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NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben)

Wellsville High School

Wellsville, New York

Mar 29, 1954

Meet History (105)

Local Frosh Sole Survivor In Bi-County Mat Playoffs

A Bolivar Central freshman, 14 year old and out for wrestling for the first year, this week was ready to go to Rochester Saturday to seek Section Five honors after winning the Allegany-Steuben county title in the 95-pound event. SOURCE: The Bolivar Breeze, April 1, 1954.

GALLERY

Varsity - Class A

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Bath Haverling [NY]
                                                              Corning Northside [NY]
                                                              Hornell [NY]
                                                              Painted Post [NY]
                                                              Wellsville [NY]

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         95
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Daniel Fuller
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gary Cramer
                      (PP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      James Lewis
                      (Hornell)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Gambell
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Finn
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob GrosJean
                      (CN)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      William Whalen
                      (Hornell)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Lonsberry
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Nelson Starks
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Lester Erskine
                      (Hornell)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gary Stephens
                      (Hornell)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ellsworth Snyder
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gary Holland
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Chancy Rawleigh
                      (BH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Mitchell
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      C. Kammire
                      (BH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Fred Houghtling
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Wayne Bailey
                      (PP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Hakes
                      (PP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      William Hendrick
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        175
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gerhard Teichmann
                      (Wellsville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Sheldon Ward
                      (PP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        UNL
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gary Speer
                      (BH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      James MacKenzie
                      (Wellsville)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     95
                    ✦
                    Daniel Fuller (Wellsville) > Gary Cramer (PP) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    James Lewis (Hornell) > Jim Gambell (Wellsville) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Mike Finn (Wellsville) > Bob GrosJean (CN) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    William Whalen (Hornell) > John Lonsberry (Wellsville) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    Nelson Starks (Wellsville) > Lester Erskine (Hornell) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    Gary Stephens (Hornell) > Ellsworth Snyder (Wellsville) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Gary Holland (Wellsville) > Chancy Rawleigh (BH) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Dave Mitchell (Wellsville) > C. Kammire (BH) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    Fred Houghtling (Wellsville) > Wayne Bailey (PP) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    Hakes (PP) > William Hendrick (Wellsville) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    175
                    ✦
                    Gerhard Teichmann (Wellsville) > Sheldon Ward (PP) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    UNL
                    ✦
                    Gary Speer (BH) > James MacKenzie (Wellsville) fall

Varsity - Class B

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Alfred-Almond [NY]
                                                              Bolivar [NY]
                                                              Canisteo [NY]
                                                              Hammondsport [NY]
                                                              Richburg [NY]

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         95
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Scott Morrison
                      (Bolivar)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      LeClere Lonsberry
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Kenneth Butler
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jerry Bell
                      (Bolivar)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Edward Nudd
                      (Hammondsport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim VanDuzen
                      (AA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ken Crandall
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dale Bently
                      (Bolivar)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Art Drake
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Dunn
                      (AA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bill Simons
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Doug Shaner
                      (Bolivar)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Elwood Miles
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jack Bell
                      (Bolivar)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Thomas Campbell
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Newman
                      (AA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      George Russell
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      David Zielinski
                      (Richburg)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Robert Dwight
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Vernon Prentice
                      (Bolivar)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        175
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Moritz Flohr
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Gray
                      (Bolivar)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        UNL
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dale Barnard
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Cleo Fisk
                      (Bolivar)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     95
                    ✦
                    Scott Morrison (Bolivar) > LeClere Lonsberry (Canisteo) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    Kenneth Butler (Canisteo) > Jerry Bell (Bolivar) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Edward Nudd (Hammondsport) > Jim VanDuzen (AA) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    Ken Crandall (Canisteo) > Dale Bently (Bolivar) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    Art Drake (Canisteo) > Jim Dunn (AA) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    Bill Simons (Canisteo) > Doug Shaner (Bolivar) default
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Elwood Miles (Canisteo) > Jack Bell (Bolivar) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Thomas Campbell (Canisteo) > Bob Newman (AA) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    George Russell (Canisteo) > David Zielinski (Richburg) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    Robert Dwight (Canisteo) > Vernon Prentice (Bolivar) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    175
                    ✦
                    Moritz Flohr (Canisteo) > Bill Gray (Bolivar) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    UNL
                    ✦
                    Dale Barnard (Canisteo) > Cleo Fisk (Bolivar) decision

95	➊	Daniel Fuller (Wellsville)
	➋	Gary Cramer (PP)
103	➊	James Lewis (Hornell)
	➋	Jim Gambell (Wellsville)
112	➊	Mike Finn (Wellsville)
	➋	Bob GrosJean (CN)
120	➊	William Whalen (Hornell)
	➋	John Lonsberry (Wellsville)
127	➊	Nelson Starks (Wellsville)
	➋	Lester Erskine (Hornell)
133	➊	Gary Stephens (Hornell)
	➋	Ellsworth Snyder (Wellsville)
138	➊	Gary Holland (Wellsville)
	➋	Chancy Rawleigh (BH)
145	➊	Dave Mitchell (Wellsville)
	➋	C. Kammire (BH)
154	➊	Fred Houghtling (Wellsville)
	➋	Wayne Bailey (PP)
165	➊	Hakes (PP)
	➋	William Hendrick (Wellsville)
175	➊	Gerhard Teichmann (Wellsville)
	➋	Sheldon Ward (PP)
UNL	➊	Gary Speer (BH)
	➋	James MacKenzie (Wellsville)

95	✦	Daniel Fuller (Wellsville) > Gary Cramer (PP) decision
103	✦	James Lewis (Hornell) > Jim Gambell (Wellsville) decision
112	✦	Mike Finn (Wellsville) > Bob GrosJean (CN) fall
120	✦	William Whalen (Hornell) > John Lonsberry (Wellsville) fall
127	✦	Nelson Starks (Wellsville) > Lester Erskine (Hornell) fall
133	✦	Gary Stephens (Hornell) > Ellsworth Snyder (Wellsville) decision
138	✦	Gary Holland (Wellsville) > Chancy Rawleigh (BH) decision
145	✦	Dave Mitchell (Wellsville) > C. Kammire (BH) fall
154	✦	Fred Houghtling (Wellsville) > Wayne Bailey (PP) decision
165	✦	Hakes (PP) > William Hendrick (Wellsville) decision
175	✦	Gerhard Teichmann (Wellsville) > Sheldon Ward (PP) decision
UNL	✦	Gary Speer (BH) > James MacKenzie (Wellsville) fall

95	➊	Scott Morrison (Bolivar)
	➋	LeClere Lonsberry (Canisteo)
103	➊	Kenneth Butler (Canisteo)
	➋	Jerry Bell (Bolivar)
112	➊	Edward Nudd (Hammondsport)
	➋	Jim VanDuzen (AA)
120	➊	Ken Crandall (Canisteo)
	➋	Dale Bently (Bolivar)
127	➊	Art Drake (Canisteo)
	➋	Jim Dunn (AA)
133	➊	Bill Simons (Canisteo)
	➋	Doug Shaner (Bolivar)
138	➊	Elwood Miles (Canisteo)
	➋	Jack Bell (Bolivar)
145	➊	Thomas Campbell (Canisteo)
	➋	Bob Newman (AA)
154	➊	George Russell (Canisteo)
	➋	David Zielinski (Richburg)
165	➊	Robert Dwight (Canisteo)
	➋	Vernon Prentice (Bolivar)
175	➊	Moritz Flohr (Canisteo)
	➋	Bill Gray (Bolivar)
UNL	➊	Dale Barnard (Canisteo)
	➋	Cleo Fisk (Bolivar)

95	✦	Scott Morrison (Bolivar) > LeClere Lonsberry (Canisteo) decision
103	✦	Kenneth Butler (Canisteo) > Jerry Bell (Bolivar) decision
112	✦	Edward Nudd (Hammondsport) > Jim VanDuzen (AA) decision
120	✦	Ken Crandall (Canisteo) > Dale Bently (Bolivar) decision
127	✦	Art Drake (Canisteo) > Jim Dunn (AA) fall
133	✦	Bill Simons (Canisteo) > Doug Shaner (Bolivar) default
138	✦	Elwood Miles (Canisteo) > Jack Bell (Bolivar) decision
145	✦	Thomas Campbell (Canisteo) > Bob Newman (AA) fall
154	✦	George Russell (Canisteo) > David Zielinski (Richburg) decision
165	✦	Robert Dwight (Canisteo) > Vernon Prentice (Bolivar) fall
175	✦	Moritz Flohr (Canisteo) > Bill Gray (Bolivar) decision
UNL	✦	Dale Barnard (Canisteo) > Cleo Fisk (Bolivar) decision

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben)

Wellsville High School

Local Frosh Sole Survivor In Bi-County Mat Playoffs

A Bolivar Central freshman, 14 year old and out for wrestling for the first year, this week was ready to go to Rochester Saturday to seek Section Five honors after winning the Allegany-Steuben county title in the 95-pound event. SOURCE: The Bolivar Breeze, April 1, 1954.

GALLERY

Varsity - Class A

Varsity - Class B

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

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