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1998-1999 RESULTS The 1998-99 season was marked by continued success and growth for Blair wrestling. The college team turned in a .500 record in dual meets and fared reasonably well in tournament competition especially considering that they often competed without a heavyweight. Though this team was, on the whole, relatively less accomplished than previous years' college teams, they nevertheless managed to achieve something that few Blair teams of the past have been able to do. Namely, they defeated the junior varsity squads from The University of Pennsylvania, the United States Naval Academy and the United States Miliary Academy in the same year in dual meet competition. Steven Sakis won a National Prep championship and Patrick Griffin placed 3rd while Jim Letchford and Brian Voliva both took 4th place at the Nationals. Overall, the technical skill level on the team saw unprecedented improvement. The high school team though young and immature (as many as 7 freshman and sophomores were in the line-up for some dual meets) continued to take on the same challenging schedule that previous year's teams have faced and continued to succeed as well. They managed to win the Ironman Tourney at the beginning of the year and they also knocked off the unanimous number one team in the country, Bald Eagle Area, in dual meet competition. Part way through the season the team lost talented senior Marat Tomaev to injury but continued to excel anyway. Cory Cooperman won his second National Prep championship and senior Jody Giuricich claimed his first title as well. Other high school team members who placed at the Nationals were: Matt Veres 6th, Joseph Crecca 3rd, Michael Carbonaro 2nd, Zack Esposito 4th, and Chris Chaft 2nd. This section provides summary information about the 1998-99 season. Here, you will find information about the college team's season and the high school team's season. College Team Results
High School Team Results
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