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Grapplers’ 9-4 Record Best in Nine Years
This year the Varsity Wrestling team grappled its way to the best season in nine years. Coached by Dr. Leslie Rudnyanszky, the aggressive, able team earned a nine and four dual meet record.
With a strong base of veteran wrestlers, the team was also able to compete very successfully in local wrestling tournaments. Heading the team were sen­ iors Steve LeGrand and Jim Deiner who earned sec­ ond and fourth places, respectively, in the Prep State Championship. Other outstanding team members were
Guy Donatelli, Karl Schriever, and Ralph Conti. It was their skill and determination that placed the team second in the Monroe Holiday Tourney and first in the Peddie Winter Quadrangle Tourney.
In the end, however, it was the team working to­ gether that made them a winning team.
WRESTLING TEAM: KNEELING FROM LEFT: R. Arends, D. Stamberg, R. Conti, S. LeGrand, C. Zieler, K. Schriever, M. Albano, B. Askew. STANDING: T. LeGrand, E. Bautista, P. Angelo, M. Charlton. Dr. Rudnyanszky, Coach, J. Deiner, R. Guss, D. Lonski, B. Wertz, G. Manzione, M. Conti. 2. Coach Les Rudnyanszky gives Guy Donatelli a pre-match pep talk. 3. Jim Deiner gets set to wrestle as Karl Schriever watches. 4. Matt Charlton and Chris McAvoy in practice. 5. Steve LeGrand confronts his opponent.
Rams 26 36 30 26 43 57 45 54 33 32 24 42 35
Opponent Delbarton 32 Dunellen 30 Newark Academy 31 Pingry 38 Peddie 21 Pennington 12 Pennington 12 Neuman Prep. 15 Roselle Catholic 31 Union Catholic 27 Spotswood 30 Hun 21 Dwight-Englewood 29
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