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1979-1980

Ridgway

202.5 POINTS

1979-1980

Geneva Panthers

104.5 POINTS

1979-1980

RHS

Rush-Henrietta Sperry

99.5 POINTS

1979-1980

Williamson Marauders

66.5 POINTS

1979-1980

1st Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Geneva High School

Geneva, New York

Jan 12, 1980

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John Cosentino of Geneva, working on a pin against Franklin's Cedric Griffin in an early round match, finished second at 215 in Saturday's Geneva Wrestling Tournament. Photo by Art Foxall. SOURCE: Finger Lakes Times, Monday, January 14, 1980.

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Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Batavia [NY]
                                                              Franklin (Rochester) [NY]
                                                              Geneva [NY]
                                                              Ridgway [PA]
                                                              Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]
                                                              Waterloo [NY]
                                                              Webster Schroeder [NY]
                                                              Williamson [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Ridgway [PA] 202.5,                                                                                                              Waterloo [NY] 167.5,                                                                                                              Geneva [NY] 104.5,                                                                                                              Franklin (Rochester) [NY] 102,                                                                                                              Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY] 99.5,                                                                                                              Webster Schroeder [NY] 76.5,                                                                                                              Williamson [NY] 66.5,                                                                                                              Batavia [NY] 61

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         91
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brad Prechtl
                      (Ridgway)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John VanNostrand
                      (Waterloo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rick Leitzel
                      (Ridgway)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Clarence Brown
                      (FR)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        105
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brian Prechtl
                      (Ridgway)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Rob LaRock
                      (RHS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Woodford
                      (Ridgway)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Augustine
                      (Waterloo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        119
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Parker
                      (Geneva)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Craig Stritzel
                      (Williamson)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Buzz Lamson
                      (Waterloo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Eli Reid
                      (FR)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        132
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Kemp
                      (Waterloo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Joe Pieri
                      (Batavia)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Cappiello
                      (Ridgway)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Brown
                      (Batavia)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jim Quinn
                      (RHS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Greg Eckland
                      (Ridgway)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jim Dawley
                      (Waterloo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Rosa
                      (RHS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ricky Johnson
                      (FR)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Herb Shields
                      (Williamson)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jim Delhunty
                      (Ridgway)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Tompkins
                      (RHS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Eric Seeber
                      (WS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Cosentino
                      (Geneva)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        250
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Darin Smith
                      (Waterloo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Steve Popson
                      (Ridgway)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Brad Prechtl (Ridgway) > John VanNostrand (Waterloo) decision 7-6
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Rick Leitzel (Ridgway) > Clarence Brown (FR) decision 15-10
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Brian Prechtl (Ridgway) > Rob LaRock (RHS) decision 6-4
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Dave Woodford (Ridgway) > John Augustine (Waterloo) major decision 11-3
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Tom Parker (Geneva) > Craig Stritzel (Williamson) decision 9-6
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Buzz Lamson (Waterloo) > Eli Reid (FR) decision 5-4
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Mike Kemp (Waterloo) > Joe Pieri (Batavia) decision 1-0 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    John Cappiello (Ridgway) > Mike Brown (Batavia) major decision 14-2
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Jim Quinn (RHS) > Greg Eckland (Ridgway) OTC 6-6 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Jim Dawley (Waterloo) > Tom Rosa (RHS) fall 5:32
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Ricky Johnson (FR) > Herb Shields (Williamson) decision 5-0
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Jim Delhunty (Ridgway) > Tom Tompkins (RHS) fall 1:40
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Eric Seeber (WS) > John Cosentino (Geneva) decision 9-7
                  
                                                                        
                    250
                    ✦
                    Darin Smith (Waterloo) > Steve Popson (Ridgway) decision 11-8

HISTORY

19 Known Events

2001:

23rd Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

2000:

22nd Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1999:

21st Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1998:

20th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1997:

19th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1996:

18th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1995:

17th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1994:

16th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1990:

12th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1989:

10th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1988:

9th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1987:

8th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1986:

7th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1985:

6th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1984:

5th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1983:

4th Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1982:

3rd Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1981:

2nd Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1980:

1st Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Waterloo Tigers

167.5 POINTS

1979-1980

Franklin (Rochester)

102 POINTS

1979-1980

Webster Schroeder Warriors

76.5 POINTS

1979-1980

Batavia

61 POINTS

91	➊	Brad Prechtl (Ridgway)
	➋	John VanNostrand (Waterloo)
98	➊	Rick Leitzel (Ridgway)
	➋	Clarence Brown (FR)
105	➊	Brian Prechtl (Ridgway)
	➋	Rob LaRock (RHS)
112	➊	Dave Woodford (Ridgway)
	➋	John Augustine (Waterloo)
119	➊	Tom Parker (Geneva)
	➋	Craig Stritzel (Williamson)
126	➊	Buzz Lamson (Waterloo)
	➋	Eli Reid (FR)
132	➊	Mike Kemp (Waterloo)
	➋	Joe Pieri (Batavia)
138	➊	John Cappiello (Ridgway)
	➋	Mike Brown (Batavia)
145	➊	Jim Quinn (RHS)
	➋	Greg Eckland (Ridgway)
155	➊	Jim Dawley (Waterloo)
	➋	Tom Rosa (RHS)
167	➊	Ricky Johnson (FR)
	➋	Herb Shields (Williamson)
177	➊	Jim Delhunty (Ridgway)
	➋	Tom Tompkins (RHS)
215	➊	Eric Seeber (WS)
	➋	John Cosentino (Geneva)
250	➊	Darin Smith (Waterloo)
	➋	Steve Popson (Ridgway)

91	✦	Brad Prechtl (Ridgway) > John VanNostrand (Waterloo) decision 7-6
98	✦	Rick Leitzel (Ridgway) > Clarence Brown (FR) decision 15-10
105	✦	Brian Prechtl (Ridgway) > Rob LaRock (RHS) decision 6-4
112	✦	Dave Woodford (Ridgway) > John Augustine (Waterloo) major decision 11-3
119	✦	Tom Parker (Geneva) > Craig Stritzel (Williamson) decision 9-6
126	✦	Buzz Lamson (Waterloo) > Eli Reid (FR) decision 5-4
132	✦	Mike Kemp (Waterloo) > Joe Pieri (Batavia) decision 1-0 (1OT)
138	✦	John Cappiello (Ridgway) > Mike Brown (Batavia) major decision 14-2
145	✦	Jim Quinn (RHS) > Greg Eckland (Ridgway) OTC 6-6 (1OT)
155	✦	Jim Dawley (Waterloo) > Tom Rosa (RHS) fall 5:32
167	✦	Ricky Johnson (FR) > Herb Shields (Williamson) decision 5-0
177	✦	Jim Delhunty (Ridgway) > Tom Tompkins (RHS) fall 1:40
215	✦	Eric Seeber (WS) > John Cosentino (Geneva) decision 9-7
250	✦	Darin Smith (Waterloo) > Steve Popson (Ridgway) decision 11-8

1979-1980

1979-1980

1979-1980

1979-1980

1st Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Geneva High School

John Cosentino of Geneva, working on a pin against Franklin's Cedric Griffin in an early round match, finished second at 215 in Saturday's Geneva Wrestling Tournament. Photo by Art Foxall. SOURCE: Finger Lakes Times, Monday, January 14, 1980.

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1979-1980

1979-1980

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