Varsity Record: 5 Wins, 4 Losses
Frosh Record: 7 Wins, 3 Losses

1928-29 RAMI Techmen Varsity Wrestling Team

FRONT ROW: Goeseke, Shopmeyer, Mosher, Jones, Coleman. MIDDLE ROW: Curtis, Schantz, Thomas, Peterson. BACK ROW: Pike, Casey, Roche, Bye. Copyright Rochester Institute of Technology Archives. (SOURCE: Ramikin, Vol. 20, Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, 1931. Reproduced with the permission of Rochester Institute of Technology Archive Dept.)

Mechanics Institute Wrestling Team was successful in winning five of the nine scheduled meets for the Year. Buffalo and Alfred University were twice the victims of the Mat-Men from Rochester, while Case University was also defeated. The Varsity totaled 156 points to their opponents' 141.

Mosher led in individual scoring with 25 points to his credit while Captain Jones gained a close second with 23 points. Thomas, Pike, Schantz, Curtis, Shopmeyer, Roche and Polito scored, respectively. Schantz did great work in defeating Forward of Syracuse in a hard fought contest. Thomas scored falls over Ward of Alfred twice, and also over Shapiro of Buffalo, proving his ability as a clever wrestler. Peterson came through with flying colors to throw strom of Michigan State and Rothstein of Alfred in fast aggressive contests. Lytton of Case, who is six feet, five inches tall, tangled with Mosher in a mass of arms and legs. When the referee unraveled them, he gave Mosher a fall. Captain Jones finished a very successful season with his old rival, Captain Flint of Alfred. When these two men met, it was a battle of giants ― masters of the game. Pike and Roche split the honors in the heavyweight division. Pike was thrown out of the ring by Hepple of Western Reserve only to come back and pin the Ohio giant. Roche closed the season for Mechanics in a very satisfactory manner by pinning Lockwood of Alfred in seven minutes and five seconds ― a hard fought contest.

The Varsity Team of this year has certainly done its bit in keeping Wrestling a major sport at Mechanics Institute. (Ramikin, 1931)

Sherman Hagberg, Faculty Manager

Albert Coleman, Manager

Dr. Mark Ellingson, Head Coach

Total Points for Year