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Jeffersons J-Hawks crowned back to back state wrestling champs
Cedar Rapids Jefferson high school wrestling rose to prominence in the early 1970s under Bill McNiel and assistants Bo Cameron and John Weld. The team posted six MVC titles, a 48 match dual win streak, and back-to-back state titles in 1973 and 1974 buoyed by stars like Gary Bentrim Dan Rowray and Cassim Igram. McNiel joins Jefferson Athletic Hall of Fame alongside Cameron and Beatrim.
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