Isle File
Iowa State lands state wrestling champion

Advertiser Staff and News Services

Iowa State wrestling coach Bobby Douglas has gone halfway across the Pacific for his newest recruit.

Grant Nakamura, a state champion in Hawai'i, said he will walk on at Iowa State. Nakamura wrestled at Maui's Baldwin High School, where he was 31-1 as a senior and 102-12 in his career.

He won the state title at 125 pounds this year and twice was a state runner-up.

Baldwin coach Mike Donahoo said it was a big deal for a wrestler from Hawai'i to go to a program like Iowa State's.

"For us, that's like someone going to Duke or going to Nebraska to play football," Donahoo said. "In terms of wrestling, it's the biggest thing ever to come out of Hawai'i."

Nakamura said he wasn't familiar with Iowa State other than knowing the wrestling program was strong.

"I know they are usually in the top five and they have (three-time NCAA champion) Cael Sanderson," he said. "He makes the newspapers all the way down here."

TENNIS

• Opening at Chaminade: Chaminade University head coach Brent Skillicorn resigned yesterday after three years with the program.

Resumes are being accepted for the part-time position.

Resume, cover letter and references can be sent to Chaminade University, 3140 Wai'alae Ave., Honolulu HI 96816 or faxed to (808) 739-4695, attn: Aaron Griess.

For more information, contact Chaminade athletic director Aaron Griess at 735-4790. Deadline for application is June 22.

GYMNASTICS

• Junior Olympian: Anna Hildebrand, of the Hawaiian Island Twisters, competed in the USA Gymnastic Junior Olympics Level 9 Western National Championships, May 19-20, at the United Nations International University.

In the Junior B Session, Hildebrand's best scores were 9.0 in vault, where she placed 21st, and 8.9 in the floor exercise.

Her all-around score of 34.95 was 46th out of 57 competitors.

GOLF

• Investing in UHH: The 21st City Bank Helps Golf Tournament, a fund-raiser for University of Hawai'i-Hilo athletics, will tee-off at noon June 27 at Hilo Municipal.

Fees are $100 per player. Prizes include $10,000 for a particular hole-in-one.

Early registration deadline is Friday, while the regular deadline is June 20. Call the athletic office at 974-7520 or City Bank Hilo manager Diane Wissing at 935-6844.