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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1954-1955

Tom Caschera

103#

Jim Gambell

112#

Nelson Starks

127#

John Lonsberry

133#

Fred Houghtling

145#

Dave Mitchell

154#

Bob Kenyon

165#

Wellsville Lions

New York

1954-1955 Wrestling

Team History (81)

1954-1955 Wellsville Lions

WRESTLING. In the increasingly popular sport of wrestling we boast a fine team. Wellsville matmen are rated among the best in the area. ROW 1: J. MacKenzie, K. Perry, D. Fuller, J. Gambell, J. Lonsberry, F. Houghtling, D. Mitchell, N. Starks, R. Kenyon, J. Clark, H. Aldrich, T. Caschera, J. Fortner, W. Hendrick. ROW 2: T. Morseman, G. Miller, D. Fuller, W. Cole, F. McCracken, W. Burns, D. Marye, R. Foster, R. Freeman, B. Johnson, G. Fanton, J. Benthe, D. Wesche, Coach Markle. SOURCE: 1955 Sonnontouan.

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PUBLICATIONS

Files

Yearbook page PDF

Yearbook page (copy) PDF

MEETS

Season Highlights


                
          
            
              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Feb 3
                                
              ✦
              
                Letchworth [NY] vs. Wellsville [NY]
                —
                Wellsville, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 7
                                
              ✦
              
                Bolivar [NY] vs. Wellsville [NY]
                —
                Bolivar, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 14
                                
              ✦
              
                NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)
                —
                Bath, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 21
                                
              ✦
              
                NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben-Finger Lakes)
                —
                Canisteo, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 26
                                
              ✦
              
                9th Annual NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Championships
                —
                Brockport, NY
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Feb 3	✦	Letchworth [NY] vs. Wellsville [NY] — Wellsville, NY
Feb 7	✦	Bolivar [NY] vs. Wellsville [NY] — Bolivar, NY
Mar 14	✦	NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben) — Bath, NY
Mar 21	✦	NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben-Finger Lakes) — Canisteo, NY
Mar 26	✦	9th Annual NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Championships — Brockport, NY

Wrestlers

Wellsville's Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      103
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Tom Caschera
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      103
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Ken Perry
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      112
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jim Gambell
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                22.17
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      120
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Harley Aldrich
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      127
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Nelson Starks
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                20.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      133-138
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jack Clark
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                9.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      133
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                John Lonsberry
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                14.75
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      138
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dale Geffers
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      145
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Fred Houghtling
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                14.75
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      154
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Bob Burns
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      154
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dave Mitchell
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      165
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                William Hendrick
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                22.17
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      165
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Bob Kenyon
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      UNL
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                James MacKenzie
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Joseph Markle

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
103	✦	Tom Caschera	0.00
103	✦	Ken Perry	0.00
112	✦	Jim Gambell ➊ ➊ ➋	22.17
120	✦	Harley Aldrich	0.00
127	✦	Nelson Starks ➊ ➊	20.50
133-138	✦	Jack Clark ➋	9.00
133	✦	John Lonsberry ➊ ➋	14.75
138	✦	Dale Geffers	0.00
145	✦	Fred Houghtling ➊ ➋	14.75
154	✦	Bob Burns	0.00
154	✦	Dave Mitchell	0.00
165	✦	William Hendrick ➊ ➊ ➋	22.17
165	✦	Bob Kenyon	0.00
UNL	✦	James MacKenzie	0.00

103#

112#

127#

133#

145#

154#

165#

Wellsville Lions

New York

1954-1955 Wellsville Lions

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133-138#

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154#

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