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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1962-1963

Jake Benninger

95-112#

Ken Alexander

103#

Jim Chester

112#

Bob Auble

120#

Mike Turco

120-127#

Mike Garside

127-133#

Richie Leonardo

133-138#

Pete Cleveland

138#

Jim Tagliavento

145#

Neal Riggs

154#

Ed Shippos

165#

Greg Lucas

180#

Morris Harper

HWT-UNL#

Ithaca Little Red

New York

1962-1963 Wrestling

Team History (75)

1962-1963 Ithaca Little Red

VARSITY WRESTLING. The Ithaca High wrestling team rolled along in high gear, bringing back memories of the teams which compiled a record of 14 Section 4 championships in a row. FRONT ROW: Capagrossi, Harper, Riggs. MIDDLE ROW: Alexander, Chester, Turco, Garside, Leonardo, Lee. BACK ROW: Mr. Turco, Luoma, Shippos, Beach, Knuutila, Carlson, Decker, Carach. SOURCE: 1963 Annual.

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              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Nov 30
                                
              ✦
              
                Canisteo [NY] vs. Ithaca [NY]
                —
                Canisteo, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 28-
                  Dec 29
                                
              ✦
              
                6th Annual Windsor Christmas Wrestling Tournament
                —
                Windsor, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 1-
                  Mar 2
                                
              ✦
              
                NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier
                —
                Vestal, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 9
                                
              ✦
              
                1st Annual NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Championships
                —
                Ithaca, NY
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Nov 30	✦	Canisteo [NY] vs. Ithaca [NY] — Canisteo, NY
Dec 28- Dec 29	✦	6th Annual Windsor Christmas Wrestling Tournament — Windsor, NY
Mar 1- Mar 2	✦	NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier — Vestal, NY
Mar 9	✦	1st Annual NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Championships — Ithaca, NY

Wrestlers

Ithaca's Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      95-112
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jake Benninger
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                24.94
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      95
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Claude Poole
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      103
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Ken Alexander
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      103
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Fred Boda
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      112
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jim Chester
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                21.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      112
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                John Galt
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      120
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Bob Auble
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      120
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                John Terboss
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      120-127
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mike Turco
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                32.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      127
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Ron Ellis
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      127-133
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mike Garside
                                                                                ➋
                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                15.25
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      133
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Roger Jump
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      133-138
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Richie Leonardo
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                41.83
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      138
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Doug Capagrossi
                                                                                                                ➍
                                                                                                                                              
              
                3.75
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      138
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Pete Cleveland
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      145
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Eric Knuutila
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      145
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jim Tagliavento
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      154
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Tom Kane
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      154
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Neal Riggs
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      165
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mike Carlson
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      165
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Ed Shippos
                                                                                                ➌
                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                7.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      180
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jerry Beach
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                ➍
                                                                                                                                              
              
                27.83
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      180
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Greg Lucas
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      180
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                John Luoma
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      HWT-UNL
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Morris Harper
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                9.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      HWT
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Rick Hollye
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Orlando "Harpo" Turco

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
95-112	✦	Jake Benninger ➊ ➋ ➌	24.94
95	✦	Claude Poole	0.00
103	✦	Ken Alexander	0.00
103	✦	Fred Boda	0.00
112	✦	Jim Chester ➊ ➋	21.00
112	✦	John Galt	0.00
120	✦	Bob Auble	0.00
120	✦	John Terboss	0.00
120-127	✦	Mike Turco ➊ ➊	32.50
127	✦	Ron Ellis	0.00
127-133	✦	Mike Garside ➋ ➋	15.25
133	✦	Roger Jump	0.00
133-138	✦	Richie Leonardo ➊ ➊ ➋	41.83
138	✦	Doug Capagrossi ➍	3.75
138	✦	Pete Cleveland	0.00
145	✦	Eric Knuutila	0.00
145	✦	Jim Tagliavento	0.00
154	✦	Tom Kane	0.00
154	✦	Neal Riggs	0.00
165	✦	Mike Carlson	0.00
165	✦	Ed Shippos ➌ ➌	7.50
180	✦	Jerry Beach ➊ ➊ ➍	27.83
180	✦	Greg Lucas	0.00
180	✦	John Luoma	0.00
HWT-UNL	✦	Morris Harper ➋	9.50
HWT	✦	Rick Hollye	0.00

95-112#

103#

112#

120#

120-127#

127-133#

133-138#

138#

145#

154#

165#

180#

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Ithaca Little Red

New York

1962-1963 Ithaca Little Red

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103#

112#

120#

127#

133#

138#

145#

154#

165#

180#

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