Viking_Yearbook_54

Front row: R. Schlesser, E. Nutt, J. McElroy, D. Gomoll. L. Russell. Back row: Dr. Wescott, J. Casole, J. Crede, L. Allen. Captain; B. Wheatley', D. Farr. Portland State's wrestling team under the able guidance of Dr. Howard Wescott completed another very successful year. The team was composed of many scrappers from last year-three Northwest A.A.D. champs, one Far West and Northwest A.A.D. champ, a runner·up in the state A.A.D. last year. They upset a highly rated Fort Lewis team 26 to 8, and in the even more highly rated O.T.I. series they split with a 16 to 12 win and 17 to 11 loss. A close but losing match was fought with Washington State, last year's ':')ast champions. Other opponents who offered competition but were. no match for the Portland State wrestlers were Lewis and Clark, Oregon and Oregon State. '3 ,