Neptune High School - Trident Yearbook (Neptune, NJ)

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I Another Pinning Season' At the end of another successful year, with a record of five wins and six losses, the wrestling team was proud of its ac- complishments. Winners like District champions Clayton Harrison and Trevor Reid and placewinners David Sweatt and Tom Zakerowski were important to the team's success and will be key wrestlers on next year's squad. With many young wrestlers, includ- ing eleven underclassmen wrestling var- sity at different times in the season, the team expected a tough dual-meet season. But by losing to second place team Mid- dletown South by only six points, and by defeating Shore Conference Tournament qualifier Toms River North, the team proved it was no pushover. By the time the District XXIII Cham- pionships were held here at Neptune, the team was really peaking. With four Dis- trict Champions, one second place win- ner and two third place winners, the team broke Long Branch's two year win- Back row: Coach Tiedemann, Tom Zakarowski, Trevor Reid, Todd Jelliff, Mike Rad- wanski, Scott Atkins. Middle row: Managers: Suzie Welch, Andrea Dougherty, Shane Berger, Art Thorne, Dave Sweatt, Mike Orlando, Annessa Gwyn-Williams, Kathy Ielliff. Front row: John Hendrickson, Merrel Neal, Clayton Harrison, John Gluckow, Clark Mitchell, Dave Emmons, Mike D'Amico. Back row: Annessa Gwyn-Williams, Coach Glen DePalo, Suzie Welch, Kathy jelliff. Middle row: Shane Berger, Scott Atkins, Warrick Muldrow, john Kupcak, Mike Orlan- do, Ray Lee. Front row: Kurt Hansen, Joey Gentile, Todd Coleman, Ivara jones, Ricky Carlson, Mike D'Amico. ,- ning streak and won the District title for the first time since 1982. Some wrestlers continued on to the regional and state levels. The team will have to work hard next year to make up for the departure of this year's captains-Merrel Neal, Todd Ielliff, and John Gluckow. Following in their footsteps will be a real challenge. All in all it was a good season. Some made it to districts and some even made it to Regionals. Neptune wrestling has made its mark-Congrats, Guys!! O Above: Team captains, Merrel Neal, Todd jelliff, and john Gluckow . . . Are we s'posed to smile? Below: Clayton Harrison tries a unique position for pinning his opponent!! Z 131

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