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4th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ Oak Orchard Elementary School (Medina, New York)
Thursday, December 29, 1966


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Attica Wins Matfest, Higgins Rates Cup
Dennis Higgins, a small-size package of muscle-powered dynamite, brought honors to Medina High School in the Holiday Wrestling Tourney here last night by winning the trophy as Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. SOURCE: Medina Daily Register-Journal, December 30, 1966.

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Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Attica [NY], Batavia Notre Dame [NY], Lockport [NY], Medina [NY]
Team Final
1. Attica [NY]  67 points
2. Batavia Notre Dame [NY]  36
3. Medina [NY]  35
4. Lockport [NY]  22
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Dennis Higgins (Medina [NY], 112 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: John Gerhardt (Attica [NY]) > Bill Denson (Medina [NY]), DEC 15-2
103 lbs: Tim Embt (Attica [NY]) > Don Kelly (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]), FALL 0:45
112 lbs: Dennis Higgins (Medina [NY]) > Gene Hunter (Lockport [NY]), FALL 0:58
120 lbs: Dana Rising (Lockport [NY]) > Joe McGuire (Attica [NY]), FALL 2:57
127 lbs: Dick Leforte (Attica [NY]) > Ken Byrd (Lockport [NY]), DEC 5-4
133 lbs: Bill Johnson (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]) > Larry Lindebauer (Attica [NY]), DEC 9-4
138 lbs: Jerry Weese (Medina [NY]) > Bob Balbick (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]), FALL 2:35
145 lbs: Larry Fugle (Attica [NY]) > Dave Budek (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]), FALL 1:24
154 lbs: Gordie Heineman (Attica [NY]) > Dan O'Connor (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]), DEC 8-1
165 lbs: Chris Brunner (Attica [NY]) > John Perry (Medina [NY]), DEC 8-1
180 lbs: Dick Montford (Attica [NY]) > Bob Kline (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]), FALL 3:30
235 lbs: Howie Bird (Attica [NY]) > Dave O'Connor (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]), FALL time?



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