WPIAL Wrestling Individual Champions – 1970s

Year Wt. Class 3A 2A
1979 98 Bill Johnson (Derry) Dave Stewart (Waynesburg Central)
  105 Ken Nellis (Shaler) Marty Marish (Bethlehem-Center)
  112 Kraig Nellis (Shaler) Rich Bongiorni (Burgettstown)
  119 Jay Domenic (Greater Latrobe) Joe Throckmorton (Waynesburg Central)
  126 John Sippel (North Allegheny) Andy Pordash (Bentworth)
  132 Bob Siar (Shaler) Monte Guidi (South Fayette)
  138 Ted Benko (Shaler) Ted Guess (McGuffey)
  145 Tom Klingensmith (Penn-Trafford) Mike McWilliams (Carmichaels)
  155 Brian Kesneck (Chartiers-Houston) Frank Rich (Albert Gallatin)
  167 Kurt Hertz (North Allegheny) Mark Sember (Fort Cherry)
  185 Darrell Patterson (Canon-McMillian) Derek Santini (Charleroi)
  HWT Todd Campbell (Valley) Rod Hall (Jeannette)
1978 98 Kraig Nellis (Shaler) Tim Nelson (Bethlehem-Center)
  105 Alan Franks (Uniontown) Kevin Brown (McGuffey)
  112 Dave Chomanics (Norwin) Bob Salvadore (Richland)
  119 Keith Hatcher (Carlynton) Lloyd Johnston (Bethelhem-Center)
  126 Tom Sams (Trinity) Tim Heim (Richland)
  132 Bob Siar (Shaler) Jeff Gordon (Avella)
  138 Tom Klingensmith (Penn-Trafford) Gary Havelka (Burgettstown)
  145 Ken Parsley (Greensburg Salem) Mike McWilliams (Carmichaels)
  155 Phil Pekich (Mt. Lebanon) Chad Menzie (Greensburg C.C.)
  167 Kurt Hertz (North Allegheny) John Chendy (Ligonier Valley)
  185 Wayne Bloom (Seneca Valley) Tom Morrell (Immaculate Conception)
  HWT Leo Wisniewski (Fox Chapel) Jim Covert (Freedom Area)
1977 98 Bob French (Keystone Oaks) Kevin Brown (McGuffey)
  105 Curt Ellis (Washington) Mark Spossey (Immaculate Conception)
  112 Dave Chomanics (Norwin) Lloyd Johnston (Bethlehem-Center)
  119 Tom Diamond (Washington) Jeff Gordon (Avella)
  126 Tom Sams (Trinity) Rob Bogo (Avella)
  132 Ken Evans (Trinity) Gary Havelka (Burgettstown)
  138 Tom Klingensmith (Penn-Trafford) Ted Cawoski (Greensburg C.C.)
  145 Benjy Dudek (Kittanning) Chad Menzie (Greensburg C.C.)
  155 Phil Pekich (Mt. Lebanon) John Chendy (Ligonier Valley)
  167 Mark Barrett (Moon) Charles Colburn (Bethlehem-Center)
  185 Wayne Bloom (Seneca Valley) Jess Caravaggio (Greensburg C.C.)
  HWT Leo Wisniewski (Fox Chapel) Jim Covert (Freedom Area)
1976 98 Curt Ellis (Washington) Kevin Brown (McGuffey)
  105 William Hawley (Norwin) Jerry Main (McGuffey)
  112 Mike DeAugustino (North Allegheny) Pat Teagarden (Waynesburg Central)
  119 Ken Evans (Trinity) Greg Hall (Jeannette)
  126 Scott DeAugustino (North Allegheny) Ron Krautz (Jeannette)
  132 Doug Henderson (Washington) Randy Brasco (Jeannette)
  138 Bob Piatt (Trinity) Ed Bredniak (Avella)
  145 Joe Trombetta (Carlynton) Bob McCaffrey (Fort Cherry)
  155 Doug Herbert (North Allegheny) Jim Hargrove (Immaculate Conception)
  167 Bill Clemons (Canon-McMillian) Joe Zombek (Fort Cherry)
  185 Ed Benzio (Connellsville) Tom Bertrand (Burgettstown)
  HWT John Cerminara (Keystone Oaks) Mark Cuneo (Greensburg C.C.)
1975 91 Larry Moorhead (Kiski Area) Mark McCahill (German Township)
  98 Vance Mulligan (Washington) Pat Teagarden (Waynesburg Central)
  105 Angelo Marino (Canon-McMillian) Tom Baker (Waynesburg Central)
  112 Mike DeAugustino (North Allegheny) Greg Hall (Jeannette)
  119 Dan Perri (Mt. Lebanon) Rob Bogo (Avella)
  126 Bill Zollner (Norwin) Randy Brasco (Jeannette)
  132 Tom Van Gorder (North Allegheny) Dan Hartung (Jeannette)
  138 Mark Stemmer (Greater Latrobe) Brian Ross (Waynesburg Central)
  145 Jim May (Sharon) Kevin Martin (Jefferson-Morgan)
  155 Doug Hebert (North Allegheny) Jeff Culp (Jefferson-Morgan)
  167 Kelly North (North Allegheny) Mike Morrell (Immaculate Conception)
  185 Dave Grau (Shaler) Bill Bertrand (Burgettstown)
  HWT Kevin Telep (Canon-McMillian) Ray Kemp (Fort Cherry)
1974 91 Jerry Main (McGuffey) Jeff Lauf (Burgettstown)
  98 Angelo Marino (Canon-McMillian) Chris Sergakis (Burgettstown)
  105 Kevin Nellis (Shaler) Tom Baker (Waynesburg Central)
  112 Len DeAugustino (West Mifflin North) Darwin Stalnaker (German Township)
  119 Roger Meyers (Shaler) Jim Walters (Burgettstown)
  126 Craig Davis (Mt. Lebanon) Dave Detore (Greensburg C.C.)
  132 Tim Mousetis (Washington) Jim Bauer (Avella)
  138 Bob Harwick (Mt. Lebanon) Abby Rush (Avella)
  145 Jeff Reintgen (Greater Latrobe) Kevin Martin (Jefferson-Morgan)
  155 Mike Rubino (North Hills) Bob Hospodar (Fort Cherry)
  167 Jim Lohman (Mt. Lebanon) Bill Bertrand (Burgettstown)
  185 Dave Grau (Shaler) Kevin Bussey (Waynesburg Central)
  HWT Randy Mathias (Connellsville) Ted Cuneo (Greensburg C.C.)
1973 88 Angelo Marino (Canon-McMillian)
  95 Kevin Nellis (Shaler)
  105 Dennis Zuk (Carlynton)
  112 Keith Nellis (Shaler)
  119 Bob Banks (Kiski Area)
  126 Bob Davis (Chartiers-Houston)
  132 Don Rodgers (North Allegheny)
  138 Glenn Hall (McKeesport)
  145 Fran Presley (Sharon)
  154 Dave Rodgers (North Allegheny)
  167 Bill Bertrand (Burgettstown)
  185 Art Baker (Carlynton)
  HWT George Ochap (McKeesport)
1972 88 Tim Barnickel (Trinity)
  95 Dennis Zuk (Carlynton)
  103 Jim Seabright (McGuffey)
  112 Carlos Bryant (Washington)
  120 Bob Banks (Kiski Area)
  127 Alan Housner (Mt. Lebanon)
  133 Dan Levine (Waynesburg Central)
  138 Joe McGuier (McGuffey)
  145 Dave Rodgers (North Allegheny)
  154 Ray Dallatore (Trinity)
  165 George O’Korn (Canon-McMillian)
  180 Jeff Minerd (Mt. Lebanon)
  HWT George Reihner (Washington)
1971 88 Dennis Zuk (Carnegie)
  95 Mickey Kenney (Greensburg Salem)
  103 Mike Marino (Canon-McMillian)
  112 George Bryant (Washington)
  120 Alan Housner (Mt. Lebanon)
  127 Edward Schlosser (Fox Chapel)
  133 Dan Levine (Waynesburg Central)
  138 Scott Miller (Trinity)
  145 Mike Henry (Mt. Lebanon)
  154 Jack Platts (North Allegheny)
  165 Jeff Lutz (North Allegheny)
  180 Don Dallatore (Trinity)
  HWT George Reihner (Washington)
1970 88 Mike Passalacqua (Trinity)
  95 Mickey Kenney (Greensburg Salem)
  103 Tom Teagarden (McGuffey)
  112 Chris Takagi (Thomas Jefferson)
  120 James Vockel (Mt. Lebanon)
  127 Dan Colpo (North Allegheny)
  133 Terry Dugan (German Township)
  138 Scott Miller (Trinity)
  145 Kevin Love (Carnegie Mellon)
  154 John Chatman (Trinity)
  165 Ted Bouyoucas (Mt. Lebanon)
  180 Tom Kearns (Seneca Valley)
  HWT Duane Holler (North Allegheny)