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Intercollegiate eport different -from 'raeelin' 4'Wrestling is a sport that develops indi- vidual initiative, mental alertness, physical toughness, body control under combat condi- tions, courage and physical efficiency to carry on,'l says Giovinazzo.
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Mike Finnegan and Harry Whale practice wrestling techniques All tangled up Grunts, groans and the slapping of mats were heard in the Valley College Gym this semester as Wrestling came to Valley for the first time. For many years, Ben McFarland, director of athletics, worked to bring this sport to Val- ley. Nick Giovinazzo. who taught wrestling at Monterey High School, is the head coach. There are 10 different weight divisions in which a Wrestler can compete: 115, 123, 130, 137, 14-7, 157, 167, 177, 191 and unlimited. At the present time there are five schools in the Metropolitan Conference that have Wres- tling teams: Bakersfield, Cerritos, El Camino, San Diego and Valley. Actually, collegiate Wrestling is a far cry from the professional entertainment type. Rules that regulate intercollegiate wrestling do not al- low any hold which could be harmful to the body in any way, and there are no such things as masked men, bearded giants or other aspects of showmanship. Each collegiate team has 10 men, and they obtain points by a Npin worth five points, and a 'cdraw worth two points for each team.
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Surprlsrng Joe Jacobsen finishes has three mule cuheod of the pack in the conference finals. It was the kind of day the Chamber of Com- merce writes about. Temperature in the mid 7O's, a slight breeze rolling in from the east and fleecy white clouds dotting a clear blue sky. Add a few hills and twisted pathways through the trees-three miles of footing that varies be- tween grass and sand. Three miles of tortuous running for hundreds of college athletes. Minus the large crowds which other sports Bug . effort, little crowd draw, cross-country runners perform in a sort of vacuum all their own. All they hear and see are the other runners trying desperately to con- serve their breath for the finish. All they care about is their own. In perhaps the most difficult activity on the collegiate level, Valley College found the one bright spot in an otherwise dismal fall semester. Dick Krenzer led the squad to the confer-
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