Show TWELVE OF THE fourteen members of the Vernal Wrestling team placed in the Northwestern Zone in Members of the Utah team front left to Chris John Blake Gary Stuart Box Mike Box John second Tracey Shane Chad Pleasant Larry Brian Nathan Derrin Pleasant Jimmy third Chuck David Mike George Brian Pat Josh Devin Matthew Craig i IT'S NOT A BIRD or a plane soaring through the The airborne is Burt Clark of Cafe who is flying toward the Also in the picture is Mark Brown and 12 Vernal grapplers net places in zone tournament i Thirty boys from 7 to 17 years old competed in the Northwestern Zone Wrestling Championship In The four day tournament consisted of both Greco-Roman and freestyle Greco-Roman wrestling took place on June Utah had 24 in the event and 20 of the grapplers placed in the top First place winners Pat Intermediate and Chris 50 Also placing In the Greco-Roman class Larry John Stuart Brigham Brian Larry Mike Brigham Aaron Van Salt Lake Gary Salt Lake Jimmy Tracey Chad Pleasant Devin Matthew David Mike Josh John Salt Lake fifth and Nathan Utah placed third and forth in the 65 pound junior The Utah team captured second place honors in the team competition in the junior division in The freestyle part of the tournament was held on June 15 and Capturing first place honors in freestyle Pat intermediate and Gary Salt Lake Also placing in the freestyle class Chris Larry Mike Brigham Adam Devin Blake Salt Lake Tracey Brian John I Stuart I Brigham John Salt Lake Aaron Van Salt Lake Cody Josh Nathan George intermediate and Shane The top six qualified for the National AAU Junior Olympic Meet in Nebraska in Pat Jenkins will compete in the The top two from the nationals will take part in the World Schoolboy Tournament in San Diego in who competed in the but did not place in the top Mike Craig John Dan Darren Pleasant Grove and Brian The Utah team had Just one coach and the coach was Chuck Henry of Uintah High The fathers of the boys assisted their According to a Vernal wrestling team spokesman the Utah wrestled The Vernal Wrestling Club received help from various people In the community In order to make the trip and donations from Vernal people and other wrestling fans enabled the team to purchase new BROWN AND ROOT'S Larry Fox delivers the ball to a batter at home plate during City League |