Gar-Field Indian Wrestling 2007-2008

Gar-Field High School located in Woodbridge, Virginia

Email Head Coach Rick Seipp Seipprl@pwcs.edu Head Assistant Coach Sean Anderson Anderssd@pwcs.edu

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Gar-Field finishes in 6th place in Northwest Regional

(2/17/08) Gar-Field will send two wrestlers to the states this weekend after placing 6th in the Northwest Regional tournament at Woodbridge high school this past weekend. Gar-Field finished with a team total 69.5 points. Colonial Forge won the tournament with 275 points.

Gar-Field was hoping to have three wrestlers crowned the Northwest champions in their weight class on Saturday afternoon. It was not to be. Gar-Field's big three, Ray Dickerson (135LBS.), Porker Bowers (171LBS.), and Stephen Young (285LBS.) only had 3-losses between them all year. They totaled 4 on Saturday.

Ray Dickerson got pinned in his second match of the day and then lost by injury default in his last match finishing 6th overall in the 135lb. weight class. Porker Bowers also lost by injury default early in the day, but came back to win his last two matches finishing third earning a trip to states at 171lbs. Stephen Young made it to the championship match in the heavyweight class losing a major decision to Fauquier's Nick Cook 13-5. Cook was simply to big and strong for Gar-Field's Young whose true weight is around 245lbs.

Gar-Field's AJ Baggott won this match in the Northwest Region Tournament

Porker Bowers has his opponent under control

Adam Lauer (215lbs.) won this match at the Northwest Regional

Gar-Field takes third in Cardinal District Tournament

Indian's have 5 Champions overall

(2/9/08) Gar-Field finished in third place in the Cardinal District Tournament Saturday at Forest Park high school. Gar-Field finished just 3.5 points from second place with 191 points. Woodbridge totaled 194.5 points behind Hylton with 204. Gar-Field had the most wrestlers crowned champions but didn't have enough total points for the Championship.

Ray Dickerson pinned his opponent in the 135lb. championship match in 54 seconds. A.J. Baggott who has been a pleasant surprise this year won the 145lb. championship 7-4. As expected, Porker Bowers at 171lbs. was crowned champion with a 15-0 tech fall victory. Adam Lauer won the 215lb. championship 6-2. In the heavyweight championship match, Stephen Young pinned his opponent in 2:36. Young (42-0) remained undefeated for the season. David Reha (152lbs.) fished in third place. Pictures from the District Championship are posed here: Cardinal District Tournament Pictures.

Stephen Young is about to pin his opponent in the Championship match

Porker Bowers won the 171lb. Championship

David Reha finished third in the 152lb. weight class

Steven Stotler and Adam Lauer's Mom watch Adam win the 215lb. title

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Indians have big day at Riverbend

(2/4/08) Gar-Field even surprised coach Rick Seipp by doing so well in the Riverbend Super 32 Invitational Tournament Saturday Feb. 2 at Riverbend high school in Fredericksburg. Gar-Field's big three...Stephen Young (275lbs), Porker Bowers (171lbs), and Ray Dickerson (135lbs) all finished first in their weight class.

Gar-Field finishes 8th in the Marine Corps Ultimate Challenge

(2/1/08) Gar-Field placed six wrestlers out of nine in the top 6 in the Marine Corps Challenge at Colonial Forge high school Jan. 26th. Gar-Field was without two of its top wrestlers. Stephen Young (275lbs) was on a recruiting trip and Ray Dickerson (135lbs.) was ill. Adam Lauer (215lbs.) won first place in his weight class while Porker Bowers (171lbs) finished second in his. Bowers lost 8-6 to the #1 ranked wrestler in the state. David Yoder had a nice run finishing third in the 189lb. class.

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Up to date season stats and results as of 1/15/08 are now posted

Indians finish 2-2 in The Super Quad

(1/12/08) Gar-Field's wrestling team has struggled this year with a very young team. On Saturday during The Super Quad at Gar-Field went 2-2 winning their last two matches. Senior Stephen Young continued his undefeated season is now 31-0. Ray Dickerson also won all his matches on Saturday. See pictures here: Super Quad Photos

David Reha attempts to escape his opponents hold

Kyle Sarvis seems to be in control of this match

Stephen Young has a good hold on his opponent

Ray Dickerson is about to pin his opponent for the win

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Gar-Field's Stephen Young win 100th career match

1/9/08) Senior Heavyweight Stephen Young won his 100th career match during the Perkins Duals on January 5th. Congratulations Stephen!!

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2007-2008 Season Preview

This season’s team will be a mix of experience and youth. There will be 15 freshmen and sophomores on the team this year. The Indians will be led by four returning District finalists including champions Kyle Sarvis, Porker Bowers, and Stephen Young. Other starters returning include state qualifier Ray Dickerson, Adam Lauer, A.J. Baggott, and Andrew Delgado. Expected to step up from last season’s JV team are David Yoder, Dustin Crooke, David Reha, and Kyle Keefer. The coaching staff is hoping youngsters Sam Irankunda and David Gharty will bolster the lighter weights. Returning to the Indians this season is new JV Coach Nate Murphy who was a two time District Champion as well as a State placer. The Indians kick off the season November 28^th with a dual against George Mason H.S. followed by the Gar-Field Duals Saturday Dec. 1^st.