Palmer College of Chiropractic - Fountainhead Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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PALMER WRIST - WRESTLERS The Palmer Wrist Wrestling Club, a newly formed organization on campus, returned! from the World Championships at team of successful wrist wrestlers that re- presented Palmer in front of ABC Wide t World of Sports national television, After initial organization by Kevin Hearon, WW club 'president and 1975 Kansas State Champ, the team had a qualifying ' tournament held inthe Palmer Theater the week of Sept. 15-19. The winners of each of four weight divisions, for men and one ' for women were then eligible for the World Championships held in Petaluma, California on Oct. ll. After some gruesomefj A' battles, the qualifiers who won ,their divi- sions were Alfred Garbutt, Kevin Hearon, Andy Schroeder, Larry Finch, and Gene-,. vieve Weber, ' , The journey to California, which was sponsored by the Student Council, was a . challenging, stimulating one for the team as they faced some of the toughest wrist- wrestlers in the world,.including National champs, New Zealand champs, and various foreign country representatives, On stage videotaped' for:national television and sporting Chiropractic uniforms, Andy Schroeder, Genevieve Weber, and Kevin. Hearon rallyed to place eighth, fifth, and T fifth inthe world in their respective divi-, sions, ABC is planning 'to show the world T charnpionsh'ips:sometime in the springiofe 1976. - l I Kevin Hearon triumphantly finishes a strenuous match with an opponent. The Palmer team relaxes with members of the Kansas Team,

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at f X I ' -if - - ' all A - -- --.-4.................. soccli H Soccer at Palmer is four years old. lt was started by two students from Scotland and New Zealand, and was originally financed by a Moline Merchants Since its beginning, the soccerteam has participated in the Upper lVliss,islsippi Soccer League. During the three years inthe league the Palmer Soccer team' con-T sisted of players from all over the-1W0,rldl,,gand were directed and coached by internation al students experienced in all aspects oflifpccer. ' y l From its conception, the Palmer 'Soccer team was one of the best in the mcildWBSi,,q winning the Iowa cupthree years, c0,ngleC.uHllve.ly. The iowa cup 'is now the property -of Palmer College, having wo-n it th'ree. years i1n,a row. W y ' The interest for soccer at Palmer has grown during the past two years, resulting in the participation of more Americangsllopcthlejf yarsity ,-,,, team, which now Jtotals ,ten Arne-ri: ' cans and sixteen international studenlzsl. l S S ' A ' ' L