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77th Annual EIWA Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium (Princeton, New Jersey)
Saturday-Sunday, February 28 - March 1, 1981

Mills takes 4th Eastern
Mills takes 4th Eastern
Syracuse University's Gene Mills, a 1980 Olympian, became only the fourth competitor in the 77-year history of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association to win four titles. SOURCE: Unknown, March 2, 1981. Provided by Herman Guenther.

Album: General

Mills takes 4th Eastern Mills leads SU seven into semis Mills Leads SU Wrestlers to Eastern Crown Rotunda wins EIWA 'heavy'

Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Colgate University [NY], College of William & Mary [VA], Columbia University [NY], Cornell University [NY], East Stroudsburg University [PA], Franklin & Marshall College [PA], Harvard University [MA], Lehigh University [PA], Princeton University [NJ], Syracuse University [NY], Temple University [PA], U.S. Military Academy [NY], U.S. Naval Academy [MD], University of Pennsylvania [PA], Wilkes University [PA], Yale University [CT]
Team Final
1. Syracuse University [NY]  159.75 points
2. Lehigh University [PA]  134.5
3. U.S. Naval Academy [MD]  99.75
4. U.S. Military Academy [NY]  50.25
5. Temple University [PA]  49
6. Princeton University [NJ]  46.75
7. College of William & Mary [VA]  44.5
8. Yale University [CT]  39.25
9. Cornell University [NY]  37.75
10. Wilkes University [PA]  33.5
11. Columbia University [NY]  32.25
12. Franklin & Marshall College [PA]  22
13. Harvard University [MA]  19.5
14. Colgate University [NY]  14.75
15. University of Pennsylvania [PA]  13.5
16. East Stroudsburg University [PA]  3
Award Winners
Aggregate Pin Award: Gene Mills (Syracuse University [NY], 118 lbs)
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Gene Mills (Syracuse University [NY], 118 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
118 lbs: Gene Mills (Syracuse University [NY]) > Bobby Weaver (Lehigh University [PA]), FALL 5:20
126 lbs: Tom Husted (Lehigh University [PA]) > Mark Palzer (U.S. Military Academy [NY]), MD 14-5
134 lbs: Darryl Burley (Lehigh University [PA]) > Billy Pincus (College of William & Mary [VA]), SD 24-10
142 lbs: Gene Nighman (Cornell University [NY]) > Bill Swezey (College of William & Mary [VA]), DEC 8-2
150 lbs: Chris Catalfo (Syracuse University [NY]) > Frank Shaffer (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]), DEC 14-9
158 lbs: Tim Catalfo (Syracuse University [NY]) > Allen Washington (Yale University [CT]), DEC 10-4
167 lbs: Colin Grisson (Yale University [CT]) > Dave Hagg (U.S. Military Academy [NY]), OTD 9-8 (1OT)
177 lbs: Colin Kilrain (Lehigh University [PA]) > Mark Phillips (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]), SD 15-3
190 lbs: Craig Blackman (Franklin & Marshall College [PA]) > Tony Mantella (Temple University [PA]), DEC 5-4
HWT: Mike Rotunda (Syracuse University [NY]) > Jay Craddock (Columbia University [NY]), DEC 11-9
Consolation Final (3rd)
118 lbs: Ray Broughman (College of William & Mary [VA]) > Jim Abbott (Colgate University [NY]), DEC 5-2
126 lbs: Sam Edwards (Cornell University [NY]) > Dale Mills (Syracuse University [NY]), DEC 11-5
134 lbs: Mark Iacovelli (Syracuse University [NY]) > John Orr (Princeton University [NJ]), DEC 12-5
142 lbs: Gary Siegel (Syracuse University [NY]) > Tom Bold (Lehigh University [PA]), MD 11-3
150 lbs: Dave Galdi (Columbia University [NY]) > Ned Pelger (Princeton University [NJ]), DEC 3-2
158 lbs: Mike Rodgers (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]) > Jim Reilly (Lehigh University [PA]), DEC 6-3
167 lbs: Jeff Turner (Lehigh University [PA]) > Joe Coolican (Syracuse University [NY]), MD 8-0
177 lbs: Kurt Honis (Syracuse University [NY]) > Pete Creamer (Wilkes University [PA]), DEC 4-2
190 lbs: Henry Milligan (Princeton University [NJ]) > George Fears (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]), DEC 3-2
HWT: Lerry Cox (Temple University [PA]) > Pat Ryan (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]), DEC 2-1
Consolation Final (5th)
118 lbs: Guy Zanti (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]) > Bob Turner (U.S. Military Academy [NY]), DEC 6-4
126 lbs: Rusty Fiste (Princeton University [NJ]) > Doug Heimbach (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]), DEC 11-4
134 lbs: Steve Cifonelli (Temple University [PA]) > Dave Halladay (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]), DEC 11-4
142 lbs: Andy McNerney (Harvard University [MA]) > Barry Kenny (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]), DEC 3-0
150 lbs: Tom Sloand (Lehigh University [PA]) > Hal Fullmer (Princeton University [NJ]), DEC 8-2
158 lbs: Joe Birmingham (Wilkes University [PA]) > Mike DeGenova (Temple University [PA]), DFLT time?
167 lbs: John Reich (U.S. Naval Academy [MD]) > Mark Schlitt (Princeton University [NJ]), MD 12-1
177 lbs: Jim Fraivillig (Princeton University [NJ]) > Doug Graham (U.S. Military Academy [NY]), DEC 4-1
190 lbs: John Dougherty (Syracuse University [NY]) > Tom Hensler (Lehigh University [PA]), DEC 7-6
HWT: Jim Philis (Harvard University [MA]) > Rick Smith (Wilkes University [PA]), DFLT time?

Attachments
Brackets (PDF)
EIWA tourney could be Gene Mills-Syracuse affair (Allentown, Feb 28) (PDF)
Syracuse has upper hand in EIWA -- but Watch Lehigh (Allentown, Mar 1) (PDF)
Mills leads Syracuse to EIWA title; Lehigh second (Allentown, Mar 2) (PDF)
Syracuse wrestlers capture Easterns (Syracuse. Mar 2) (PDF)



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