Fort Lewis College - Katzima Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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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

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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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Raider wrestlers watched the arena as Fort Lewis battled Denver University to a 20-20 draw on the home mat. Along the battle ground, from the front left, are Rod Sander, Mike Cobb, Coach McCollough, Jon Hotchkiss, David Hayward and Jan Miernyk. Standing behind is Sid Snyder. Wrestlers numbering 14 com- prised the hard core of this season ' s go-go squad. Head- ing up the list was three-year let- terman Jess Campbell, a junior weighing in at 152 pounds. Dave Hayward, a freshman, saw action aplenty at the 160 weight, and Julian Harvey, a sophomore, stayed the season to battle Ron Helland for heavy weight honors. Harvey was a sophomore. Veteran heavy weight Ron Helland, a senior two- year letterman also comprised a large portion of the squad. Jon Hotchkiss earned a letter in this, his first season with Fort Lewis at 167 pound gra ppling. Ron Jaynes, a sophomore letterman gave heft to the team with 160 pounds, and Jan Miernyk, a freshman, tipped the scales at 177. Also on the ros- ter of Raiders in ' 66 was sopho- more Joe Layton at 137 pounds. Carl Roth, also a sophomore, worked in the 145 pound range, along with sophomore Sid Snyder, a two-year letterman of the same poundage. Harlan Steinle, a sopho- more one-year letterman tied into opponents around 137 pounds, and LeRoy Wagner, a freshman, sought a berth at 123 pounds. Only other senior on this year ' s squad to finish out the season and complete his efforts on behalf of Fort Lewis athletics was John Wright, who wrestled at the 191 pound mark. Gary Walker, a freshman who earned letter credits this season, tied down the scales at 130 pounds. Fort Lewis, which allows five ath- letic grants to wrestlers , continued to build toward a hopeful picture of veritable mat prowess in years to come. Teams comprised pri- marily of a nucleus lacking col- legiate wrestling experience have slowed progress toward winning seasons in the past. However, with the ' 66 squad, all young. Fort Lewis is beginning to build.