1974-75 Wrestling

Inducted 1975

Wrestling

The 1974-75 Jennings Warriors Wrestling team (9-2) earned a conference championship as it carried on its winning tradition.  For the first time in the schools history they captured the 1st place trophy from the Suburban Conference meet.  Individual Champions were Bob Bayes, Joe Waddell, and Steve Tippit.  In the St. Charles tournament, the grapplers greatly out-distanced all opponents to win another first place trophy.  At the district meet, Bob Bayes and Steve Tippit captured individual championships, qualifying them for regionals where Tippit finished 3rd and Bayes took 2nd.  Bob Bayes became the 2nd wrestler in the schools history to qualify for the state tournament.

They are (as pictured L-R)-

1st Row: Dan Rieman, Gene Nelke, Joe Waddell, Rob Zilch, Bob Bayes, Rob Zilch

2nd Row: Gary Spicuzza, Jim Tevlin, Bob Grzeskowiak, Coach Paulsen, Tom Ivancic, Mike Tetrault, Steve Tippit

Not Pictured: Trent Moore

JSH wrestling trophies from the 70s