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NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ Cortland State Teachers College (Cortland, New York)
Saturday, March 5, 1955

Wrestling Stars
Wrestling Stars
This group of 16 wrestlers represented Academy, Southside, Horseheads and Edison in the Section 4 Class A finals. SOURCE: Elmira Sunday Telegram, March 6, 1955.

Album: General

Wrestling Stars Ithaca, Greene Wrestlers Triumph In Sectionals; Little Red 8-for-12 Ithaca Hefty Favorite in Mat Tourney 'Outstanding' Kresge Pinned in Mat Final Ithaca High Jack Stanbro

Varsity - Class A vs. Class B (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Bainbridge [NY], Deposit [NY], Elmira Free Academy [NY], Elmira Southside [NY], Greene [NY], Homer [NY], Horseheads [NY], Ithaca [NY], Sherburne [NY], Windsor [NY]
Team Final
1. Bainbridge [NY]  0 points
Deposit [NY]  0
Elmira Free Academy [NY]  0
Elmira Southside [NY]  0
Greene [NY]  0
Homer [NY]  0
Horseheads [NY]  0
Ithaca [NY]  0
Sherburne [NY]  0
Windsor [NY]  0
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: Tom Van Ness (Elmira Southside [NY]) > Ralph Castle (Bainbridge [NY]), DEC 7-0
103 lbs: Jim Bush (Windsor [NY]) > Fred Capolongo (Ithaca [NY]), DEC 7-5
112 lbs: Dave Auble (Ithaca [NY]) > Dan Oliver (Greene [NY]), DEC 6-0
120 lbs: George Willis (Ithaca [NY]) > Joe Gould (Windsor [NY]), DEC 5-0
127 lbs: Bob Traux (Sherburne [NY]) > Phil Kresge (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), FALL 1:50
133 lbs: Dave Bushey (Ithaca [NY]) > Dick Kohlbach (Windsor [NY]), DEC 6-2
138 lbs: Jim Carter (Ithaca [NY]) > Gene Lobdell (Deposit [NY]), DEC 7-0
145 lbs: John Driscoll (Ithaca [NY]) > Bill Campbell (Sherburne [NY]), FALL 5:13
154 lbs: Ron Schroth (Horseheads [NY]) > Gerry Carpenter (Windsor [NY]), OTD 4-2 (1OT)
165 lbs: John Farrell (Ithaca [NY]) > Darwin Bickford (Bainbridge [NY]), DEC 5-0
175 lbs: Jack Stanbro (Homer [NY]) > Duane Horton (Sherburne [NY]), DEC 6-0
UNL: Fred Macera (Ithaca [NY]) > Gwene Orr (Greene [NY]), DEC 4-0

Varsity - Class A (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Cortland [NY], Elmira Free Academy [NY], Elmira Southside [NY], Homer [NY], Horseheads [NY], Ithaca [NY], Johnson City [NY], Owego [NY], Thomas A. Edison [NY], Vestal [NY]
Team Final
1. Ithaca [NY]  80 points
2. Elmira Free Academy [NY]  51
3. Vestal [NY]  43
4. Elmira Southside [NY]  37
5. Cortland [NY]  33
6. Homer [NY]  21
Thomas A. Edison [NY]  21
8. Owego [NY]  20
9. Horseheads [NY]  10
10. Johnson City [NY]  9
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Phil Kresge (Elmira Free Academy [NY], 127 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: Tom Van Ness (Elmira Southside [NY]) > Jim Briem (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), FALL 6:37
103 lbs: Fred Capolongo (Ithaca [NY]) > Danny Claire (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), DEC 7-6
112 lbs: Dave Auble (Ithaca [NY]) > Daryl King (Elmira Southside [NY]), DEC 5-0
120 lbs: George Willis (Ithaca [NY]) > John Strope (Owego [NY]), DEC 3-0
127 lbs: Phil Kresge (Elmira Free Academy [NY]) > Ray Watkins (Vestal [NY]), DEC 5-1
133 lbs: Dave Bushey (Ithaca [NY]) > Joe Kamas (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), DEC 4-1
138 lbs: Jim Carter (Ithaca [NY]) > Gerry Cerand (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), DEC 5-4
145 lbs: John Driscoll (Ithaca [NY]) > Bob Dwyer (Thomas A. Edison [NY]), DEC 3-0
154 lbs: Ron Schroth (Horseheads [NY]) > Jim Farrell (Ithaca [NY]), DEC 8-5
165 lbs: John Farrell (Ithaca [NY]) > John Nichols (Cortland [NY]), DEC 6-4
175 lbs: Jack Stanbro (Homer [NY]) > Bill Quinn (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), DEC 11-5
UNL: Fred Macera (Ithaca [NY]) > Ron Leopardi (Cortland [NY]), DEC 4-2
Consolation Final (3rd)
95 lbs: Bob Webb (Thomas A. Edison [NY]) > Chuck Briggs (Vestal [NY]), DEC 5-0
103 lbs: Tom Swan (Vestal [NY]) > Stephens (Owego [NY]), FALL 5:34
112 lbs: Joe Sangiorgi (Cortland [NY]) > Lew Van Ness (Owego [NY]), DEC 3-0
120 lbs: Jack Tobbe (Vestal [NY]) > Carl Finton (Homer [NY]), FALL 4:02
127 lbs: Dick Bottoff (Cortland [NY]) > Al Turco (Ithaca [NY]), FALL 5:29
133 lbs: Don Boyce (Cortland [NY]) > Earl Campbell (Owego [NY]), DEC 6-2
138 lbs: Carlin Pickering (Vestal [NY]) > Boris Kozielski (Thomas A. Edison [NY]), DEC 3-1
145 lbs: Maynard Mattison (Vestal [NY]) > Cliff Couse (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), DEC 8-6
154 lbs: Matt Farley (Elmira Southside [NY]) > Tom Mauro (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), DEC 9-5
165 lbs: Jud Bronson (Vestal [NY]) > Ray Snyder (Homer [NY]), DEC 5-2
175 lbs: Jim Yates (Vestal [NY]) > Richard Pierce (Owego [NY]), DEC 6-1
UNL: Ken Hughes (Elmira Southside [NY]) > Bob Reynolds (Vestal [NY]), DEC 5-4

Varsity - Class B (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Bainbridge [NY], Chenango Forks [NY], Deposit [NY], Greene [NY], Harpursville [NY], Sherburne [NY], Union Springs [NY], Windsor [NY]
Team Final
1. Greene [NY]  66 points
2. Windsor [NY]  65
3. Sherburne [NY]  63
4. Bainbridge [NY]  46
5. Deposit [NY]  41
6. Union Springs [NY]  17
7. Chenango Forks [NY]  16
8. Harpursville [NY]  7
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Dick Kohlbach (Windsor [NY], 133 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: Ralph Castle (Bainbridge [NY]) > Ed Bronson (Windsor [NY]), DEC 4-0
103 lbs: Jim Bush (Windsor [NY]) > Reynolds (Deposit [NY]), DEC 10-3
112 lbs: Dan Oliver (Greene [NY]) > Al Bennett (Deposit [NY]), FALL 3:18
120 lbs: Joe Gould (Windsor [NY]) > Bob LaShomb (Windsor [NY]), DEC 6-4
127 lbs: Bob Traux (Sherburne [NY]) > Don Shaffer (Windsor [NY]), DFLT time?
133 lbs: Dick Kohlbach (Windsor [NY]) > Chuck Simonds (Bainbridge [NY]), FALL 1:36
138 lbs: Gene Lobdell (Deposit [NY]) > Don Bennett (Sherburne [NY]), DEC 8-2
145 lbs: Bill Campbell (Sherburne [NY]) > Don Copeland (Greene [NY]), DEC 6-3
154 lbs: Gerry Carpenter (Windsor [NY]) > Byron Anderson (Greene [NY]), FALL 5:30
165 lbs: Darwin Bickford (Bainbridge [NY]) > Bob Fieldhouse (Greene [NY]), DEC 5-0
175 lbs: Duane Horton (Sherburne [NY]) > John Whittaker (Greene [NY]), FALL 1:18
UNL: Gwene Orr (Greene [NY]) > Gene VandeBogart (Sherburne [NY]), DEC 3-1
Consolation Final (3rd)
95 lbs: Pixley (Greene [NY]) > Simmons (Sherburne [NY]), DEC 2-1
103 lbs: Sherman (Bainbridge [NY]) > Storm (Sherburne [NY]), DEC 11-7
112 lbs: Crosby (Bainbridge [NY]) > Charles Herrick (Union Springs [NY]), DEC 4-0
120 lbs: Aprk (Greene [NY]) > Pearsall (Bainbridge [NY]), FALL 5:20
127 lbs: Gardner (Bainbridge [NY]) > Bruce Davis (Union Springs [NY]), DEC 4-2
133 lbs: Mel Carpenter (Greene [NY]) > Winans (Deposit [NY]), FALL 5:25
138 lbs: Harris (Windsor [NY]) > Dean (Greene [NY]), NA 
145 lbs: Shirley (Chenango Forks [NY]) > Adelbert Covert (Union Springs [NY]), FALL 4:38
154 lbs: Richard Delaney (Union Springs [NY]) > Buchanan (Deposit [NY]), FALL 3:58
165 lbs: Smith (Deposit [NY]) > Saba (Sherburne [NY]), DEC 3-2
175 lbs: Evans (Deposit [NY]) > Tuttle (Bainbridge [NY]), NA 
UNL: Valishinas (Harpursville [NY]) > McHugh (Chenango Forks [NY]), FALL 1:05

Attachments
Ron Leopardi, John Nichols In Mat Finals (Cortland, Feb 28) (PDF)
Wrestling Holds Sway At College All Day Saturday (Cortland, Mar 4) (PDF)
Jack Stanbro Of Homer Wins Sectional Mat Title; Ithaca And Green Team Champions (Cortland, Mar 7) (PDF)



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