West Virginia Wrestling

OVAC Tournament

January 27, 1973
Moundsville Fieldhouse

Team Scores
1 John Marshall 112.5
2 Barnesville 93
3 Brooke 74.5
4 Warwood 73.5
5 Weir 72.5
6 Steubenville 63
7 Bellaire St Johns 56
8 Martins Ferry 54.5
9Union Local 51
9Linsley 51
11 Oak Glen 48
12 Wheeling Central 46.5

13 Wintersville 28.5
14 Beallsville 25.5
15 Wheeling High 25
16 Triadelphia 23
17 River 23
18 Bellaire 20
19 Buckeye North 16.5
20 Bridgeport 13.5
21 Jefferson Union 11
22 Mingo 7.5
23 Madonna 4.5
24 Cadiz 1


Championship Matches
98 Kevin Felton (Brooke) d Rusty Mercer (JM) 5-0
105 Bob Mendenhall (Linsly) d Randy West (Barnes) 6-4
112 Challen Stewart (Barnes) d Jeff Felton (Brooke) 7-5
119 Frank Hoflosz (St. J.) d Jim Mahlie (Wint) 1-0 OT
126 Don Nippert (Bealls) d Ed West (JM) 9-6
132 Dave Kosky (St. J) d Ron Griffin (JM) 6-1
138 Ken Robinson (Brooke) d Keigh Shalvey (War) ref dec OT
145 John Vdovjak (War) d Doug Pell (Linsley) 5-0
155 Rick Spencer (Steub) p Bruce Eshler (Barnes) 3:23
167 Tom Suriano (MF) d Scott Lehasky (JM) 2-1
175 Dan Claugus (Barnes) p Mike Cain (JM) 2:34
185 Eric Frankovich (Weir) p Eric Brubaker (River) 4:40
Heavy Denny Haney (War) d Jim Woofter (OG) 3-2

Third - Fourth
98 Frank Charnon (Triad) d Jeff Oberdick (MF) 7-6
105 Mark Eckleberry (OG) d Chuck Ballard (UL) 7-5
112 Dan Doyle (Whg C) d George Mendenhall (Linsley) 5-2
119 Chris Pryor (Weir) d Dave Camilletti (Whg C) 7-0
126 Vic George (Whg) d Darrell Owens (Steub) 7-3
132 Ron Jewell (War) d Denny Hepburn (UL) 5-0
138 Randy Bierce (JM) d Mike Rotillio (St J) 3-1
145 Mark McFarland (UL) d Mark Campbell (JM) 3-1
155 Dean Patterson (OG) d John Kotson (St J) 6-2
167 Mark Harman (Weir) d Terry Brinker (Bell) 12-2
175 John Geary (Brooke) d Randy Howell (UL) 6-2
185 Steve Wojcik (Whg C) d John Hunter (Barnes) 12-3
Heavy George Kovalick (Weir) d Greg Kaliful (Steub) 5-1

Fifth - Sixth
98 Mark Sengewalt (Whg C) d Joe West (Bell) ref dec OT
105 Jim Bowman (Brooke) p Mark Marple (JM) 1:52
112 Rich Simmons (JM) d Chuck Gregg (UL) 10-9
119 Kevin McCafferty (Steub) d Richard Rouse (Mingo) 3-1
126 Wayne Luckacena (Wint) d Dave Ferguson (Barnes) 6-
132 Jeff Duncan (MF) d Chuck Brinker (Bell) 1-0
138 Mike Waldeck (Weir) d Kevin Duda (Buckeye N) 5-4
145 Bill Taggart (Whg) d Shawn Crosier (Steub) 7-5
155 Roon Koontz (JM) p Bruce Thomas (JU) 2:19
167 Scott Smith (Barnes) d Sid Hercules (War) 4-2 OT
175 Mike Koivalick (Weir) d Bill McKenzie (War) 6-0
185 Tom Kurre (Triad) d Jim Ducker (Bpt) 2-0
Heavy Jim Dean (MF) d Jim Daugherty (JM) 7-0

Semifinals
98
Mercer (JM) p Oberdick (MF) 3:28
Felton (Brooke) d Charlton (Triad) 5-3

105
Wise (Barnes) d Marple (JM) 10-5
B. Mendenhall (Lin) d Ballard (UL) 5-3

112
Stewart (Barnes) d Doyle (Whg C) 14-9
Felton (Brooke) d G. Mendenhall (Lin) 4-3

119
Hofloz (St J) d McCafferty (Steub) 3-1
Mahlie (Wint) d Rouse (Mingo) 5-2

126
West (JM) d Ferguson (Barn) 9-1
Nippert (Beal)

132
Kosky (St J) d Hepburn (UL) 8-2
Griffin (JM) d Duncan (MF) 4-2

138
Shalvey (War) d Campbell (JM) 5-l1
Robinson (Brooke) d Duda (Buck N) 6-4

145
Vdovjak (War) d Campbell (JM) 5-1
Pell (Lin) d Mc:Farland (UL) 3-0

155
Eshler (Barnes) d Kotson (St J) 11-1
Spencer (Steub) d Patterson (OG) 6-2l

167
Suriano (MF) d Brinker (Bell) 8-3
Lehasky (JM) d Smith (Barnes) 4-1

175
Cain (JM) d Howell (UL) 4-0
Claugus (Barnes) p Kovalick (Weir) 0:59

185
Brubaker (Riv) d Wojcik (Whg C) ref dec OT
Frankovitch (Weir) p Kurry (Triad) 3:40

Heavy
Woofter (OG) d Kovalick (Weir) 4-2
Haney (War) d Dean (MF) 2-0



From The Weirton Daily Times, January 29, 1973
Newspaper Image AT THIS LINK

Thanks to Michael Goddard, Western Greenbrier


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