It was an evening mixed with serious issues and serious laughter as the wrestling community broke bread together on Friday night in Stillwater, Okla.    The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum shared its dinner function with the National Wrestling Coaches Association as both groups enjoyed a meal and program at Meditations.    The evening's keynote speaker was Major General Ken Leuer, a former NCAA champion wrestler from the Univ. of Iowa who went on to a brilliant career in the military. Leuer was the individual who created the Rangers, the elite fighting unit within the Army. He will be honored on Saturday as one of the Outstanding Americans inducted in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.    Leuer told stories about his military career, including the development of the Rangers. "We just came out of Vietnam," he said. "We were war torn and beaten down. The Army was in shambles. Our nation was in shambles."    Leuer presented a challenge to his new unit, "a challenge like never before," he said. "We worked hard. We could do it all… Combat is like wrestling, except there are no preliminaries, only finals, and there is only a gold medal. If you do not win, you are not there anymore."    He indicated that he used many wrestling concepts in building his fighting team, including developing basic proficiencies, drilling and situational training. "That's how we put the Rangers together. I consider them my offspring. It has been 28 years for our Rangers unit. That the longest time a battalion has been together. You know when the Rangers are there, you have your best."    "Wrestling is a great part of my life," he said. "It is a great part of what I did. I always felt confident. Through the process.  I had the ability to hang tough. I am pleased to have been a wrestler and a part of wrestling. I'm pleased about what is happening this weekend. Wrestling carried you above. That's what the Rangers are about. It's not down here; it's up there. It's not about competing; it's about winning decisively."    As part of the function, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced its award winners for the year. The winners included:    Scholastic Coach of the Year - Lou Giani, Huntington High School (N.Y.)  Scholastic Wrestler of the Year - Matt Herrington, LaSalle Institute (N.Y.)  Assistant Coach of the Year - Chris Bono, Iowa State  Coach of the Year - Russ Hellickson, Ohio State    Hellickson, who was in attendance, gave a moving tribute to those who taught him what it took to be a champion athlete and coach. "I could never have been a coach or an international wrestler without a person who is in this room tonight," said Hellickson. "Terry McCann changed my life."    Also as part of the National Wrestling Coaches Association portion of the program, outgoing NWCA President Roger Reina, the head coach at the Univ. of Pennsylvania, gave his thoughts of his six years as a leader within the association. Reina provided information on the growth of the NWCA, and its key activities, including developing its national staff, coaches education, nutrition and Title IX.    Said Reina about the current lawsuit filed by the NWCA against the Department of Education concerning Title IX: "Very simply, we are going to win. We're right. We will get there."    Much of the night also featured humor, especially in the exchange of barbs between incoming NWCA President Jack Maughan of the Univ. of Northern Colorado and Myron Roderick, the President of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.    Although Maughan got the first laughs, especially with his jokes about Roderick's height, the decision went to Roderick when he gave Maughan a hilarious specially designed golf club.    This function traditionally kicks off the Hall of Fame's Honors Weekend, and is famous for the humorous awards from Roderick to guests at the function.    Included was Roderick's gift of autographed photos of, guess who?… a young Myron Roderick… to the three new members of the Hall of Fame's Board of Governors. Also, Roderick provided a gift to Russ Hellickson of a birdhouse and toy sparrow, to recognize Hellickson's performance as part of a hypnotist demonstration on Thursday evening at a pigroast. In addition, Hall of Fame honorees Kendall Cross and Jeff Levitetz were encouraged by Roderick into a beefcake contest.    Roderick also provided gifts from the annual golf tournament which is held on Friday afternoon. Included were prizes for the three best teams from the event, as well as the worst team. There was a three-way tie for first place this year, which Roderick and Tournament Director Dave Martin decided by randomly selecting the 12th hole as a tiebreaker. The winning team featured the Milkovichs and Keens, the husband-wife combination that came out on top based upon Roderick's twisted tiebreaking procedures.    Also awarded were prizes for long drive, short drive, closest to the hole and worst golfer, all presented with Roderick's special personality and flair.    Still ahead for the organizations are the concluding activities of the weekend on Saturday. Highlights will be the completion of the Amateur Wrestling Alliance Convention, topped off by the presentation of awards to the new Distiguished Members of the Hall of Fame along with other featured Hall of Fame award winners.