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NJCAA Wrestling Championships

Worthington Junior College

Worthington, Minnesota
Mar 2, 1979 - Mar 3, 1979

GALLERY

PUBLICATIONS

Varsity

Teams

                                                                  Participating Teams
                          
 
Alfred State College [NY] Arizona Western College [AZ] Bismarck State College [ND] Broome Community College [NY] Broward College [FL] Claremore Junior College [OK] Colby Community College [KS] Corning Community College [NY] Cuyahoga Community College-Metro [OH] Cuyahoga Community College-West [OH] Diablo Valley College [CA] Grand Rapids Community College [MI] Harper College [IL] Iowa Central Community College [IA] Joliet Junior College [IL] Labette Community College [KS] Lakeland Community College [OH] Madison Area Technical College [WI] McCook Community College [NB] Middlesex County College [NJ] Monroe Community College [NY] Morrisville State College [NY] Muskegon Community College [MI] Nassau Community College [NY] Niagara County Community College [NY] North Dakota State College of Science [ND] Northeastern Junior College [CO] Phoenix College [AZ] Rochester Community and Technical College [MN] SUNY Delhi [NY] Sauk Valley Community College [IL] Snow College [UT] St. Louis Community College-Forest Park [MO] Triton College [IL] Umpqua Community College [OR] Westchester Community College [NY]
 
Team Scores
 
Lakeland Community College [OH] 95.5, Joliet Junior College [IL] 76.25, Cuyahoga Community College-West [OH] 62.75, Grand Rapids Community College [MI] 58.75, Phoenix College [AZ] 51, Westchester Community College [NY] 50.5, Triton College [IL] 37, Claremore Junior College [OK] 35.5, Colby Community College [KS] 32.25, McCook Community College [NB] 30.5,
 
 
Individuals

              
                                                      Award Winners
                      
 
Aggregate Pin Award - Tom Rankin (AWC)
Outstanding Wrestler Award - Greg Byrne (LCC)
Sportsmanship Award - Erminio DeAngelis (CCC)
 
Place Winners
 
118 ➊ Gofford Owens (GRCC)
    ➋ Mike Jones (CJC)
    ➌ Rudy Glur (MCCC)
    ➍ Doug Unger (WCC)
    ➎ Erminio DeAngelis (CCC)
    ➏ Jerry Shorey (UCC)
126 ➊ Eldon Edwards (LCC)
    ➋ John Mulligan (MCC)
    ➌ Kerry Welling (CCCW)
    ➍ Kevin Bellis (JJC)
    ➎ Mike Barfuss (AWC)
    ➏ Jeff Virkler (MSC)
134 ➊ Johnnie Selmon (GRCC)
    ➋ Terry Jackson (CJC)
    ➌ Rich Brown (TC)
    ➍ Robert Weiner (WCC)
    ➎ John McNulty (CCCW)
    ➏ Bob Taylor (SVCC)
142 ➊ Mike Reif (HC)
    ➋ Brian Palcko (CCCW)
    ➌ Bob Hilfiger (Delhi)
    ➍ Billy Selmon (GRCC)
    ➎ Jeff Hoss (TC)
    ➏ Mark Early (MCC)
150 ➊ Tom Gagliardi (LCC)
    ➋ Ron Mascia (CCCW)
    ➌ Rory Cahoi (CCC)
    ➍ Jim Morkel (MCCC)
    ➎ Joe Solario (PC)
    ➏ Tim Johnson (DVC)
158 ➊ Glen (Todd) Sumpter (WCC)
    ➋ John Chly (RCTC)
    ➌ Dan Harvey (NCC)
    ➍ Mark Howard (BC)
    ➎ George Dergo (JJC)
    ➏ Mark Parrott (MATC)
167 ➊ Jeff Dillman (JJC)
    ➋ Pat Day (LCC)
    ➌ Tom Rankin (PC)
    ➍ Mike Prosby (NDSCS)
    ➎ Richard Sykes (DVC)
    ➏ Eric Anderson (SLCCFP)
177 ➊ John Zele (LCC)
    ➋ Bob McDaniels (CCC)
    ➌ Clay Nagle (BSC)
    ➍ Chuck Gentry (NJC)
    ➎ Chuck Giordano (MCC)
    ➏ Randy Gevora (MCC)
190 ➊ Mike Evans (JJC)
    ➋ Steve Mallarnee (PC)
    ➌ Robert Steele (SC)
    ➍ Dean Johnson (ASC)
    ➎ Mark Wilson (BC)
    ➏ Don Dahl (RCTC)
HWT ➊ Greg Byrne (LCC)
    ➋ Rod Chamberlin (JJC)
    ➌ Dan Holt (MCC)
    ➍ Mike Carter (TC)
    ➎ Tom Brown (ICCC)
    ➏ Howard Evans (CCCM)
 
 
Rounds

                      Championship Final (1st)
                      
 
118 ✦ Gofford Owens (GRCC) > Mike Jones (CJC) decision 5-3
126 ✦ Eldon Edwards (LCC) > John Mulligan (MCC) decision 23-8
134 ✦ Johnnie Selmon (GRCC) > Terry Jackson (CJC) decision 9-2
142 ✦ Mike Reif (HC) > Brian Palcko (CCCW) decision 19-10
150 ✦ Tom Gagliardi (LCC) > Ron Mascia (CCCW) fall 2:51
158 ✦ Glen (Todd) Sumpter (WCC) > John Chly (RCTC) decision 6-5 (1OT)
167 ✦ Jeff Dillman (JJC) > Pat Day (LCC) decision 13-7
177 ✦ John Zele (LCC) > Bob McDaniels (CCC) decision 21-6
190 ✦ Mike Evans (JJC) > Steve Mallarnee (PC) fall 3:18
HWT ✦ Greg Byrne (LCC) > Rod Chamberlin (JJC) fall 4:44
 
 

                      Consolation Final (3rd)
                      
 
118 ✦ Rudy Glur (MCCC) > Doug Unger (WCC)
126 ✦ Kerry Welling (CCCW) > Kevin Bellis (JJC)
134 ✦ Rich Brown (TC) > Robert Weiner (WCC)
142 ✦ Bob Hilfiger (Delhi) > Billy Selmon (GRCC) decision 6-1
150 ✦ Rory Cahoi (CCC) > Jim Morkel (MCCC)
158 ✦ Dan Harvey (NCC) > Mark Howard (BC)
167 ✦ Tom Rankin (PC) > Mike Prosby (NDSCS)
177 ✦ Clay Nagle (BSC) > Chuck Gentry (NJC)
190 ✦ Robert Steele (SC) > Dean Johnson (ASC)
HWT ✦ Dan Holt (MCC) > Mike Carter (TC)
 
 

                      Consolation Final (5th)
                      
 
118 ✦ Erminio DeAngelis (CCC) > Jerry Shorey (UCC)
126 ✦ Mike Barfuss (AWC) > Jeff Virkler (MSC)
134 ✦ John McNulty (CCCW) > Bob Taylor (SVCC)
142 ✦ Jeff Hoss (TC) > Mark Early (MCC)
150 ✦ Joe Solario (PC) > Tim Johnson (DVC)
158 ✦ George Dergo (JJC) > Mark Parrott (MATC)
167 ✦ Richard Sykes (DVC) > Eric Anderson (SLCCFP)
177 ✦ Chuck Giordano (MCC) > Randy Gevora (MCC)
190 ✦ Mark Wilson (BC) > Don Dahl (RCTC)
HWT ✦ Tom Brown (ICCC) > Howard Evans (CCCM) fall 2:47
 
 
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