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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1956-1957

Buffalo Bulls

1956-1957

CYMCAR

Central YMCA of Rochester

1956-1957

NFYMCA

Niagara Falls YMCA

1956-1957

1st Annual Western New York Invitational Wrestling Tournament

First Street YMCA

Niagara Falls, New York

Dec 8, 1956

Meet History (5)

YMCA Wrestling Tourney May Become Annual Event

The Central YMCA, First Street, is planning to make its invitational amateur wrestling tournament an annual event following the successful grapple tourney staged there in which 70 wrestlers competed in eight weight classes. SOURCE: Niagara Falls Gazette, December 12, 1956.

GALLERY

Open

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]
                                                              JCC Buffalo [NY]
                                                              Niagara Falls YMCA [NY]
                                                              Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]
                                                              St. Catherines YMCA [ON]
                                                              University at Buffalo [NY]

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Jerry Huffman
                      (RIT)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        123
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dale Roy
                      (CYMCAR)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Harwood
                      (SCYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        130
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jim Dollar
                      (RIT)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Moses Gilbert
                      (CYMCAR)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        137
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jerry Huffman
                      (RIT)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Joe Falardeau
                      (CYMCAR)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        147
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      George Bellocci
                      (CYMCAR)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gene Hiller
                      (JCCB)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        157
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bill Smith
                      (JCCB)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Fetzko
                      (RIT)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bill Thomas
                      (NFYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Les Meduisky
                      (SCYMCA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ed Erikson
                      (JCCB)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Leahy
                      (UB)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ed Grain
                      (CYMCAR)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Clint Blume
                      (JCCB)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                    123
                    ✦
                    Dale Roy (CYMCAR) > Bob Harwood (SCYMCA) 
                  
                                                                        
                    130
                    ✦
                    Jim Dollar (RIT) > Moses Gilbert (CYMCAR) 
                  
                                                                        
                    137
                    ✦
                    Jerry Huffman (RIT) > Joe Falardeau (CYMCAR) 
                  
                                                                        
                    147
                    ✦
                    George Bellocci (CYMCAR) > Gene Hiller (JCCB) 
                  
                                                                        
                    157
                    ✦
                    Bill Smith (JCCB) > Tom Fetzko (RIT) 
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Bill Thomas (NFYMCA) > Les Meduisky (SCYMCA) 
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Ed Erikson (JCCB) > Bill Leahy (UB) 
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    Ed Grain (CYMCAR) = Clint Blume (JCCB) draw

RIT Tigers

1956-1957

RIT

JCC Buffalo

1956-1957

JCCB

St. Catherines YMCA

1956-1957

SCYMCA

Shawn Briggs Benefit

Lycoming College Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Princeton Open Wrestling Tournament

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

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

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

George Mason University [VA] vs. University at Buffalo [NY]

60th Annual RIT Wrestling Invitational

Thunderwolves Open

Triple-O Mechanical 31st Annual Byron-Bergen Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Byron-Bergen JV Wrestling Tournament

Bill Andersen Memorial Wrestling Tournament

Bill Andersen Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament

Buffalo Bulls

1956-1957

Central YMCA of Rochester

1956-1957

Niagara Falls YMCA

1956-1957

YMCA Wrestling Tourney May Become Annual Event

The Central YMCA, First Street, is planning to make its invitational amateur wrestling tournament an annual event following the successful grapple tourney staged there in which 70 wrestlers competed in eight weight classes. SOURCE: Niagara Falls Gazette, December 12, 1956.

Open

RIT Tigers

1956-1957

JCC Buffalo

1956-1957

St. Catherines YMCA

1956-1957

123	➊	Dale Roy (CYMCAR)
	➋	Bob Harwood (SCYMCA)
130	➊	Jim Dollar (RIT)
	➋	Moses Gilbert (CYMCAR)
137	➊	Jerry Huffman (RIT)
	➋	Joe Falardeau (CYMCAR)
147	➊	George Bellocci (CYMCAR)
	➋	Gene Hiller (JCCB)
157	➊	Bill Smith (JCCB)
	➋	Tom Fetzko (RIT)
167	➊	Bill Thomas (NFYMCA)
	➋	Les Meduisky (SCYMCA)
177	➊	Ed Erikson (JCCB)
	➋	Bill Leahy (UB)
HWT	➊	Ed Grain (CYMCAR)
	➋	Clint Blume (JCCB)

123	✦	Dale Roy (CYMCAR) > Bob Harwood (SCYMCA)
130	✦	Jim Dollar (RIT) > Moses Gilbert (CYMCAR)
137	✦	Jerry Huffman (RIT) > Joe Falardeau (CYMCAR)
147	✦	George Bellocci (CYMCAR) > Gene Hiller (JCCB)
157	✦	Bill Smith (JCCB) > Tom Fetzko (RIT)
167	✦	Bill Thomas (NFYMCA) > Les Meduisky (SCYMCA)
177	✦	Ed Erikson (JCCB) > Bill Leahy (UB)
HWT	✦	Ed Grain (CYMCAR) = Clint Blume (JCCB) draw

1956-1957

1956-1957

1956-1957

1st Annual Western New York Invitational Wrestling Tournament

First Street YMCA

YMCA Wrestling Tourney May Become Annual Event

The Central YMCA, First Street, is planning to make its invitational amateur wrestling tournament an annual event following the successful grapple tourney staged there in which 70 wrestlers competed in eight weight classes. SOURCE: Niagara Falls Gazette, December 12, 1956.

GALLERY

Open

1956-1957

1956-1957

1956-1957

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