Running hills, cutting weight, and fasting for days signified the beginning of another successful season for the State High wrestling squad. Under the coaching of Len Rockey and John Bo/ash, the team was described as unbalanced; not because of the talent, but because of the Jack of light weight wrestlers. Throughout the other weights, State was more balanced in comparison to past years. The State College attack began with sophomore Bruce Sutherland at 98 pounds. Because of injuries, the Little Lions were forced to forfeit the /05 pound weight class during the season. Although State gave up six team points at /05, they came back with senior captain Jim Flanegin at lt:l; senior Chuck Weyandt followed · at 119. State College juniors Dan Frey and Mike Koll wrestled at the 116 and /31 pound ranks. Captain Mark Decker wrestled well for State at /38, with senior Bryan McCormick afterwards at 145. At the /55 pound weight class, Wayne Detwiler represented the Little Lions. Eric Brugel, an outstanding sophomore, grappled for State at the 167 pound class. State finished off their lineup with Junior Jim Scannell at /85 and senior Dick Maginnis at heavyweight. Other State High wrestlers who also wrestled for the varsity were sophomores Tim Shaw, Shawn Fry, Rick Kleban, Sc<Jtt Ganatt, Eric Fairbanks, and seniors Mike Amato and Colin Eagen. Although State had to forfeit the /05 pound matches throughout the season, the Little Lions pulled out some beautiful wins, one of which was against powerful Chief Logan. The Little Lions were down »1 until the /38 pound bracket. State then began their come back, which climaxed with a Maginnis pin to win the meet 14-13 for State. Coach Rockey said of the 1978-79 season, "The rewards of this season far outweighed the disappointments considering our achievements and handicaps. -Wayne L. Detwiler
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Top, Coach Rockey gives his wres-
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tlers advice before the Chief Logan meet. Middle, Jim Flanegin at 112 maneuvers his opponent toward a pin. Left: Wayne Detwiler's opponent stalls as the time runs down in the bout.
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