Air Force Falcons boxing

The Air Force Falcons boxing team represents the United States Air Force Academy in the National Collegiate Boxing Association. Led for 31 years by Coach Ed Weichers, the team has had astounding success. It has won 18 national championships, and has never finished lower than second in the nation since 1980.

Championships

National Collegiate Boxing Association Team Champions

*1980-81-83-84-85-86-88-89-90-92-94-95-99-00-01-02-03-04

National Collegiate Boxing Association Team Runner-Up

*1982-87-91-93-96-97-98-05-06-07

National Collegiate Boxing Association Individual medals

*1980: 4 gold, 3 bronze
*1981: 5 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
*1982: 3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze
*1983: 7 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
*1984: 2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze
*1985: 4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze
*1986: 5 gold, 4 silver
*1987: 1 gold, 2 silver, 7 bronze
*1988: 3 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze
*1989: 3 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze
*1990: 2 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze
*1991: 2 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze
*1992: 6 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze
*1993: 4 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze
*1994: 6 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze
*1995: 5 gold, 3 silver, 7 bronze
*1996: 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
*1997: 4 gold, 5 silver
*1998: 2 gold, 7 silver
*1999: 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
*2000: 5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze
*2001: 3 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze
*2002: 3 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze
*2003: 4 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
*2004: 1 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze
*2005: 3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze
*2006: 3 gold, 5 bronze
*2007: 2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze
*2008: 1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze

Clune Outstanding Boxer Award

Named after longtime Air Force athletic director John J. Clune, this award is given to the outstanding boxer in a given year.

*1979: Bill Murphy (175 lbs.)
*1980: Alex Cline (165 lbs.)
*1981: Larry Steuck (185 lbs.)
*1982: Ricky Graham (139 lbs.)
*1983: Mike Simpson (147 lbs.)
*1984: Steve Steadman (185 lbs.)
*1985: Sean Amutan (125 lbs.)
*1986: Randy Gibb (147 lbs.)
*1987: Jeff Hunt (175 lbs.)
*1988: Kevin King (147 lbs.)
*1989: Clint Sigg (175 lbs.)
*1990: Dennis Ruiz (125 lbs.)
*1991: Jeff Moore (125 lbs.) and Russ Balka (147 lbs.)
*1992: Bryan Dunn (156 lbs.)
*1993: Craig Yantiss (139 lbs.)
*1994: Arturo Alvarado (139 lbs.)
*1995: Tony DiCarlo (125 lbs.)
*1996: Chris Lantagne (119 lbs.)
*1997: Mark Clifford (175 lbs.)
*1998: Roy Blanco (132 lbs.)
*1999: Erwin Vargas (147 lbs.)
*2000: Michael Benza (139 lbs.)
*2001: Joseph Harding (165 lbs.)
*2002: Dustin Brown (195 lbs.)
*2003: Frankie Woods (147 lbs.)
*2004: Clell Knight (156 lbs.)
*2005: Chris Collins (185 lbs.)
*2006: Luis Pena (139 lbs.)
*2007: Willie Lloyd (112 lbs.) and Joe Conrad (165 lbs.)
*2008: Brian Navin (139 lbs.)

External links

* [http://goairforcefalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-box/afa-m-box-body.html Air Force Boxing home page]