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19th Annual Interstate Intercollegiate Individual Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ Case Institute of Technology (Cleveland, Ohio)
Friday-Saturday, March 9-10, 1956


RIT Matmen Seek Six Tourney Titles
RIT Matmen Seek Six Tourney Titles
Rochester Institute of Technology wrestlers go after six championships in the annual 4-I mat tournament. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, March 10, 1956. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

Album: General

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Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Alfred University [NY], Baldwin Wallace University [OH], Bowling Green State University [OH], Case Institute of Technology [OH], Clarkson College of Technology [NY], Hofstra University [NY], Indiana State University [IN], Ithaca College [NY], Kent State University [OH], Lock Haven University [PA], Marquette University [WI], Miami University [OH], Ohio University [OH], Rochester Institute of Technology [NY], SUNY Cortland [NY], University at Buffalo [NY], University of Findlay [OH], University of Notre Dame [IN], Waynesburg University [PA]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Award Winners
Fastest Pin Award: Bill Leahy (University at Buffalo [NY], 167 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
117 lbs: Philip Bock (Lock Haven University [PA]) > Tony Palmiere (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), NA 
123 lbs: Dominic Vistocco (Ithaca College [NY]) > Carl Johnson (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), DEC 11-3
130 lbs: Les Turner (Lock Haven University [PA]) > John LeBlanc (Alfred University [NY]), NA 
137 lbs: Tom Nevitz (Ohio University [OH]) > Ron McIntyre (Lock Haven University [PA]), RD 
147 lbs: John Sforzo (Ohio University [OH]) > Frank Kowalski (Waynesburg University [PA]), NA 
157 lbs: Paul Abraham (Waynesburg University [PA]) > Jim Cargnoni (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), NA 
167 lbs: Dan Notine (Hofstra University [NY]) > Dick Errico (Alfred University [NY]), NA 
177 lbs: Charles Williams (Waynesburg University [PA]) > Ken Zeman (Ohio University [OH]), NA 
191 lbs: Elwood Reese (Lock Haven University [PA]) > Don Chadwick (Baldwin Wallace University [OH]), NA 
HWT: Les Nadar (Kent State University [OH]) > Dan Nash (Ohio University [OH]), NA 
Consolation Final (3rd)
117 lbs: Clair Cunningham (Case Institute of Technology [OH]) > Clovis (Ohio University [OH]), NA 
123 lbs: Bob Juliano (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Andy Haba (University of Findlay [OH]), NA 
130 lbs: Croft (Indiana State University [IN]) > Domingos (Clarkson College of Technology [NY]), NA 
137 lbs: Piyonka (University of Notre Dame [IN]) > Krupa (Bowling Green State University [OH]), NA 
147 lbs: Jim Modrak (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]) > Clark Wright (Baldwin Wallace University [OH]), NA 
157 lbs: Pete Damone (Hofstra University [NY]) > Paul Rusko (Lock Haven University [PA]), NA 
167 lbs: Dick Lee (SUNY Cortland [NY]) > John Ellwood (Lock Haven University [PA]), NA 
177 lbs: Knight (Miami University [OH]) > Jackowski (SUNY Cortland [NY]), NA 
191 lbs: Karban (Ohio University [OH]) > MacDonald (Bowling Green State University [OH]), NA 
HWT: Fran Woidzik (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Nick Wellman (Case Institute of Technology [OH]), NA 
Consolation Final (5th)
167 lbs: Bill Leahy (University at Buffalo [NY]), NA 



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