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29th Annual Rochester Interscholastic League Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Rochester City School District (Rochester, New York)
Wednesday-Wednesday, February 25 - March 4, 1959


Mixed Emotions
Mixed Emotions
Mixed emotions are shown on the faces of spectators attending the finals of the individual Interscholastic wrestling championships last night. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Thursday, March 5, 1959. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.


Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Charlotte (Rochester) [NY], East High (Rochester) [NY], Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY], Franklin (Rochester) [NY], Jefferson (Rochester) [NY], Madison (Rochester) [NY], Marshall (Rochester) [NY], Monroe (Rochester) [NY], West High (Rochester) [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: Chuck Marvin (West High (Rochester) [NY]) > John Colantoni (Jefferson (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 1:59
103 lbs: Don Zambito (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]) > Dick Smith (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 5-1
112 lbs: Tony Fantauzzo (East High (Rochester) [NY]) > Bernie Fischer (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 2-0
120 lbs: Tom Smith (Madison (Rochester) [NY]) > Paul Kaminski (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 5-0
127 lbs: Phil Bailey (Madison (Rochester) [NY]) > Nate Turner (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]), OTD 1-0 (1OT)
133 lbs: James Simpson (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]) > Glen Kavanaugh (Charlotte (Rochester) [NY]), OTD 4-2 (1OT)
138 lbs: Len Ardietta (West High (Rochester) [NY]) > John McCarter (Madison (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 8-5
145 lbs: Jerry Brunette (Madison (Rochester) [NY]) > Jack Pfaudler (West High (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 6-0
154 lbs: James George (Madison (Rochester) [NY]) > Mike Tartaglia (West High (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 3:57
165 lbs: Isaiah Dillard (Madison (Rochester) [NY]) > Andy Schenkel (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 2-1
175 lbs: Ernie Delisante (West High (Rochester) [NY]) > Jerry Manioci (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 12-7
UNL: Sal Bentivegna (Madison (Rochester) [NY]) > Mike Lopa (Jefferson (Rochester) [NY]), DEC 3-2



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