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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1972
Page
10
Scores from Big Eight and Missouri Valley matchups include Iowa State and Kansas triumphs while Nebraska and Missouri State faltered. Wisconsin’s Buckeyes and Notre Dame impacts mix with prep results and ABA notes rounding out a bustling sports day.
Lisbon takes runner up spot while Mt. Vernon finishes third in the Class A district wrestling tournament held in New Sharon. Results list several weight classes with winners and close decisions, highlighting standout grapplers and match outcomes.
ISU grapplers crush Wyoming 42 1 in Laramie to finish 16 1. National champions Carl Adams and Ben Peterson and Rich Binek had pins, Mallinger and Taylor won by forfeits, Peterson extends 40 straight dual wins, Adams and Taylor finish 16 0 1. Cyclones head to Big Eight tournament at Oklahoma State.
Marshalltown hosts the state handball doubles final at the YMCA where Riggens and Des Moines pair defeated Cedar Rapids duo McClintic and Kells 21-0 21-16. Kells strained a knee in semis, hampering final play as Cedar Rapids eliminated Newton and Des Moines teams earlier in the event.
Joe Berry rolled a 287 game contributing to a 690 series at May City Friday Niters. He exceeded his 161 average by 106 pins, with a 169 first game and 234 third game. Mary Peterson led with a 297 and M Farrington posted a 689 series. Other notable scores included Bob Snyder 266, Robert Graves 256, Roy Kirlin 254, and Joe Perry 245.
Immaculate Conception defeated St. Josephs 41 to 28 to capture the fifth annual George Merrifield sixth grade basketball tournament at St Judes. Dave Fielder scored 17 points for the winners while Steve Ropp had 14 for the losers. St Judes added a 50 to 21 consolation victory over St Pius. tournament sponsored by Knights of Columbus chapter 5544.
Iowa State runners up in state doubles as Smith and Joyce Schroeder from Cedar Rapids place second. Cyclones defend NCAA title in women’s bowling, while Orr helps on rings and ISU beats Kansas 19 to 162.25 to 156.05 in gym. Other notes include ISU basketball win 66-42 over Bradley and Freshmen season finish.
Local schedule lists four meets this Friday and Saturday with events at NarNeRD and Serr. Teams and gymnasts prepare for early season competitions across venues including Kernaty and Mere.
The Cedar Hills Booster Club will hold a meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 in the Cedar Yilly Community Church at 4980 4 Gordon Avenue NW.
In Dubuque at the YMCA girls district meet four Marion swimmers won district titles Kathy Scott took 25 breaststroke Sandy Birky won 500 free Jane Boltz claimed 200 free and Michele Van Slyke touched first in 100 free.
Wrestlers from Geneva and Ackley Gene wrestled to state berths at the Beaman Conrad class A tourney. 98 pounds Linan laters dec Lene te, and 119 pounds Walter, 126 pounds Rykin, 132 pounds Mange, 138 pounds Uieh, and 185 pounds Zander all advanced with decisive pins or decisions. Final rounds featured Wildebrand heavyweight, Harms and others in tense matchups as the field narrowed toward state qualification.
A cryptic AP note lists several boxers with unclear origin and weights. It mentions Ben Fullmer from West Jordan and Carlos Otliz from New York amid other listed names and places. The fragment hints at fight results but lacks coherent details.
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