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) |