I
Ithaca
80 POINTS1954-1955
W
Windsor
65 POINTS1954-1955
EFA
Elmira Free Academy
51 POINTS1954-1955
V
Vestal
43 POINTS1954-1955
ES
Elmira Southside
37 POINTS1954-1955
H
Homer
21 POINTS1954-1955
O
Owego
20 POINTS1954-1955
CF
Chenango Forks
16 POINTS1954-1955
JC
Johnson City
9 POINTS1954-1955
NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships
Cortland State Teachers College
Cortland, New York
Wrestling Stars
This group of 16 wrestlers represented Academy, Southside, Horseheads and Edison in the Section 4 Class A finals. SOURCE: Elmira Sunday Telegram, March 6, 1955.
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Varsity - Class A vs. Class B
Teams
Participating Teams
Bainbridge [NY]
Deposit [NY]
Elmira Free Academy [NY]
Elmira Southside [NY]
Greene [NY]
Homer [NY]
Horseheads [NY]
Ithaca [NY]
Sherburne [NY]
Windsor [NY]
Individuals
Place Winners
UNL
➊
Fred Macera
(Ithaca)
➋
Gwene Orr
(Greene)
95
➊
Tom Van Ness
(ES)
➋
Ralph Castle
(Bainbridge)
103
➊
Jim Bush
(Windsor)
➋
Fred Capolongo
(Ithaca)
112
➊
Dave Auble
(Ithaca)
➋
Dan Oliver
(Greene)
120
➊
George Willis
(Ithaca)
➋
Joe Gould
(Windsor)
127
➊
Bob Traux
(Sherburne)
➋
Phil Kresge
(EFA)
133
➊
Dave Bushey
(Ithaca)
➋
Dick Kohlbach
(Windsor)
138
➊
Jim Carter
(Ithaca)
➋
Gene Lobdell
(Deposit)
145
➊
John Driscoll
(Ithaca)
➋
Bill Campbell
(Sherburne)
154
➊
Ron Schroth
(Horseheads)
➋
Gerry Carpenter
(Windsor)
165
➊
John Farrell
(Ithaca)
➋
Darwin Bickford
(Bainbridge)
175
➊
Jack Stanbro
(Homer)
➋
Duane Horton
(Sherburne)
Rounds
Championship Final (1st)
95
✦
Tom Van Ness (ES) > Ralph Castle (Bainbridge) decision 7-0
103
✦
Jim Bush (Windsor) > Fred Capolongo (Ithaca) decision 7-5
112
✦
Dave Auble (Ithaca) > Dan Oliver (Greene) decision 6-0
120
✦
George Willis (Ithaca) > Joe Gould (Windsor) decision 5-0
127
✦
Bob Traux (Sherburne) > Phil Kresge (EFA) fall 1:50
133
✦
Dave Bushey (Ithaca) > Dick Kohlbach (Windsor) decision 6-2
138
✦
Jim Carter (Ithaca) > Gene Lobdell (Deposit) decision 7-0
145
✦
John Driscoll (Ithaca) > Bill Campbell (Sherburne) fall 5:13
154
✦
Ron Schroth (Horseheads) > Gerry Carpenter (Windsor) decision 4-2 (1OT)
165
✦
John Farrell (Ithaca) > Darwin Bickford (Bainbridge) decision 5-0
175
✦
Jack Stanbro (Homer) > Duane Horton (Sherburne) decision 6-0
UNL
✦
Fred Macera (Ithaca) > Gwene Orr (Greene) decision 4-0
Varsity - Class A
Teams
Participating Teams
Cortland [NY]
Elmira Free Academy [NY]
Elmira Southside [NY]
Homer [NY]
Horseheads [NY]
Ithaca [NY]
Johnson City [NY]
Owego [NY]
Thomas A. Edison [NY]
Vestal [NY]
Team Scores
Ithaca [NY] 80, Elmira Free Academy [NY] 51, Vestal [NY] 43, Elmira Southside [NY] 37, Cortland [NY] 33, Homer [NY] 21, Thomas A. Edison [NY] 21, Owego [NY] 20, Horseheads [NY] 10, Johnson City [NY] 9
Individuals
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award -
Phil Kresge
(EFA)
Place Winners
Rounds
Championship Final (1st)
95
✦
Tom Van Ness (ES) > Jim Briem (EFA) fall 6:37
103
✦
Fred Capolongo (Ithaca) > Danny Claire (EFA) decision 7-6
112
✦
Dave Auble (Ithaca) > Daryl King (ES) decision 5-0
120
✦
George Willis (Ithaca) > John Strope (Owego) decision 3-0
127
✦
Phil Kresge (EFA) > Ray Watkins (Vestal) decision 5-1
133
✦
Dave Bushey (Ithaca) > Joe Kamas (EFA) decision 4-1
138
✦
Jim Carter (Ithaca) > Gerry Cerand (EFA) decision 5-4
145
✦
John Driscoll (Ithaca) > Bob Dwyer (TAE) decision 3-0
154
✦
Ron Schroth (Horseheads) > Jim Farrell (Ithaca) decision 8-5
165
✦
John Farrell (Ithaca) > John Nichols (Cortland) decision 6-4
175
✦
Jack Stanbro (Homer) > Bill Quinn (EFA) decision 11-5
UNL
✦
Fred Macera (Ithaca) > Ron Leopardi (Cortland) decision 4-2
Consolation Final (3rd)
95
✦
Bob Webb (TAE) > Chuck Briggs (Vestal) decision 5-0
103
✦
Tom Swan (Vestal) > Stephens (Owego) fall 5:34
112
✦
Joe Sangiorgi (Cortland) > Lew Van Ness (Owego) decision 3-0
120
✦
Jack Tobbe (Vestal) > Carl Finton (Homer) fall 4:02
127
✦
Dick Bottoff (Cortland) > Al Turco (Ithaca) fall 5:29
133
✦
Don Boyce (Cortland) > Earl Campbell (Owego) decision 6-2
138
✦
Carlin Pickering (Vestal) > Boris Kozielski (TAE) decision 3-1
145
✦
Maynard Mattison (Vestal) > Cliff Couse (EFA) decision 8-6
154
✦
Matt Farley (ES) > Tom Mauro (EFA) decision 9-5
165
✦
Jud Bronson (Vestal) > Ray Snyder (Homer) decision 5-2
175
✦
Jim Yates (Vestal) > Richard Pierce (Owego) decision 6-1
UNL
✦
Ken Hughes (ES) > Bob Reynolds (Vestal) decision 5-4
Varsity - Class B
Teams
Participating Teams
Bainbridge [NY]
Chenango Forks [NY]
Deposit [NY]
Greene [NY]
Harpursville [NY]
Sherburne [NY]
Union Springs [NY]
Windsor [NY]
Team Scores
Greene [NY] 66, Windsor [NY] 65, Sherburne [NY] 63, Bainbridge [NY] 46, Deposit [NY] 41, Union Springs [NY] 17, Chenango Forks [NY] 16, Harpursville [NY] 7
Individuals
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award -
Dick Kohlbach
(Windsor)
Place Winners
Rounds
Championship Final (1st)
95
✦
Ralph Castle (Bainbridge) > Ed Bronson (Windsor) decision 4-0
103
✦
Jim Bush (Windsor) > Reynolds (Deposit) decision 10-3
112
✦
Dan Oliver (Greene) > Al Bennett (Deposit) fall 3:18
120
✦
Joe Gould (Windsor) > Bob LaShomb (Windsor) decision 6-4
127
✦
Bob Traux (Sherburne) > Don Shaffer (Windsor) default
133
✦
Dick Kohlbach (Windsor) > Chuck Simonds (Bainbridge) fall 1:36
138
✦
Gene Lobdell (Deposit) > Don Bennett (Sherburne) decision 8-2
145
✦
Bill Campbell (Sherburne) > Don Copeland (Greene) decision 6-3
154
✦
Gerry Carpenter (Windsor) > Byron Anderson (Greene) fall 5:30
165
✦
Darwin Bickford (Bainbridge) > Bob Fieldhouse (Greene) decision 5-0
175
✦
Duane Horton (Sherburne) > John Whittaker (Greene) fall 1:18
UNL
✦
Gwene Orr (Greene) > Gene VandeBogart (Sherburne) decision 3-1
Consolation Final (3rd)
95
✦
Pixley (Greene) > Simmons (Sherburne) decision 2-1
103
✦
Sherman (Bainbridge) > Storm (Sherburne) decision 11-7
112
✦
Crosby (Bainbridge) > Herrick (US) decision 4-0
120
✦
Aprk (Greene) > Pearsall (Bainbridge) fall 5:20
127
✦
Gardner (Bainbridge) > Davis (US) decision 4-2
133
✦
Mel Carpenter (Greene) > Winans (Deposit) fall 5:25
138
✦
Harris (Windsor) > Dean (Greene)
145
✦
Shirley (CF) > Covert (US) fall 4:38
154
✦
Delaney (US) > Buchanan (Deposit) fall 3:58
165
✦
Smith (Deposit) > Saba (Sherburne) decision 3-2
175
✦
Evans (Deposit) > Tuttle (Bainbridge)
UNL
✦
Valishinas (Harpursville) > McHugh (CF) fall 1:05
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Greene
66 POINTS1954-1955
G
Sherburne
63 POINTS1954-1955
S
Bainbridge
46 POINTS1954-1955
B
Deposit
41 POINTS1954-1955
D
Cortland
33 POINTS1954-1955
C
Thomas A. Edison
21 POINTS1954-1955
TAE
Union Springs
17 POINTS1954-1955
US
Horseheads
10 POINTS1954-1955
H
Harpursville
7 POINTS1954-1955
H