Boxing Team Begins Quest For Sixth Straight Title


    March 18, 2003

    Air Force's quest for a six straight National Collegiate Boxing Association title begins Thursday at Reno, NV with the start of regional competition in the ballroom of the Silver Legacy Casino and Resort.

    The eleven boxers that won in the Wing Open Championships two weeks ago made the trip to Reno Monday ahead of a winter storm that hit the Pikes Peak region.

    Falcon boxers will compete against boxers from UNLV, University of California-Berekley, Nevada, San Jose State and Arizona State. The competition ends Saturday with finals. The top two boxers in each weight class advance to the national competiton at UNLV beginning April 3.

    Here is the complete list of Falcon boxers scheduled to compete:

    119-lb. - Darren Smith
    125-lb. - Brett Hadley
    132-lb.- Geoff Woolf
    139-lb. - Thomas Parker
    147-lb. - Frankie Woods
    156-lb. - Jake Hostetler
    165-lb. - Clell Knight
    175-lb. - Leif Nordhagen
    185-lb. - Ryan Coates
    195-lb. - Ethan Sabin
    Hvwt. - Brian Trumble

     

     

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