Virginia State University - Trojan Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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. .. . - ,.l..-as 1 lt- 1 - we-vw .1 - ,L , J I F r l' Q Virginia State College Trojans Wrestling Roster 1975-76 Roy Knight - VSC Wrestling Coach William Winfield - VSC Asst. Coach NAME AGE HCT. WGT. ISLER, Charles 18 5-5 118 BURROW5, Ike 20 5-6 126 BOYD, Wilbert 20 5-8 134 MILES, Hal 19 5-S 142 HUNTER, Alvin 21 5-8 142 GIBSON, johnny 19 5-6 142 HILL., Alvin 18 5-9 150 IEFFERY, Albert 20 5-9 158 YANCEY, l..EWiS 20 5-2 167 WORTI-IAM, Theodore 19 5-10 177 PLEASANTS, Curtus 20 6-2 HWT 170 CLASS Homeltiigli School Richmond, VA. Maggie Walker Petersburg, VA. Petersburg High Alexandia, VA. Mt. Vernon Petersburg, Va. Petersburg High Richmond, Va. Thomas Iefferson Fr. Williamsburg, Va. York High Richmond, Va. LF. Kennedy Richmond, VA. I.F. Kennedy Smithfield, VA. Fr. Newport News, Va. Denbigh High Richmond, Va. 1, H .. CHARLES ISLER Charles Wrestles at the 118 pound class. This year he qual- ified to compete for National Championship, lsler is a Freshmen and the C.l.A.A. MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER. He finished the season with a 18-2-1 record, by Winning the N.A.I.A. Region 7597 Championship. H j' ,311 ,fix ' N-I ,ii J, .. -..-. .V jf ' . li ' ' A ., . 4. A , 1 , 1 give..-I, Y . . z 4 , . Q ' Yf1 'i fr-. . , , -1,1 .1 . c 14:1 -'Lf' li . ': '- '. If . IF -1 1. . . . 1 1 7 1. - . I irii ' A ' I .'-1.-1' .. l . A wa, 4 ' V Q, '- i 4, .i -1 1--. . If HALHB. MILES There is no question who's the hardest Worker on the team, Hal is. He runs four miles every morning, and Hal loses 23 lbs. a season to reach the 142 Lbs. class. Miles, a 1975 National Contender, and '76 V.C.A.A. Champ, failed to qualify nationally this year. .,,f!' - .J J ml 1 tri If

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Rocky Boyd and Ike Burrows, both juniors, recuperate at Holiday Inn from a big Tournament. Rocky, team captain and C.I.A.A. Runner-up, led the Trojans on and off the mat. Boyd, unselfish in every way, forgets about his own feelings and tries to psych the team- Curtis Pleasants One of the best Wrestlers on the team, Curtis ended the sea- son undefeated. He won both the V.C.A.A. and C.I.A.A. tournaments but he failed to return to the National Champ- ionship tourney after doing a good job in it last year. Pleas- ants is a 230 pound Sophomore and he wrestles in the Heavy Weight class. mates up for the match. He had a very successful season Wrestling at the 134 lbs. class. Ike Burrow, 126 pounder, has the win- ning touch also as he wrestled to a V.C.A.A. championship, C.I.A.A. 2nd place, and N.A.I.A. 3rd place,