Fort Lewis College - Katzima Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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Wrestling Continued On Positive Course Toward a Program Designed to Bolster Matmanship at FLC Tutored by head wrestling coach, Jerry McCollough, 20 men stayed with the grinding routine through a season of trying times. Supported more fully by student fans this sea- son, the matmen compiled a record of seven losses against two wins and a single draw. In early December, the Raiders dropped a meet with Adams State away 42-3; in follow-up action, the team journeyed to Western State College to meet severe defeat 35-0. Fort Lewis scored 6 points against Uni- versity of New Mexico ' s 31, and 3 against Arizona State College ' s 34 in the next two outings. A second go against Adams State saw FLC score 15 to the opponents 30. Fort Lewis defeated New Mexico State University 22-9 in its first win, then lost another to Western State 31-0. In a second win over New Mexico State Uni- versity, FLC tallied 29-8; in a double match with DU, the Raiders lost 21-16 and drew 20-20. Above is Jess Campbell. 116

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Sandy Nicholson v.- Raider pepsters conduct two tryout ses- sions yearly to recruit new members for orientation within the hvely and lovely ranks. One recruitment period occurred at the beginning of fall trimester, a second at termination of the winter go-round. This method provides a squad with representation from the upper and the freshman classes. Among this year ' s freshman representatives to yell leadership, Pat Parr leaped into the Miss Cheerleader USA contest sponsored by Florida Cypress Gardens. Pat was one of more than 800 college and university cheer- leaders entered in the fourth annual nation- wide event that has attracted high jumping talent from the field. Had she placed in the competition, Pat would have been flown, all expenses paid, to Cypress Gardens for final judging Easter Sunday. When final tabula- tions were in, however, Pat was not among the top five. From the point of view of Fort Lewis College boosters, nevertheless, Pat, Sandy, Diane, Sharon and Sandy were tops in their own field. Diane Bobst id M K; ' ' m B - ' ' V l 1

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Sid Snyder, 145 pound sophomore attempts to drive his oppon- ent into a more flattened position. Coach McCoUough expects 12 returning squad veterans to show up for opening practice, eight of whom are lettermen. With an ever-increasing following in fans and a more competitive brand of intra-squad rivalry for the weight berths because of the increased desire of men to wrestle for FLC. wrestling popularity has jumped considerably in recent years. 1 ■ N earing a point of excellence in mat perfor- mance, veteran letterman and senior Ron Hel- land finished his final wrestling season at Fort Lewis as high point man. Agile, skilled in wrestling sense and the power to sustain through the slow minutes in this individual sport where no breathers can be taken while others carry the load, Ron Hel- land contributed 22 team points for his part of the action. In a series of ten meets, Helland wrestled against the best of this area ' s big college and univer- sity heavy weights. Helland scored for six wins against only two losses and two draws. Above, Jan Miernyk, a 177 pound freshman, attempts to avert being pinned during a home contest against Denver University. 117