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J-Hawk Invitational marks 50th vintage wrestling event
Cedar Rapids Jefferson celebrates five decades of the J-Hawk Invitational started in 1975. The storied program with 30 state champions and multiple top-four finishes hosts an 18-team field including Fort Dodge Iowa City High and Bondurant Farrar. Former coaches McNiel Briggs honored alongside wrestlers Balvant Brown and Sadler in Saturday ceremonies.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
J-Hawks
Mel Wieland
Bill McNiel
McNiel
J-Hawk
Jim Balvant
Jed Brown
Tom Sadler
Fort Dodge
Iowa City High
Bondurant-Farrar
Alburnett
Boone
Cedar Falls
Clinton
Dallas Center- Grimes
Davenport
Forest City
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Pleasant Valley
Waterloo East
Waukee Northwest
West
Des Moines Valley