| Genesee Region League Wrestling Championships |
Wrestling Tournament
@ Genesee Community College (Batavia, New York)
Saturday, February 17, 1979
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MVP in Action
Pavilion's Joe Leitten attempts to spin on Kendall's John Watkins in a semifinal match Saturday in the Genesee Region Wrestling Tournament at Genesee Community College. Leitten went on to beat the previously unbeaten Watkins and won the 158-pound finals to capture the tourney's Most Valuable Player award. Attica edged Byron-Bergen and Kendall for the team title. SOURCE: Batavia Daily News, February 19, 1979.
Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
| Participating Teams |
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Alexander [NY], Attica [NY], Barker [NY], Batavia Notre Dame [NY], Byron-Bergen [NY], Elba [NY], Holley [NY], Kendall [NY], Lyndonville [NY], Pavilion [NY], Pembroke [NY] |
| Team Final |
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| Award Winners |
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| Championship Final (1st) |
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91 lbs:
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Mike Lyons (Elba [NY]) > Mike Castano (Attica [NY]),
MD 15-6 |
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98 lbs:
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Mark Callara (Lyndonville [NY]) > Jim Baker (Holley [NY]),
DEC 9-3 |
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105 lbs:
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Howard Luce (Attica [NY]) > Jim Hughes (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]),
DEC 11-4 |
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112 lbs:
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Ralph Torcello (Pavilion [NY]) > Mark Johnson (Byron-Bergen [NY]),
DEC 7-2 |
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119 lbs:
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Mark Coppola (Pavilion [NY]) > Joe Hanel (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]),
MD 15-4 |
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126 lbs:
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Don Liles (Byron-Bergen [NY]) > Jim McAllister (Holley [NY]),
DEC 3-1 |
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132 lbs:
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Dave Damery (Lyndonville [NY]) > Andy Schmeider (Alexander [NY]),
DEC 8-3 |
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138 lbs:
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Greg Dermody (Byron-Bergen [NY]) > Mike Ashley (Pavilion [NY]),
DEC 6-4 |
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145 lbs:
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Bill Zeitler (Attica [NY]) > Brian Ivison (Byron-Bergen [NY]),
FALL 5:53 |
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155 lbs:
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Joe Leitten (Pavilion [NY]) > Randy Dibble (Pembroke [NY]),
DEC 6-5 |
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167 lbs:
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Stu McFarlane (Kendall [NY]) > Guy Hughson (Holley [NY]),
DEC 9-2 |
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177 lbs:
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Wayne Martin (Kendall [NY]) > Pete Johnson (Byron-Bergen [NY]),
DEC 9-4 |
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215 lbs:
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Bill Cook (Holley [NY]) > Dave Williams (Elba [NY]),
DEC 14-7 |
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250 lbs:
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Bob Gervasi (Pembroke [NY]) > John Holdgate (Kendall [NY]),
FALL 1:05 |
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| Consolation Final (3rd) |
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91 lbs:
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Mark Biggins (Alexander [NY]) > Dan Bertoni (Kendall [NY]),
NA |
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98 lbs:
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Karl Hinz (Attica [NY]) > Clark Zimmerman (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]),
NA |
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105 lbs:
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Scott Gates (Kendall [NY]) > Mike McGee (Holley [NY]),
NA |
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112 lbs:
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Mike Grover (Attica [NY]) > Jim Dennis (Kendall [NY]),
NA |
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119 lbs:
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Ken Ireland (Alexander [NY]) > Vince Keller (Byron-Bergen [NY]),
NA |
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132 lbs:
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Tom Taylor (Kendall [NY]) > Larry Keene (Holley [NY]),
NA |
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145 lbs:
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Steve Ezell (Kendall [NY]) > Brian Baker (Pembroke [NY]),
NA |
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155 lbs:
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John Watkins (Kendall [NY]) > Kevin Grover (Attica [NY]),
NA |
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177 lbs:
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Rich Surdell (Barker [NY]) > Jay Schwerthoffer (Pembroke [NY]),
NA |
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250 lbs:
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Bill Young (Attica [NY]) > R. Wagner (Byron-Bergen [NY]),
NA |
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