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            Jason Chamberlain, who recently finished his freshman campaign at Boise State, won the 66 kg/145.5-pound title with a perfect record throughout the tournament. Chamberlain’s first obstacle was the Challenge Bracket, which was set in a best-of-three format. That meant Chamberlain had to beat each opponent twice to advance to the final round. He finished the Challenge Bracket 3-0, with a perfect 6-0 match record.

            In the finals Chamberlain would earn a rematch against Mario Mason of the Minnesota Storm wrestling club. Mason defeated Chamberlain, 1-0, 1-0, earlier this spring in the finals at the FILA Junior Nationals. Chamberlain would take the upper hand this time, however, beating Mason in two matches, 5-1, 1-0 and 3-0, 1-0, to win the title. He finished the tournament with a 10-0 match record, while only allowing one point in the entire tournament. With the win, Chamberlain earns a spot on the U.S. FILA Junior World Team.

            Bronco teammate Kirk Smith shared in Chamberlain’s success at the FILA Junior WTT tournament, as he also went perfect in Challenge Bracket competition to earn a spot in the 84 kg/185-pound championship round. Smith, who won the 2008 FILA Junior WTT, went 3-0 in challenge competition before falling to Chris Perry in the title round. Smith lost the first match by injury default, and was unable to continue in the second match.

            Boise State was also represented at the FILA Junior WTT by Brian Owen, who also finished his first collegiate season in 2008-09. Owen finished fourth in the Challenge Bracket with a 2-2 record in the 60 kg/132.25-pound weight class. He was 2-1 before falling in the third-place match of the tournament.

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    My Thoughts on the State of Boise State Athletics and Title IX Compliance - by Kirk White

  Boise State is definitely on the upswing and record expansion within the athletic department the last 10 years. Not every university is having that success. However, the prong of title IX that BSU AD Gene Bleymeier chooses to use for compliance is satisfied by adding women's programs.

Adding one small, low budget women's program every five to 10 years doesn't exactly bankrupt an expanding university with record growth and attendance. I understand not all schools are in the same situation. However, we at BSU don't have a $300k per year juice bar for the athletes to snack on in the locker rooms. In fact, many football players trek over to the wrestling lockers because the showers are less crowded, and have nicer heads on them (thanks to my new-found plumbing skills).

The bottom line is that Bleymeier runs a tight budget, and wastes less money on unneeded expenses than most ADs. He feels the coaches, city and staff will sell itself, and that we don't have to pamper athletes with gaudy fringe benefits. Therefore, we have money in the budget to add a women's sports, just like the title IX law intended.

Bleymeier told me that because we added soccer in 1999 (guess) and then another one or two more recently (not sure about the facts) that BSU is in compliance with title IX for about another five years.

I suggested that when that opportunity arises, that we should look into adding women's wrestling. I assured him that the NWCA women's wrestling program counts toward title IX compliance. He wants me to give him a report on other schools that support women's wrestling, and a mini-feasibility study that he can look over.

I guess that master's degree in athletic administration that I earned in 2002 will get some use in the next year or two as I prepare my proposal for adding women's wrestling at Boise State.

I do know that we can't add a women's sport now, because it screws up the timeline. Its kind of like paying off the minimum balance on your credit card twice in one month. It doesn't change the fact that you will have to make a minimum balance payment the very next month.

If BSU added a women's sport ahead of schedule, it doesn't help with title IX compliance. Either you comply, or you don't. There is no such thing as over-compliance or extra-credit. Adding ten women's sports doesn't help you any more than adding one in a given period of time.

Gene Bleymeier has a law degree, and he is very astute on rules and regulations. He knows exactly how to comply with title IX, and is NOT afraid of the law. I was taught in my Master's of Athletic Administration program that under-educated ADs tend to panic and be afraid of title IX, and thus act in an inefficient manner that negatively affects their institution.

As you can see, an AD with a law degree could perhaps be less susceptible to this mentality, and therefore be more efficient and effective in meeting the needs of his students, employees, and community in his choice on how his university complies with all laws, including title IX.

Contrariwise, an AD like Kilkenny might be less likely to understand the law, and therefore act irresponsibly. Another AD  may bring personal agenda and emotion to the decision-making table. Bleymeier uses calculated logic, and pleases most of the people, most of the time. I thank god that I work for a guy like Gene Bleymeier.

  I just want to say that Boise fans should be very thankful that they have perhaps the BEST athletic director in the country, especially in terms of NOT DROPPING MEN'S SPORTS, and adding women's sports to support title ix. Gene Bleymeier is truly a great person, and a great AD.

Photos from the 2006 Sunkist Int'l Open Freestyle Tournament, October 14, 2006

White secures a reshot double leg and looks to elevate Cort Peterson in his second round match.

White continues his elevation of the double leg to his favorite "death sentence" finishing position.

White completes the 5 point exposure to seal the period and "death sentence" his opponent. In the picture, both wrestlers are completely airborn in this powerslam style finish.

White scores first against Scott Owen with his first period reshot in the finals.

White and Owen handfight for position.

White in a wrestling stance with BWC coach Chris Owens in the background in the Orange shirt.  It was Owens' first time coaching Kirk White since the 2002 US Nationals when White beat Joe Heskett for the first time in his career.

White and Owen both downblock after coming out of a handfight scramble.

More Cherrington Awards stand pictures.  Cherrington also beat Brian Stith in the 2006 Pac-10 championships finals.  Way to go Pac-10.

2006 NCAA Champions photos: All ten NCAA Champions, Including: Joe Dubuque, Matt Valenti, Nate Gallick, Dustin Schlatter, Ben Cherrington, Johnny Hendricks, Ben Askren, Shane Webster, Jake Roshalt, and Kole Konrad

Ben Cherrington gets his hand raised and then hugs BSU Head Coach Greg Randall after winning the title.

Cherrington walks in the All-American parade before his finals victory over Brian Stith of ASU.