The home of Western New York Wrestling since 2001

Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1928-1929

WHR

Joseph Kearns

105#

WHR

Justino Coccia

118#

WHR

K. Ross Brooks

126-135#

WHR

Edward Brooks

135#

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Davis

147-160#

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George Schmitt

147#

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Ades

175#

West High (Rochester) Occidentals

New York

1928-1929 Wrestling

Team History (43)

Donald Russell

Donald Russell, a senior from Coldwater, New York (an unincorporated hamlet within the towns of Gates and Chili in Monroe County), was the 1929 Interscholastic Wrestling League tournament champion for West High School at 160 pounds. Russell went on to wrestle for Cornell University. SOURCE: Occident, West High School, 1929.

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NEWS: Rochester Interscholastic League (Final Standings) Mar 12 1929

MEETS

Season Highlights


                
          
            
              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Feb 4
                                
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                Charlotte (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 6
                                
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                Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 13
                                
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                Monroe (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 21
                                
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                East High (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 27
                                
              ✦
              
                Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 5
                                
              ✦
              
                Monroe (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 13
                                
              ✦
              
                East High (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 28
                                
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                7th Annual Rochester Interscholastic League Wrestling Championships
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Apr 3
                                
              ✦
              
                3rd Annual Rochester Amateur Wrestling Championships
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Feb 4	✦	Charlotte (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY] — Rochester, NY
Feb 6	✦	Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY] — Rochester, NY
Feb 13	✦	Monroe (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY] — Rochester, NY
Feb 21	✦	East High (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY] — Rochester, NY
Feb 27	✦	Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY] — Rochester, NY
Mar 5	✦	Monroe (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY] — Rochester, NY
Mar 13	✦	East High (Rochester) [NY] vs. West High (Rochester) [NY] — Rochester, NY
Mar 28	✦	7th Annual Rochester Interscholastic League Wrestling Championships — Rochester, NY
Apr 3	✦	3rd Annual Rochester Amateur Wrestling Championships — Rochester, NY

Wrestlers

West High (Rochester)'s Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      105
                                  
              
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                Joseph Kearns
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      112
                                  
              
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                Michael Coccuzzi
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      118
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Justino Coccia
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      118
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                 Marine
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      126-135
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                K. Ross Brooks
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      126
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                James Gala
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      135
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Edward Brooks
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      135
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Clyde Cole
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      147-160
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                 Davis
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      147
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                 Mellody
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      147
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                George Schmitt
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                5.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      160-175
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Donald Russell
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                9.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      175
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                 Ades
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      175
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                 Fischer
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Emil Hulek

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
105	✦	Joseph Kearns	0.00
112	✦	Michael Coccuzzi	0.00
118	✦	Justino Coccia	0.00
118	✦	Marine	0.00
126-135	✦	K. Ross Brooks	0.00
126	✦	James Gala	0.00
135	✦	Edward Brooks	0.00
135	✦	Clyde Cole	0.00
147-160	✦	Davis	0.00
147	✦	Mellody	0.00
147	✦	George Schmitt ➋	5.50
160-175	✦	Donald Russell ➊	9.00
175	✦	Ades	0.00
175	✦	Fischer	0.00

HISTORY

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1922

Michael Coccuzzi

112#

WHR

Marine

118#

WHR

James Gala

126#

WHR

Clyde Cole

135#

WHR

Mellody

147#

WHR

Donald Russell

160-175#

WHR

Fischer

175#

WHR