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1960-1961

Cortland State Red Dragons

90 POINTS

1960-1961

Oswego State Lakers

47 POINTS

1960-1961

1st Annual NYS Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York

Feb 25, 1961

Meet History (35)

1961 N.Y.S.I.A.C. Wrestling Champions

ROW 1: 115 Mark Cranfield (C); 123 Frank Barbuto (On); 130 Clem Crow (A); 137 Charles Wilkison (C); 147 Dick Shiel (On). ROW 2: 157 Duane Whittaker (C); 167 Leon Gridley (Os); 177 Dave Locascio (Os); 191 Sal Bentivegna (C); Unlim. John Urquhart (C). SOURCE: Didascaleion, SUNY Cortland, 1961.

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Gridley, Locascio Lead Grapplers To 3rd Place Tourney; Fast Moving Cortland State Romps To Finish First (Oswego, Mar 8) PDF

Crow First In Tournament; Team Lands Second Place; Five Grapplers Place (Albany, Mar 3) PDF

Champions (hi-res) PDF

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            SUNY Cortland [NY]
                                                              SUNY Oneonta [NY]
                                                              SUNY Oswego [NY]
                                                              University at Albany [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      SUNY Cortland [NY] 90,                                                                                                              University at Albany [NY] 60,                                                                                                              SUNY Oswego [NY] 47,                                                                                                              SUNY Oneonta [NY] 40

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Leon Gridley
                      (Oswego)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        115
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mark Cranfield
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ray Bouchard
                      (UA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        123
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Frank Barbuto
                      (Oneonta)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Frank Millard
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        130
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Clem Crow
                      (UA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Cranfield
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        137
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Charles Wilkison
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dave Pause
                      (UA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        147
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dick Shiel
                      (Oneonta)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gary Dillingham
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        157
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Duane Whittaker
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Woytowich
                      (UA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Leon Gridley
                      (Oswego)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Al Scheer
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Locascio
                      (Oswego)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ed Thompson
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        190
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Sal Bentivegna
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ted Dusenko
                      (UA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Urquhart
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Ellis
                      (UA)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                    115
                    ✦
                    Mark Cranfield (Cortland) > Ray Bouchard (UA) fall 5:01
                  
                                                                        
                    123
                    ✦
                    Frank Barbuto (Oneonta) > Frank Millard (Cortland) fall 5:30
                  
                                                                        
                    130
                    ✦
                    Clem Crow (UA) > Jim Cranfield (Cortland) decision 4-2
                  
                                                                        
                    137
                    ✦
                    Charles Wilkison (Cortland) > Dave Pause (UA) decision 5-3
                  
                                                                        
                    147
                    ✦
                    Dick Shiel (Oneonta) > Gary Dillingham (Cortland) decision 7-6 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    157
                    ✦
                    Duane Whittaker (Cortland) > John Woytowich (UA) decision 5-3
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Leon Gridley (Oswego) > Al Scheer (Cortland) default
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Dave Locascio (Oswego) > Ed Thompson (Cortland) decision 4-3
                  
                                                                        
                    190
                    ✦
                    Sal Bentivegna (Cortland) > Ted Dusenko (UA) major decision 10-2
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    John Urquhart (Cortland) > Tom Ellis (UA) fall 1:59

University at Albany

60 POINTS

1960-1961

Oneonta State Red Dragons

40 POINTS

Shawn Briggs Benefit

Lycoming College Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Princeton Open Wrestling Tournament

43rd Annual Ithaca College Invitational Wrestling Tournament

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

43rd Annual Ithaca College Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Tonee Ellis Memorial Wrestling Tournament

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

Ithaca College Women's Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Ned McGinley Invitational

Warren Williamson Daktronics Invitational Wrestling Tournament

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

Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Invitational Wrestling Tournament

University at Buffalo [NY] vs. University of Pittsburgh [PA]

Binghamton University [NY] vs. University at Buffalo [NY]

57th Annual New York State Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships

Big Red Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

George Mason University [VA] vs. University at Buffalo [NY]

60th Annual RIT Wrestling Invitational

Thunderwolves Open

Triple-O Mechanical 31st Annual Byron-Bergen Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Byron-Bergen JV Wrestling Tournament

Bill Andersen Memorial Wrestling Tournament

Bill Andersen Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament

Cortland State Red Dragons

1960-1961

Oswego State Lakers

1960-1961

1961 N.Y.S.I.A.C. Wrestling Champions

ROW 1: 115 Mark Cranfield (C); 123 Frank Barbuto (On); 130 Clem Crow (A); 137 Charles Wilkison (C); 147 Dick Shiel (On). ROW 2: 157 Duane Whittaker (C); 167 Leon Gridley (Os); 177 Dave Locascio (Os); 191 Sal Bentivegna (C); Unlim. John Urquhart (C). SOURCE: Didascaleion, SUNY Cortland, 1961.

Varsity

University at Albany

1960-1961

Oneonta State Red Dragons

1960-1961

115	➊	Mark Cranfield (Cortland)
	➋	Ray Bouchard (UA)
123	➊	Frank Barbuto (Oneonta)
	➋	Frank Millard (Cortland)
130	➊	Clem Crow (UA)
	➋	Jim Cranfield (Cortland)
137	➊	Charles Wilkison (Cortland)
	➋	Dave Pause (UA)
147	➊	Dick Shiel (Oneonta)
	➋	Gary Dillingham (Cortland)
157	➊	Duane Whittaker (Cortland)
	➋	John Woytowich (UA)
167	➊	Leon Gridley (Oswego)
	➋	Al Scheer (Cortland)
177	➊	Dave Locascio (Oswego)
	➋	Ed Thompson (Cortland)
190	➊	Sal Bentivegna (Cortland)
	➋	Ted Dusenko (UA)
HWT	➊	John Urquhart (Cortland)
	➋	Tom Ellis (UA)

115	✦	Mark Cranfield (Cortland) > Ray Bouchard (UA) fall 5:01
123	✦	Frank Barbuto (Oneonta) > Frank Millard (Cortland) fall 5:30
130	✦	Clem Crow (UA) > Jim Cranfield (Cortland) decision 4-2
137	✦	Charles Wilkison (Cortland) > Dave Pause (UA) decision 5-3
147	✦	Dick Shiel (Oneonta) > Gary Dillingham (Cortland) decision 7-6 (1OT)
157	✦	Duane Whittaker (Cortland) > John Woytowich (UA) decision 5-3
167	✦	Leon Gridley (Oswego) > Al Scheer (Cortland) default
177	✦	Dave Locascio (Oswego) > Ed Thompson (Cortland) decision 4-3
190	✦	Sal Bentivegna (Cortland) > Ted Dusenko (UA) major decision 10-2
HWT	✦	John Urquhart (Cortland) > Tom Ellis (UA) fall 1:59

1960-1961

1960-1961

1st Annual NYS Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships

SUNY Cortland

1961 N.Y.S.I.A.C. Wrestling Champions

ROW 1: 115 Mark Cranfield (C); 123 Frank Barbuto (On); 130 Clem Crow (A); 137 Charles Wilkison (C); 147 Dick Shiel (On). ROW 2: 157 Duane Whittaker (C); 167 Leon Gridley (Os); 177 Dave Locascio (Os); 191 Sal Bentivegna (C); Unlim. John Urquhart (C). SOURCE: Didascaleion, SUNY Cortland, 1961.

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