Former Buffalo State Champ, SCSU All-American passes away
June 24, 2009
David Byron Bonk of Burnsville and formerly of Buffalo passed away on
Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at North Memorial Medical Center in
Robbinsdale.
Dave was a 138 AA State Champion for Buffalo High School in 1977. From
1978-1979 he attended Willmar Community College where he wrestled for
Roy Minter. Dave was a two-time Minnesota Community College State
Champion, a two-time Region 13 Champion, and a two-time NJCAA national
qualifier. In 1980 Dave went on to wrestle for St. Cloud State
University. While at St. Cloud, wrestling for John Oxton, he was named
the team "Outstanding Wrestler" in 1980 and twice qualified for the
NCAA Division II National Tournament. In 1981 he earned NCAA Division
II All-American Honors by placing 8th at the Div. II Tournament in
Davis, CA.
After college Dave went on to be an assistant coach at Buffalo High
School under coach Gerry Bakke and also served as an assistant to Jerry
Weyer at Rockford High School.
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