matburn.com :: Events

NYSPHSAA Section VI Class AA Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Niagara Wheatfield High School (Sanborn, New York)
Saturday, February 24, 1973

N-W earns fifth straight Class AA wrestling title

SOURCE: Tonawanda News, Monday, February 26, 1973.

Album: General

Varsity - Top 2 advance to Section VI state qualifier (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)

Participating Teams

Clarence [NY], Grand Island [NY], Iroquois [NY], Lake Shore [NY], Lewiston-Porter [NY], Niagara Wheatfield [NY], Olean [NY], Williamsville South [NY]

Team Final

1.	Niagara Wheatfield [NY] 115.5 points
2.	Clarence [NY] 66.5
3.	Lake Shore [NY] 43.5
4.	Grand Island [NY] 40
5.	Iroquois [NY] 37.5
6.	Olean [NY] 33
7.	Williamsville South [NY] 24
8.	Lewiston-Porter [NY] 20

Award Winners

Outstanding Wrestler Award: Mitch Brown (Williamsville South [NY], 138 lbs)

Championship Final (1st)

98 lbs:	Rick Rothfuss (Iroquois [NY]) > Al Jerge (Olean [NY]), DEC 5-1
105 lbs:	Mike Burke (Grand Island [NY]) > Tom Caterisano (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), DEC 9-5
112 lbs:	Ken Long (Clarence [NY]) > Al Grimes (Grand Island [NY]), DEC 7-4
119 lbs:	Bob Sloand (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Jim Hogan (Clarence [NY]), FALL 4:43
126 lbs:	Jeff Thomas (Grand Island [NY]) > Mark Shaw (Olean [NY]), DEC 7-3
132 lbs:	Kirk Anderson (Olean [NY]) > Terry Eisenman (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), DEC 5-0
138 lbs:	Mitch Brown (Williamsville South [NY]) > Paul Roeser (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), DEC 9-4
145 lbs:	Greg Grimmer (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Chuck Maisch (Clarence [NY]), DEC 11-5
155 lbs:	Tam Pittman (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Bill Kistner (Williamsville South [NY]), DEC 7-6
167 lbs:	Paul Cianchetti (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Tom Mayer (Clarence [NY]), DEC 10-0
177 lbs:	Pat D'Amuro (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Walter Haas (Clarence [NY]), DEC 19-3
215 lbs:	Jim Briggs (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Paul Stebbins (Lake Shore [NY]), DEC 12-0
250 lbs:	Dave Thurman (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Jeff Witkop (Iroquois [NY]), FALL 0:58

Attachments