6th Annual Hornell Holiday Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Hornell High School

Hornell, New York

Dec 23, 1967

Blue Raiders Cop 3 Crowns

Horseheads wrestlers Chuck Borden, Dan Franchi and Walt Wagner emerged winners in their respective weight classes here Saturday in the Sixth Annual Hornell Holiday Wrestling Tournament. SOURCE: Elmira-Star Gazette, Sunday, December 24, 1967. NOTE that this says Langdon won at 120, but the Olean paper says Green won.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Arcade (Pioneer) [NY]
                                                              Bath Haverling [NY]
                                                              Canandaigua [NY]
                                                              Hammondsport [NY]
                                                              Hornell [NY]
                                                              Horseheads [NY]
                                                              Letchworth [NY]
                                                              Wellsville [NY]

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Ron Tojdowski
                      (Arcade)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         95
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ed Keenan
                      (Arcade (Pioneer))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gary Gustin
                      (Canandaigua)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ken Bernatz
                      (Arcade (Pioneer))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Stephen Pulos
                      (BH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Charles Borden
                      (Horseheads)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Hadsell
                      (Canandaigua)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Green
                      (Arcade (Pioneer))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Don Langdon
                      (Canandaigua)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dick Hadsell
                      (Canandaigua)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dennis Falkner
                      (Letchworth)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mark Welles
                      (Arcade (Pioneer))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ron Wyffels
                      (Canandaigua)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Byron
                      (Hornell)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Reed
                      (Canandaigua)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dan Franchi
                      (Horseheads)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Del Akin
                      (Letchworth)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Tojdowski
                      (Arcade (Pioneer))
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Robert Bradshaw
                      (Canandaigua)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Walt Wagner
                      (Horseheads)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Ellis
                      (Hornell)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        180
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Swyers
                      (Letchworth)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bruce Trumbull
                      (Canandaigua)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        235
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Geof Sprague
                      (BH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Al Tiberio
                      (Canandaigua)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     95
                    ✦
                    Ed Keenan (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Gary Gustin (Canandaigua) fall 1:57
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    Ken Bernatz (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Stephen Pulos (BH) fall 3:16
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Charles Borden (Horseheads) > Mike Hadsell (Canandaigua) decision 13-1
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    John Green (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Don Langdon (Canandaigua) decision 4-2
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    Dick Hadsell (Canandaigua) > Dennis Falkner (Letchworth) decision 14-12
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    Mark Welles (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Ron Wyffels (Canandaigua) fall 5:31
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Ron Byron (Hornell) > Tom Reed (Canandaigua) decision 11-1
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Dan Franchi (Horseheads) > Del Akin (Letchworth) decision 5-3
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    Ron Tojdowski (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Robert Bradshaw (Canandaigua) decision 8-3
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    Walt Wagner (Horseheads) > Bob Ellis (Hornell) decision 8-0
                  
                                                                        
                    180
                    ✦
                    Tom Swyers (Letchworth) > Bruce Trumbull (Canandaigua) decision 8-0
                  
                                                                        
                    235
                    ✦
                    Geof Sprague (BH) > Al Tiberio (Canandaigua) decision 3-1

HISTORY

5 Known Events

1967:

6th Annual Hornell Holiday Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1966:

5th Annual Hornell Holiday Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1963:

3rd Annual Hornell Holiday Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1962:

2nd Annual Hornell Holiday Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1961:

1st Annual Hornell Holiday Invitational Wrestling Tournament

95	➊	Ed Keenan (Arcade (Pioneer))
	➋	Gary Gustin (Canandaigua)
103	➊	Ken Bernatz (Arcade (Pioneer))
	➋	Stephen Pulos (BH)
112	➊	Charles Borden (Horseheads)
	➋	Mike Hadsell (Canandaigua)
120	➊	John Green (Arcade (Pioneer))
	➋	Don Langdon (Canandaigua)
127	➊	Dick Hadsell (Canandaigua)
	➋	Dennis Falkner (Letchworth)
133	➊	Mark Welles (Arcade (Pioneer))
	➋	Ron Wyffels (Canandaigua)
138	➊	Ron Byron (Hornell)
	➋	Tom Reed (Canandaigua)
145	➊	Dan Franchi (Horseheads)
	➋	Del Akin (Letchworth)
154	➊	Ron Tojdowski (Arcade (Pioneer))
	➋	Robert Bradshaw (Canandaigua)
165	➊	Walt Wagner (Horseheads)
	➋	Bob Ellis (Hornell)
180	➊	Tom Swyers (Letchworth)
	➋	Bruce Trumbull (Canandaigua)
235	➊	Geof Sprague (BH)
	➋	Al Tiberio (Canandaigua)

95	✦	Ed Keenan (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Gary Gustin (Canandaigua) fall 1:57
103	✦	Ken Bernatz (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Stephen Pulos (BH) fall 3:16
112	✦	Charles Borden (Horseheads) > Mike Hadsell (Canandaigua) decision 13-1
120	✦	John Green (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Don Langdon (Canandaigua) decision 4-2
127	✦	Dick Hadsell (Canandaigua) > Dennis Falkner (Letchworth) decision 14-12
133	✦	Mark Welles (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Ron Wyffels (Canandaigua) fall 5:31
138	✦	Ron Byron (Hornell) > Tom Reed (Canandaigua) decision 11-1
145	✦	Dan Franchi (Horseheads) > Del Akin (Letchworth) decision 5-3
154	✦	Ron Tojdowski (Arcade (Pioneer)) > Robert Bradshaw (Canandaigua) decision 8-3
165	✦	Walt Wagner (Horseheads) > Bob Ellis (Hornell) decision 8-0
180	✦	Tom Swyers (Letchworth) > Bruce Trumbull (Canandaigua) decision 8-0
235	✦	Geof Sprague (BH) > Al Tiberio (Canandaigua) decision 3-1

1967-1968

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1967-1968

1967-1968

6th Annual Hornell Holiday Invitational Wrestling Tournament

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