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5th Annual East Stroudsburg University Open

Wrestling Tournament
@ East Stroudsburg State College (East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
Friday-Saturday, November 19-20, 1971


UB Matmen Win Major Tourney; Brandt Upset
UB Matmen Win Major Tourney; Brandt Upset
"I was proud of all of them," beamed University of Buffalo Coach Ed Michael after the Bulls won their first major wrestling tournament, the fifth annual East Stroudsburg Open. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, November 22, 1971. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

Album: General

UB Matmen Win Major Tourney; Brandt Upset UB Matmen Win at Stroudsburg Luckenbaugh Names Best In ESSC Mat Tournament Biondi Wins Mat Title Matmen finish first in East Stroudburg Open

Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Central Michigan University [MI], Cincinnati Bearcats [OH], Colgate University [NY], East Stroudsburg University [PA], Franklin & Marshall College [PA], King's College [PA], Lake Superior State University [MI], Montclair State University [NJ], New York Athletic Club [NY], New York University [NY], Newport Olympic Club [PA], Northern Michigan University [MI], Ohio University [OH], Penn Grapplers [PA], Rutgers University [NJ], Slippery Rock University [PA], SUNY Brockport [NY], The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ], U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (King's Point) [NY], University at Buffalo [NY], West Chester University [PA], Westchester Community College [NY]
Team Final
1. University at Buffalo [NY]  58.5 points
2. Slippery Rock University [PA]  45.5
West Chester University [PA]  45.5
4. East Stroudsburg University [PA]  44.5
5. The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ]  43.5
6. Franklin & Marshall College [PA]  40.5
7. Newport Olympic Club [PA]  36
8. Cincinnati Bearcats [OH]  35.5
9. Penn Grapplers [PA]  33
10. Northern Michigan University [MI]  29
11. Central Michigan University [MI]  0
Colgate University [NY]  0
King's College [PA]  0
Lake Superior State University [MI]  0
Montclair State University [NJ]  0
New York Athletic Club [NY]  0
New York University [NY]  0
Ohio University [OH]  0
Rutgers University [NJ]  0
SUNY Brockport [NY]  0
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (King's Point) [NY]  0
Westchester Community College [NY]  0
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Bill Luckenbaugh (Unattached-East Stroudsburg University (PA), 150 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
118 lbs: Bruce Biondi (SUNY Brockport [NY]) > Jack Spates (Slippery Rock University [PA]), DEC 5-4
126 lbs: Chris Black (Franklin & Marshall College [PA]) > Rich Kornell (Cincinnati Bearcats [OH]), DEC 3-2
134 lbs: Craig Spencer (New York Athletic Club [NY]) > Bob Ciccarelli (Westchester Community College [NY]), RD 
142 lbs: Dave Pruzansky (Penn Grapplers [PA]) > Brian Schmidt (West Chester University [PA]), OTD 4-2 (1OT)
150 lbs: Bill Luckenbaugh (Unattached-East Stroudsburg University [PA]) > Tom Minkel (Unattached-Central Michigan University [MI]), DEC 11-1
158 lbs: Don Dixon (Northern Michigan University [MI]) > Jim Fallis (Lake Superior State University [MI]), DEC 2-1
167 lbs: Eric Knuutila (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Steve Benson (Unattached), DEC 6-1
177 lbs: John Stevenson (Franklin & Marshall College [PA]) > Gary Cimorelli (The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ]), DEC 10-1
190 lbs: Barry Reighard (Unattached-Ohio University [OH]) > Ron Brandt (University at Buffalo [NY]), DEC 3-2
HWT: Tony Policare (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Pat Russi (University at Buffalo [NY]), DEC 11-7
Consolation Final (3rd)
118 lbs: Dave Yohn (East Stroudsburg University [PA]) > Dennis Smith (Rutgers University [NJ]), DEC 4-2
126 lbs: Bill Martin (Unattached) > Dan Mazzante (King's College [PA]), FALL 2:48
134 lbs: Larry Haysetll (Montclair State University [NJ]) > Calvin Lewis (Cincinnati Bearcats [OH]), FALL 4:41
142 lbs: Mike Waller (Slippery Rock University [PA]) > Ted Lawson (University at Buffalo [NY]), DEC 4-2
150 lbs: Greg Morgan (Unattached) > Al Teia (New York University [NY]), DEC 10-3
158 lbs: John Siedlicki (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (King's Point) [NY]) > Tom Akey (Colgate University [NY]), DEC 7-5
167 lbs: Bob Johnston (Unattached) > Dan Burkholder (Newport Olympic Club [PA]), DEC 7-3
177 lbs: Gene Barber (The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ]) > Eric Bratts (Northern Michigan University [MI]), DEC 13-0
190 lbs: Ron Sheenham (Newport Olympic Club [PA]) > John Hohman (New York University [NY]), DEC 8-2
HWT: Fred Compeau (East Stroudsburg University [PA]) > Joe Martin (The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ]), DEC 7-1



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