Garden City Community College - Broncbuster Yearbook (Garden City, KS)

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SPORTS Illf The road to nationals Werner leads successful squad A winning season became something of a routine for Head Coach Duane Werner. Prior to 1987, under Werner's direction, the Busters posted a 132-22-4 dual record. The top returnees from 1986 included Kory Taylor who finished 4th in the NJCAA at 158 and Larry Thompson who placed 7th at 142. Antione Parker returned at 134 and Ronny Higdon at 126. Eric Stewart returned after recovering from a broken hand. These five were all na- tional qualifiers. They formed the nucleus of one of the top teams in the country. Other important returnees were Richard Agee who plac- ed 3rd in the Zone and An- thony jefferson, a 4th place finisher at Heavyweight. The Busters started the season with a road trip to Powell, Wyo. The team, rank- ed 6th in the nation, faced number 11 ranked Northwest Wyoming. They came away with one champion and five runners-up. Larry Thompson was the lone champion. He won the 150 pound weight class with a 2-0 decision over Rod Clugston of Northwest. We did well, thanks to our depth, Werner said. Our depth paid off with places in nine out of 10 weights and six wrestlers in the finals. That's what did it. The Busters then traveled to Arizona Where they took on Phoenix College, Arizona State University junior Varsi- ty and Pima College. They came away victorious. The team then faced Colby Community College at Colby. They won by a score of 28-9. I 14 Wrestling!Sports 1 1 l l F was pleased with the team's performance knowing that you're not going to be in a peak for every match, Werner said. We changed the lineup and moved some new guys in. At 167, Evan Parr wrestled in place of an injured Kory Taylor. He was defeated by jim Voss 8-5. Sophomore Scott Oliver stepped in for An- tione Parker at 142 and was pinned by Steve Arnhold in 4:58. Those were the only two losses suffered by the Busters at the Colby dual. The first home match for the squad was against Labette Community College. With a 20-2 lead, it was Eric Stewart's win that put the team at ease. I thought the turning point was when Eric Stewart won. When he won, we won, Werner said. l l There were five individual champions at the Central States Championship hosted in Garden City. The Busters edged past number five rank- ed Northwest Wyoming. I think they fNorthwestJ are very tough, Werner said. We both have some outstan- ding wrestlers. Their next victory at Labette left them undefeated in dual action. We're the se- cond undefeated sports team in GCCC history and they've both been in wrestling. That's fantastic, Werner said. That doesn't come around very often. We're tickled. You end up 18-0, that's a goal you set, Werner explained. It was a lot of hard work and dedica- tion that did it. Chicago, here we come-Members of the squad and Coach Duane Werner celebrate another victory at the West Central NJCAA Zone Championships. Last minute advice-Coach Werner and Anthony jefferson discuss strategy moments before Jefferson's Heavyweight match. ,J ., wi fi

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Season Record GCCC Opp. 62 Conor's State 106 40 Eastern Okla. 66 66 Colby 65 69 Fort Scott 63 44 Coffeyville 75 48 Colby 77 61 Otero 68 65 Clarendon 82 69 Seward Co. 88 44 Dodge City 73 43 Barton Co. 97 55 Pratt 67 57 Seward Co. 82 47 Butler Co. 79 45 Hutchinson 69 36 Dodge City 58 35 Barton Co. 75 58 Central 50 S6 Pratt 59 I 52 Seward Co. 63 40 Butler Co. 81 41 Hutchinson 83 Game plan-First year Head Coach Kim Price explains a play during a time-out. Women's Basketball Team-Back row: Lisa West, Cheri Woolbright, Shelly McVey. Middle row: Susan Braun, jackie Stegman, Lisa Boyd, Lisa Salyer. Front row: Coach Kim Price, Lisa McCue, Tonya Sheldon, Ginnie Porterfield, Margaret Chvilicek, Breaking the press-Sophomore Tonya Sheldon edges around Seward County defenders as Renee Price, 20, and jackie Stegman, 23, provide screens. SportsfVVomen's Basketball 13

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Wrestling Team-Back row: Coach Duane Werner, Kory Taylor, Tyrone McGriff, Richard Agee, Robert Wilson, Evan Parr, Anthony jefferson. Middle row: Shane Miller, Eric Stewart, Kenny Allen, Sturmar Quin- tana, Scott Moody,Larry Doris. Front row: Butch McFee, Terrance Kendall, Bill Anthony, Ronny Higdon, Antione Parker, Larry Thompson. Take down-Ronny Higdon at- tempts to gain control of his opponent during Zone action in Garden City.