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Eddie Gudoy: Down Pat on the Mat
What are some of the ingredients to create a perennial girls wrestling powerhouse?
Moanalua head wrestling coach Eddie Gudoy believes it takes a dash of athleticism, a sprinkle of coaching prowess, and a little bit of luck.
"We're just very fortunate to have had some quality girls come by," said Gudoy with a chuckle.
He's being a little modest.
Since 1998, when girls wrestling was added as a sanctioned high school sport in Hawaii, Moanalua's girls wrestling team has won three team championships and had three runner-ups for the title. That makes six first- or second-place finishes in eight years. In addition, Mehehune wrestlers have accumulated 11 individual state titles over that span.(Read more)
