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16th Annual Elmira Christmas Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ Elmira Free Academy (Elmira, New York)
Saturday, December 29, 1979


EFA matmen nab team title, 5 individual wins in tourney
EFA matmen nab team title, 5 individual wins in tourney
The host Elmira Free Academy wrestlers grabbed five individual championships to win the EFA invitational tournament Saturday night. SOURCE: Elmira Sunday Telegram, December 23, 1979.

Album: General

EFA matmen nab team title, 5 individual wins in tourney EFA Invitational

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Corning East [NY], Elmira Free Academy [NY], Elmira Southside [NY], Horseheads [NY], Maine-Endwell [NY], Orchard Park [NY], Owego [NY], Williamson [PA]
Team Final
1. Elmira Free Academy [NY]  194.5 points
2. Orchard Park [NY]  177.5
3. Owego [NY]  143
4. Horseheads [NY]  125
5. Maine-Endwell [NY]  121
6. Williamson [PA]  58.5
7. Elmira Southside [NY]  57
8. Corning East [NY]  49.5
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Jim Krolczyk (Owego [NY], 126 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Mark Gumble (Maine-Endwell [NY]) > Jim Bacon (Horseheads [NY]), DEC 12-2
98 lbs: Joel Monell (Owego [NY]) > Joe Giacotto (Orchard Park [NY]), FALL 1:54
105 lbs: Marty McInerny (Elmira Free Academy [NY]) > Charlie Schaefer (Maine-Endwell [NY]), DEC 4-2
112 lbs: Pat Hughes (Orchard Park [NY]) > Dave Barr (Maine-Endwell [NY]), DEC 14-7
119 lbs: Jay Horton (Elmira Free Academy [NY]) > Terry Skelly (Williamson [PA]), FALL 0:58
126 lbs: Jim Krolczyk (Owego [NY]) > Dick Butrym (Orchard Park [NY]), FALL 3:46
132 lbs: Jim Sandore (Elmira Free Academy [NY]) > Steve Cordier (Horseheads [NY]), DEC 8-3
138 lbs: Todd Palmer (Horseheads [NY]) > Dave Near (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), DEC 3-2
145 lbs: Rich Barnes (Elmira Free Academy [NY]) > Phil Wiles (Owego [NY]), DEC 8-3
155 lbs: Wayne Fuller (Williamson [PA]) > Mike Potter (Owego [NY]), FALL 5:42
167 lbs: Doug Morse (Elmira Free Academy [NY]) > Chris Furey (Orchard Park [NY]), FALL 5:34
177 lbs: Dan Zielinski (Orchard Park [NY]) > Steve Turner (Elmira Free Academy [NY]), FALL 1:59
215 lbs: Andy Schwab (Elmira Southside [NY]) > Kurt Urbancic (Orchard Park [NY]), FALL 2:41
250 lbs: Garrett Keith (Elmira Southside [NY]) > Dan Hudson (Orchard Park [NY]), FALL 1:03



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