Williams nets 2 milestones at Prairie
WATERLOO - Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestling coach Blake Williams collected a pair of major milestones Thursday night when the Hawks swept a Mississippi Valley Conference double-dual from Dubuque Hempstead and Waterloo East in Waterloo.
Williams picked up his 300th career victory and his 100th Mississippi Valley Conference victory on the same night.
Prairie whipped Dubuque Hempstead, 52-15, and also defeated Waterloo East, 57-12.
Williams has notched 300 victories in 16 years as a head coach, including four years at Solon High School and the past 12 years at Prairie. All 100 of his MVC victories have come at Prairie.
"It's an honor, but like I told the kids, this isn't about me, it's about you and the guys who have been here before you," he said. "It shows we've had a consistent program through the years.
Last Updated on Friday, 16 January 2015 08:29