December 02, 1999
(vol. 110, iss. 45)
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… Writer It was obvious that Joe McFarland felt strong ties to the Michigan wrestling program when he returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach six years ago. The former Wolverine grappler left a head…
… named Bahr's successor. In his final year, Bahr led the Wolverines to a 13th-place finish nationally. "I learned an awful lot from (Bahr)," McFarland said. "He's had some great teams here. I want to con…
…- tinue with those winning ways." Michigan has a rich tradition in wrestling dating back to the days when Cliff Keen, one of the biggest names in college wrestling history, coached the Wolverines. In his 42…
… was busy making adjustments, getting my staff in line, and running my first summer camp," McFarland said. "I haven't had too much time to relax." The former Wolverine brings a life full of wrestling…
…'s top-ranked wrestler in the 174-pound weight class. Olson fin- ished second in the nation last year. The Wolverines also return two All-Americans, sophomore Andy Hrovat in the 184-pound class, and junior…
… period between Nov. 15 and 22, Joe McFarland, the first-year head coach for the Wolverines, was able to snag two key recruits, Ryan Bertin out of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio and Chris…
… two top prospects in the early period, the season and the regular signing term can be focused on maintaining the Wolverines' position as national powers and signing more national wrestling stars. While…