United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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WRESTLING It was another banner year for Coach Alitz and the wrestling team, as they piled up a hard-fought 7-3-1 record. Losses to highly touted Penn State and Lehigh and a strong and spirited Navy team were reconciled by strong wins over Columbia. Iowa, Yale, Springfield, Pitt , Syra- cuse, and West Chester. The tie went to Maryland. Firstclassmen Gary Fowler and Captain Roger Heimann both had good years, but underclassmen Jim Harter, who lost only to Navy, Hugo Croft, Mike Nardotti. and John Dinger often stole the show with consistently outstanding performances. Army ' s wrestlers, handicapped by key injuries, bowed to a strong Navy team, 25-10, at Annapolis. Jim Byrnes, Gary Fowler, Mike Nardotti, and Paul Raglan, consistent winners all season, were all unable to compete. The bout scores were all close, and the meet was not as one-sided as the match score would suggest. Russ Baker scored two with a draw at 152 pounds, Hugo Croft pinned his man at 191, and Chuck Kanvan decisioned his opponent in the unlimited class. 3rd WRESTLING WON 7 LOST 3 Army CGA Tourney Maryland 14 Columbia 35 Iowa 15 Yale 29 Springfield 25 Penn State 9 Pittsburgh 20 Syracuse 23 Lehigh 8 West Chester St 21 Navy 10 Opp 14 3 14 8 6 23 16 16 25 8 25