North Central College - Spectrum Yearbook (Naperville, IL)

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4 RESTLI G The wrestling team gained a new coach this year. Dan Franch was the main scorer for the team all season. He went into the CCI W tour- nament at Carroll College in Wisconsin with the only winning record 111-6-11. He was also named the CClW's Most Outstanding Wrestler for February. At the CCIW tourney on February 21, the team scored 15.5 points and finished in 5th palce in the C CIW. This was due to Franch's win of the 118 pound title and Kevin O'Brien 's scoring with a pin. Other members of the team at the CCIW tournament were: Jerry Breitbarth, 126 lbs.: John Faragoi, 150 lbs.: Dave Abrams, 167 lbs.: and Jerry Evitts, 1 77 lbs. Franch went on to the NCAA Division lll championships in New York, winning 5th place. He earned All-American honors and brought NC C to 29th in the nation.