It's probably safe to say Bechtel could have placed last year with a better draw. He lost to Olson (eventual 5th place finisher) in the quarters and then to Lloyd (3rd place finisher) on the consolation side. Jeff Peterson fell into 6th place by going 2-3 in the tournament. Peterson lost to Lloyd 19-2, while Bechtel only lost 6-1. A loss is a loss, but I think Bechtel was definitely worthy of a medal last year.

And if Shane Miller is still the coach at Eureka, that has to count in Bechtel's favor as well. Shane had the hairiest chest of any 98-pound senior I've ever seen back in 1985. Very intimidating.