Nikiski Bulldogs 1997 Line-Up

Even though nine seniors graduated, six of them being state placers, the Nikiski Bulldogs look to be on track for their third consecutive state championship. With 16 state participants returning along with the addition of newcomers, the season looks bright indeed!

The Bulldogs will rely once again on their depth in their lower and upper weights come tournament time. Many great things occurred during 1997 spring season such as the exciting standing room only, 32-29 dual loss to the eventual 4-A State Champions, Skyview Panthers. Kenai Peninsula fans are once again, in for some great action!

Managers Susie Spinks, Sandra Porter


103 Garred Bowlin So Placed 4th as a Freshman this past year. His late season surge pushed him to the next level.
103 Glen Rodman So Didn't make it to the state meet as a freshman but should make a name for himself this season
103 Omar Carvajal So State participant in 97'. Tremendous talent for a third year wrestler.
112 Chris Roofe Fr Outstanding Middle School career. Has quite a wrestling resume' with a regional Greco-Roman title in his pocket. Should make quite an impression at the state level this season.
112 Jacob Wolf So First year wrestler with good strength and a great heart. Should be fun to watch the development of Jacob over the next few years.
119 Shawn Jurco So Outstanding freshman year, capping it off with a rare state individual title at 112 lbs. Great desire and work ethic.
119 Joey Nightingale So One of the teams surprises as a freshman. Wrestled from 112 to 125 last season, fantastic kid and an attitude to build a team around.
125 Sean Sullivan Jr 2x state participant. Sean should be back into the medals for us again this year after running into hard luck in 97'. Hardnose competitor for us.
125 Peter Malone So Made it to the state meet at 112 last season. Should make the jump to the next level this season in bringing home a medal.
130 Chris Parker Jr 2x Region champ along with being a 2x state runner-up. Outstanding work ethic and talent.
130 Ralph Hemphill Jr Had a great first year. We look for Ralph to qualify for the state meet along with scoring some points for us this season.
135 Jason Maudal Jr Voted outstanding wrestler in the regional meet. Great talents, showing spurts of what he is capable of during the season. Should get to the medals in 97-fall for the Bulldogs.
135 Josh Meeks Fr Free-style state champion twice. Another kid with credentials. A hard working young man. We look to Josh as the cornerstone of stability for the next wave of kids coming through.
135 Mac Smitham So Mac came off a great freshman season for the Bulldogs. He finished 15-17 on the season with some big wins throughout the year. A real pleasant surprise.
135 Joe Johnson Jr Qualified for state as a freshman, but sat last season out for personal reasons. When o9n track, Joe is an exceptional wrestler and could be quite a surprise at the state level.
140 Greg Landford Fr Came on strong as an 8th grader. Should provide some great moments throughout the lower end of our line-up.
145 Howard Couvillon Sr State qualifier in 96'-97', the next level will need to be reached this season. Howard has worked hard for this upcoming season and we think it will pay off.
145 Clayjon Miller So Back to Nikiski from Texas. With time Clay should prove to ba an outstanding folkstyle wrestler.
152 Rocky Herrin Jr One of the core kids from the next group of kids to make their way through the program. Has had some tough luck but looks to break out this year in a big way.
152 Ken Baker Jr New this year to our program but has experience from freestyle. Should get better as the year rolls on.
152 Travis Mills Jr Should gain valuable time this year in order to provide state points for the Bulldogs in 98'
160 Zach Hunter Jr Transfer from the Kenai area, has yet to really prove himself at the state level. Hard worker in the room with generally means success.
160 J.T. Trahan Sr Big, strong kid! Should provide some stability in the upper weights this season.
160 Ron Rust Jr 97' looks to be ross's first full season with the Bulldogs. Has the skills it takes, just needs to work on his conditioning mintal aspects.
160 Dan Smith Sr Injured mid-way through his junior season. We hope to get Dan healthy for another run at a state apperance.
171 Jason Kassik Sr Stepped in last year to provide some big moments for the Bulldogs. As a first year wrestler, Jason qualified and scored points at the state tournament.
171 David Johns So Great kid with tremendous desire to excel. Look for great things as the season progresses.
189 Calvin Lundy Jr With a great Sophomore season behind him the path is clear to make a run at a state medal. Great work habits
189 P.J. Kovisto Jr Returning after two years away from the program. Should provide some options at the top of the line-up come dual time. Great middle school career while at NMS
189 Jeremy Vance So Jeremy used his first year of wrestling as a building block for confidence. He came a long way and will make the next jump this year during tournaments.
215 Joe Nelson Jr State placer as a Sophomore. Should step to even greater hights this season. Competition will be stiff in our own room at this weight.
215 Brandon Anderson Sr A great first year last season. He should be looking to step up into the medal rounds this season throughout the season. Great work ethic.
215 Tom Mitchell So Another one of the big kids coming out of the middle school program. Not one for words but action instead. Great kid!
275 Joey Jones So Joey really stepped up in a big way as a Freshman. He will be a factor in the years to come with his work habits.
275 Levi Superman Sr Sat out last year as a Junior. When on task Levi has the athleticism to get to the state finals. 97-fall will be a great challenge for him.

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