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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1967-1968

Bob Traniello

98#

Lee Christenson

120#

Tim Morrison

165#

Southwestern Trojans

New York

1967-1968 Wrestling

Team History (73)

1967-1968 Southwestern Trojans Wrestling

WRESTLING. This year's wrestling team again won the league championship, the third one in the past four years to do this. In addition, the grapplers finished the season undefeated and at the sectionals, Southwestern came in second. A part of this season can be attributed to every member of the team, as well as the excellent coaching of Mr. Olson and Mr. Thurnau. 1st Row: B. Traniello, D. Robertson, G. Swan, L. Christenson, G. Zebrowski, A. Freeberg, B. Nobbs, S. Nau, T. Morrison, G. Freed, M. Johnson. 2nd row: M. Lillietstedt, G. Bridges, J. Lindell, B. Olson, T. Anderson, J. Lydell, M. Lillielstedt, T. Danielson, M. Healy, W. Sakuta, D. Nelson, M. Andrews, G. Ross, J. Hedin, T. LaMarca. 3rd row: Coach Olson, Coach Thurnau, B. Bucklin, W. Carlson, L. Bryant, R. Lus, P. Robertson, S. DeJoseph, R. Yerkes, S. Mason, R. Cronk. SOURCE: 1968 Centralian.

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MEETS

Season Highlights


                
          
            
              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Dec 15-
                  Dec 16
                                
              ✦
              
                6th Annual Southern Tier Wrestling Conference Holiday Tournament
                —
                Randolph, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 16-
                  Feb 17
                                
              ✦
              
                NYSPHSAA Section VI Class A Wrestling Championships
                —
                Jamestown, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 24
                                
              ✦
              
                NYSPHSAA Section VI 18th Annual Wrestling Championships and 5th Annual State Qualifier
                —
                Williamsville, NY
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Dec 15- Dec 16	✦	6th Annual Southern Tier Wrestling Conference Holiday Tournament — Randolph, NY
Feb 16- Feb 17	✦	NYSPHSAA Section VI Class A Wrestling Championships — Jamestown, NY
Feb 24	✦	NYSPHSAA Section VI 18th Annual Wrestling Championships and 5th Annual State Qualifier — Williamsville, NY

Wrestlers

Southwestern's Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      98
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Bob Traniello
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                15.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      112
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Gary Swan
                                                ✪
                                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                ➍
                                                                                                                                              
              
                15.38
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      120
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Lee Christenson
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                14.75
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      127
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Craig Zebrowski
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                8.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      165
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Tim Morrison
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                18.56
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      235
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mark Johnson
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                15.00
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Clarence Olson
                Assistant Coach: Walter Thurnau

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

UWW Senior World Wrestling Championships

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]

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

Bill Andersen Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

Bob Traniello

98#

Lee Christenson

120#

Tim Morrison

165#

1967-1968 Southwestern Trojans Wrestling

Gary Swan

112#

Craig Zebrowski

127#

Mark Johnson

235#

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
98	✦	Bob Traniello ➊	15.00
112	✦	Gary Swan ✪ ➊ ➍	15.38
120	✦	Lee Christenson ➊ ➋	14.75
127	✦	Craig Zebrowski ➋	8.50
165	✦	Tim Morrison ➊ ➊ ➌	18.56
235	✦	Mark Johnson ➊	15.00