The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Impact of 1974 CHS wrestlers' magical season still felt 50 years later -
The 1974 Carrington Cardinal wrestling team placed second at the Class A state tournament in Bismarck, and has cemented themselves in local lore as the inspiration for many Card squads to follow them. Members of the varsity team were, front row (L-R): Don Caylor, 105 pounds; Gary Lemert, 119; and Ken Sebastian, 98. Middle row: Robert Kile, heavyweight, Virgil Purcell, 138; Neil Heiden, 155; and Harley Hallwachs, 167. Back row: Ken Haman, 112; Pat Copenhaver, 185; Richard Zink, 145; Kelly Hagel, 126; Dan Zink, 132; and CHS Head Coach Al Larson.
Their exploits may not be memorialized with a red championship banner, but it's hard to imagine the trajectory of Carrington Cardinal wrestling becoming what it has been without the hard work of the pioneering 1973-74 team to demonstrate what is possible.
Led onto the mats by legendary CHS Coach Al Larson, the Cards achieved what was by far their greatest season in the young program's existence, b...
