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U.S. Coast Guard Academy Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London, Connecticut)
Saturday, December 8, 1962


Syracuse Matmen Win Tourney
Syracuse Matmen Win Tourney
Syracuse University's grapplers took first place with 72 points in the Coast Guard Wrestling Tournament. SOURCE: The Syracuse Post-Standard, December 9, 1962.

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Syracuse Matmen Win Tourney Lehigh Mat Team Fourth U.S. Coast Guard Invitational

Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Brown University [RI], Franklin & Marshall College [PA], Harvard University [MA], Lehigh University [PA], Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN], Syracuse University [NY], U.S. Coast Guard Academy [CT], U.S. Merchant Marine Academy [NY], U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY], Wesleyan University [CT]
Team Final
1. Syracuse University [NY]  72 points
2. U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY]  69
3. Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]  65
4. Lehigh University [PA]  64
5. Wesleyan University [CT]  23
6. Harvard University [MA]  16
7. Franklin & Marshall College [PA]  12
8. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy [NY]  10
9. U.S. Coast Guard Academy [CT]  6
10. Brown University [RI]  2
Award Winners
Fastest Pin Award: Ray Nickla (Lehigh University [PA], HWT)
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Kirk Pendleton (Lehigh University [PA], 157 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
123 lbs: Billy Merriam (Lehigh University [PA]) > Howie Gangestad (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]), DEC 10-6
130 lbs: Bethel "Sonny" Greenhalgh (Syracuse University [NY]) > Pat Smartt (Lehigh University [PA]), DEC 4-3
137 lbs: Ed Winborn (U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY]) > Dave Mausetch (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]), DEC 3-1
147 lbs: Dick Slutzky (Syracuse University [NY]) > Ed Sharkness (U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY]), DEC 4-2
157 lbs: Kirk Pendleton (Lehigh University [PA]) > George Reidener (Syracuse University [NY]), DEC 5-0
167 lbs: Gary Sirota (Syracuse University [NY]) > Don Christ (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]), DEC 6-1
177 lbs: Mike Natvig (U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY]) > Fred Pereira (Harvard University [MA]), FALL 5:31
HWT: Ray Nickla (U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY]) > John Burns (Lehigh University [PA]), FALL 4:28
Consolation Final (3rd)
123 lbs: Terry Haise (Syracuse University [NY]) > Glenn Wilderman (U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY]), NA 
130 lbs: Ken Droegemueller (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]) > Fred Grates (U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY]), NA 
137 lbs: Jim Murrin (Syracuse University [NY]) > Mike McKown (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy [NY]), NA 
147 lbs: Clyde Beers (Wesleyan University [CT]) > Del Jones (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]), NA 
157 lbs: Larold Peterson (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]) > Connie Zimmerman (Franklin & Marshall College [PA]), NA 
167 lbs: Bill Lachenmayr (Lehigh University [PA]) > Bob Arvin (U.S. Military Academy (Army) [NY]), NA 
177 lbs: Lew Roberts (Syracuse University [NY]) > Art Barnes (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]), NA 
HWT: Al Russ (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]) > Laurie MacKenzie (Wesleyan University [CT]), NA 



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