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Show Page 10 Signpost Feb. 12, 1974 by Rob Lundgren The WSC grapplers are still in the thick of it, as they scored key victories over Big Sky powers Montana State and Idaho State in the Wildcat gym last weekend. Montana State fell prey to the 'Cats 31-8 Friday night, as Weber State's matmen only lost two bouts and tied another. The Wildcats nearly recorded a shutout, as MSU barely squeaked out a ! SKI RENTAL I EQUIPMENT z I L. Alpine Sport Shop 1 165 Patterson the U.B. Theatre Thurs., if lkry wresvier couple of wins. "The score between the two teams," according to Coach Chick Hislop, "could have gone either way, as seven' of the matches were toss-ups . ' ' The following night, some new traditions, hopefully, were set and a few old ones were thrown out. Idaho State, which has lost only one Big Sky duel in the past several years, had lost another as the 'Cats whipped the Bengals 20-14. Trio of wins In the 177-pouhd class, Ed Spann pinned his opponent to tie the team score - at 14-14. 190-pounder Jerry Staley notched an easy win to put the 'Cats ahead Fri., Sat. 7 & 9:30 p.m. S WlllO W 17-14, heavyweight Chuck Siefert preserved the victory with an inspirational rout of tiie big man from Idaho State in the final clash of the evening. Other Wildcat winners were Bill Murphy at 118 pounds and Mike. Ferrin in the 150 pound class. 134 pounder John Webb uid a fine job, but was narrowly tied by the Big Sky Conference favorite at that weight. V -(: WEBER STATE'S wrestling team captured its first win ever over Idaho State last Saturday, 20-14. The Wildcats also defeated a tough Montana State squad last week, 31-8, in another dual meet. The 'Cats host Southern Utah State on Saturday in a non -league bout, (photo by Fred Barta) WSC tracksters turn in fine efforts in relays at Pocatello Minidome by Larry Thorderson The Bennion Relays, staged in Pocatello's Minidome, are one of the few indoor relay meets in the country. For six Weber State track athletes, however, it was something completely different-it was a field day. Al Yardley was the top per 25th and 1 I tough. foes In a congratulatory pep talk after the meet, Coach Knight remarked that "Idaho State's domination of the Big Sky is over." Immediately following, Coaches Hislop and Knight were rewarded for their first-ever triumph over ISU with a personalized guided tour of the Wildcat showers by the entire wrestling team. The coaches only managed to get their coats off. ' Weber State had never recor former for the Wildcat squad as he lowered his personal best by 2.4 seconds to 8:53.6 in the featured two-mile race. The performance was the third-fastest two-mile in Minidome history, and some great ones have raced there. John Gregorio of Colorado opened a big lead early in the race and coasted to a Sweetheart Specials for Valentines. Spring and June weddings. Washington ded a victory over ISU, whether under previous Coach Hunter or Coaches Hislop and John Knight. Idaho State is the 1972-73 Big Sky Champions, while the .Wildcats have their eyes on the title for 1973-74. With a strong showing at Boise State on March 1 and 2 in the conference showdown, the 'Cat grapplers could bring home the first-ever Big Sky crown to Weber State. comfortable ten-second win, while Yardley fought his way through the pack before moving out to take second in the race. The distance medley relay was highlighted for Weber by Dan Dean, who reeled off a spec- tacular 3:01.2 1320-yd. relay leg. The 10:15.2 team effort was led off by Mike Hein's 1?57.1 half-mile, Steve Zander had a 51.7 second quarter, then came Dean's 3:01.2 followed by Dan Price with a 4 : 25 mile. Weber's other performer was Gerry Miller, who ran in a "second-string" two-mile, but the pace was far from second-rate since Miller's 9: 17.9 was good for only 5th place. The performance was the best two-mile ever for the standout senior by more than ten seconds. On an individual basis, this meet was one of the most successful in Weber track history. The small group of WSC runners registered four personal bests and one runner had his second-best indoor performance ever. Thousands of Topics $2.75 per page Send lor your up-to-date, 160-page, mail order catalog. Enclose $1.00 to cover postage (delivery time is 1 to 2 days). RESEARCH ASSISTANCE, INC. 11941 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE -2 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 90025 (213)477-8474 or 477-5493 Our research material is sold for research assistance only. |