Fort Lewis College - Katzima Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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Wrestlers Conclude Season Mat Meets With Two Victories Dave Hayward, above, top, faces off vriih Orlvn Bell seeking a takedovm. Hayward weighed in for Fort Lewis at the 160 division in this his freshman year. At left, Gary Walker finds himself in a breath-taking situation in the FLC field house. Walker, also a freshman, weighted in at 130 pounds. Above, middle, Harlan Stetnle sits out a meet because of flu. Harlan, a sophomore, tipped the scales at 137; he was a first-year letter- man in ' 6.5 and returned in ' 66. 119

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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.

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Mat Action Focused on Speed, Skill Sid Snyder holds a commanding advantage at this point over his opponent Art Bacon of Denver University during a dual meet this season in the Raider field house. Sny- der promises to be a big factor in moving Fort Lewis ahead in wrestling circuits. Jon Hotchkiss earned his letter this year as a freshman squad member. Jon here gains a leverage advantage over his opponent, Tom O ' Malley, an older matman of the University of Denver squad. Searching for a formula that would yield enthusiasm among the Fort Lewis fans and results in the arena, Coach Jerry McCollough molded this season ' s ef- forts around two seniors and a veteran junior letter- man. Otherwise comprised of willing and ready under- classmen, the squad numbered seven sophomores and five freshmen among its rani s. With only the two seniors, Ron Helland and John Wright, not returning. Coach McCollough hopes to put a scrapping team of middleclassmen on the mat in 1967 to cut a wide swath through the wrestling division in which Fort Lewis participates. Academically sound with a squad scholastic average of 2.5, the coach is not threatened with a loss because of standings in the grade depart- ment. Looking into the future somewhat, the coach visualizes several steps through which the Raiders will have to walk at a snail ' s pace, but which will, he hopes, ultimately occur. For one thing, the team will require a heat-controlled wrestling practice room; such a room will not be available for some time. With continued growth in participation by students. Coach McCollough will have one obstacle solved. At present he is lacking in depth within each weight. When meet time rolls around, the coach fills each weight even though the number one man in that poundage might be ill or injured. Such a move saves team points since a forfeit costs five match points or 50 for the season. Even if the second man, if one exists, loses the match, he is still saving points.