Armdrag.com: 7th Annual Franklinville Invitational Wrestling Tournament

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7th Annual Franklinville Invitational Wrestling Tournament

February 7, 1975 - February 8, 1975 @ Franklinville High School (Franklinville, New York)

Tying-Up
Salamanca's Bill Painter (light jersey) tied up with Hamburg's Mike Phillips in their championship bout at 148 pounds in the Franklinville tourney Saturday night. Painter, who upset both the second and third seeded wrestlers in the weight class en route to reaching the finals, came close to making it a complete upset by knocking off Phillips, but was decisioned by an 8-4 count to finish second. SOURCE: Salamanca Press, Monday, February 10, 1975.

Slideshow: Salamanca Press

Slideshow: Olean Times Herald

Warrior matmen headed for Franklinville tourney (Salamanca, Feb 6) (PDF) [Preview]
Warriors get three seeded spots for mat tourney (Salamanca, Feb 7) (PDF) [Preview]
Warriors make strong showing, finish second (Salamanca, Feb 10) (PDF) [Preview]
Franklinville finish says much for Warrior matmen (Salamanca, Feb 11) (PDF) [Preview]

Varsity

Team Final

Olean 96, Salamanca 65.5, Holland 50.5, Hamburg 49, Cattaraugus 41, East Aurora 35.5, Wellsville 31, Franklinville 15, Savona 12.5, Akron 9.5, Archbishop Walsh 8, Gowanda 8, Houghton 0

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Jim Diehl (Olean)

Place Winners

119 4. Ricky Ray (Salamanca)
126 4. Jay Weitzel (Salamanca)

Championship Final (1st)

88	Ed Jennings (Olean) > Jeff Davis (Gowanda) fall 5:18
98	Jim Diehl (Olean) > Steve Van Skiver (Wellsville) decision 7-0
105	Norm Tingue (Franklinville) > Bruce Schrader (Holland) superior decision 13-0
112	John Callen (Salamanca) > Dave Crean (Olean) decision 13-4
119	Bruce Meyers (Olean) > Tim Downey (EA) decision 9-5
126	Tom Bushnell (Olean) > Brian Diaz (Holland) superior decision 10-0
132	Chris Leichtweis (Olean) > John Zittel (Hamburg) superior decision 12-2
138	Tom Ciolek (Salamanca) > Randy Miller (Cattaraugus) superior decision 19-7
145	Mike Phillips (Hamburg) > Bill Painter (Salamanca) decision 7-2
155	Richard Morton (Olean) > Mark Mott (Wellsville) decision 11-6
167	Jay Snyder (Holland) > Shahean Simon (Olean) fall 3:23
177	Joe Roosa (Salamanca) > Mike Wilson (Hamburg) decision 11-6
215	Rod Smith (Savona) > Rich Ihle (EA) decision 12-10
250	Dona Nolet (Salamanca) > Stu Hall (Savona) fall 1:05

Consolation Final (3rd)

98	Greg Giles (Hamburg)
132	Ward Wheeler (Salamanca) > John Downey (EA) decision 3-2
167	Don Phillips (Hamburg)
177	Ed James (Wellsville)

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