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U.S. Coast Guard Academy Invitational Wrestling Tournament
December 8, 1962 @ U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London, Connecticut)
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Syracuse Matmen Win Tourney
 Syracuse University's grapplers took first place with 72 points in the Coast Guard Wrestling Tournament. SOURCE: The Syracuse Post-Standard, December 9, 1962. Click for larger image.




Varsity

Team Final

Syracuse University 72, U.S. Military Academy (Army) 69, Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN] 65, Lehigh University [PA] 64, Wesleyan University [CT] 23, Harvard University [MA] 16, Franklin & Marshall College [PA] 12, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 10, U.S. Coast Guard Academy [CT] 6, Brown University [RI] 2

Fastest Pin Award - Ray Nickla (LU)
Outstanding Wrestler Award - Kirk Pendleton (LU)

Championship Final (1st)

123  Billy Merriam (LU) > Howie Gangestad (MSUM) decision 10-6
130  Bethel "Sonny" Greenhalgh (SU) > Pat Smartt (LU) decision 4-3
137  Ed Winborn (USMA (Army)) > Dave Mausetch (MSUM) decision 3-1
147  Dick Slutzky (SU) > Ed Sharkness (USMA (Army)) decision 4-2
157  Kirk Pendleton (LU) > George Reidener (SU) decision 5-0
167  Gary Sirota (SU) > Don Christ (MSUM) decision 6-1
177  Mike Natvig (USMA (Army)) > Fred Pereira (HU) fall 5:31
HWT  Ray Nickla (USMA (Army)) > John Burns (LU) fall 4:28

Consolation Final (3rd)

123  Terry Haise (SU) > Glenn Wilderman (USMA (Army))
130  Ken Droegemueller (MSUM) > Fred Grates (USMA (Army))
137  Jim Murrin (SU) > Mike McKown (USMMA)
147  Clyde Beers (WU) > Del Jones (MSUM)
157  Larold Peterson (MSUM) > Connie Zimmerman (FMC)
167  Bill Lachenmayr (LU) > Bob Arvin (USMA (Army))
177  Lew Roberts (SU) > Art Barnes (MSUM)
HWT  Al Russ (MSUM) > Laurie MacKenzie (WU)


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