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Air Force Opens Dual Slate With Pair of Matches
Falcons Will Host Kid Force Clinic Prior To CSM Match

Sophomore Stephen Crozier

Dec. 7, 2006

The Air Force wrestling team opens up its 2006-07 dual slate this week. First, the Falcons travel to Western State on Dec. 8, before hosting Colorado School of Mines on Dec. 9. Both matches are slated to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Scouting the Falcons...
The Falcons wrapped up four straight weekends of tournament competition at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the FHSU-Bob Smith Open.

Leading Air Force at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational was two-time national qualifier Jake Kriegbaum. The junior compiled a 2-2 record on the weekend to pace Air Force.

Meanwhile, five individuals picked up two wins each at the FHSU-Bob Smith Open, hosted by Fort Hays State. Andrew Teigeler won a pair of decisions, including an upset of fourth-seeded Cale Farber at 149 pounds. Freshman Akira Nervik recorded a pair of pins, while A.J. Harris, Thomas Gorry and Jordan Tribble all notched two wins each.

The Lineup...
Tentative lineups for this week's dual matches follow:

125   Zach Valdez
OR    Samuel Sheppard
133   Stephen Makuka
OR    Kurt Spranger
141   Jake Kriegbaum
149   Bridger Lord
OR    Chris Szabolcs
157   Zach Lord
OR    Anthony Dorward
165   Duane Miller
OR    Justin Shadrix
174   Stephen Crozier
OR    Tyler French
184   Jacob Devlin
197   Jordan Tribble
OR    Peter Bozynski
HWT   Tony Stegeman

Kid Force Clinic...
This season, the Falcons' wrestling program will hold a Kid Force clinic immediately before each home match. The clinics will give young athletes exposure to the sport of wrestling.

Practice attire for clinic attendants will be gym shorts, t-shirts and clean shoes. Meanwhile, head gear, wrestling shoes and mouth piece are always encouraged but not required.

Up Next...
The Falcons will have the next few weeks off before returning to action Dec. 29-30 at the prestigious Midlands Invitational, hosted by Northwestern.

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