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2nd Annual Town of Amherst Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ Amherst High school (Amherst, New York)
Saturday, January 31, 1970

Neureuther Victory Is Key For Amherst in Wrestling

Martin Neureuther of Amherst Central was only runner-up in the heavyweight division of the second annual Town of Amherst Wrestling Tournament. But it was one of the keys to Amherst's upset tournament victory over defending champion Sweet Home. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, February 2, 1970. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

Album: General

Town of Amherst Wrestling Tourney At 2 PM Saturday

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)

Participating Teams

Amherst [NY], Bishop Neumann [NY], Sweet Home [NY], Williamsville North [NY], Williamsville South [NY]

Team Final

1.	Amherst [NY] 86 points
2.	Sweet Home [NY] 76
3.	Bishop Neumann [NY] 67
4.	Williamsville South [NY] 54
5.	Williamsville North [NY] 46

Award Winners

Outstanding Wrestler Award: Gary Altheide (Sweet Home [NY], 175 lbs)

Placewinners

215 lbs:

2. Marty Neureuther (Amherst [NY])

Championship Final (1st)

98 lbs:	Kevin Hunt (Williamsville South [NY]), NA
107 lbs:	Don Rearic (Amherst [NY]), NA
115 lbs:	George Ettinger (Bishop Neumann [NY]), NA
123 lbs:	Ken Spurrier (Amherst [NY]), NA
133 lbs:	Mark Gallagher (Sweet Home [NY]), NA
145 lbs:	Steve Coppola (Amherst [NY]), NA
165 lbs:	Gary Tylock (Williamsville North [NY]), NA
175 lbs:	Gary Altheide (Sweet Home [NY]), NA
185 lbs:	Alex Addy (Sweet Home [NY]), NA

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