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Genesee Region League Wrestling Championships
February 17, 1979 @ Genesee Community College (Batavia, New York)
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MVP in Action
 Pavilion's Joe Leitten attempts to spin on Kendall's John Watkins in a semifinal match Saturday in the Genesee Region Wrestling Tournament at Genesee Community College. Leitten went on to beat the previously unbeaten Watkins and won the 158-pound finals to capture the tourney's Most Valuable Player award. Attica edged Byron-Bergen and Kendall for the team title. SOURCE: Batavia Daily News, February 19, 1979. Click for larger image.





Varsity

Team Final

Attica 118, Byron-Bergen 110.5, Kendall 108, Pembroke 78, Pavilion 77, Holley 76, Elba 44.5, Batavia Notre Dame 42, Lyndonville 41, Alexander 39.5, Barker 23

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Joe Leitten (Pavilion)

Championship Final (1st)

 91  Mike Lyons (Elba) > Mike Castano (Attica) major decision 15-6
 98  Mark Callara (Lyndonville) > Jim Baker (Holley) decision 9-3
105  Howard Luce (Attica) > Jim Hughes (BND) decision 11-4
112  Ralph Torcello (Pavilion) > Mark Johnson (BB) decision 7-2
119  Mark Coppola (Pavilion) > Joe Hanel (BND) major decision 15-4
126  Don Liles (BB) > Jim McAllister (Holley) decision 3-1
132  Dave Damery (Lyndonville) > Andy Schmeider (Alexander) decision 8-3
138  Greg Dermody (BB) > Mike Ashley (Pavilion) decision 6-4
145  Bill Zeitler (Attica) > Brian Ivison (BB) fall 5:53
155  Joe Leitten (Pavilion) > Randy Dibble (Pembroke) decision 6-5
167  Stu McFarlane (Kendall) > Guy Hughson (Holley) decision 9-2
177  Wayne Martin (Kendall) > Pete Johnson (BB) decision 9-4
215  Bill Cook (Holley) > Dave Williams (Elba) decision 14-7
250  Bob Gervasi (Pembroke) > John Holdgate (Kendall) fall 1:05

Consolation Final (3rd)

 91  Mark Biggins (Alexander) > Dan Bertoni (Kendall)
 98  Karl Hinz (Attica) > Clark Zimmerman (BND)
105  Scott Gates (Kendall) > Mike McGee (Holley)
112  Mike Grover (Attica) > Jim Dennis (Kendall)
119  Ken Ireland (Alexander) > Vince Keller (BB)
132  Tom Taylor (Kendall) > Larry Keene (Holley)
145  Steve Ezell (Kendall) > Brian Baker (Pembroke)
155  John Watkins (Kendall) > Kevin Grover (Attica)
177  Rich Surdell (Barker) > Jay Schwerthoffer (Pembroke)
250  Bill Young (Attica) > R. Wagner (BB)


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