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  Boys Wrestling State Final Qualifier 1998-99 

 Des Plaines (Maine West) (22-0)

 School Information
Name: Maine West High School
City: Des Plaines
City Population: 55,000
County: Cook
Enrollment: 1914
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Columbia Blue/Gold/White
Conference: Central Suburban North
Superintendent: Dr. Steve Snider
Principal: Dr. Paul Leathem
Athletic Director: David Winter
Head Coach: Mark Egan
Assistant Coaches: Phil Chihoski, Jim Harrier, Dave Berendt, Hap Wittkamp
Captains: Joe Weber, Tom Mietus, Bill Kopecky
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to New Lenox (Providence), 41-22, in State Quarterfinal

 Roster

Wt.  Name                     Ht.    Age  Yr.
103  Joe Waski                5-4     18  Sr.
112  Mike Talend              5-7     15  So.
119  Matt Koulentes           5-5     17  Sr.
125  Dan Hanley               5-9     18  Sr.
125  A.J. Watson              5-6     16  Jr.
130  Brock Brandsema          5-11    16  Jr.
130  Todd Prace               5-8     18  Sr.
135  Evan Gallian             5-11    17  Jr.
135  Vito Gargano             5-8     17  Sr.
140  Brian Bay                5-9     17  Sr.
140  Mike Kopecky             5-7     16  Jr.
145  Joe Gentile              5-10    18  Sr.
152  Joe Weber                5-9     18  Sr.
160  Tom Mietus               5-10    18  Sr.
160  Chris Scala              5-10    18  Sr.
171  Bill Kopecky             6-0     17  Sr.
189  Adam Nowak               6-0     17  Sr.
215  David Gonzalez           5-11    18  Sr.
215  Troy Paulsen             6-0     18  Sr.
275  O.J. Espino              5-8     18  Sr.
 Statistics
Name W-L TD PF-PA Joe Waski (103) 48-2 23-0 Mike Talend (112) 2-4 0-0 Matt Koulentes (119) 36-11 10-1 Dan Hanley (125) 38-12 13-0 A.J. Watson (125) 1-4 1-1 Brock Brandsema (130) 30-10 15-3 Todd Prace (130) 1-0 1-0 Evan Gallian (135) 9-7 6-1 Vito Gargano (135) 24-18 7-2 Brian Bay (140) 2-6 1-2 Mike Kopecky (140) 31-8 15-1 Joe Gentile (145) 25-13 8-2 Joe Weber (152) 49-0 15-0 Tom Mietus (160) 38-7 12-1 Chris Scala (160) - - Bill Kopecky (171) 47-1 33-0 Adam Nowak (189) 16-21 7-3 David Gonzalez (215) - - Troy Paulsen (215) 28-14 14-2 O.J. Espino (275) 38-7 14-1
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L Pts Opp 11/25 Fox Lake (Grant) W 39 25 12/4 Skokie (Niles West) W 57 12 12/5 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 54 15 12/5 Chicago (Gordon Tech) W 64 9 12/11 Waukegan (H.S.) W 69 8 12/18 Highland Park W 84 0 12/19 Niles (Notre Dame) W 50 20 12/19 Elgin (H.S.) W 75 0 12/19 Elk Grove Village (E.G.) W 65 6 1/8 Skokie (Niles North) W 68 6 1/15 Deerfield W 69 6 1/16 Wilmette (Loyola) W 67 9 1/16 Arlington Heights (Hersey) W 52 7 1/16 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 63 9 1/22 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) W 59 6 1/23 Cary (C.-Grove) W 39 30 1/23 Dolton (Thornridge) W 72 3 1/23 Libertyville W 51 15 1/28 Park Ridge (Maine East) W 59 13 1/29 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 49 15 Barrington Sectional *2/23 Fox Lake (Grant) W 37 26 *2/23 Hoffman Estates (Conant) W 36 24
 Head Coach Mark Egan
Year W-L 1994 18-5 1995 14-6 1996 22-2 1997 24-1 1998 25-1 1999 22-0 School Years No. W-L At Des Plaines (Maine West) 1994-99 6 125-15 Total 6 125-15
For Des Plaines (Maine West)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.


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