1963 Byron-Bergen Bees Wrestling Team

FRONT ROW: John Welch, Robert Morgan, Craig Wilcox, Richard Gilbert, Roger Pease, Richard Munger, Harvey Morris, Roger Almquist, James Meyers, Neil Griffen, Newton Neil, Raymond Munger, Donald Wolcott, Mr. Kenneth Furness, Mr. Lawrence Wright. BACK ROW: Kenneth Schrieber, William Carruthers, James Williams, Jack Horner, Anthony Penepent, James Lamkin, Archie Brew, Berton Barber, Allen Warner, Kenneth Hay, Leon Pocock, Lowell Farnswoth, Harold Austin, James Brew. (SOURCE: Apiary, Byron-Berge Central School, 1963.)

Physical conditioning and intense concentration, coupled with agility and a knowledge of precise holds and escape procedures, are required to develop an accomplished wrestler. Although scoring is kept by team, the individual is all alone on the mat as he faces his opponent "eyeball to eyeball." This is not a sport for the faint hearted; a cool mind and the love of physical contact is required by the wrestling participant.

This is a relatively new sport at Byron-Bergen, but the progress of the boys on the team suggests that our school will prove to be a formidable opponent as time goes on since our team is very young.

The team record has not been very impressive to date, but the individuals on the team have accumulated impressive records. We expect to see and hear exciting things from our "rastlers" in time to come. (Apiary, 1963)