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NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships
March 5, 1955 @ Cortland State Teachers College (Cortland, New York)
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Ithaca High
Ithaca High had nine wrestlers in the Class A Sectional finals. SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal, March 7, 1955. Click for larger image.





Varsity | Class A vs. Class B

Teams

Bainbridge, Deposit, Elmira Free Academy, Elmira Southside, Greene, Homer, Horseheads, Ithaca, Sherburne, Windsor

Championship Final (1st)

 95  Tom Van Ness (ES) > Ralph Castle (Bainbridge) decision 7-0
103  Jim Bush (Windsor) > Fred Capolongo (Ithaca) decision 7-5
112  Dave Auble (Ithaca) > Dan Oliver (Greene) decision 6-0
120  George Willis (Ithaca) > Joe Gould (Windsor) decision 5-0
127  Bob Traux (Sherburne) > Phil Kresge (EFA) fall 1:50
133  Dave Bushey (Ithaca) > Dick Kohlbach (Windsor) decision 6-2
138  Jim Carter (Ithaca) > Gene Lobdell (Deposit) decision 7-0
145  John Driscoll (Ithaca) > Bill Campbell (Sherburne) fall 5:13
154  Ron Schroth (Horseheads) > Gerry Carpenter (Windsor) decision 4-2 (1OT)
165  John Farrell (Ithaca) > Darwin Bickford (Bainbridge) decision 5-0
175  Jack Stanbro (Homer) > Duane Horton (Sherburne) decision 6-0
UNL  Fred Macera (Ithaca) > Gwene Orr (Greene) decision 4-0


Varsity | Class A

Team Final

Ithaca 80, Elmira Free Academy 51, Vestal 43, Elmira Southside 37, Cortland 33, Homer 21, Thomas A. Edison 21, Owego 20, Horseheads 10, Johnson City 9

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Phil Kresge (EFA)

Championship Final (1st)

 95  Tom Van Ness (ES) > Jim Briem (EFA) fall 6:37
103  Fred Capolongo (Ithaca) > Danny Claire (EFA) decision 7-6
112  Dave Auble (Ithaca) > Daryl King (ES) decision 5-0
120  George Willis (Ithaca) > John Strope (Owego) decision 3-0
127  Phil Kresge (EFA) > Ray Watkins (Vestal) decision 5-1
133  Dave Bushey (Ithaca) > Joe Kamas (EFA) decision 4-1
138  Jim Carter (Ithaca) > Gerry Cerand (EFA) decision 5-4
145  John Driscoll (Ithaca) > Bob Dwyer (TAE) decision 3-0
154  Ron Schroth (Horseheads) > Jim Farrell (Ithaca) decision 8-5
165  John Farrell (Ithaca) > John Nichols (Cortland) decision 6-4
175  Jack Stanbro (Homer) > Bill Quinn (EFA) decision 11-5
UNL  Fred Macera (Ithaca) > Ron Leopardi (Cortland) decision 4-2

Consolation Final (3rd)

 95  Bob Webb (TAE) > Chuck Briggs (Vestal) decision 5-0
103  Tom Swan (Vestal) > Stephens (Owego) fall 5:34
112  Joe Sangiorgi (Cortland) > Lew Van Ness (Owego) decision 3-0
120  Jack Tobbe (Vestal) > Carl Finton (Homer) fall 4:02
127  Dick Bottoff (Cortland) > Al Turco (Ithaca) fall 5:29
133  Don Boyce (Cortland) > Earl Campbell (Owego) decision 6-2
138  Carlin Pickering (Vestal) > Boris Kozielski (TAE) decision 3-1
145  Maynard Mattison (Vestal) > Cliff Couse (EFA) decision 8-6
154  Matt Farley (ES) > Tom Mauro (EFA) decision 9-5
165  Jud Bronson (Vestal) > Ray Snyder (Homer) decision 5-2
175  Jim Yates (Vestal) > Richard Pierce (Owego) decision 6-1
UNL  Ken Hughes (ES) > Bob Reynolds (Vestal) decision 5-4


Varsity | Class B

Team Final

Greene 66, Windsor 65, Sherburne 63, Bainbridge 46, Deposit 41, Union Springs 17, Chenango Forks 16, Harpursville 7

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Dick Kohlbach (Windsor)

Championship Final (1st)

 95  Ralph Castle (Bainbridge) > Ed Bronson (Windsor) decision 4-0
103  Jim Bush (Windsor) > Reynolds (Deposit) decision 10-3
112  Dan Oliver (Greene) > Al Bennett (Deposit) fall 3:18
120  Joe Gould (Windsor) > Bob LaShomb (Windsor) decision 6-4
127  Bob Traux (Sherburne) > Don Shaffer (Windsor) default
133  Dick Kohlbach (Windsor) > Chuck Simonds (Bainbridge) fall 1:36
138  Gene Lobdell (Deposit) > Don Bennett (Sherburne) decision 8-2
145  Bill Campbell (Sherburne) > Don Copeland (Greene) decision 6-3
154  Gerry Carpenter (Windsor) > Byron Anderson (Greene) fall 5:30
165  Darwin Bickford (Bainbridge) > Bob Fieldhouse (Greene) decision 5-0
175  Duane Horton (Sherburne) > John Whittaker (Greene) fall 1:18
UNL  Gwene Orr (Greene) > Gene VandeBogart (Sherburne) decision 3-1

Consolation Final (3rd)

 95  Pixley (Greene) > Simmons (Sherburne) decision 2-1
103  Sherman (Bainbridge) > Storm (Sherburne) decision 11-7
112  Crosby (Bainbridge) > Herrick (US) decision 4-0
120  Aprk (Greene) > Pearsall (Bainbridge) fall 5:20
127  Gardner (Bainbridge) > Davis (US) decision 4-2
133  Mel Carpenter (Greene) > Winans (Deposit) fall 5:25
138  Harris (Windsor) > Dean (Greene)
145  Shirley (CF) > Covert (US) fall 4:38
154  Delaney (US) > Buchanan (Deposit) fall 3:58
165  Smith (Deposit) > Saba (Sherburne) decision 3-2
175  Evans (Deposit) > Tuttle (Bainbridge)
UNL  Valishinas (Harpursville) > McHugh (CF) fall 1:05


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