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Hall of Fame

1986-87 Wrestling Team

  • Induction
    2020
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
In 1986-87, the Bronchos beat out second-place Alaska Pacific by 21 team points and all other competitors behind seven All-Americans and two individual national champions.

Todd Steidley won a national title at 142 pounds and freshman Johnny Nimmo won the first of his four national championships at 150 pounds. Brett Beams was also a finalist and took second at 167 pounds. Jerry Goss (134) and Darren Peaster (158) both took fifth, Bill Ogilvie (190) took sixth, and Shawn Fleming (118) took seventh.

The Bronchos were just 2-5 on the season following a Jan. 10 setback at Southern Illinois – Edwardsville but a 10-match win streak followed and Central carried that momentum into the national tournament where it won its seventh national title.

UCO went 12-5 in dual meets, posted 22 placers in four open events, and took third in Missouri State's annual event.
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