Show Union takes 1st alls all's B team f gains gins third at Uintah tourney Union High School of ot Roosevelt garnered first place at the Uintah Wrestling Tournament last Saturday at Vernal with four tour first pla places es by Rex Hex McKee Dennis Hoopes Glen Hemstreet 1551 and Mark Farnsworth The Cougars beat out squads from Springville Payson Monticello Mon Mon- Hayden Rangely and Craig as well as Uintah's B D team for the title PLACING BEHIND Union were Springville second Uintah third Monticello fourth Payson fifth Craig sixth Hayden seventh and Rangely eighth Uintah High School had eight men place at the Uintah Tourney Robert Ivie garnered first place in the 98 pound division with a 5 to 2 win over Kerry Wilson of Springville Wilson finished second at the 3 A State Championships staged last February WiZEN WHEN ASKED about his first place win Ivie remarked I thought it was great I loved it I just had fun at it it Robert Bia Bla won first place in inthe inthe inthe the division with a 6 to 1 decision over Ricky Collard of Monticello Taking second places for Uintah were John Burns Kevin Reardon Rick Fladeland placed third Casey Gray Scott Graham and Jeff Weeks unlimited placed fourth ABOUT illS HIS first place win at Robert Bia stated Its really nice to take a tourney In in my first year of high school Concerning Uintah's third place finish Dennis said Im impressed with our B team placing this high IN GAINING first place Robert Ivie hie defeated Steve Hamilton Union Danny Herrera Monticello and Kerry Wilson of Springville Curt Rollins Hollins Uintah's defeated Alan Jones Payson but then lost to Joe Bowers Craig and Byron Bond Mon Mon- Robert Bia Bla defeated Griffin Union Throckmorton Payson and Ricky Collard Monticello for the championship In the pound division Rick Fladeland defeated Johnson Payson but lost to Paul Williams of Rangely Fladeland recovered and defeated Teddy Rodriquez Union and Neilson of Springville to place fourth JOHN JOliN BURNS defeated Hansen Monticello Kevin Johnson Craig and then was pinned in the championship round by Bart Olson Payson with 51 seconds r remaining in inthe inthe inthe the round In the class Kevin Reardon won his first two matches against Scott Rippy Craig and Steve Garcia Monticello but lost a tough 6 5 to too 0 o decision to Rex McKee Union in the finals Rex McKee was selected as the most outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing wrestler of the Uintah Tourney GREG HATCH lost matches with Jody Lee Rangely and Jim Merrick Craig in the division Kent Cook lost to Tim Johnson Craig Cook then defeated Young of Union but lost to Ron Pulver Payson In Inthe Inthe Inthe the class Mike Smock lost to Glen Hemstreet Union and Rod Cook Rangely Casey Gray shook off a opening loss to Pat King Craig and defeated Roy Payson and Kelly Green Monticello However he met King again and lost by a decision in the battle for third and fourth IN THE TIIE division Scott Graham received a bye in the first round Graham lost loot to Jack Ja Elmer Springville and defeated Jim Frizzell Craig Gary Rich Payson Graham in the battle for third bIrd and fourth Uintah's unlimited wrestler Jeff Weeks defeated Sandy Porter Monticello and then lost to Sheldon Anderson Springville Weeks defeated Joe Simpson Hayden but then lost Payson's Joe Warren In the struggle for third and fourth places TilE THE UINTAH Utes also had two wrestlers in the tournament as independents Bobby 98 lost loot to Danny Herrera Monticello and Steve Hamilton Union Stan Peterson lost Joe oe Bowers Craig and Alan Jones Payson Robert Bia Bla lost loot out to Ozzie Ozzle Trujillo Monticello for the fastest fall of the tournament award Trujillo pinned his opponent in 41 seconds and Bia pinned one of his opponents in 42 seconds WHEN WilEN ASKED for his feelings on winning the Uintah Tournament Union Coach Rick Moysh remarked It was a team victory and were we're pleased The kids did a really good job They surprised me They will surprise Roosevelt 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