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		The National Voice of High School Wrestling



	May 15, 2004 VOL. XXXIX, NO. 11


	CONTENTS
	CONTENTS


		3 EDITORIAL By Cody Bryant 6 NCAA DIVISION I Oklahoma State Lays Claim to 32nd Title 14 NCAA DIVISION II Nebraska-Omaha Picks Up Title 22 NCAA DIVISION III Wartburg, Iowa, Division III National Champions By John Johnson 30 NAIA Lights Leave Foes in the Dark on way to Crown By Lee Vernoy 44 NJCAA Northwest College Wins its first National Division I Title By Bob Brown 50 DREAM TEAM CLASSIC California Makes A Statement Dream Team wins, but not without a struggle By David White 56 30th ANNUAL DAPPER DAN WRESTLING USA Team Defeats PA All-Stars By Skip Parker 58 2004 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS By Dan Fickel 64 2004 NCWA NATIONAL WRESTLING Central Florida Wins First NCWA Title 66 WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE PUBLICATION CONTEST Compiled by Shannon Bryant Wolfe 68 2004 USGWA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS By Kent Bailo 74 ADVICE FROM A CHAMPION Who Needs a Wrestling Mat? By Carol and Patrick Milkovich 78 SPORTING MEN The Few - The Proud Marine Wrestlers By Marine Major Jay Antonelli

				Hawaii's 125 lb. Mike Higa (top), Waiakea High School, defeated Jason Pearson, Konawaena High School, to win the Hawaii State Championship. Photo by Sharon Maeda.





			South Carolina's Tony Washington of Georgetown cradles North Myrtle Beach's Danny Cotton during their North-South All-Star match won by Washington. Both wrestlers were state runners-up and Washington was a state champion as well. Photo by Mark Buford.

South Carolina's Michael Grase of Rock Hill secures the ankle of Fort Mill's Vince Santolla during an epic battle at 189 lbs. won by Grase. Grase would complete his senior year with his second undefeated state title run. Photo by Mark Buford.

					May 15, 2004 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine
					May 15, 2004 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine