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• 1978 NYSPHSAA Section VI State Qualifier (Film)

Teams

Allegany, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Depew, Falconer, Frontier, Hamburg, Iroquois, Jamestown, Kenmore East, Lancaster, Maple Grove, Maryvale, Medina, Olean, Orchard Park, Pioneer, Portville, Salamanca, Southwestern, Sweet Home, Tonawanda, West Seneca East, Williamsville East, Williamsville North, Williamsville South

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Clar Anderson (Olean)

Championship Final (1st)

91	Lee Friend (Pioneer) > Craig Weber (SH) decision 7-4
98	Charles Morley (Medina) > Pat Mooney (Lancaster) major decision 10-0
105	Clar Anderson (Olean) > John McHugh (SH) decision 5-3
112	Dan Mason (Pioneer) > Dave Gillon (Hamburg) decision 8-7
119	Eric Simpson (Olean) > Kevin McNulty (WE) fall 4:41
126	Kevin Forrest (Olean) > John Hannah (Iroquois) decision 3-2
132	Ron Schenk (WSE) > Paul Reed (SH) decision 6-2
138	Mike Cascioli (Depew) > Bill Thomas (Olean) decision 4-2
145	Pat Malay (Iroquois) > Dave Gruber (WN) decision 5-0
155	Chris Leichtweis (Olean) > Bill Caldwell (WS) decision 3-0
167	Kirk Stephen (Olean) > Scott Slade (Iroquois) decision 6-0
177	Cedric Hinton (SH) > Scott Reinhardt (Cheektowaga) decision 1-0
215	Mike Regnet (WN) > Mike Richmond (Tonawanda) major decision 11-3
250	Jeff Borders (KE) > Dan Moran (Jamestown) decision 4-0

Consolation Final (3rd)

91	Tom Griffith (Frontier) > Ken Keller (MG) fall 0:35
98	Matt Lewis-Jones (Iroquois) > Bill Hetrick (MG) decision 7-1
105	Jeff Owens (Pioneer) > Jeff Fitzpatrick (Jamestown) decision 3-0
112	Andy Taylor (Olean) > Melzer Wilkins (SH) forfeit
119	Tom Graham (WSE) > Bob Betts (Falconer) decision 1-0
126	Cleat Caskey (MG) > Rob Szabo (Clarence) major decision 9-1
132	Barry Agosti (Depew) > Jeff Pettit (Pioneer) decision 5-0
138	Guy Miller (Tonawanda) > Mike Faulkner (Portville) fall 2:52
145	Robbie Parks (Olean) > Steve Swan (Southwestern) forfeit
155	Dave Boughton (MG) > Ron Planter (Iroquois) decision 2-1
167	Mike Garvey (Falconer) > Gary Cooper (Allegany) default
177	Mike DiPaolo (OP) > Scott Kantorski (Maryvale) decision
215	Kris Meekins (MG) > Ron Braymiller (Pioneer) decision 11-4
250	Peter Lee (Salamanca) > Brian Wilson (OP) fall 2:30

Championship Semifinals

91	Lee Friend (Pioneer) > Tom Griffith (Frontier) decision
91	Craig Weber (SH) > Ken Keller (MG) decision 8-7
98	Charles Morley (Medina) > Bill Hetrick (MG) fall 3:29
98	Pat Mooney (Lancaster) > Matt Lewis-Jones (Iroquois) decision 3-0
105	Clar Anderson (Olean) > Jeff Owens (Pioneer) fall 2:46
105	John McHugh (SH) > Jeff Fitzpatrick (Jamestown) decision 6-0
112	Dan Mason (Pioneer) > Andy Taylor (Olean) decision 4-2
112	Dave Gillon (Hamburg) > Melzer Wilkins (SH) decision 3-2 (1OT)
119	Eric Simpson (Olean) > Tom Graham (WSE) decision 4-0
119	Kevin McNulty (WE) > Bob Betts (Falconer) decision 9-4
126	Kevin Forrest (Olean) > Cleat Caskey (MG) decision 7-1
126	John Hannah (Iroquois) > Rob Szabo (Clarence) OTC (1OT)
132	Ron Schenk (WSE) > Jeff Pettit (Pioneer) major decision 10-1
132	Paul Reed (SH) > Barry Agosti (Depew) major decision 10-1
138	Mike Cascioli (Depew) > Mike Faulkner (Portville) decision 19-13
138	Bill Thomas (Olean) > Guy Miller (Tonawanda) decision 9-6
145	Pat Malay (Iroquois) > Robbie Parks (Olean) major decision 17-5
145	Dave Gruber (WN) > Steve Swan (Southwestern) decision 11-10
155	Chris Leichtweis (Olean) > Dave Boughton (MG) fall 1:29
155	Bill Caldwell (WS) > Ron Planter (Iroquois) fall 1:12
167	Kirk Stephen (Olean) > Gary Cooper (Allegany) decision 5-4
167	Scott Slade (Iroquois) > Mike Garvey (Falconer) decision 3-2
177	Cedric Hinton (SH) > Mike DiPaolo (OP) decision 4-0
177	Scott Reinhardt (Cheektowaga) > Scott Kantorski (Maryvale) decision 6-2
215	Mike Regnet (WN) > Ron Braymiller (Pioneer) decision 6-3 (1OT)
215	Mike Richmond (Tonawanda) > Kris Meekins (MG) major decision 18-6
250	Jeff Borders (KE) > Peter Lee (Salamanca) major decision 13-1
250	Dan Moran (Jamestown) > Brian Wilson (OP) decision 9-3

Comments (NYSPHSAA Section VI Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier)