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Dennis O'Connor

1969-1971

215#

Tim Embt

1965-1967

95-112#

Medina Invitational Wrestling Tournament

MULTI-TIME CHAMPIONS

25 Multiple Place-Winners

3x Champions (4)


                        
                          
                            
                              Lbs
                               
                              Wrestler
                            
                          
                          
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      215
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Dennis O'Connor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1969 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1970 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1971 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      95-112
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Lee VanValkenburg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1968 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1969 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1970 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      95-112
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Tim Embt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1965 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1966 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1967 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      95-112
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Dennis Higgins
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1964 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1965 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1966 ➊

Lbs		Wrestler
215	✦	Dennis O'Connor 1969 ➊ 1970 ➊ 1971 ➊
95-112	✦	Lee VanValkenburg 1968 ➊ 1969 ➊ 1970 ➊
95-112	✦	Tim Embt 1965 ➊ 1966 ➊ 1967 ➊
95-112	✦	Dennis Higgins 1964 ➊ 1965 ➊ 1966 ➊

2x Champions (21)


                        
                          
                            
                              Lbs
                               
                              Wrestler
                            
                          
                          
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      112
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Mike Kelkenberg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1971 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1972 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      138-145
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Dan Curtin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1971 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1972 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      177
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Dave Nice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1971 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1972 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      98-105
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Dave Eck
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1970 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1971 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      138-145
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Tony Romesser
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1970 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1971 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      127-132
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Bennie Coger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1967 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1970 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      145-155
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Bill Ames
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1968 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1970 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      177-185
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Jim Misiti
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1969 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1970 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      175
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Charles Pettit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1968 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1969 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      120
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Rick Root
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1967 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1968 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      95
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                John Gerhardt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1966 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1967 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      154
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Gordie Heineman
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1966 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1967 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      133-138
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Jerry Weese
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1964 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1966 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      145
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Larry Fugle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1965 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1966 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      180-235
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Howie Bird
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1965 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1966 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      180-235
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Dick Montford
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1965 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1966 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      103-112
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Tom Ryan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1964 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1965 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      138
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                John Ruggani
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1964 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1965 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      112-120
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Bill Blackburn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1963 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1964 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      127
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Bob O'Malley
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1963 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1964 ➊
                                                                                                                                    
                            
                                                        
                              
                                
                                                                      154-165
                                                                  
                              
                              ✦
                              
                                Ken Nice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1963 ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                    1964 ➊

Lbs		Wrestler
112	✦	Mike Kelkenberg 1971 ➊ 1972 ➊
138-145	✦	Dan Curtin 1971 ➊ 1972 ➊
177	✦	Dave Nice 1971 ➊ 1972 ➊
98-105	✦	Dave Eck 1970 ➊ 1971 ➊
138-145	✦	Tony Romesser 1970 ➊ 1971 ➊
127-132	✦	Bennie Coger 1967 ➊ 1970 ➊
145-155	✦	Bill Ames 1968 ➊ 1970 ➊
177-185	✦	Jim Misiti 1969 ➊ 1970 ➊
175	✦	Charles Pettit 1968 ➊ 1969 ➊
120	✦	Rick Root 1967 ➊ 1968 ➊
95	✦	John Gerhardt 1966 ➊ 1967 ➊
154	✦	Gordie Heineman 1966 ➊ 1967 ➊
133-138	✦	Jerry Weese 1964 ➊ 1966 ➊
145	✦	Larry Fugle 1965 ➊ 1966 ➊
180-235	✦	Howie Bird 1965 ➊ 1966 ➊
180-235	✦	Dick Montford 1965 ➊ 1966 ➊
103-112	✦	Tom Ryan 1964 ➊ 1965 ➊
138	✦	John Ruggani 1964 ➊ 1965 ➊
112-120	✦	Bill Blackburn 1963 ➊ 1964 ➊
127	✦	Bob O'Malley 1963 ➊ 1964 ➊
154-165	✦	Ken Nice 1963 ➊ 1964 ➊

HISTORY

10 Known Events


                        
              
                
                  Year
                   
                  Event
                
              
              
                                
                  1972
                  ✦
                  
                    10th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1971
                  ✦
                  
                    9th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1970
                  ✦
                  
                    8th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1969
                  ✦
                  
                    7th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1968
                  ✦
                  
                    6th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1967
                  ✦
                  
                    5th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1966
                  ✦
                  
                    4th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1965
                  ✦
                  
                    3rd Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1964
                  ✦
                  
                    2nd Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Medina, NY
                  
                
                                
                  1963
                  ✦
                  
                    1st Annual Lockport Holiday Wrestling Tournament
                    —
                    Lockport, NY

UWW U23 World Wrestling Championships

UWW U23 World Wrestling Championships

UWW U23 World Wrestling Championships

Shawn Briggs Benefit

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

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UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

Lycoming College Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Princeton Open Wrestling Tournament

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

43rd Annual Ithaca College Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Rochester Institute of Technology [NY] vs. Wilkes University [PA]

43rd Annual Ithaca College Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Tonee Ellis Memorial Wrestling Tournament

South Dakota State University [SD] vs. University at Buffalo [NY]

Ithaca College Women's Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Ned McGinley Invitational

Warren Williamson Daktronics Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Kent State University [OH] vs. University at Buffalo [NY]

Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Dennis O'Connor

1969-1971

215#

Tim Embt

1965-1967

95-112#

Lee VanValkenburg

1968-1970

95-112#

Dennis Higgins

1964-1966

95-112#

Year		Event
1972	✦	10th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1971	✦	9th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1970	✦	8th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1969	✦	7th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1968	✦	6th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1967	✦	5th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1966	✦	4th Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1965	✦	3rd Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1964	✦	2nd Annual Medina Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Medina, NY
1963	✦	1st Annual Lockport Holiday Wrestling Tournament — Lockport, NY