2nd Annual Western New York Invitational Wrestling Tournament
First Street YMCA
Niagara Falls, New York
Lavigne Gains Mat Laurels
Joe Lavigne of the University of Buffalo won the 137-pound championship and was named the outstanding wrestler in the Western New York Invitation Wrestling tournament tonight at the Niagara Falls YMCA. SOURCE: Buffalo Courier-Express, December 8, 1957.
GALLERY
Varsity
Teams
Participating Teams
Buffalo State College [NY]
Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]
JCC Buffalo [NY]
Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]
Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]
University at Buffalo [NY]
Team Scores
Niagara Falls YMCA [NY] 30, University at Buffalo [NY] 27, JCC Buffalo [NY] 24,
Individuals
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award -
Joe Lavigne
(UB)
Place Winners
HWT
➊
Wiser
(NFYMCA)
➋
Martin
(CYMCAR)
115
➊
Sam Puccio
(NFYMCA)
➋
Pantero
(NFYMCA)
123
➊
Kerwin Pine
(BSC)
➋
R. Puccio
(NFYMCA)
130
➊
Joe Falardeau
(CYMCAR)
➋
Dick McKeever
(UB)
137
➊
Joe Lavigne
(UB)
➋
Bud Kempf
(JCCB)
147
➊
Paul Kehoe
(UB)
➋
Hans Dotzler
(RIT)
157
➊
Rieksan
(CYMCAR)
➋
Slocum
(UB)
167
➊
Bill Leahy
(UB)
➋
Gene Hiller
(JCCB)
177
➊
Bill Thomas
(NFYMCA)
➋
Ed Erikson
(JCCB)
197
➊
Clint Blume
(JCCB)
➋
Remo Jackson
(NFYMCA)
Rounds
Championship Final (1st)
115
✦
Sam Puccio (NFYMCA) > Pantero (NFYMCA)
123
✦
Kerwin Pine (BSC) > R. Puccio (NFYMCA)
130
✦
Joe Falardeau (CYMCAR) > Dick McKeever (UB)
137
✦
Joe Lavigne (UB) > Bud Kempf (JCCB)
147
✦
Paul Kehoe (UB) > Hans Dotzler (RIT)
157
✦
Rieksan (CYMCAR) > Slocum (UB)
167
✦
Bill Leahy (UB) > Gene Hiller (JCCB)
177
✦
Bill Thomas (NFYMCA) > Ed Erikson (JCCB)
197
✦
Clint Blume (JCCB) > Remo Jackson (NFYMCA)
HWT
✦
Wiser (NFYMCA) > Martin (CYMCAR)
HISTORY
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