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AAU National Junior Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Clearfield Armory (Clearfield, Pennsylvania)
Saturday, April 2, 1949


National Junior AAU Wrestling Champions
National Junior AAU Wrestling Champions
Clearfield Kiwanis won the tem title for the third consecutive year. SOURCE: The Clearfield Progress, April 4, 1949.

Album: General

National Junior AAU Wrestling Champions Scenes as Kiwanis Matmen Retain Their NJAAU Title

Open (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Bowling Green State University [OH], Central YMCA of Baltimore [MD], Clearfield Kiwanis [PA], Cleveland (Unattached) [OH], Cornell College [IA], Hofstra University [NY], Ithaca YMCA [NY], Michigan State University [MI], Millersville University [PA], Penn State Dubois [PA], U.S. Naval Academy [MD], University of Toledo [OH]
Team Final
1. Clearfield Kiwanis [PA]  25 points
2. Ithaca YMCA [NY]  24
3. Cornell College [IA]  16
Michigan State University [MI]  16
5. U.S. Naval Academy [MD]  14
6. Bowling Green State University [OH]  12
7. Central YMCA of Baltimore [MD]  5
8. Cleveland (Unattached) [OH]  0
Hofstra University [NY]  0
Millersville University [PA]  0
Penn State Dubois [PA]  0
University of Toledo [OH]  0
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Rodger Snook (Cornell College [IA], 145 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
115 lbs: Richard Payne (Cleveland (Unattached) [OH]) > Jerry Shervanik (Millersville University [PA]), FALL 7:14
121 lbs: Jack Krainer (Michigan State University [MI]) > Paul Steiger (Ithaca YMCA [NY]), RD 
128 lbs: Walter Romanowski (Cornell College [IA]) > Francis Fusco (Hofstra University [NY]), DEC 2-1
135 lbs: John Patrick (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]) > Dick Beers (Clearfield Kiwanis [PA]), FALL 2:35
145 lbs: Rodger Snook (Cornell College [IA]) > Frank Bettucci (Ithaca YMCA [NY]), DEC 5-3
155 lbs: Francis Forcey (Clearfield Kiwanis [PA]) > James LaRock (Ithaca YMCA [NY]), DEC 6-2
165 lbs: Wilford LaRock (Ithaca YMCA [NY]) > Mac Hummel (Clearfield Kiwanis [PA]), FALL 4:25
175 lbs: Gilbert DuBray (Cleveland (Unattached) [OH]) > Ray Carlson (Penn State Dubois [PA]), DEC 3-1
191 lbs: Harry Lanzi (University of Toledo [OH]) > John Gibson (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]), FALL 4:46
HWT: Carl Abell (Cleveland (Unattached) [OH]) > Homer Barr (Clearfield Kiwanis [PA]), DEC 4-1

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