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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1979-1980

California

1979-1980

New Jersey

1979-1980

Pennsylvania

1979-1980

Wisconsin

1979-1980

Minnesota

1979-1980

Virginia

1979-1980

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials

SUNY Brockport

Brockport, New York

Jun 19, 1980 - Jun 28, 1980

$McQuaid\'s Salamone rolls on; Banach pulls surprise$

McQuaid\'s Salamone rolls on; Banach pulls surprise

SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Tuesday, June 21, 1980. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Senior - Freestyle

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            California [CA]
                                                              Iowa [IA]
                                                              New Jersey [NJ]
                                                              Ohio [OH]
                                                              Pennsylvania [PA]
                                                              South Dakota [SD]
                                                              Wisconsin [WI]

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         48
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bobby Weaver
                      (PA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         52
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gene Mills
                      (NJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         57
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Azevedo
                      (CA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         62
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Randy Lewis
                      (SD)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         68
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Chuck Yagla
                      (IA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         74
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Lee Kemp
                      (WI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         82
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Chris Campbell
                      (IA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         90
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ben Peterson
                      (WI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        100
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Russ Hellickson
                      (WI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        UNL
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Greg Wojciechowski
                      (OH)

Senior - Greco-Roman

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            California [CA]
                                                              Iowa [IA]
                                                              Michigan [MI]
                                                              Minnesota [MN]
                                                              New York [NY]
                                                              Virginia [VA]

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         48
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mark Fuller
                      (CA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         52
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bruce Thompson
                      (MN)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         57
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brian Gust
                      (MN)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         62
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dan Mello
                      (VA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         68
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Minkel
                      (MI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         74
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Matthews
                      (MI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         82
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dan Chandler
                      (MN)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Phil Lanzatella
                      (NY)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         90
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mark Johnson
                      (IA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        100
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brad Rheingans
                      (MN)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        UNL
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jeff Blatnick
                      (NY)

HISTORY

8 Known Events

2024:

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials

2021:

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials

2019:

U.S. Senior Nationals & Olympic Trials Qualifier

2016:

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials

1996:

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials

1980:

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials

1976:

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials

1972:

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials (Eastern Region)

48	➊	Bobby Weaver (PA)
52	➊	Gene Mills (NJ)
57	➊	John Azevedo (CA)
62	➊	Randy Lewis (SD)
68	➊	Chuck Yagla (IA)
74	➊	Lee Kemp (WI)
82	➊	Chris Campbell (IA)
90	➊	Ben Peterson (WI)
100	➊	Russ Hellickson (WI)
UNL	➊	Greg Wojciechowski (OH)

48	➊	Mark Fuller (CA)
52	➊	Bruce Thompson (MN)
57	➊	Brian Gust (MN)
62	➊	Dan Mello (VA)
68	➊	Tom Minkel (MI)
74	➊	John Matthews (MI)
82	➊	Dan Chandler (MN)
	➋	Phil Lanzatella (NY)
90	➊	Mark Johnson (IA)
100	➊	Brad Rheingans (MN)
UNL	➊	Jeff Blatnick (NY)

1979-1980

1979-1980

1979-1980

1979-1980

1979-1980

1979-1980

U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials

SUNY Brockport

SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Tuesday, June 21, 1980. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

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Senior - Greco-Roman

HISTORY

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