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Check it out: Impossible Trivia Thursday

Posted by: Patrick Schmiedt on May 29, 2008 at 7:22PM EST

To help get us through the summer, we're going to start a new weekly feature here on Sports Goulash -- Impossible Trivia Thursday. Each week, I'll pose a tough-as-nails trivia question about high school sports in Wyoming. You get to answer.

Now, the rules:

1. The big rule is NO RESEARCHING! That means no Google, no WHSAA, no other assorted help. If the answer ain't in your noggin, then you'll just have to wait. I don't want this to become a battle of who can find the answer the fastest -- I want it to be a battle of who knows it the fastest. I'm trusting y'all to play nice.

2. Post your answer with a comment underneath this post. If you're right, I'll say so. If you're wrong, I'll say so. A lot of this is on me to reply to the answer ASAP, and I'll do my best to do so. But don't wait for me if you think you have the correct answer -- post it as soon as you can, and I'll get to it as soon as I can.

3. There will be a 24-hour time limit, more or less, for you to answer. If no one answers correctly in the time limit, I'll post the answer in a comment.

4. After the correct answer is posted, feel free to discuss away... and the discussion will lead where it may.

That said.... have some fun with this. This is all designed to be in good fun.

Now, this week's question, posted in honor of our fearless sports editor, Jack Nowlin: Who was the last state wrestling champion from Jeffrey City High School?

Bonus question: In what year did he win state, and at what weight class?

Go!

Posted by patrick.schmiedt@trib.com

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Posted by: Jack on May 29, 2008 7:30PM EST

Great question! And, no, I didn't know the answer, although I was guessing in the right decade. And the guy I named probably should have won a state title, but I don't think that earns me any bonus points.

I'll be very interested to see some of the responses.

Posted by: Bulldog Fan on May 29, 2008 8:55PM EST

Jimmy Allington

I only know 1 person that graduated from Jeffrey City(actually I know 2...his wife, but I doubt it would be her). I don't think he wrestled, but it will be as good a guess as anyone else. Short of calling him(I gathered that would be cheating), I'll let my guess stand.

Posted by: Patrick Schmiedt on May 29, 2008 9:10PM EST

Not Jimmy Allington.

Posted by: 167wrestler on May 30, 2008 9:59AM EST

That was in my time era but was in a different classification from the teams we wrestled. So no I didn't know the answer but you can't pose a question like that to a wresting nut like myself and not expect me to look it up!! But I will play nice and keep it to myself. I will however add this small piece of trivia that I discovered with my research. The wrestling program at Jeffery City only existed for 6 years and other than our mystery state champion there was only one other person who ever even placed at state for Jeffery City and his name was ED Baxter. Sorry Patrick but I couldn't help myself :-) I wonder if our mystery man still lives in Wyoming?

Posted by: Patrick Schmiedt on May 30, 2008 2:01PM EST

167wrestler -- If there was a perfect "Impossible Trivia" post, that's it. Thanks for playing fair. :)

That said, I'm not sure what our mystery state champ is up to these days.

I didn't even know Jeffrey City had its own wrestling program until I stumbled across this guy's name in our archive. I know JC was close to having a football program, too, but it never got off the ground.

--patrick

Posted by: Patrick Schmiedt on May 30, 2008 5:19PM EST

OK, time's up, more or less...

The last state wrestling champ from Jeffrey City was Jamie Evans. He won the 2A 112-pound weight class in 1980.

--patrick

Posted by: 167wrestler on May 30, 2008 5:20PM EST

What was Jeffery City's masscot? anybody know?

Also since we are on the subject of wrestling trivia I would like to know how many Father / Son State champions there have been in Wyoming over the years? I know of 2 sets and thats because one of them is myself and my son and the other is the kid I beat for the championship my junior year and his son. I will start the list and anybody that knows of others please post!

1- Rick Walker (father) 145# 1982 & 167# 1983
Zack Walker (Son) 135# 2007 (Star Valley)

2- Kirby Wilson (father) 132# 1981 (Wheatland)
Kurtis Wilson (Son) 215# 2008 (Wheatland)

Posted by: Bulldog Fan on May 30, 2008 10:22PM EST

The mascot was the Longhorns

Posted by: Ryley Dawson on June 1, 2008 11:43PM EST

Todd Nixon Evanston 1980 145s
Miles Nixon Evanson 2008 171s

Posted by: football fan on June 2, 2008 10:57AM EST

Nevin Jacobs was a two time state champion in 1973 at #155 and 1974 at #167. His son Eric was a state champion in 2005 at #152 and his son Andy was a state champion in 2006 at #215. (Powell)

Posted by: tmillerwyo on June 2, 2008 11:18AM EST

The Khans from Sheridan. The father Nazir was champion '76 @ 98#, '77 @ 105# & '78 @ 112#. He had twin sons Usman ('02 @ 112#) and Suliaman ('03 @ 103#).

I don't know that much about the families in Cokeville, but there always seems to be a champion with the last name Teichert, Pope or Peterson.

Posted by: gram on June 3, 2008 4:10PM EST

John Lucchi and his son. His dtr susie was one of the first girl wrestlers in natrona county.

Posted by: wrestlingfan on June 7, 2008 2:17AM EST

Ab Brown-NC 1980 and 81 167# and his oldest son Cody Brown-NC 2006 140# and 2008 152#