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1956-1957

SIUC

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

68 POINTS

1956-1957

ISU

Illinois State University

39 POINTS

1956-1957

WIU

Western Illinois University

17 POINTS

1956-1957

CMU

Central Michigan University

11 POINTS

1956-1957

8th Annual IIAC Wrestling Championships

McCormick Gymnasium

Normal, Illinois

Mar 9, 1957

Southern Repeats IIAC Wrestling Title

Danny Winland, State Normal 123 pounder, grimaces as he seeks to pull a reversal on Warner Semetis of Eastern Illinois in their semifinal match of the IIAC Wrestling Meet at McCormick Gymnasium Saturday. SOURCE: The Pantagraph, Sunday, March 10, 1957.

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Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Central Michigan University [MI]
                                                              Eastern Illinois University [IL]
                                                              Eastern Michigan University [MI]
                                                              Illinois State University [IL]
                                                              Northern Illinois University [IL]
                                                              Southern Illinois University Carbondale [IL]
                                                              Western Illinois University [IL]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Southern Illinois University Carbondale [IL] 68,                                                                                                              Northern Illinois University [IL] 43,                                                                                                              Illinois State University [IL] 39,                                                                                                              Eastern Illinois University [IL] 32,                                                                                                              Western Illinois University [IL] 17,                                                                                                              Eastern Michigan University [MI] 14,                                                                                                              Central Michigan University [MI] 11

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Lee Grubbs
                      (SIUC)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Hayes
                      (SIUC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Garner
                      (CMU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Decker
                      (EIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      DeTaeye
                      (WIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        123
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Warner Semetis
                      (EIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tessler
                      (NIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Sandoval
                      (WIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Warriner
                      (CMU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        130
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bob Juarez
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Roy Fowley
                      (SIUC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Schwigen
                      (NIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gorman
                      (WIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        137
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Lee Grubbs
                      (SIUC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ron Riek
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Thornbury
                      (EMU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Wehner
                      (WIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        147
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Larsen
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dave Falk
                      (NIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      K. Wise
                      (EMU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        157
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Herman Ayers
                      (SIUC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jay Meitzler
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Commons
                      (NIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      McDowell
                      (CMU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Orlando
                      (SIUC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Yound
                      (NIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Sam Holloway
                      (EMU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      McBeth
                      (WIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dunkel
                      (SIUC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Hatfield
                      (EIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Kaborec
                      (NIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Harold Henson
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        191
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gary Burdick
                      (SIUC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Bryant
                      (EIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Seeman
                      (NIU)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gerber
                      (WIU)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                    123
                    ✦
                    Warner Semetis (EIU) > Tessler (NIU) decision 4-2
                  
                                                                        
                    130
                    ✦
                    Bob Juarez (ISU) > Roy Fowley (SIUC) referee's decision
                  
                                                                        
                    137
                    ✦
                    Lee Grubbs (SIUC) > Ron Riek (ISU) decision 10-4
                  
                                                                        
                    147
                    ✦
                    Ron Larsen (ISU) > Dave Falk (NIU) decision 7-0 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    157
                    ✦
                    Herman Ayers (SIUC) > Jay Meitzler (ISU) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Orlando (SIUC) > Yound (NIU) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Dunkel (SIUC) > Hatfield (EIU) decision 3-2 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    191
                    ✦
                    Gary Burdick (SIUC) > Jim Bryant (EIU) referee's decision
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    Hayes (SIUC) > Garner (CMU) decision 5-2


                      Consolation Final (3rd)
                       
                      
                                    
                    123
                    ✦
                    Sandoval (WIU) > Warriner (CMU) decision 3-0
                  
                                                                        
                    130
                    ✦
                    Schwigen (NIU) > Gorman (WIU) decision 4-0
                  
                                                                        
                    137
                    ✦
                    Ron Thornbury (EMU) > Wehner (WIU) decision 5-2
                  
                                                                        
                    147
                    ✦
                    K. Wise (EMU) forfeit
                  
                                                                        
                    157
                    ✦
                    Commons (NIU) > McDowell (CMU) fall 3:48
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Sam Holloway (EMU) > McBeth (WIU) decision 2-1
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Kaborec (NIU) > Harold Henson (ISU) decision 4-3
                  
                                                                        
                    191
                    ✦
                    Seeman (NIU) > Gerber (WIU) decision 5-3
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    Decker (EIU) > DeTaeye (WIU) referee's decision

HISTORY

1 Known Events

1957:

8th Annual IIAC Wrestling Championships

Northern Illinois University

43 POINTS

1956-1957

NIU

Eastern Illinois University

32 POINTS

1956-1957

EIU

Eastern Michigan University

14 POINTS

1956-1957

EMU

HWT	➊	Hayes (SIUC)
	➋	Garner (CMU)
	➌	Decker (EIU)
	➍	DeTaeye (WIU)
123	➊	Warner Semetis (EIU)
	➋	Tessler (NIU)
	➌	Sandoval (WIU)
	➍	Warriner (CMU)
130	➊	Bob Juarez (ISU)
	➋	Roy Fowley (SIUC)
	➌	Schwigen (NIU)
	➍	Gorman (WIU)
137	➊	Lee Grubbs (SIUC)
	➋	Ron Riek (ISU)
	➌	Ron Thornbury (EMU)
	➍	Wehner (WIU)
147	➊	Ron Larsen (ISU)
	➋	Dave Falk (NIU)
	➌	K. Wise (EMU)
157	➊	Herman Ayers (SIUC)
	➋	Jay Meitzler (ISU)
	➌	Commons (NIU)
	➍	McDowell (CMU)
167	➊	Orlando (SIUC)
	➋	Yound (NIU)
	➌	Sam Holloway (EMU)
	➍	McBeth (WIU)
177	➊	Dunkel (SIUC)
	➋	Hatfield (EIU)
	➌	Kaborec (NIU)
	➍	Harold Henson (ISU)
191	➊	Gary Burdick (SIUC)
	➋	Jim Bryant (EIU)
	➌	Seeman (NIU)
	➍	Gerber (WIU)

123	✦	Warner Semetis (EIU) > Tessler (NIU) decision 4-2
130	✦	Bob Juarez (ISU) > Roy Fowley (SIUC) referee's decision
137	✦	Lee Grubbs (SIUC) > Ron Riek (ISU) decision 10-4
147	✦	Ron Larsen (ISU) > Dave Falk (NIU) decision 7-0 (1OT)
157	✦	Herman Ayers (SIUC) > Jay Meitzler (ISU) decision 3-2
167	✦	Orlando (SIUC) > Yound (NIU) decision 3-2
177	✦	Dunkel (SIUC) > Hatfield (EIU) decision 3-2 (1OT)
191	✦	Gary Burdick (SIUC) > Jim Bryant (EIU) referee's decision
HWT	✦	Hayes (SIUC) > Garner (CMU) decision 5-2

123	✦	Sandoval (WIU) > Warriner (CMU) decision 3-0
130	✦	Schwigen (NIU) > Gorman (WIU) decision 4-0
137	✦	Ron Thornbury (EMU) > Wehner (WIU) decision 5-2
147	✦	K. Wise (EMU) forfeit
157	✦	Commons (NIU) > McDowell (CMU) fall 3:48
167	✦	Sam Holloway (EMU) > McBeth (WIU) decision 2-1
177	✦	Kaborec (NIU) > Harold Henson (ISU) decision 4-3
191	✦	Seeman (NIU) > Gerber (WIU) decision 5-3
HWT	✦	Decker (EIU) > DeTaeye (WIU) referee's decision

1956-1957

1956-1957

1956-1957

1956-1957

8th Annual IIAC Wrestling Championships

McCormick Gymnasium

Danny Winland, State Normal 123 pounder, grimaces as he seeks to pull a reversal on Warner Semetis of Eastern Illinois in their semifinal match of the IIAC Wrestling Meet at McCormick Gymnasium Saturday. SOURCE: The Pantagraph, Sunday, March 10, 1957.

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1956-1957

1956-1957

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