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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1955-1956

RIT

Tony Palmiere

117-123#

RIT

Hans Dotzler

137#

RIT

Jim Cargnoni

157-177#

RIT

Dave Smith

157-167#

RIT

Jerry Hortop

HWT#

Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers

New York

1955-1956 Wrestling

Team History (81)

Tech Grapplers Drill for Debut with Case

A dream became reality last night when the Rochester Institute of Technology wrestling team moved into the nearly completed Ritter-Clark Memorial gym to prepare for the opening of their winter campaign. RIT. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, November 8, 1955. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

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              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Dec 15
                                
              ✦
              
                Rochester Institute of Technology [NY] vs. SUNY Oswego [NY]
                —
                Oswego, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 28-
                  Dec 29
                                
              ✦
              
                24th Annual Wilkes College Open
                —
                Wilkes-Barre, PA
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 18
                                
              ✦
              
                Alfred State College [NY] vs. Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]
                —
                Alfred, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 18
                                
              ✦
              
                Alfred University [NY] vs. Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]
                —
                Alfred, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 24
                                
              ✦
              
                Rochester Institute of Technology [NY] vs. University at Buffalo [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 9-
                  Mar 10
                                
              ✦
              
                19th Annual Interstate Intercollegiate Individual Invitational Wrestling Tournament
                —
                Cleveland, OH
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Dec 15	✦	Rochester Institute of Technology [NY] vs. SUNY Oswego [NY] — Oswego, NY
Dec 28- Dec 29	✦	24th Annual Wilkes College Open — Wilkes-Barre, PA
Feb 18	✦	Alfred State College [NY] vs. Rochester Institute of Technology [NY] — Alfred, NY
Feb 18	✦	Alfred University [NY] vs. Rochester Institute of Technology [NY] — Alfred, NY
Feb 24	✦	Rochester Institute of Technology [NY] vs. University at Buffalo [NY] — Rochester, NY
Mar 9- Mar 10	✦	19th Annual Interstate Intercollegiate Individual Invitational Wrestling Tournament — Cleveland, OH

Wrestlers

Rochester Institute of Technology's Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      117-123
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Tony Palmiere
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                11.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      123-130
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Carl Johnson
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                11.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      137
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Hans Dotzler
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      147
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jim Modrak
                                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.33
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      157-177
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jim Cargnoni
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                11.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      157
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dick Moyer
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      157-167
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dave Smith
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      167
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Marty Siebach
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      HWT
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jerry Hortop
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Earl Fuller

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
117-123	✦	Tony Palmiere ➋	11.50
123-130	✦	Carl Johnson ➋	11.50
137	✦	Hans Dotzler	0.00
147	✦	Jim Modrak ➌	6.33
157-177	✦	Jim Cargnoni ➋	11.50
157	✦	Dick Moyer	0.00
157-167	✦	Dave Smith	0.00
167	✦	Marty Siebach	0.00
HWT	✦	Jerry Hortop	0.00