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44th Far East Wrestling Tournament

Monday-Wednesday at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan.

Format — Combined individual freestyle and dual-meet tournament, freestyle bouts the first 1½ days, dual meets the last 1½ days. Team scoring by division; individual bouts inter-division.

Participating teams

Division I: Nile C. Kinnick, St. Mary’s, American School In Japan, Humphreys, Kadena, Kubasaki.

Division II: Robert D. Edgren, Zama, Yokota, Matthew C. Perry, E.J. King, Christian Academy Japan, Osan, Daegu.

Team championships

Combined, Division I

Kubasaki Dragons 28

St. Mary's Titans 17

Nile C. Kinnick Red Devils 12

Kadena Panthers 6

American School In Japan Mustangs 4

Seoul American Falcons 3

Zama Trojans 2

Yokota Panthers 2

Division II

Robert D. Edgren Eagles 11

Yokota Panthers, Japan 6

Zama Trojans 3

Christian Academy Japan 1

Osan Cougars 1

Team Champions, coaches

Combined, Division I

1977, Kubasaki Dragons, Okinawa, Japan, Ed Davies

1978, Yokota Panthers, Japan, Charles Capps

1979, Zama Trojans, Japan, Bruce Derr

1980, Nile C. Kinnick Red Devils, Japan, James Feller

1981, No tournament

1982, Zama and St. Mary's Titans, Tokyo, Bruce Derr and Ed Paradis

1983, Kubasaki, James Feller

1984, Kubasaki and St. Mary's, James Feller and Ed Paradis

1985, Kubasaki, James Feller

1986, Kubasaki, Jerry Weekes

1987, St. Mary's, John Hohenthaner

1988, Kubasaki, Jeff Pellaton

1989, American School In Japan Mustangs, Tokyo, John Hohenthaner

1990, American School In Japan, John Hohenthaner

1991, Kubasaki, Jeff Pellaton

1992, Kubasaki, Jeff Pellaton

1993, American School In Japan, John Hohenthaner

1994, Kubasaki, Jeff Pellaton

1995, American School In Japan (dual-meet), John Hohenthaner; Kubasaki (individual freestyle), Jeff Pellaton

1996, Nile C. Kinnick (dual-meet and individual freestyle), John Leinard

1997, St. Mary's (dual-meet), Jon Rhodes; Kubasaki (individual freestyle), Jeff Pellaton

1998, Kubasaki (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Jeff Pellaton

1999, Kubasaki (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Jeff Pellaton

2000, Kubasaki (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Jeff Pellaton

2001, Nile C. Kinnick (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Scott Smith

2002, Kubasaki (dual meet), Jeff Pellaton; Nile C. Kinnick (individual freestyle), Scott Smith

2003, Yokota (individual freestyle), Mark Hanssen; St. Mary's (dual meet), Jon Rhodes

2004, St. Mary's (individual freestyle), Jon Rhodes; Seoul American (dual meet), Julian Harden

2005, Kubasaki (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Terry Chumley

2006, Kadena Panthers, Okinawa (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Steve Schrock

2007, Seoul American (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Julian Harden

2008, Kadena (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Steve Schrock

Division I

2009, Kubasaki (individual freestyle), Terry Chumley; Kadena (dual-meet), Steve Schrock

2010, Nile C. Kinnick (individual freestyle), Gary Wilson; Kadena (dual-meet), Steve Schrock

2011, St. Mary’s (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Ian Harlow

2012, St. Mary’s (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Ian Harlow

2013, Kubasaki (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Ron Geist

2014, Nile C. Kinnick (dual-meet), Gary Wilson; St. Mary’s (individual freestyle), Shu Yabui

2015, Nile C. Kinnick (dual-meet), Gary Wilson; St. Mary’s (individual freestyle), Shu Yabui

2016, St. Mary’s (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Shu Yabui

2017, St. Mary’s (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Shu Yabui

2018, Nile C. Kinnick (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Gary Wilson

2019, Kubasaki (individual freestyle), Brent Cook; St. Mary’s (dual-meet), Shu Yabui

2020, Kubasaki (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Brent Cook

Division II

2009, Osan, South Korea (individual freestyle), David Hemmer

2010, Robert D. Edgren, Japan (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Justin Edmonds

2011, Zama (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Chris Iredale

2012, Robert D. Edgren, Japan (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Justin Edmonds

2013, Zama, Japan (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Steve Scott

2014, Robert D. Edgren, Japan (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Justin Edmonds

2015, Robert D. Edgren, Japan (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Justin Edmonds

2016, Robert D. Edgren, Japan (individual freestyle), Justin Edmonds; Yokota, Japan (dual-meet), Ty Gaume

2017, Christian Academy Japan (individual freestyle), Morris Yaegashi; Yokota (dual-meet), Ty Gaume

2018, Yokota, Japan (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Kristina O’Grady

2019, Robert D. Edgren, Japan (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Justin Edmonds

2020, Yokota, Japan (dual-meet and individual freestyle), Kristina O’Grady

Outstanding Wrestler Award Winners

1977, Mike Lewis, Nile C. Kinnick.

1978, Masaru Yamada, Kubasaki.

1979, Dennis Higdon, Seoul American.

1980, Clint Yamaoka, Yokota.

1981, no tournament.

1982, Brian Webb, Seoul American.

1983, Ariel Morano, Kubasaki.

1984, Robert Westberg, Kubasaki.

1985, John Higa, Kubasaki.

1986, Antonio Pacheco, Kubasaki.

1987, Brian Hughes, Kubasaki.

1988, David Fish, American School In Japan.

1989, Elbert Bailey, Kubasaki.

1990, Mike Greeson, Zama.

1991, Jens Larsson, St. Mary's.

1992, Chris Gunderson, Nile C. Kinnick.

1993, Tom Chavez, Kubasaki.

1994, Evan Moore, Christian Academy Japan.

1995, Sam Colby, Seoul American.

1996, Kento Omori, St. Mary's.

1997, Eduardo Ayala, St. Mary's.

1998, Casey Vulcan, Seoul American.

1999, Ken Nagao, St. Mary's.

2000, Randall Hull, Seoul American.

2001, Ray Lamb, Seoul American.

2002, Mundre Fleming, Kadena; and Bernam Tapang, Kubasaki.

2003, Zolboo Enkhbayar, Brent International.

2004, Zolboo Enkhbayar, Brent International.

2005, David Burnett, Zama.

2006, Steve Courtney, Kubasaki.

2007, Carlos Albaladejo, Osan.

2008, Cameron Butts, Nile C. Kinnick.

2009, Scott Wood, Kubasaki.

2010, Harry Bloom, Kadena.

2011, Michael Spencer, Zama.

2012, Chad Wilder, Zama.

2013, Kalik Battle, Yokota.

2014, Kaleb Atchison, Robert D. Edgren, and Jeff Koo, St. Mary’s.

2015, Christian Fernandez, Kubasaki.

2016, Kazuho Kawashima, St. Mary’s.

2017, Hunter Lane, Daegu

2018, Hunter Lane, Daegu

2019, Rin Zoot, American School In Japan.

2020, Marshall China, Matthew C. Perry.

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Dave Ornauer has been employed by or assigned to Stars and Stripes Pacific almost continuously since March 5, 1981. He covers interservice and high school sports at DODEA-Pacific schools and manages the Pacific Storm Tracker.

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