Show W ! t V nt4 M'srvl'Vf The Utah Statesman Mrtwornr Monday November iO 97 Wrestlers prepare for season despite injuries Brett by Jerry fport writer In an era dominated by sixth wrestling power BYU ranked Coach Bob Carlson has been quietly building a future national has been intent on power Carlson wrestlers since recruiting top amvingat US'J and establishing records some winning Last vear what wake of in roanv people termed the toughest schedule ever Aggie wrestling Carlson became the winmngest coach m Aggie history This year two recruited Carlson top-notc- prep wrestlers -- Rick Thompson from Salt Lake and Jeff Knight from Iowa in hopes to continue the This tradition Aggie winning that can be year s schedule described as challenging if not impossible with not one but three theams which finished in the last year Rick Thompson was undefeated in his last two years at Brighton High School and was recruiled heavily by eighth rated Oregon Statela scheduled opponent of the Aggies this season) Jeff Knight pr oved to lie one of the high school fr Aggies to face Utah Saturday wrestlers in Iowa last year wrestlers almost out numtier Both of these freshmen being heavily counted on to shoes of departed seniors Wilson and Aggie Athlete where Corn were fill the Steve of the Year Bob Kri kson But it was not to be at least for the time being Both recruits suffered injuries this fall to pull them out of practice Jeff Knight aggravated a summer neck injury and according to Assistant Coat h Russ Paulsen "Will lie out until January " It is unknown how the layoff will effect Knight Rick Thompson s injury would appear to b more serious at he recently underwent knw surgery However the Aggie Coaching Staff in optimistic aohut Hu k bieng bark in the hne-uby January a well "One day after knee surgery he walked out of the hospital" said IQ 178 Pint 7 Page travel to Provo and the Beehive 'Tournament featuring intrastate rival BYU This tournament will show how concrete we are" uvi Paulsen A dual meet with Wler State mi m heduied for January hth at Ogden before the Aggies open at home January Hth against I Irak p Paulsen The Aggies fat e a relatively light I he schedule until January at hedule starts with a dual meet at Bozeman Montana with Montana Stale Novernlwr '10 followed by the Montana State Invitational in Bozeman le ember H 9 the Aggie University A knowledged veterans of the USU wrestling team to weuh are eight and roraplam Steve Mark Harris whom Paulsen (alia "In the Krw kaon clasa V jry C 3 Dale Bublitz by writer porta The CSU football team fares its team challenge at this Saturday final against l'tah 1 00 m pm Stadium Romney With the PC A A i hampionship Ul shared with San Jose and the tied Beehive Bool competition amongst the four I tah teams only Aggie personal goal remains has never coach Bruce Snvder beaten Utah coarh W ayne Howard when the two coat hes have confronted each other a SCO at Long Beach Howard's ripped the Aggies 36--during Snyder s first year Iasl 20-- 0 year the Ags were tripped up due to Aggie turnovers dropped passes and the L'te defense There will be a revenge factor" "but it won t be laid Snyder mentioned to the team during the While 49era iPACHAGE Skis (Gambit) Salomon Binding (222) Ccbor or Kastinger Boots Scott Polos K-- 2 mekkngdnU" Salt Lake City Howard the season promising a AC title and a winning season Losses to Wyoming and New Mexico knocked them out of the rece early Only a win over the Ags ill of the salvage a portion Howard promise The L'te team is a lot like the Aggies with a strong In opened STARTS AT 1 S495 If you haven't already gotten your ski In equipment shape v for that first good snowfall now's the time Come see us and all the new stuff v i Vt’ Yrl passing offense a suspect defense and a nationally ranked punting team Randy Gomel 5 ’7" rons the L'te offense and ranks Bth nationally in passing and total offense He has completed 52 Parent of his passes and has thrown for H TI) s His favorite targets are Frank Henry (26 l Jim Teahan 122 catches and M TD'sl and Steve Folsom (20 We've got all new equipment No last year s stock to peddle cat-ches- catches) Gomel s Aggie counterpart Hippie ranks llth nationally total offense and IU( itvsusr I VI hi m rw ) Erie in Hth in passing statistics have vaulted the into 13th place in team offense Using the NFL evaluating system Gomez due to his four fttf touchdown passes and four ie Ht OFFICIAL SKI quar-jarhac- k " Saiactad tor Um by tha Laka Placid Olympic Organizing Committaa interceptions The Ute od Ag Guy punter Rick Partridge McLure rank third and nationally Partridge has a average whileMcLure is 42 yards per punt The difference J®ty in the that the Lies allowpunting game more return yardage 24 mth id! 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