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1st Annual EWL Championships
February 27, 1976 - February 28, 1976 @ Rec Hall, Penn State (University Park, Pennsylvania)
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Eastern Wrestling League Tourney At Penn State This Weekend
 Penn State, regular season champion of the Eastern Wrestling League, will defend its top ranking at the first annual EWL tournament this weekend. SOURCE: DuBois Courier-Express, February 26, 1976. Click for larger image.




Slideshow: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette



Slideshow: DuBois Courier-Express



Slideshow: Connelsville Courier




Varsity

Team Final

Pennsylvania State University [PA] 93.75, Clarion University [PA] 68.75, University of Pittsburgh [PA] 57, Lock Haven University [PA] 35.5, Bloomsburg University [PA] 34, University at Buffalo 28.5

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Chuck Coryea (CU)

Championship Final (1st)

118  Wayne Packer (PSU) > Pete Morelli (CU) default 3:46
126  Tom Parker (LHU) > Tom Turnbull (CU) decision 7-4
134  Rande Stottlemyer (UP) > Gene Price (CU) fall 1:58
142  Don Rohn (CU) > Mike Moore (LHU) decision 14-4
150  Bill Vollrath (PSU) > George Way (LHU) decision 9-4
158  Dave Becker (PSU) > Bruce Hadsell (UB) decision 6-1
167  Jerry Villecco (PSU) > George O'Korn (UP) forfeit
177  Jerry White (PSU) > Steve Scheib (BU) fall 5:50
190  Bill Bailey (UP) > Bill Bertrand (PSU) default 2:28
HWT  Chuck Coryea (CU) > Tino DiMarco (BU) decision 13-0

Consolation Final (3rd)

118  Kevin Nellis (UP) > Dave McCollum (BU)
126  Tom Teagarden (PSU) > Ray Pfeifer (UB)
134  Dennis Sciabica (PSU) > Bill Kaercher (BU)
142  Bob Bailey (UP) > Rich Rausa (BU)
150  Dave Coleman (CU) > Bill Korth (UP)
158  Chris Clark (CU) > Ray Dallatore (UP)
167  Andy Cappelli (BU) > Bob Martineck (UB) decision 8-2
177  Erik Drasgow (UB) > Dave Grau (UP) fall
190  Paul Grandits (UB) > John Stas (CU)
HWT  Brad Benson (PSU) > Jim Schuster (LHU)


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