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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1962-1963

SUNYC

John "Jack" LaBombard

115#

SUNYC

Fred Merz

130#

SUNYC

Dick O'Mara

137#

SUNYC

Dennis Connors

147#

SUNYC

Duane Whittaker

147-157#

SUNYC

Al Sosa

167#

SUNYC

Carmen Pittinaro

177#

SUNYC

Don DeBadts

HWT#

SUNY Cortland Red Dragons

New York

1962-1963 Wrestling

Team History (87)

1962-1963 Cortland State Red Dragons

WRESTLING. The grapplers of Coach Dave Miller compiled a 1962-63 season record of 7 wins and 2 losses. The team also added their third consecutive SUNY Tournament Championship to their record. FRONT ROW: D. Whittaker, A. Sosa, D. Gurecki, D. Payne, C. Wikison, L. Cook, D. O'Mara, F. Millard, J. LaBombard. MIDDLE ROW: V. Wallace, D. Connors, C. Pittinaro, J. Urquhart, D. Foster, R. Gnida, F. Merz, S. Woytowich. BACK ROW: J. Morre (manager), B. Peplinski, B. Beatty, M. Dwyer, A. Peppard, G. Osborne, D. Langdon, E. Harrington, N. Auble, O. Avendano, M. Messere, D. Miller (coach). SOURCE: 1963 Didascaleion.

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Season Highlights


                
          
            
              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Dec 8
                                
              ✦
              
                SUNY Brockport [NY] vs. SUNY Cortland [NY]
                —
                Cortland, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 23
                                
              ✦
              
                3rd Annual SUNYAC Wrestling Championships
                —
                Oswego, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 8-
                  Mar 9
                                
              ✦
              
                26th Annual Interstate Intercollegiate Individual Invitational Wrestling Tournament
                —
                Cleveland, OH
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Dec 8	✦	SUNY Brockport [NY] vs. SUNY Cortland [NY] — Cortland, NY
Feb 23	✦	3rd Annual SUNYAC Wrestling Championships — Oswego, NY
Mar 8- Mar 9	✦	26th Annual Interstate Intercollegiate Individual Invitational Wrestling Tournament — Cleveland, OH

Wrestlers

SUNY Cortland's Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      115
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                John "Jack" LaBombard
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                9.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      123
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Floyd Armstrong
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      130
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Fred Merz
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      130
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dave Payne
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                4.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      137
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dick O'Mara
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      137
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Charles Wilkison
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                24.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      147
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dennis Connors
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      147
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Larry Cook
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                9.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      147-157
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Duane Whittaker
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                11.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      157
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Steve Woytowich
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      167
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Al Sosa
                                                ✪
                                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                11.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      177
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Robert Beatty
                                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                1.67
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      177
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Carmen Pittinaro
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      191
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dave Foster
                                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                1.67
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      HWT
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Don DeBadts
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      HWT
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                John Urquhart
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                9.00
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Dave Miller

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
115	✦	John "Jack" LaBombard ➊	9.00
123	✦	Floyd Armstrong	0.00
130	✦	Fred Merz	0.00
130	✦	Dave Payne ➋	4.50
137	✦	Dick O'Mara	0.00
137	✦	Charles Wilkison ➊ ➊	24.00
147	✦	Dennis Connors	0.00
147	✦	Larry Cook ➊	9.00
147-157	✦	Duane Whittaker ➊ ➌	11.00
157	✦	Steve Woytowich	0.00
167	✦	Al Sosa ✪ ➊	11.00
177	✦	Robert Beatty ➌	1.67
177	✦	Carmen Pittinaro	0.00
191	✦	Dave Foster ➌	1.67
HWT	✦	Don DeBadts	0.00
HWT	✦	John Urquhart ➊	9.00

115#

130#

137#

147#

147-157#

167#

177#

HWT#

SUNY Cortland Red Dragons

New York

1962-1963 Cortland State Red Dragons

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123#

130#

137#

147#

157#

177#

191#

HWT#

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