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16th Annual Southern Tier Wrestling Conference Tournament (D1)

Wrestling Tournament
@ Olean High School (Olean, New York)
Saturday, February 18, 1978


Tournament Champs
Tournament Champs
The 14 who emerged as champions in the eight-school Southern Tier Wrestling League's annual tournament. SOURCE: Olean Times Herald, Monday, February 20, 1978.

Album: Olean Times Herald

Tournament Champs

Album: General

Olean Wins Mat Tourney, 4th Time; Flconer 2nd

Album: Olean Times Herald

'Look Ahead Time' for Olean's Matmen Wrestling Tourney Finals Tonight It's a Brocken Record for Fosters Matmen!

Album: General

Warriors place sixth; Lee wins at unlimited

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Cassadaga Valley [NY], Dunkirk [NY], Falconer [NY], Fredonia [NY], Maple Grove [NY], Olean [NY], Salamanca [NY], Southwestern [NY]
Team Final
1. Olean [NY]  216.5 points
2. Falconer [NY]  159
3. Maple Grove [NY]  105.5
4. Southwestern [NY]  89.5
5. Cassadaga Valley [NY]  87.5
6. Salamanca [NY]  80
7. Dunkirk [NY]  35
8. Fredonia [NY]  22.5
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Kirk Stephen (Olean [NY], 167 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Ken Keller (Maple Grove [NY]) > Guy Cornell (Cassadaga Valley [NY]), FALL 3:14
98 lbs: Dave Proctor (Southwestern [NY]) > Mark Baglia (Falconer [NY]), DEC 14-2
105 lbs: Clar Anderson (Olean [NY]) > Kevin Weller (Cassadaga Valley [NY]), FALL 2:31
112 lbs: Andy Taylor (Olean [NY]) > Joe Santilli (Maple Grove [NY]), DEC 10-6
119 lbs: Eric Simpson (Olean [NY]) > Bob Betts (Falconer [NY]), FALL 2:33
126 lbs: Kevin Forrest (Olean [NY]) > Dick Betts (Falconer [NY]), DEC 18-5
132 lbs: Steve Pancio (Olean [NY]) > Dale Rahr (Falconer [NY]), DFLT time?
138 lbs: Bill Thomas (Olean [NY]) > Dan Dry (Salamanca [NY]), DEC 6-3
145 lbs: Steve Swan (Southwestern [NY]) > Rob Parks (Maple Grove [NY]), DEC 8-3
155 lbs: Chris Leichtweis (Olean [NY]) > Dave Boughton (Maple Grove [NY]), FALL 1:41
167 lbs: Kirk Stephen (Olean [NY]) > Mike Garvey (Falconer [NY]), DEC 7-2
177 lbs: Dave Walker (Falconer [NY]) > Rick Fie (Olean [NY]), DEC 5-2
215 lbs: Kris Meekins (Maple Grove [NY]) > Rod Wise (Cassadaga Valley [NY]), DEC 10-4
250 lbs: Peter Lee (Salamanca [NY]) > Bill Soldano (Falconer [NY]), FALL 3:48
Consolation Final (3rd)
98 lbs: Dan McDonald (Cassadaga Valley [NY]) > George Metzler (Salamanca [NY]), NA 
105 lbs: Ernie Ake (Dunkirk [NY]) > George Bryant (Salamanca [NY]), NA 
112 lbs: Mike LoPresto (Salamanca [NY]) > Mike DiGirolamo (Southwestern [NY]), NA 
119 lbs: Randy Dry (Salamanca [NY]) > Russ Conti (Fredonia [NY]), DEC score?
177 lbs: Jay Weitzel (Salamanca [NY]) > Herb Stenander (Southwestern [NY]), DEC 2-1



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