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12th Annual Interstate Intercollegiate Individual Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ Case Institute of Technology (Cleveland, Ohio)
Friday-Saturday, March 11-12, 1949


Jimmy LaRock Wins Mat Championship
Jimmy LaRock Wins Mat Championship
Jimmy LaRock, Ithaca boy with the Ithaca College wrestling team, who pared off the poundage to make the 155-pound division in the 4-I (Interstate) Tournament at Case Tech, Cleveland, over the weekend, came away the winner. SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal, March 14, 1949.

Album: General

Jimmy LaRock Wins Mat Championship Spartan Matmen Win at Cleveland Lock Haven in 4th Place in Case Tech Wrestling Tourney Four-I Tournament Champions and Place Winners Three Ithaca College Matmen Entered In Meet LaRock Wins At Cleveland State Wrestlers Dominate Tourney La Rock Wins 4-I Title; To Compete IN NCAAs In Colorado

Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Alfred University [NY], Baldwin Wallace University [OH], Bowling Green State University [OH], Bradley University [IL], Case Institute of Technology [OH], Edinboro University [PA], Ithaca College [NY], Kent State University [OH], Lock Haven University [PA], Michigan State University [MI], Rochester Institute of Technology [NY], University at Buffalo [NY], University of Akron [OH], University of Western Ontario [ON], Washington & Jefferson College [PA], Waynesburg University [PA], West Virginia University [WV], Western Reserve University [OH], Wheaton College [IL]
Team Final
1. Michigan State University [MI]  43 points
2. Wheaton College [IL]  22
3. Waynesburg University [PA]  18
4. Lock Haven University [PA]  10
5. Ithaca College [NY]  8
6. Edinboro University [PA]  7
7. Alfred University [NY]  6
8. Case Institute of Technology [OH]  4
9. Kent State University [OH]  3
Washington & Jefferson College [PA]  3
11. Bradley University [IL]  2
University at Buffalo [NY]  2
13. University of Akron [OH]  1
14. Baldwin Wallace University [OH]  0
Bowling Green State University [OH]  0
Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]  0
University of Western Ontario [ON]  0
West Virginia University [WV]  0
Western Reserve University [OH]  0
Championship Final (1st)
121 lbs: Tony Gizoni (Waynesburg University [PA]) > Carl Gunderson (Wheaton College [IL]), DEC score?
128 lbs: John Weixel (Edinboro University [PA]) > Ralph Fuller (Waynesburg University [PA]), DEC score?
136 lbs: Dick Dickenson (Michigan State University [MI]) > Art D'Avanzo (Alfred University [NY]), DEC score?
145 lbs: Don Anderson (Michigan State University [MI]) > Bill Taussig (Wheaton College [IL]), DEC score?
155 lbs: James LaRock (Ithaca College [NY]) > Pat Sullivan (Michigan State University [MI]), FALL 7:17
165 lbs: George Bender (Michigan State University [MI]) > Donald Thomas (Waynesburg University [PA]), DEC score?
175 lbs: Gene Gibbons (Michigan State University [MI]) > James Elliott (Wheaton College [IL]), DEC score?
HWT: Bob Maldegan (Michigan State University [MI]) > Richard Simmons (Wheaton College [IL]), DEC score?
Consolation Final (3rd)
121 lbs: Jack Krainer (Michigan State University [MI]) > Steve DeAugustino (Lock Haven University [PA]), NA 
128 lbs: Joe DiBello (Michigan State University [MI]) > Lauda (Washington & Jefferson College [PA]), NA 
136 lbs: Don Johnson (Bradley University [IL]) > Peter Polachek (Waynesburg University [PA]), NA 
145 lbs: Frank Vulcano (Lock Haven University [PA]) > Maxwell (Case Institute of Technology [OH]), NA 
155 lbs: Pete Willson (Wheaton College [IL]) > Mike Milkovich (Kent State University [OH]), NA 
165 lbs: Dale Thompson (Alfred University [NY]) > Santoli (Case Institute of Technology [OH]), NA 
175 lbs: Joe Klosterman (Kent State University [OH]) > Caldwell (Lock Haven University [PA]), NA 
HWT: John Mullins (Lock Haven University [PA]) > Don Beitelman (University at Buffalo [NY]), NA 



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