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THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF COLLEGE PARK WRESTLING

COLLEGE PARK HS FIELDED ITS FIRST VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM IN 1960. (IN THE PHOTO ABOVE, 2ND FROM THE LEFT IN THE TOP ROW, IS TEAM MEMBER AND FUTURE FALCON COACH TIM RHYAN, WHO LED THE FALCONS TO 3 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE 70’S). 

 

 

NATIONAL RECORD BROKEN

ON THE FIRST WEEKEND IN MARCH 1994 COLLEGE PARK STANDOUT CASEY STRAND CAPPED HIS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CAREER WITH HIS 2ND STATE TITLE.  THIS WAS CASEY’S 3RD TRIP TO THE STATE FINALS,  WHERE HE HAD FINISHED 2ND HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR. 

 

STRAND’S UNPRECEDENTED 3RD TRIP TO THE FINALS AND 2ND  TITLE WERE NOT THE BIGGEST TALK AT THE TIME.  TWO WEEKS PRIOR IN THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS STRAND HAD ACCOMPLISHED AN EVEN MORE AMAZING FEAT.  WITH A  2ND ROUND TECH FALL OVER MIKE LAWSON OF CLAYTON VALLEY STRAND BROKE THE NATIONAL RECORD FOR WINS IN A HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CAREER.  THIS WAS STRAND’S 218TH CAREER WIN AND HE HAD TWO WEEKS TO GO IN HIS SENIOR SEASON.

 

STRAND CONTINUED HIS WINNING STREAK THROUGH NCS AND THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.  HIS 19-8 WIN IN THE STATE FINALS OVER MIKE FRENCH OF GRANITE BAY PUT STRAND’S FINAL CAREER MATCH WIN COUNT AT 228, SHATTERING THE PREVIOUS RECORD.  CASEY WENT ON TO WRESTLE AT ARIZONA STATE WHERE HE WAS A 2X NCAA DIVISION I ALL AMERICAN.  

 

STRAND’S WIN RECORD REMAINED UNBROKEN FOR THREE YEARS.

 

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

 

1962- DVAL CHAMPIONS    

1974- DVAL CHAMPIONS   

1975- DVAL CHAMPIONS   

1976- DVAL CHAMPIONS   

1989- DFAL CHAMPIONS   

1991- DFAL CHAMPIONS   

1993- BVAL CHAMPIONS   

1994- BVAL CHAMPIONS   

1995- BVAL CHAMPIONS   

2001- DFAL CHAMPIONS   

2002- DFAL CHAMPIONS   

2003- DFAL CHAMPIONS   

2006- DFAL CHAMPIONS   

2007- DFAL CHAMPIONS   

2008- DFAL CHAMPIONS   

2009- DVAL CHAMPIONS   

2010- DVAL CHAMPIONS

2011- DVAL CHAMPIONS

2012- DVAL CHAMPIONS  

NORTH COAST SECTION

 

1966- NCS CHAMPIONS               

1989- NCS 4TH                                  

1991- NCS 3RD

1992- NCS 4TH                                 

1993- NCS 3RD                                 

1994- NCS 2ND                                 

2002- NCS 5TH

2006- NCS 3A DUAL CHAMPIONS

2006- NCS CHAMPIONS

2007- NCS 3A DUAL CHAMPIONS

2007- NCS CHAMPIONS

2008- NCS 3A DUALS 3RD

2008- NCS 3RD 

2009- NCS 4TH

2010- NCS 4TH

2011- NCS 3RD

2012- NCS 3A DUALS 3RD

2012- NCS 2ND

 

NORCAL/ CIF STATE

 

1966- NORCAL CHAMPIONS

1967- NORCAL 5TH

1993-CIF STATE 4TH

1994-CIF STATE 8TH

 

 

 

 

NORTH COAST SECTION PLACE WINNERS

STATE PLACERS

MORRIS BOEGER

-2ND NORCAL, HW (65)

BOB BECKER

-3RD NORCAL, 175 (66)

FRED BOEGER

-2ND NORCAL, 191 (66)

-2ND NORCAL, 191 (67)

KEITH WERNER

-4TH NORCAL, 103 (67)

BILL BARNWELL

-2ND NCS 133 (68)

-1ST NCS 133 (69)

MARK LANCE

-1ST NCS, 156 (71)

 -4TH NCS, 156 (72)

JIM KEPLER

-1ST NCS, 135 (71)

-4TH NCS, 135 (72)

TOM KNOBLOCK

-1ST NCS, 145 (72)

MARK BLACKSHERE

-1ST NCS, 135 (73)

-4TH NCS, 135 (74)

PETE WITHERS

-3RD NCS, 177 (75)

DELVIN ZIMMERMAN

-2ND NCS, 156 (75)

BRAD SHARRTS

-2ND NCS 140 (75)

DANE LANCE

-3RD NCS 167 (77)

MIKE HUFF

-4TH NCS 232 (77)

CHRIS CARLSON

-1ST NCS HW (81)

KEVIN STILES

-3RD NCS 175 (83)

LYLE CALLEY

-4TH NCS 191 (84)

JOE BATTLE

-2ND NCS 145 (85)

JIM KECK

-4TH NCS 154 (88)

-1ST NCS 175 (89)

MARCO GALLAZO

-5TH NCS 154 (89)

ADAM YUST

-4TH NCS 125 (89)

RICH RUBIO

-5TH NCS 119 (89)

CASEY STRAND

-2ND NCS 140 (91)

-1ST NCS 160 (92)

-1ST NCS 171 (93)

-1ST NCS 189 (94)

TC MCAIN

-6TH NCS 103 (91)

JAMES DERR

-3RD  NCS 103 (91)

MIKE SILVERA

-2ND NCS 171 (91)

SHAUN STOWERS

-6TH NCS 135 (92)

BRIAN UPSHAW

-5TH NCS 245 (92)

-5TH NCS 245 (93)

TODD WILLIS

-5TH NCS 140 (92)

-5TH NCS 140 (93)

ELVIN SEIDENSPINNER

-5TH NCS 112 (92)

-3RD NCS 119 (93)

-1ST NCS 125 (94)

-1ST NCS 130 (95)

 

RICKY KNOTT

-4TH NCS 145 (93)

KEN CASTILLO

-3RD NCS 112 (93)

MATT RUFF

-1ST NCS 103 (93)

-1ST NCS 103 (94)

JOSH BROOKS

-4TH NCS 112 (94)

ROB GARFINKLE

-2ND NCS 152 (94)

MIKE KNOTT

-4TH NCS 130 (94)

DEREK STONEBARGER

-3RD NCS 160 (94)

RYAN RUFF

-4TH NCS 130 (94)

-1ST NCS 135 (95)

ROB PAGAN

-2ND NCS 140 (95)

MARK WEILER

-3RD NCS 145 (96)

AARON BLAU

-5TH NCS 171 (96)

JASON JONES

-5TH NCS 119 (97)

MIKE SUMMERS

-6TH NCS 152 (98)

RYAN OUTLAW

-5TH NCS 103 (00)

-4TH NCS 112 (01)

-2ND 125 (02)

-3RD 125 (03)

JUSTIN CONLEY

-4TH NCS 135 (01)

-2ND NCS 145 (03)

TIM GLASS

-3RD NCS 160 (02)

JAMIE LEE

-5TH NCS 171 (02)

RYAN HART

-6TH NCS 189 (02)

TONY ROLANDELLI

-3RD NCS 152 (03)

NICK BALDWIN

-5TH NCS 103 (03)

ANDREA WHITNEY

-6TH GIRLS NCS 126 (04)

ZACK FIRESTONE

-5TH NCS 103 (05)

-4TH NCS 103 (06)

BLAKE NICHOLS

-8TH NCS 112 (05)

-2ND NCS 119 (06)

-2ND NCS 125 (07)

MCKENNA THAYN

-7TH GIRLS NCS 126 (05)

-2ND GIRLS NCS 126 (06)

-1ST GIRLS NCS 126 (07)

KYLE MEANS

-4TH NCS 140 (05)

-3RD NCS 145 (06)

RICK ERLEC

-6TH NCS 112 (06)

-4TH NCS 112 (07)

MATT RANDAZZO

-6TH NCS 135 (06)

SEAN MCCLUNEY

-5TH NCS 152 (06)

MARC BROWN

-5TH NCS 160(06)

 

ARMAN OSTADSHARIFF

-8TH NCS 215 (06)

-4TH NCS 215 (07)

MATT ZONFRELLO

-7THNCS HW (06)

-1ST NCS HW (07)

DREW BUSH

-5TH NCS 135 (07)

-4TH NCS 135 (08)

JOE HEFFELMIRE

-4TH NCS 145 (07)

-2ND NCS 152 (08)

GERSON NKUNKU

-3RD NCS 152 (07)

-3RD NCS 171 (08)

DYLAN PHILIPY

-2ND NCS 125 (08)

-3RD NCS 130 (09)

JIM ALBERTSON

-8TH NCS 140 (08)

DJ CUMMINGS

-7TH NCS 189 (08)

-6TH NCS 171 (09)

-2ND NCS 189 (10)

JOHN GUTIEREZ

-8TH NCS 103 (09)

DOM ROLANDELLI

-7TH NCS 189 (09)

SEAN ROGERS

-4TH NCS 215 (09)

ORRY ELOR

-6TH NCS HW (09)

-1ST NCS HW (10)

-1ST NCS HW (11)

CASEY SALMON

-8TH NCS 112 (10)

BRIAN SERGI

-1ST NCS 119 (10)

-1ST NCS 130 (11)

-1ST NCS 138 (12)

JJ CHOU

-5TH NCS 140 (10)

-8TH NCS 152 (11)

-2ND NCS 160 (12)

RONNY ELOR

-1ST GIRLS NCS HW (10)

BEN YOELL

-8TH NCS 119 (11)

JOE AVILA

-5TH NCS 135 (11)

ALEX ENCARNACION

-3RD NCS 215 (11)

-2ND NCS 220 (12)

CONOR YOUNG

-1ST NCS 184 (12)

NICK ORPIN-WILKES

-7TH NCS 195 (12)

 

 

TOM KNOBLOCK

-3RD STATE 145 (72)

JIM KECK

-3RD STATE 175  (89)

CASEY STRAND

-2ND STATE 160 (92)                 

-STATE CHAMP 171 (93)

-STATE CHAMP 189 (94)

 -2X NCAA  DIV I ALL AMERICAN

*NAT. RECORD WINS IN CAREER

ELVIN SEIDENSPINNER 

-4TH STATE 119 (93)

MATT ZONFRELLO

-5TH STATE HW (07)

DYLAN PHILLIPY

-4TH STATE 130 (09)

ORRY ELOR

-8TH STATE HW (10)

-3RD STATE HW (11)

BRIAN SERGI

-STATE CHAMPION 138 (12)

ALEX ENCARNACION

-8TH STATE 220 (12)

 

COLLEGE PARK COACHES

THE FIRST FALCON WRESTLING COACH WAS JOHN OWINGS.    COACH OWINGS,

 

SHOWN HERE LEADING THE FALCONS TO VICTORY AT THE  NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1966,  ALSO COACHED FOOTBALL AND SOFTBALL. BESIDES COACHING MANY INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM CHAMPIONS COACH OWINGS WAS ALSO AN ACCOMPLISHED WRESTLER IN HIS OWN RIGHT.  COACH OWINGS WRESTLED AND PLAYED FOOTBALL AT OREGON STATE AND CHICO STATE.  OWINGS WAS AN OLYMPIC ALTERNATE FOR THE FREESTYLE TEAM AT THE 1956 GAMES IN MELBOURNE.  HE PLAYED FOOTBALL IN THE 1957 ROSEBOWL.  COACH OWINGS LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE STRONG WRESTLING TRADITION HERE AT COLLEGE PARK.  ON AN INTERESTING SIDE NOTE, COACH OWINGS IS THE OLDER BROTHER OF LARRY OWINGS.  LARRY OWINGS IS FAMOUSLY KNOWN IN THE WRESTLING COMMUNITY AS THE MAN WHO BEAT DAN GABLE IN THE NCAA FINALS, THE ONLY COLLEGE LOSS IN GABLE’S CAREER