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Show GCHS wrestlers open c season Friday, r Dec. 1 at Duranqo W.E. Leonard, Grand County High wrestling coach, stated last Friday that the Red Devil grap-plers grap-plers would be going up against some stiff competition compe-tition this year. A total of 15 matches have been scheduled, with one addi- tional contest yet to be set. The first match will be held Friday, Dec. 1 at Durango. Durango is a triple A school. Leonard said that this year's schedule pits the Devils against "three of the best teams in the state;" Millard, San Juan and Delta. The first league match will be against Delta in Moab the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 8. Leonard called Delta "a real powerhouse." A highlight of the season will be a two-day tournament at Durango, Jan. 5 and 6. Sixteen teams, four from each of the four corners states will compete. Leonard said that he expects the Durango Dur-ango Tournament to be as large as the Utah State Tournament, which will be held Feb. 16 and 17. The Regional Tournament will be held a week earlier, Feb. 9 and 10. A tournament will also be held Jan. 27 at San Juan. Eight of the contests scheduled thus far will be league matches. When asked about specific wrestlers on t Devil squad, Leonard si that Billy Roedel, w took fourth in state in 1 weight class last yei should do well again tl season. He also mentio Tflir ed that sophomores Jo nfg Olearain and Tod Day, '' the 112 and 120 class DC should provide some go competition, along wi Senior Jim Key in the 1 " class. Leonard went on phj say that Senior Robe Robinson also has demo strated some good pote tial. He said that he h experienced some trout in finding wrestlers to i the lightest and heavie class slots on the team. During the upcomii season, night matches w begin with the weigh-from weigh-from 5 to 5:30 p.m. J.' matches start at 6 wi Varsity competitic beginning at 7:30. Afo noon matches will beg y with weigh-in from 12 12:30 p.m., with J.' matches at one ai Varsity competition 2:30. Assisting Leona throughout the season w be coach Ron Pierce. |