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Clum on way to Wisconsin
      by Sarah Recktenwall-Work
      Staff Writer

      Most students who walk the halls of Pomona know who the Clum brothers are, or more specifically who Tom Clum is. While Dan is also making a name for himself, Tom is on the verge of accomplishing a feat that no wrestler in Colorado has ever done and very few in the nation have attained; an undefeated high school career.

      Yes, that is all four years wrestling without losing once. Up to this point, Tom has an overall 141-0 career record, 33-0 this season. He is a three-time state champion and last year was named Outstanding Wrestler by both major Colorado newspapers.

      The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame also named him the "Outstanding High School Male Athlete" in Colorado for the year 2000. He will be recognized in March when the rest of last year's outstanding athletes are inducted into the Hall.

      By completely dominating Colorado wrestling for the last four years, Tom has been actively recruited for numerous colleges. In October of last year, Tom, signed a letter of commitment with Wisconsin. With great coaching and the competition of the Big Ten, this choice takes some of the pressure off of his last high school season.

      The two last hurdles Tom must clear are the regional and state meets in the next two weekends. He is ranked first at 125 pounds and he is the favorite to win a state championship.

      Dan, Tom's younger brother, is also an outstanding wrestler who has been wrestling with Tom for Pomona since his freshmen year. With a season of 32-2, Dan is also ranked first in the state and is expected to bring home a second state championship for the Clum family

      At the recent Arvada West Invitational Tournament Dan, now a junior, took the 140 pound championship by pinning Pete Garcia of Thompson Valley in 3:02 in the final round.

      These wrestlers have had an outstanding coaching staff especially Head Coach Tom Beeson. Beeson, who was an exceptional college wrestler himself, was recently recognized for his coaching skills. ESPN named him Coach of the week during the month of December, an honor that Beeson will add to his state title from last year and hopefully a second for this season.