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7th Annual YMCA New York State Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Troy YMCA (Troy, New York)
Saturday, March 18, 1961


Congratulates Winner
Congratulates Winner
George S. Goyer, left, Troy YMCA physical education director, congratulates William Thomas, Niagara Falls physical education director, whose team won the State YMCA wrestling championships at the Troy gym. In the center is John McKeever of the Falls Y, youngest wrestler in the tourney, who won second place in the 115-pound class. SOURCE: The Troy Times Record, March 20, 1961.

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YMCA (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Auburn YMCA [NY], Binghamton YMCA [NY], Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY], Central YMCA of Rochester [NY], Central YMCA of Syracuse [NY], Cortland YMCA [NY], Glens Falls YMCA [NY], Gloversville YMCA [NY], Huguenot YMCA [NY], Ithaca YMCA [NY], Niagara Falls YMCA [NY], Oswego YMCA [NY], Saratoga Springs YMCA [NY], Schenectady YMCA [NY], Troy YMCA [NY], Utica YMCA [NY]
Team Final
1. Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]  69 points
2. Binghamton YMCA [NY]  50
3. Ithaca YMCA [NY]  40
4. Schenectady YMCA [NY]  30
5. Troy YMCA [NY]  21
6. Auburn YMCA [NY]  0
Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]  0
Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]  0
Central YMCA of Syracuse [NY]  0
Cortland YMCA [NY]  0
Glens Falls YMCA [NY]  0
Gloversville YMCA [NY]  0
Huguenot YMCA [NY]  0
Oswego YMCA [NY]  0
Saratoga Springs YMCA [NY]  0
Utica YMCA [NY]  0
Placewinners
123 lbs: 4. Chalres Marvin (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY])
147 lbs: 4. Valdas Rickstins (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY])
157 lbs: 4. Gunnar Rickstins (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY])
167 lbs: 4. William Potts (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY])
Championship Final (1st)
115 lbs: Bob Collins (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]) > John McKeever (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]), DEC 9-4
123 lbs: Warren Crow (Schenectady YMCA [NY]) > Gary Golway (Ithaca YMCA [NY]), FALL time?
130 lbs: Glenn Wage (Binghamton YMCA [NY]) > Tony Leonardo (Ithaca YMCA [NY]), FFT 
137 lbs: Gerry Bell (Cortland YMCA [NY]) > Roger Truesdale (Schenectady YMCA [NY]), DEC score?
147 lbs: Norm Kohlbach (Binghamton YMCA [NY]) > George Nintuzn (Auburn YMCA [NY]), DEC score?
157 lbs: John Ayre (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]) > John Wytowich (Troy YMCA [NY]), DEC score?
167 lbs: Richard O'Connor (Troy YMCA [NY]) > Pete Brann (Ithaca YMCA [NY]), DEC 3-2
177 lbs: Ed Erikson (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]) > Burton Groats (Binghamton YMCA [NY]), FALL time?
191 lbs: Dave Stephens (Binghamton YMCA [NY]) > John Nichols (Saratoga Springs YMCA [NY]), DEC score?
HWT: Bob Wisor (Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]) > Randall Forrest (Huguenot YMCA [NY]), DEC score?
Consolation Final (3rd)
137 lbs: Gary Aceto (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]), NA 
177 lbs: Frank Ferra (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]), NA 



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