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Grapplers Boast Spirit and Youth Under the fine direction of coach Iver Mag- nussen and assistant Sam Case, the wrestling team jumped off to its most favorable start in SCORE80AHD recent years. Hampered by inexperience and WMC ~~~11 G.lllaudet ________24 lack of depth, the matmen made good use of WivIC.____16 ---- 23 determimltion, aggressiveness, and outstand- WMC ____.18 Catholic U. ~~ 16 __ ing performances by various individuals to Elizabethtown post two consecutive wins after " pnir of wrvlc __ 21 Frostburg ~-~ ______13 losses, recording a 2-2 mark midway through WMC _____20 American U. _~~10 the season. Although losing to perennial conference powers Gallaudet and Catholic University, the well-conditioned grapplers, having gained val- Coach Iver Magnussen and Assistant Coach Sam Case uable match experience and unexpectedly strong individual efforts, emerged victorious from contests with Elizabethtown and Frost- burg State College. One of the most sparkling records on the team is that of Mike Eagan, a junior wrestling in the 123 pound class. Mike has pinned nil four of his opponents thus far this season. M ike's three year record is one of the best in