Originally posted by Robert Bovaird:
Guys I graduated in 1998 from Chapman so I'm the same age as Joe. I wrestled him in the semifinals of Sunflower State games I believe the summer of 1997. He major decisioned me 13-5 or something like that. He then wrestled Karnowski from Wamego in the Championships and that match went 1-0 or something and I believe Karnowski won.
I think that might have been the Sunflower games where Karnowski blew his knee out. I'm pretty sure that injury happened right before he was going to college to play football (Highland maybe?). I remember seeing him getting carried out on a stretcher and then I talked to one of his teammates (they both would work out from time to time up at Washburn Rural for freestyle practices that summer).
Of course, I could be wrong. Bob I think that was the next year or the year prior. I remember Karnowski finished his match. Speaking of Karnowski if you all are ever in Manhattan go to Aggieville's Crazy Dave's Herp Shack he owns that store which has all sorts or wild animals to buy.
