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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1971-1972

WCU

West Chester University

103.5 POINTS

1971-1972

University of Delaware

44 POINTS

1971-1972

Gettysburg College

30 POINTS

1971-1972

Lafayette College

24 POINTS

1971-1972

Drexel University

9 POINTS

1971-1972

Middle Atlantic Conference University Division Wrestling Championships

West Chester State College

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Feb 26, 1972

DiBella Wins Wrestling Title

Ernie DiBella of Pittsford, NY, won the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Tournament 190-pound class here yesterday. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, February 28, 1972. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity - University Division

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            American University [DC]
                                                              Bucknell University [PA]
                                                              Drexel University [PA]
                                                              Gettysburg College [PA]
                                                              Hofstra University [NY]
                                                              Lafayette College [PA]
                                                              Rider University [NJ]
                                                              University of Delaware [DE]
                                                              West Chester University [PA]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      West Chester University [PA] 103.5,                                                                                                              Hofstra University [NY] 88.5,                                                                                                              University of Delaware [DE] 44,                                                                                                              Bucknell University [PA] 34,                                                                                                              Gettysburg College [PA] 30,                                                                                                              Rider University [NJ] 29,                                                                                                              Lafayette College [PA] 24,                                                                                                              American University [DC] 10.5,                                                                                                              Drexel University [PA] 9

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Neil Duncan
                      (HU)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Joel Kislin
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Santoli
                      (BU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Shetzler
                      (UD)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      O'Bryon
                      (GC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        118
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Paul Hetrick
                      (GC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Racich
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mirabella
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Schmitt
                      (UD)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Gallagher
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Robin Munn
                      (LC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mellor
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ferrara
                      (AU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        134
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brian Schmidt
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Ridinger
                      (GC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Daniels
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Malekoff
                      (LC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        142
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Alray Johnson
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Lane
                      (UD)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Richmond
                      (AU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bates
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        150
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Neil Duncan
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Paul Gillespie
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Shepherd
                      (RU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dunlap
                      (UD)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        158
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dennis Garetano
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Rivoire
                      (BU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rockafellow
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Nick Martin
                      (UD)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rick Santee
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bento
                      (RU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Wolfe
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mulhern
                      (UD)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brian Tompkins
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Lyman
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ballentine
                      (BU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Godonis
                      (DU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        190
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ernie DiBella
                      (WCU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Wise
                      (RU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Reid
                      (HU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Sauer
                      (BU)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                    118
                    ✦
                    Paul Hetrick (GC) > Racich (WCU) decision 4-3 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    John Gallagher (WCU) > Robin Munn (LC) decision 6-4
                  
                                                                        
                    134
                    ✦
                    Brian Schmidt (WCU) > Jim Ridinger (GC) decision 14-0
                  
                                                                        
                    142
                    ✦
                    Alray Johnson (WCU) > Lane (UD) decision 4-1
                  
                                                                        
                    150
                    ✦
                    Neil Duncan (HU) > Paul Gillespie (WCU) decision 7-3 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    158
                    ✦
                    Dennis Garetano (HU) > Rivoire (BU) decision 7-4
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Rick Santee (HU) > Bento (RU) fall 3:52
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Brian Tompkins (WCU) > Lyman (HU) decision 14-8 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    190
                    ✦
                    Ernie DiBella (WCU) > Wise (RU) DQ
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    Joel Kislin (HU) > Santoli (BU) decision 11-2


                      Consolation Final (3rd)
                       
                      
                                    
                    118
                    ✦
                    Mirabella (HU) > Schmitt (UD) 
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Mellor (HU) > Ferrara (AU) 
                  
                                                                        
                    134
                    ✦
                    Daniels (HU) > Mike Malekoff (LC) 
                  
                                                                        
                    142
                    ✦
                    Richmond (AU) > Bates (HU) 
                  
                                                                        
                    150
                    ✦
                    Shepherd (RU) > Dunlap (UD) 
                  
                                                                        
                    158
                    ✦
                    Rockafellow (WCU) > Nick Martin (UD) 
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Wolfe (WCU) > Mulhern (UD) 
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Ballentine (BU) > Godonis (DU) 
                  
                                                                        
                    190
                    ✦
                    Reid (HU) > Sauer (BU) 
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    Shetzler (UD) > O'Bryon (GC)

HISTORY

4 Known Events

1972:

Middle Atlantic Conference University Division Wrestling Championships

1972:

Middle Atlantic Conference College Division Wrestling Championships

1943:

Middle Atlantic Conference Wrestling Championships

1942:

Middle Atlantic Conference Wrestling Championships

Hofstra University

88.5 POINTS

1971-1972

Bucknell University

34 POINTS

1971-1972

Rider University

29 POINTS

1971-1972

American University

10.5 POINTS

HWT	➊	Joel Kislin (HU)
	➋	Santoli (BU)
	➌	Shetzler (UD)
	➍	O'Bryon (GC)
118	➊	Paul Hetrick (GC)
	➋	Racich (WCU)
	➌	Mirabella (HU)
	➍	Schmitt (UD)
126	➊	John Gallagher (WCU)
	➋	Robin Munn (LC)
	➌	Mellor (HU)
	➍	Ferrara (AU)
134	➊	Brian Schmidt (WCU)
	➋	Jim Ridinger (GC)
	➌	Daniels (HU)
	➍	Mike Malekoff (LC)
142	➊	Alray Johnson (WCU)
	➋	Lane (UD)
	➌	Richmond (AU)
	➍	Bates (HU)
150	➊	Neil Duncan (HU)
	➋	Paul Gillespie (WCU)
	➌	Shepherd (RU)
	➍	Dunlap (UD)
158	➊	Dennis Garetano (HU)
	➋	Rivoire (BU)
	➌	Rockafellow (WCU)
	➍	Nick Martin (UD)
167	➊	Rick Santee (HU)
	➋	Bento (RU)
	➌	Wolfe (WCU)
	➍	Mulhern (UD)
177	➊	Brian Tompkins (WCU)
	➋	Lyman (HU)
	➌	Ballentine (BU)
	➍	Godonis (DU)
190	➊	Ernie DiBella (WCU)
	➋	Wise (RU)
	➌	Reid (HU)
	➍	Sauer (BU)

118	✦	Paul Hetrick (GC) > Racich (WCU) decision 4-3 (1OT)
126	✦	John Gallagher (WCU) > Robin Munn (LC) decision 6-4
134	✦	Brian Schmidt (WCU) > Jim Ridinger (GC) decision 14-0
142	✦	Alray Johnson (WCU) > Lane (UD) decision 4-1
150	✦	Neil Duncan (HU) > Paul Gillespie (WCU) decision 7-3 (1OT)
158	✦	Dennis Garetano (HU) > Rivoire (BU) decision 7-4
167	✦	Rick Santee (HU) > Bento (RU) fall 3:52
177	✦	Brian Tompkins (WCU) > Lyman (HU) decision 14-8 (1OT)
190	✦	Ernie DiBella (WCU) > Wise (RU) DQ
HWT	✦	Joel Kislin (HU) > Santoli (BU) decision 11-2

118	✦	Mirabella (HU) > Schmitt (UD)
126	✦	Mellor (HU) > Ferrara (AU)
134	✦	Daniels (HU) > Mike Malekoff (LC)
142	✦	Richmond (AU) > Bates (HU)
150	✦	Shepherd (RU) > Dunlap (UD)
158	✦	Rockafellow (WCU) > Nick Martin (UD)
167	✦	Wolfe (WCU) > Mulhern (UD)
177	✦	Ballentine (BU) > Godonis (DU)
190	✦	Reid (HU) > Sauer (BU)
HWT	✦	Shetzler (UD) > O'Bryon (GC)

1971-1972

1971-1972

1971-1972

1971-1972

1971-1972

Middle Atlantic Conference University Division Wrestling Championships

West Chester State College

Ernie DiBella of Pittsford, NY, won the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Tournament 190-pound class here yesterday. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, February 28, 1972. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity - University Division

HISTORY

1971-1972

1971-1972

1971-1972

1971-1972

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