Record: 9 Wins, 3 Losses

FRONT ROW: Jason Krutz, Daren Fry, Scott Mallon, Scott Lasal, Rich Bent, Frank Trigg, Dan Renx. BACK ROW: Jim Rath, Roger Reis, John Kohlmeier, Shawn Murphy, Pat Regan, Eric Yarid, Chris Utter, David Bannerman. (SOURCE: Troubadore, Kendall Central School, 1986. Courtesy: Shawn Ellis Murphy.)

The J.V. Wrestlers began the 1985-86 season with one of the largest and youngest teams ever at K.C.S. After losing the two early meets to Hilton and Lockport, the J.V. Grapplers won 9 contests in a row before losing to Pavilion. The team finished second in our league and also second in the Batavia Christmas Tournament. Many eight graders were approved for this year's team and Jason Kurtz, Jim Soules, Scott Lasal, Wade Murphy, and Frank Trigg proved they were ready by compiling a combined record of 18 wins and 16 losses. The team demonstrated steady6 improvement throughout the year as first year wrestlers Dan Renz, Eric Yarid, Reggie Robinson, and Pat Regan improved greatly. Several of the wrestlers had outstanding individual seasons as Wade Murphy and Rich Bent placed second in the Batavia Tournament, Scott Mallon and Shawn Murphy placed second in the League Tournament, and while Rich Bent won the League Tournament, Roger Reis and Todd Forkey won both the Batavia Christmas Tournament and the League Tournament. Roger and Rich had the most wins with eleven each and Todd Forkey finished the season undefeated. Many of the J.V.s were called on to fill in on the varsity team throughout the year and while Scott, Todd, Frank, Shawn, Rich, and Dave Bannerman did a good job in varsity meets, Darren Fry and Chris Utter finished the season on the varsity line-up. Overall it was a very successful year for the J.V. wrestlers and with the potential and attitude of this year's team, the future for wrestlers at K.C.S. looks good. (Troubadore, 1986)