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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1970-1971

END

Elmira Notre Dame

94 POINTS

1970-1971

Bishop Kearney

57 POINTS

1970-1971

Cardinal Mooney

49 POINTS

1970-1971

Archbishop Walsh

27 POINTS

1970-1971

8th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

McQuaid Jesuit High School

Rochester, New York

Feb 20, 1971

Knight Mat Coach Satisfied Despite 4th-Place Finish

Rochester Catholic wrestling teams finished third, fourth and fifth in the eight-team Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships at McQuaid. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Monday, February 22, 1971. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity - Top 2 advance to Upstate NY Inter-Diocesan Championships

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Archbishop Walsh [NY]
                                                              Bishop Grimes [NY]
                                                              Bishop Kearney [NY]
                                                              Bishop Ludden [NY]
                                                              Cardinal Mooney [NY]
                                                              Christian Brothers Academy [NY]
                                                              Elmira Notre Dame [NY]
                                                              McQuaid Jesuit [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Elmira Notre Dame [NY] 94,                                                                                                              Christian Brothers Academy [NY] 60,                                                                                                              Bishop Kearney [NY] 57,                                                                                                              McQuaid Jesuit [NY] 54,                                                                                                              Cardinal Mooney [NY] 49,                                                                                                              Bishop Grimes [NY] 35,                                                                                                              Archbishop Walsh [NY] 27,                                                                                                              Bishop Ludden [NY] 5

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      John Keating
                      (END)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Kevin Brophy
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike O'Connell
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        105
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Pat Coughlin
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Kevin McInerny
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rusty Tassini
                      (CBA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Quartarone
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        119
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jim Hopkins
                      (CBA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Rick Barry
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom McInerny
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jerry Oberst
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        132
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jack Connelly
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike DeSantis
                      (BG)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brian Carlton
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Larry Tandoi
                      (CM)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bernie Wegman
                      (CM)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Cosmo Pagano
                      (BG)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Keating
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Dowd
                      (MQJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rick Bonn
                      (BG)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Emad Faddoul
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Pelligra
                      (CBA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Wilcox
                      (AW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Harris
                      (CBA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dennis Cunningham
                      (AW)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     98
                    ✦
                    Kevin Brophy (END) > Mike O'Connell (BK) decision 3-0
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Pat Coughlin (BK) > Kevin McInerny (END) decision 8-2
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Rusty Tassini (CBA) > Bob Quartarone (END) decision 9-2
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Jim Hopkins (CBA) > Rick Barry (BK) decision 8-4
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Tom McInerny (END) > Jerry Oberst (BK) decision 3-0
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Jack Connelly (END) > Mike DeSantis (BG) decision 8-4
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Brian Carlton (END) > Larry Tandoi (CM) fall 5:20
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Bernie Wegman (CM) > Cosmo Pagano (BG) decision 4-0
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    John Keating (END) > John Dowd (MQJ) decision 15-3
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Rick Bonn (BG) > Emad Faddoul (END) OTC 4-3 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Ron Pelligra (CBA) > Bill Wilcox (AW) decision 5-0
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Tom Harris (CBA) > Dennis Cunningham (AW) decision 4-1

HISTORY

27 Known Events

2025:

59th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2024:

58th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2023:

57th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2022:

56th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2021:

55th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2020:

54th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2019:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2018:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2017:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2016:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2015:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Wrestling Championships

2014:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) State Championships

2013:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Championship Wrestling Tournament

2012:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Championship Wrestling Tournament

2011:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2007:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2006:

50th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

1981:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Wrestling Championships

1971:

1st Annual Upstate New York Inter-Diocesan Catholic Wrestling Championships

1971:

8th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

1970:

7th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1969:

6th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1968:

5th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1967:

4th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1966:

3rd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1965:

2nd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1964:

1st Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

Christian Brothers Academy

60 POINTS

1970-1971

CBA

McQuaid Jesuit Knights

54 POINTS

1970-1971

MQJ

Bishop Grimes

35 POINTS

1970-1971

Bishop Ludden

5 POINTS

98	➊	Kevin Brophy (END)
	➋	Mike O'Connell (BK)
105	➊	Pat Coughlin (BK)
	➋	Kevin McInerny (END)
112	➊	Rusty Tassini (CBA)
	➋	Bob Quartarone (END)
119	➊	Jim Hopkins (CBA)
	➋	Rick Barry (BK)
126	➊	Tom McInerny (END)
	➋	Jerry Oberst (BK)
132	➊	Jack Connelly (END)
	➋	Mike DeSantis (BG)
138	➊	Brian Carlton (END)
	➋	Larry Tandoi (CM)
145	➊	Bernie Wegman (CM)
	➋	Cosmo Pagano (BG)
155	➊	John Keating (END)
	➋	John Dowd (MQJ)
167	➊	Rick Bonn (BG)
	➋	Emad Faddoul (END)
177	➊	Ron Pelligra (CBA)
	➋	Bill Wilcox (AW)
215	➊	Tom Harris (CBA)
	➋	Dennis Cunningham (AW)

98	✦	Kevin Brophy (END) > Mike O'Connell (BK) decision 3-0
105	✦	Pat Coughlin (BK) > Kevin McInerny (END) decision 8-2
112	✦	Rusty Tassini (CBA) > Bob Quartarone (END) decision 9-2
119	✦	Jim Hopkins (CBA) > Rick Barry (BK) decision 8-4
126	✦	Tom McInerny (END) > Jerry Oberst (BK) decision 3-0
132	✦	Jack Connelly (END) > Mike DeSantis (BG) decision 8-4
138	✦	Brian Carlton (END) > Larry Tandoi (CM) fall 5:20
145	✦	Bernie Wegman (CM) > Cosmo Pagano (BG) decision 4-0
155	✦	John Keating (END) > John Dowd (MQJ) decision 15-3
167	✦	Rick Bonn (BG) > Emad Faddoul (END) OTC 4-3 (1OT)
177	✦	Ron Pelligra (CBA) > Bill Wilcox (AW) decision 5-0
215	✦	Tom Harris (CBA) > Dennis Cunningham (AW) decision 4-1

1970-1971

1970-1971

1970-1971

1970-1971

8th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

McQuaid Jesuit High School

Rochester Catholic wrestling teams finished third, fourth and fifth in the eight-team Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships at McQuaid. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Monday, February 22, 1971. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity - Top 2 advance to Upstate NY Inter-Diocesan Championships

HISTORY

1970-1971

1970-1971

1970-1971

1970-1971

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