St Vincent College - Tower Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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554 JPN Frank Fulcher about to pin opponent .px The life of a college wrestler is not an easy one to lead. To assure peak performance, many long hours must be spent in running, calisthenics, and sweating oFF pounds while learning the many holds, both the fundamental and the more complicated. But the most grueling time a wrestler spends is the nine minutes of a match. The 1962-63 edition of the SVC wrestling team consists of a group of men who were well drilled, confident, and the most promising contingent of grapplers ever to step onto the mats at St. Vincent. The experienced wrestlers, Tim McCormick, Tom Skolda, Peter Abt, and captain, Frank Fulcher were all big winners during the long season. Coach Jerry Hughes was surprised and pleased with the addition of Tommy Gnesda, Jim Wasicki, Jack Spicuzza, Duffy Regan, Andy Anderson, Fred Klepp, and Bob Stov- ken. These wrestlers refused to give up and brought many exciting moments to college students in Sports- man's Hall. Much credit is due this team because they proved to SVC students and to themselves that they can and will win many matches in the near future, and that wrestling, as a varsity sport, has come to St. Vincent to stay. at . 'J .gl Seated, left to right: C. Regan, j. Wasicki, j. Spicuzza, j. Markowitzf Standing, Iett to right: T. McCormick, T. Gnesda, P. Abt, F. Fulcher, T. Skoloda. 95

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COACH The Bearcat wrestling team has had a hard season. Long hours of strenuous prac- tice coupled with strict dieting were neces- sary to keep the team in shape. The man behind these activities is Jerome F. Hughes, wrestling coach. Mr. Hughes holds a bache- lor's degree from Lock Haven College and a master's degree in educational counseling from Penn State University. Wrestling started as a varsity sport at St. Vincent in 1959 at which time Mr. Hughes formed the first St. Vincent wrestling team. He is highly thought of by his team though he requires perfection from every man. Jerry Hughes is also the newly appointed Assistant to the Registrar and has acted as an assistant line coach this past fall for the football team. MICHAEL W. MICKINAK Latrobe, Pa. Monogram Club 1,2.3,4, Varsity Bas- ketball 1,2,3,4. FRANCIS C. MINNI Silver Spring, Maryland English Club 1: Sociology Forum 2, 3,45 Varsity Tennis 2,3,4q Intramurals 1,2,3,4. GERALD J. MOSCHETTI Greensburg, Pa. Business Forum 3.4. 96 l l BILL MILLER Monessen, Pa. REVIEW 15 Business Forum 1,2,3,4: Democratic Club 1,23 lntramurals 1, 2,3,4. CARMINE MOLINARO Connellsville, Pa. President, Student Senate: REVIEW 1,2,3,4g TOWER 25 Alcuin Scholars l,2,3,4: Delta Epsilon Sigma 3,4g De- bates 1.2g Democratic Club 2.3,4.