Dwelsh, Watkins is a great coach and teacher of wrestling that is how those kids improved so rapidly. However, if you take a look at the list of South High State Champions (Some 40 of them), only a hand full had prior wrestling experience before High School. Simply put: "Coach David Nigg is the greatest GWAL coach of all time." I haven't even included the 100 something state placers. How this coach never won a team title befuddles me to this day. Anyhow, since were on the discussion of great teams, I would pay good money to see this South team square off against Coach Watkins All-Time Greats. For those who don't remember there was a time when South/West duals filled the gyms. I can hear em now: "Ahhh Shucky Ducky!"
With the help of Richard Salyer I have now compiled this team:
103 - John Dao (I believe he beat Meyers everytime)
112 - Brian Scott (Tony Trevino??? Come on now)
119 - Ronnie Bainum (4x GWAL Champion 4x State Placer)
125 - Tony Dykstra (3x State Champion)
130 - Tico White (State Champion)
135 - Mike Church (State Champion)
140 - Danny Fox (4x GWAL Champion 2x State Champion)
145 - Brandon Calvin (State Champion)
152 - Jared Byrne (Byrne v. Boone, great matches!)
160 - Doug Smith (State Champion)
171 - Clint White (2x State Runner-Up)
189 - Joe Nelson (2x State Champion)
215 - Casey Rhinehart (Rematch! Lucky cradle!)
HWT - Lance Nelson (2x State Champion, Corner was a bad bad dude!)
