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2nd Annual Western New York Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ First Street YMCA (Niagara Falls, New York)
Saturday, December 7, 1957


Lavigne Gains Mat Laurels
Lavigne Gains Mat Laurels
Joe Lavigne of the University of Buffalo won the 137-pound championship and was named the outstanding wrestler in the Western New York Invitation Wrestling tournament tonight at the Niagara Falls YMCA. SOURCE: Buffalo Courier-Express, December 8, 1957.

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Lavigne Gains Mat Laurels U of Bs Lavigne Named Best Wrestler

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Buffalo State College [NY], Central YMCA of Rochester [NY], JCC Buffalo [NY], Niagara Falls YMCA [NY], Rochester Institute of Technology [NY], University at Buffalo [NY]
Team Final
1. Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]  30 points
2. University at Buffalo [NY]  27
3. JCC Buffalo [NY]  24
4. Buffalo State College [NY]  0
Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]  0
Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]  0
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Joe Lavigne (University at Buffalo [NY], 137 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
115 lbs: Sam Puccio (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]) > Pantero (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]), NA 
123 lbs: Kerwin Pine (Buffalo State College [NY]) > R. Puccio (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]), NA 
130 lbs: Joe Falardeau (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]) > Dick McKeever (University at Buffalo [NY]), NA 
137 lbs: Joe Lavigne (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Bud Kempf (JCC Buffalo [NY]), NA 
147 lbs: Paul Kehoe (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Hans Dotzler (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), NA 
157 lbs: Rieksan (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]) > Slocum (University at Buffalo [NY]), NA 
167 lbs: Bill Leahy (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Gene Hiller (JCC Buffalo [NY]), NA 
177 lbs: Bill Thomas (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]) > Ed Erikson (JCC Buffalo [NY]), NA 
197 lbs: Clint Blume (JCC Buffalo [NY]) > Remo Jackson (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]), NA 
HWT: Wiser (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]) > Martin (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]), NA 



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