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YMCA Central New York Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ Rome YMCA (Rome, New York)
Saturday, March 10, 1956

Binghamton Repeats in Y Mat Meet
Binghamton Repeats in Y Mat Meet
The Binghamton YMCA wrestling team won its second straight Central New York Y championship, finishing 16 points ahead of runner-up Elmira. SOURCE: Binghamton Sunday Press, March 11, 1956.

Album: General

Binghamton Repeats in Y Mat Meet Elmira 2nd in Y Mat Tournament

YMCA (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Auburn YMCA [NY], Binghamton YMCA [NY], Central YMCA of Syracuse [NY], Cortland YMCA [NY], Elmira YMCA [NY], Norwich YMCA [NY], Rome YMCA [NY], Utica YMCA [NY], Watertown YMCA [NY]
Team Final
1. Binghamton YMCA [NY]  57 points
2. Elmira YMCA [NY]  41
3. Rome YMCA [NY]  40
4. Auburn YMCA [NY]  37
5. Watertown YMCA [NY]  30
6. Norwich YMCA [NY]  28
7. Cortland YMCA [NY]  12
8. Utica YMCA [NY]  9
9. Central YMCA of Syracuse [NY]  3
Placewinners
115 lbs: 1. Ed Ward (Elmira YMCA [NY])
130 lbs: 1. Glenn Wage (Binghamton YMCA [NY])
137 lbs: 1. Jack Tobbe (Binghamton YMCA [NY])
147 lbs: 1. Phil Kresge (Elmira YMCA [NY])
157 lbs: 2. Eldon DePue (Elmira YMCA [NY])
167 lbs: 2. Bob Shutts (Elmira YMCA [NY])
177 lbs: 1. Jim Potter (Binghamton YMCA [NY])
191 lbs: 2. Bob Velie (Binghamton YMCA [NY])
HWT: 2. Dave Stephens (Binghamton YMCA [NY])



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