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1952-1953

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Robert Rendsland

120#

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William Nelson

175#

West High (Rochester) Occidentals

New York

1952-1953 Wrestling

Team History (43)

1952-1953 West Occidentals

WRESTLING. Under the coaching of Mr. Robert Lays, the wrestling team finished with a better than average season. The team had most of last year's veterans. The outstanding grapplers were as follows: the 120 pound weight class, Bob Rendsland; 133, Gus Sciarabba; 164, Jim Nelson; 175, Bill Nelson; and in the unlimited class (Spike) Katsampes. FRONT ROW: Bill Clark, Harold Buck, Ed MacDonald, Dave Pierce, Dave DeNice. ROW 2: Bob Emmons, Don Peters, Matt Cordaro, Gus Sciarabba, Dick Winchell, Bob Pando. ROW 3: Jim Nelson, Pete Nicosia, Neil Delisanti, Al Corsi, Jim Reddy, Bob Selbert, Ronny Schmidt. BACK ROW: Coach Lays, Ronald Wilber, Sal Caruso, Jim Truitt, Culver Barr, Bill Nelson, Dick Van Maaren, Paul Katsampes. SOURCE: The Occident, 1953.

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              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Mar 27
                                
              ✦
              
                23rd Annual Rochester Interscholastic League Wrestling Championships
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Mar 27	✦	23rd Annual Rochester Interscholastic League Wrestling Championships — Rochester, NY

Wrestlers

West High (Rochester)'s Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      120
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Robert Rendsland
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      165
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                James Nelson
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      175
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                William Nelson
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      UNL
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Paul Katsampes
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.50
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Robert Lays

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Lycoming College Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Princeton Open Wrestling Tournament

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

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

Buffalo State Women's Wrestling Clinic

NY-USA Wrestling Clinic

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

Robert Rendsland

120#

William Nelson

175#

1952-1953 West Occidentals

James Nelson

165#

Paul Katsampes

UNL#

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
120	✦	Robert Rendsland ➋	6.50
165	✦	James Nelson ➋	6.50
175	✦	William Nelson ➋	6.50
UNL	✦	Paul Katsampes ➋	6.50