Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1978, Page 62

Description:	Wrestling team earns state titleSouths varsity wrestlers completedtheir regular season with a record of 6-1 -1 and went on to capture the state championship under the leadership of CoachKay Hutsell.The Panthers defeated Warren Central48-47 for the first-place spot.Individual state champs were juniorSam Ackerman at 98 pounds and seniorKeith Saunders at 119 pounds. In thefinal round Ackerman won by a 4-1 decision; and Saunders, by a 7-0 decision.Junior Kevin King also advanced tostate, but he lost in the first round. Senior Trent Bower placed third in the state145-lb. division.Ackerman, Bower, and Saunders wereundefeated at their respective weights,although Ackerman lost one matchbefore moving down to the 98-lb. class.The teams success is largely due toseveral years of rebuilding and is likely tocontinue next year since only four of thevarsity wrestlers were seniors.During the season the matmen annihilated most of their opponents, despiteone tie and a disappointing loss to cross-town rival Bloomington North. The Panthers also won the Trinity Tourney andtheir own eight-way tourney.TOP: VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM.FRONT ROW: Sam Ackerman, ToddWesemann, David Walcoff, KeithSaunders, Russell Brummett, JeffEllington, Larry Webb. SECOND ROW:Coach Kay Hutsell, Trent Bower, DennisSego, Rob Harlow, Dave Haeberle, KevinKing, Steve Smiley, athletic director VernBurns.BOTTOM: Souths two wrestlers whoearned state championship titles areKeith Saunders (left) and Sam Ackerman(right).62 Varsity Wrestling
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