The document summarizes the 1979 EIWA wrestling tournament held at Princeton University on February 24-25, 1979. Lehigh won the team championship with 118.25 points. Mark Lieberman of Lehigh won Outstanding Wrestler, the Fletcher Award, and the Sheridan Award. Individual weight class champions are listed along with place winners and results.

1. 197975th EIWA Tournament
At Princeton 2/24 - 2/25/79
Champions and Place Winners
Final Team Scores
Outstanding Wrestler Mark Lieberman - Lehigh
Fletcher Award Mark Lieberman - Lehigh
Sheridan Award Mark Lieberman - Lehigh
Team Champion Lehigh - 118.25 Points
Number of Individual Champs in parentheses
Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded.
118 Gene Mills [1] - Syracuse (7-2) Steve Bastianelli [2] - Lehigh
Mark Palzer [4] - Army
Andy Velez [US] - Yale
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Mitch Vance [3] - Temple (8-1)
Steve McKenna [7] - Columbia (WBF 1:33)
126 Greg Shoemaker [1] - East Stroudsburg (13-13, 8-6) Bryan Billig [2] - Wilkes
Sam Edwards [US] - Cornell
Tom Coleman [3] - Army
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Doug Heimbach [8] - Navy (8-4)
Leigh Tonai [5] - Yale (8-4)
134 Darryl Burley [2] - Lehigh (9-7) Brian Brown [1] - Franklin & Marshall
Steve Cifonelli [4] - Temple
George Miller [6] - Navy
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Mark DeMeo [5] - Syracuse (10-5)
Jim Grabler [3] - Rutgers (11-4)
142 Doug Parise [2] - Temple (11-5) Steve Traylor [1] - Yale
Gene Nighman [7] - Cornell
Anthony Surage [5] - Rutgers
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Casper Tortella [4] - Wilkes (6-4)
Denny Reed [6] - Lehigh (8-4)
150 Larry Kihlstadius [1] - Navy (WBF 3:11) Brian Surage [3] - Rutgers
Greg Cunningham [7] - Lehigh
Carl Forsythe [US] - Columbia
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Allen Washington [5] - Yale (6-4)
Steve Leslie [8] - Colgate (11-3)
158 Mark Densberger [1] - Wilkes (19-6) Doug Oliver [2] - Rutgers
Joe Belluci [5] - Colgate
Paul Morina [4] - Temple
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Paul Supchak [3] - Navy (4-3)
Joe Chester [6] - Syracuse (9-8)
167 Jim Vargo [1] - East Stroudsburg (12-4) Tony Mantella [2] - Temple
Jack Moses [5] - Yale
Denny Jacobs [7] - Wilkes
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Brian Rodgers [3] - Navy (9-5)
Jeff Turner [US] - Lehigh (WFT)
177 Mark Lieberman [1] - Lehigh (WBF 2:57) Keith Ely [2] - Princeton
Carmel Morina [3] - Temple
Craig Belunes [5] - Rutgers
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Bart Cook [4] - Wilkes (6-4)
Mike Ponzo [6] - Syracuse (7-5)
190 Mike Brown [1] - Lehigh (WBF 4:01) Joe Cooper [2] - Yale
Craig Blackman [4] - Franklin & Marshall
Rick Smith [3] - Wilkes
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Ed Meyers [US] - Navy (11-7)
Steve Rosa [6] - Syracuse (WFT)
UNL Dan House [1] - Wilkes (14-4) Jay Craddock [3] - Columbia
Bill Amelio [US] - Lehigh
Craig Beling [6] - Harvard
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Nick Mygas [5] - Navy (8-1)
Mike Rotunda [2] - Syracuse (16-4)
1 Lehigh 118.25 (3)
2 Wilkes 104.5 (2)
3 Navy 91.75 (1)
4 Temple 78 (1)
5 Yale 71.75
6 Syracuse 71.5 (1)
7 Rutgers 54.75
8 East Stroudsburg 43.5 (2)
9 Columbia 35.75
10 Franklin & Marshall 30
11 Cornell 25.5
12 Army 24.75
13 Princeton 21
14 Colgate 20.5
15 Harvard 6.5
16 Pennsylvania 3
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2. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 1 of 10
Mark Palzer, Army [4]
Bill Clark, Franklin & Marshall
Andy Velez, Yale
Guy Zanti, Navy [5]
Paul Widerman, Harvard [8]
Paul Pietropaolo, Cornell
Jim Herson, Pennsylvania
Gene Mills, Syracuse [1]
Steve Bastianelli, Lehigh [2]
Jim Abbott, Colgate
Warren Wray, Wilkes
Steve McKenna, Columbia [7]
Bill Hawley, Princeton [6]
Phil Row, East Stroudsburg
Pat Gleason, Rutgers
Mitch Vance, Temple [3]
Mark Palzer Fall 3:08
Andy Velez 11-7
Paul Pietropaolo 10-10, 4-0
Gene Mills Fall 4:18
Steve Bastianelli 9-3
Steve McKenna 19-3
Bill Hawley Fall 0:56
Mitch Vance Fall 3:16
Mark Palzer 12-12, 7-7 Cr
Gene Mills Fall 2:30
Steve Bastianelli 9-0
Mitch Vance 12-5
Gene Mills 27-10
Steve Bastianelli 8-5
Gene Mills 7-2
118 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Andy Velez
Paul Pietropaolo
Steve McKenna
Bill Hawley
Bill Clark
Jim Herson
Jim Abbott
Pat Gleason
Andy Velez Fall 1:55
Paul Pietropaolo 8-5
Steve McKenna Fall 1:04
Bill Hawley Fall 0:23
Andy Velez 10-5
Steve McKenna Fall 4:08
Mitch Vance
Mark Palzer
Mitch Vance Fall 5:08
Mark Palzer 17-13
Mitch Vance 8-1
Steve McKenna Fall 1:33
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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3. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 2 of 10
John Mousetis, Franklin & Marshall [4]
Tony Rodriguez, Syracuse
Keith Matsumoto, Pennsylvania
Leigh Tonai, Yale [5]
Doug Heimbach, Navy [8]
Mark Bergman, Rutgers
Rick Kief, Harvard
Greg Shoemaker, East Stroudsburg [1]
Bryan Billig, Wilkes [2]
Terry McKenna, Columbia
Paul Deehan, Colgate
Larry Bowman, Temple [7]
Kirk Dabney, Princeton [6]
Sam Edwards, Cornell
Bye
Tom Coleman, Army [3]
John Mousetis 7-5
Leigh Tonai Fall 1:26
Doug Heimbach Fall 1:20
Greg Shoemaker 15-2
Bryan Billig Fall 4:23
Larry Bowman 21-3
Sam Edwards 8-2
Tom Coleman
Leigh Tonai 10-5
Greg Shoemaker Fall 3:54
Bryan Billig Fall 2:41
Tom Coleman 18-5
Greg Shoemaker 15-3
Bryan Billig 12-10
Greg Shoemaker 13-13, 8-6
126 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Keith Matsumoto
Rick Kief
Terry McKenna
Bye
John Mousetis
Doug Heimbach
Larry Bowman
Sam Edwards
John Mousetis Fall 3:39
Doug Heimbach 7-4
Terry McKenna 6-5
Sam Edwards
Doug Heimbach 9-6
Sam Edwards 13-4
Tom Coleman
Leigh Tonai
Doug Heimbach Med FFT
Sam Edwards 4-2
Doug Heimbach 8-4
Leigh Tonai Med FFT
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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4. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 3 of 10
Steve Cifonelli, Temple [4]
Darren Magda, Columbia
Lee Argush, Princeton
Mark DeMeo, Syracuse [5]
Gene Wass, Wilkes [8]
Jeff Waters, Yale
Joe Piscitello, East Stroudsburg
Brian Brown, Franklin & Marshall [1]
Darryl Burley, Lehigh [2]
Bryan Baer, Harvard
John Kratky, Colgate
Vince Masi, Army [7]
George Miller, Navy [6]
Jim Traxinger, Pennsylvania
Craig Nighman, Cornell
Jim Grabler, Rutgers [3]
Steve Cifonelli 11-6
Mark DeMeo 6-1
Gene Wass 16-7
Brian Brown 18-2
Darryl Burley Fall 2:51
Vince Masi Fall 2:35
George Miller 25-11
Jim Grabler 12-4
Mark DeMeo 15-3
Brian Brown 12-5
Darryl Burley Fall 1:36
Jim Grabler 13-3
Brian Brown 8-3
Darryl Burley Fall 3:18
Darryl Burley 9-7
134 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Lee Argush
Joe Piscitello
Bryan Baer
Craig Nighman
Steve Cifonelli
Gene Wass
Vince Masi
George Miller
Steve Cifonelli 5-2
Gene Wass 17-4
Bryan Baer DFT
George Miller 12-4
Steve Cifonelli 8-7
George Miller 21-4
Jim Grabler
Mark DeMeo
Steve Cifonelli 7-1
Mark DeMeo 15-3
Mark DeMeo 10-5
Jim Grabler 11-4
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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5. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 4 of 10
Casper Tortella, Wilkes [4]
Brian Roberts, Colgate
Dave Trombadore, Princeton
Anthony Surage, Rutgers [5]
Bob Trombadore, Navy [8]
Dave Hernley, Franklin & Marshall
Bob Jaeckel, Columbia
Steve Traylor, Yale [1]
Doug Parise, Temple [2]
Galen McWilliams, East Stroudsburg
Dave McDonald, Army
Gene Nighman, Cornell [7]
Denny Reed, Lehigh [6]
Alex Montgomery, Harvard
Hal Fullmer, Pennsylvania
Tim Catalfo, Syracuse [3]
Casper Tortella 19-6
Anthony Surage 4-1
Bob Trombadore 9-2
Steve Traylor 5-2
Doug Parise DFT 0:20
Gene Nighman 17-3
Denny Reed Fall 4:50
Tim Catalfo DFT 6:07
Anthony Surage 7-3
Steve Traylor 6-6, 1-0
Doug Parise 8-1
Denny Reed 7-3
Steve Traylor 4-3
Doug Parise 11-4
Doug Parise 11-5
142 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Dave Trombadore
Bob Jaeckel
Galen McWilliams
Alex Montgomery
Casper Tortella
Bob Trombadore
Gene Nighman
Tim Catalfo
Casper Tortella 8-4
Bob Jaeckel Fall 2:38
Gene Nighman DFT
Tim Catalfo Fall 2:58
Casper Tortella 18-9
Gene Nighman 8-2
Denny Reed
Anthony Surage
Casper Tortella 2-1
Gene Nighman 7-2
Casper Tortella 6-4
Denny Reed 8-4
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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6. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 5 of 10
John Akins, Temple [4]
Joe Zabatta, Wilkes
Tim Harrison, Cornell
Allen Washington, Yale [5]
Steve Leslie, Colgate [8]
Dave Aldrich, Princeton
Jon Franklin, Harvard
Larry Kihlstadius, Navy [1]
Jody McMullen, East Stroudsburg [2]
Ed McGinnis, Pennsylvania
Carl Forsythe, Columbia
Greg Cunningham, Lehigh [7]
Ron Grubaugh, Syracuse [6]
Larry Avery, Franklin & Marshall
Jason Rushton, Army
Brian Surage, Rutgers [3]
Joe Zabatta Fall 4:11
Allen Washington 10-2
Steve Leslie 12-5
Larry Kihlstadius Fall 7:44
Ed McGinnis DFT 1:14
Greg Cunningham 19-6
Ron Grubaugh 19-6
Brian Surage 7-2
Allen Washington 19-8
Larry Kihlstadius DFT 3:41
Greg Cunningham 16-2
Brian Surage 8-7
Larry Kihlstadius 8-5
Brian Surage 3-0
Larry Kihlstadius Fall 3:11
150 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Tim Harrison
Jon Franklin
Carl Forsythe
Jason Rushton
Joe Zabatta
Steve Leslie
Ed McGinnis
Ron Grubaugh
Tim Harrison 14-0
Steve Leslie 9-5
Carl Forsythe 7-0
Ron Grubaugh 10-5
Steve Leslie DFT 3:00
Carl Forsythe DFT 4:56
Greg Cunningham
Allen Washington
Greg Cunningham 6-1
Allen Washington 15-0
Allen Washington 6-4
Steve Leslie 11-3
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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7. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 6 of 10
Paul Morina, Temple [4]
Chris Ritrievi, Princeton
Doug Mason, Harvard
Joe Belluci, Colgate [5]
Greg Thomas, Columbia [8]
Benjy Dudek, Lehigh
Mark Schlitt, Pennsylvania
Mark Densberger, Wilkes [1]
Doug Oliver, Rutgers [2]
Skip Letcher, Cornell
Tim Shallcross, East Stroudsburg
Mike Kavanaugh, Army [7]
Joe Chester, Syracuse [6]
Steve Reynolds, Franklin & Marshall
Peter Krumins, Yale
Paul Supchak, Navy [3]
Paul Morina 10-6
Joe Belluci 8-7
Benjy Dudek 7-6
Mark Densberger 24-10
Doug Oliver 17-1
Mike Kavanaugh 15-6
Joe Chester 10-7
Paul Supchak Fall 6:37
Joe Belluci Fall 3:33
Mark Densberger Fall 4:24
Doug Oliver 11-3
Paul Supchak 7-5
Mark Densberger Fall 6:51
Doug Oliver 10-3
Mark Densberger 19-6
158 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Doug Mason
Mark Schlitt
Skip Letcher
Joe Chester
Paul Morina
Benjy Dudek
Mike Kavanaugh
Peter Krumins
Paul Morina 10-2
Mark Schlitt 12-8
Mike Kavanaugh 11-0
Joe Chester 5-0
Paul Morina 12-4
Joe Chester 4-2
Paul Supchak
Joe Belluci
Paul Supchak 5-4
Joe Belluci 5-3
Paul Supchak 4-3
Joe Chester 9-8
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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8. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 7 of 10
John Dougherty, Syracuse [4]
Gayle Chase, Cornell
Donald LeVine, Pennsylvania
Jack Moses, Yale [5]
Dave Hagg, Army [8]
Tony Cimmarrusti, Harvard
Jeff Turner, Lehigh
Jim Vargo, East Stroudsburg [1]
Tony Mantella, Temple [2]
Deane Oliver Jr., Rutgers
Steve Shapiro, Columbia
Denny Jacobs, Wilkes [7]
Henry Milligan, Princeton [6]
Eric Wenzel, Franklin & Marshall
Lloyd Woodruff, Colgate
Brian Rodgers, Navy [3]
John Dougherty 6-4
Jack Moses 13-5
Dave Hagg 9-3
Jim Vargo 13-5
Tony Mantella 19-5
Denny Jacobs Fall 7:51
Eric Wenzel 8-3
Brian Rodgers 9-3
Jack Moses 10-3
Jim Vargo Fall 3:40
Tony Mantella 8-3
Brian Rodgers 11-1
Jim Vargo 11-3
Tony Mantella 14-5
Jim Vargo 12-4
167 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Donald LeVine
Jeff Turner
Deane Oliver Jr.
Lloyd Woodruff
John Dougherty
Dave Hagg
Denny Jacobs
Eric Wenzel
Donald LeVine 7-5
Jeff Turner 5-1
Denny Jacobs 7-4
Lloyd Woodruff 9-6
Jeff Turner 7-4
Denny Jacobs 17-5
Brian Rodgers
Jack Moses
Brian Rodgers 7-2
Jack Moses 8-5
Brian Rodgers 9-5
Jeff Turner Med FFT
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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9. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 8 of 10
Bart Cook, Wilkes [4]
Seftan Antonsson, Columbia
Dom Gorie, Navy
Craig Belunes, Rutgers [5]
Rick Wetzler, Yale [8]
Doug Graham, Army
Dryver Huston, Pennsylvania
Mark Lieberman, Lehigh [1]
Keith Ely, Princeton [2]
Tom McCrum, Franklin & Marshall
Bob Dunlap, Colgate
Chris Rugg, Cornell [7]
Mike Ponzo, Syracuse [6]
Skip Ammon, East Stroudsburg
Bye
Carmel Morina, Temple [3]
Bart Cook 20-9
Craig Belunes 10-7
Rick Wetzler 12-8
Mark Lieberman Fall 0:56
Keith Ely Fall 3:29
Chris Rugg 4-0
Mike Ponzo 7-4
Carmel Morina
Bart Cook Fall 3:41
Mark Lieberman Fall 4:02
Keith Ely Fall 1:16
Carmel Morina 12-9
Mark Lieberman Fall 1:53
Keith Ely 10-2
Mark Lieberman Fall 2:57
177 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Seftan Antonsson
Dryver Huston
Tom McCrum
Bye
Craig Belunes
Rick Wetzler
Chris Rugg
Mike Ponzo
Craig Belunes Fall 1:03
Rick Wetzler 11-9
Chris Rugg 6-2
Mike Ponzo
Craig Belunes 9-6
Mike Ponzo 16-6
Carmel Morina
Bart Cook
Carmel Morina 10-1
Bart Cook 14-1
Bart Cook 6-4
Mike Ponzo 7-5
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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10. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 9 of 10
Craig Blackman, Franklin & Marshall [4]
Mark Cooley, Harvard
Mike Piotrowski, Cornell
Alan Gittle, Rutgers [5]
Mike Sherwood, Princeton [8]
Mike Morrell, Colgate
Ed Meyers, Navy
Mike Brown, Lehigh [1]
Joe Cooper, Yale [2]
Joe Zaun, East Stroudsburg
Jim Smith, Pennsylvania
Scott Wagner, Army [7]
Steve Rosa, Syracuse [6]
Bill Balter, Columbia
Keith Kreider, Temple
Rick Smith, Wilkes [3]
Craig Blackman 15-4
Alan Gittle 15-4
Mike Morrell 9-7
Mike Brown 13-5
Joe Cooper Fall 4:57
Scott Wagner 12-4
Steve Rosa Fall 0:39
Rick Smith 10-4
Craig Blackman 17-1
Mike Brown 18-6
Joe Cooper Fall 7:44
Rick Smith 3-3, 2-0
Mike Brown 6-4
Joe Cooper 12-8
Mike Brown Fall 4:01
190 Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Mark Cooley
Ed Meyers
Joe Zaun
Keith Kreider
Alan Gittle
Mike Morrell
Scott Wagner
Steve Rosa
Alan Gittle 10-5
Ed Meyers Fall 1:42
Joe Zaun 3-2
Steve Rosa 11-4
Ed Meyers FFT
Steve Rosa 19-2
Rick Smith
Craig Blackman
Ed Meyers 12-6
Craig Blackman 4-2
Ed Meyers 11-7
Steve Rosa Med FFT
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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11. 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979 at Princeton
1979 EIWA Championship Page 10 of 10
Dave Armstrong, Temple [4]
Dwight Coleman, Princeton
Bill Amelio, Lehigh
Nick Mygas, Navy [5]
Steve Buck, Army [8]
Angelo Tramontelli, Cornell
Jim Dunster, Pennsylvania
Dan House, Wilkes [1]
Mike Rotunda, Syracuse [2]
Bye
Norm Edmund, Franklin & Marshall
Dave Jevic, Rutgers [7]
Craig Beling, Harvard [6]
Jeff Brewer, Colgate
Mike Makuch, Yale
Jay Craddock, Columbia [3]
Dave Armstrong 11-6
Bill Amelio 6-4
Steve Buck 8-3
Dan House Fall 3:34
Mike Rotunda
Dave Jevic Fall 1:38
Craig Beling 12-5
Jay Craddock Fall 2:43
Bill Amelio 14-7
Dan House Fall 2:55
Mike Rotunda 15-13
Jay Craddock Fall 6:02
Dan House 16-8
Jay Craddock Fall 3:32
Dan House 14-4
UNL Weight Class
Consolation Bracket
Nick Mygas
Jim Dunster
Bye
Mike Makuch
Dave Armstrong
Steve Buck
Dave Jevic
Craig Beling
Nick Mygas 5-3
Steve Buck 5-0
Dave Jevic
Craig Beling 6-3
Nick Mygas 16-3
Craig Beling 11-7
Mike Rotunda
Bill Amelio
Nick Mygas 2-0
Bill Amelio 6-5
Nick Mygas 8-1
Mike Rotunda 16-4
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
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