58th EIWA Tournament At Penn State 3/9-3/10/62 1962 Team Champion Outstanding Wrestler Fletcher Award Sheridan Award Lehigh - 96 Points Kirk Pendleton - Lehigh Rick Martin - Pittsburgh None Final Team Scores Number of Individual Champs in parentheses 1 Lehigh 96 (6) 2 Pittsburgh 69 (1) 3 Navy 49 (1) 4 Penn State 48 5 Army 43 6 Rutgers 37 (1) 7 Syracuse 16 8 Yale 9 9 Cornell 7 9 Brown 7 11 Franklin & Marshall 6 12 Pennsylvania 4 12 Harvard 4 14 Columbia 3 15 Temple 2 16 Princeton 1 Champions and Place Winners Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded. 123 1st: Billy Merriam [2] - Lehigh (7-6) 2nd: Rick Martin [1] - Pittsburgh 3rd: Denny Slattery [7] - Penn State (2-0) 4th: Fred Crawford [8] - Navy 130 1st: Pat Smartt [1] - Lehigh (6-4) 2nd: Dennis Farrar [7] - Navy 3rd: Bob Haney [2] - Penn State (7-0) 4th: Sherman Moyer [US] - Pittsburgh 137 1st: Mike Harman [2] - Navy (1-1, 3-2) 2nd: John Zolikoff [1] - Pittsburgh 3rd: Curt Alexander [3] - Lehigh (7-0) 4th: Mike Leta [5] - Rutgers 147 1st: Daryl Kelvington [2] - Pittsburgh (3-1) 2nd: Ron Pifer [1] - Penn State 3rd: Mike McGrath [4] - Navy (5-4) 4th: Henry Mazzoni [6] - Rutgers 157 1st: Kirk Pendleton [1] - Lehigh (11-4) 2nd: Mike Natvig [2] - Army 3rd: Dave Carey [US] - Navy (WFT) 4th: Pete Cummings [5] - Cornell 167 1st: Dave Angell [3] - Lehigh (1-1, 1-1 SRD) 2nd: Al Rushatz [1] - Army 3rd: Jim Harrison [2] - Pittsburgh (3-0) 4th: Gary Sirota [5] - Syracuse 177 1st: Jim Detrixhe [1] - Lehigh (4-0) 2nd: Ken Barr [2] - Pittsburgh 3rd: Bill Polacek [US] - Penn State (2-0) 4th: Don Cory [7] - Rutgers 191 1st: Charlie Moore [2] - Lehigh (WDF) 2nd: Ray Nickla [5] - Army 3rd: Tom Jeffries [3] - Pittsburgh (7-4) 4th: Phil Myer [4] - Penn State UNL 1st: Ed Scharer [2] - Rutgers (5-5, 7-3) 2nd: Dale Kuhns [1] - Army 3rd: Bill Wood [4] - Brown (3-2) 4th: Ed Pohland [7] - Penn State Compiled by wrestlingstats.com
1962 EIWA Championship Page 1 of 9 123 Weight Class Rick Martin, Pittsburgh [1] Gene Roberts, Yale Fred Crawford, Navy [8] Bill Lukens, Pennsylvania Bob Hogan, Rutgers [4] Ken Linker, Brown Mel Mounts, Franklin & Marshall [5] Ed Felsenthal, Princeton Billy Merriam, Lehigh [2] Ed Greitzer, Harvard Denny Slattery, Penn State [7] Tom Griffith, Army Rick Martin Fall 1:40 Fred Crawford 9-2 Bob Hogan 2-0 Mel Mounts 6-0 Billy Merriam 6-0 Denny Slattery 12-2 Rick Martin 5-0 Bob Hogan 5-2 Billy Merriam 4-4, 5-1 Rick Martin Fall 5:02 Billy Merriam 7-6 Larry Nealon, Syracuse [3] Mike Weissleder, Temple Leo Swergold, Columbia Jared Barlow, Cornell [6] Larry Nealon Fall 7:55 Jared Barlow 5-0 Larry Nealon 4-4, 1-1 RD Billy Merriam 1-1, 1-1 RD Gene Roberts Fred Crawford Fall 5:16 Fred Crawford 4-3 Bob Hogan Fred Crawford Denny Slattery 2-0 Ed Greitzer Denny Slattery 6-0 Denny Slattery 4-2 Larry Nealon Denny Slattery
1962 EIWA Championship Page 2 of 9 130 Weight Class Pat Smartt, Lehigh [1] Pete D'Alessandro, Army Sam Shipley, Temple [8] Sherman Moyer, Pittsburgh George Doub, Harvard [4] Andy Boehm, Brown Sonny Greenhalgh, Syracuse [5] Dick Malmed, Yale Bob Haney, Penn State [2] Harry Rowland, Pennsylvania Dennis Farrar, Navy [7] Joe McLaughlin, Columbia Pat Smartt 5-0 Sherman Moyer 5-0 George Doub 7-7, 7-3 Sonny Greenhalgh Fall 6:30 Bob Haney 7-2 Dennis Farrar 10-4 Pat Smartt 5-1 Sonny Greenhalgh 2-0 Dennis Farrar 7-3 Pat Smartt 5-4 Pat Smartt 6-4 Dick Janish, Rutgers [3] Jim Meldrim, Cornell Mike Curci, Princeton Don Horn, Franklin & Marshall [6] Dick Janish 3-2 Don Horn 7-1 Dick Janish 6-1 Dennis Farrar 2-0 Pete D'Alessandro Sherman Moyer 7-2 Sherman Moyer 5-2 Sonny Greenhalgh Sherman Moyer Bob Haney 2-0 Joe McLaughlin Bob Haney 3-0 Bob Haney 2-1 Dick Janish Bob Haney
1962 EIWA Championship Page 3 of 9 137 Weight Class John Zolikoff, Pittsburgh [1] Fred Buell, Yale Fred Hoffman, Syracuse [8] Paul Horbitz, Harvard George Edwards, Penn State [4] Zane Tankel, Pennsylvania Mike Leta, Rutgers [5] Barry Ballow, Temple Mike Harman, Navy [2] Bart Mosser, Brown Chuck Geddes, Franklin & Marshall [7] Tom Stossel, Princeton John Zolikoff 7-0 Fred Hoffman Fall 7:02 George Edwards 5-0 Mike Leta Fall 2:47 Mike Harman 5-1 Chuck Geddes 2-0 John Zolikoff 4-2 Mike Leta 8-2 Mike Harman 3-0 John Zolikoff 5-2 Mike Harman 1-1, 3-2 Curt Alexander, Lehigh [3] Gershon Levinson, Columbia Ed Winborn, Army Tom Jones, Cornell [6] Curt Alexander Fall 3:10 Ed Winborn 6-5 Curt Alexander 4-2 Mike Harman 1-1, 3-1 Fred Buell Fred Buell 4-1 Mike Leta 5-4 Mike Leta Fred Hoffman Curt Alexander 2-1 Bart Mosser Chuck Geddes 4-3 Curt Alexander 2-0 Curt Alexander Chuck Geddes
1962 EIWA Championship Page 4 of 9 147 Weight Class Ron Pifer, Penn State [1] Dave Westfall, Brown Pete Frey, Franklin & Marshall [8] Steve Caplan, Yale Mike McGrath, Navy [4] Barry Pearson, Temple Dick Giustra, Cornell [5] Richard Harkins, Pennsylvania Daryl Kelvington, Pittsburgh [2] Dave Landau, Princeton Doug Koch, Lehigh [7] Al McElhose, Army Ron Pifer Fall 1:04 Pete Frey 3-2 Mike McGrath 3-0 Richard Harkins 5-5, 3-1 Daryl Kelvington Fall 4:15 Doug Koch 5-1 Ron Pifer 7-6 Mike McGrath 2-0 Daryl Kelvington 2-0 Ron Pifer 6-2 Daryl Kelvington 3-1 Dick Slutzky, Syracuse [3] Ron Sandven, Harvard John McMullen, Columbia Henry Mazzoni, Rutgers [6] Dick Slutzky 7-0 Henry Mazzoni 2-1 Henry Mazzoni 9-7 Daryl Kelvington 6-3 Dave Westfall Pete Frey 8-4 Mike McGrath RD Mike McGrath Pete Frey Mike McGrath 5-4 Dave Landau Doug Koch 3-1 Henry Mazzoni 4-1 Henry Mazzoni Doug Koch
1962 EIWA Championship Page 5 of 9 157 Weight Class Kirk Pendleton, Lehigh [1] Chris Olmstead, Pennsylvania John Bogert, Yale [8] Dick Evans, Columbia Rick Eckler, Princeton [4] Jeff Hoaster, Franklin & Marshall Pete Cummings, Cornell [5] Paul Stegner, Penn State Mike Natvig, Army [2] Dave Carey, Navy Bob Kolodney, Harvard [7] Mike Leary, Rutgers Kirk Pendleton Fall 1:32 John Bogert Fall 4:35 Rick Eckler 7-0 Pete Cummings 7-0 Mike Natvig 3-0 Bob Kolodney 6-1 Kirk Pendleton Fall 4:56 Pete Cummings 6-5 Mike Natvig 10-1 Kirk Pendleton Fall 1:45 Kirk Pendleton 11-4 George Riedner, Syracuse [3] John Borgeson, Temple Wesley Thomas, Brown August Arrigone, Pittsburgh [6] George Riedner 10-2 August Arrigone 5-0 August Arrigone 4-2 Mike Natvig 7-6 Chris Olmstead John Bogert 3-0 Pete Cummings 10-3 Pete Cummings John Bogert Dave Carey Med FFT Dave Carey Dave Carey 2-1 Dave Carey 3-1 August Arrigone Bob Kolodney
1962 EIWA Championship Page 6 of 9 167 Weight Class Al Rushatz, Army [1] Steve Dubner, Franklin & Marshall Bob Hannah, Yale [8] Roy Thompson, Brown Pete Nelson, Navy [4] Ron Black, Pennsylvania Gary Sirota, Syracuse [5] Al Steinbergh, Cornell Jim Harrison, Pittsburgh [2] Bob Dickstein, Columbia Fred Pereira, Harvard [7] Bill MacGrath, Rutgers Al Rushatz Fall 3:49 Bob Hannah Fall 3:31 Pete Nelson 9-3 Gary Sirota 5-0 Jim Harrison 3-0 Fred Pereira Fall 5:28 Al Rushatz 8-0 Gary Sirota 5-3 Jim Harrison Fall 5:40 Al Rushatz 5-2 Dave Angell 1-1, 1-1 SRD Dave Angell, Lehigh [3] Steve Macaleer, Princeton John Barone, Penn State Elmer Romeis, Temple [6] Dave Angell Fall 6:14 John Barone 6-5 Dave Angell 9-0 Dave Angell 3-3, 5-2 Steve Dubner Bob Hannah 8-0 Gary Sirota 13-3 Gary Sirota Bob Hannah Jim Harrison 3-0 Steve Macaleer John Barone 4-3 Jim Harrison 6-0 Jim Harrison John Barone
1962 EIWA Championship Page 7 of 9 177 Weight Class Jim Detrixhe, Lehigh [1] Donald Dunning, Syracuse Gwynn Vaughnan, Army [8] Bill Polacek, Penn State Stan Yancovitz, Columbia [4] Paul Schnitz, Harvard Art Mann, Yale [5] Aaron Hess, Princeton Ken Barr, Pittsburgh [2] Dave White, Temple Don Cory, Rutgers [7] Bob Dubner, Franklin & Marshall Jim Detrixhe 5-0 Bill Polacek 5-1 Stan Yancovitz 7-1 Art Mann 2-0 Ken Barr Fall 7:15 Don Cory Fall 4:08 Jim Detrixhe 5-0 Art Mann 8-5 Ken Barr 8-2 Jim Detrixhe 5-0 Jim Detrixhe 4-0 Tom Uber, Navy [3] Stan Olenn, Pennsylvania Steve Hammalian, Brown Mike Wittenberg, Cornell [6] Tom Uber 3-2 Mike Wittenberg 5-0 Tom Uber 6-3 Ken Barr 5-0 Donald Dunning Bill Polacek 5-0 Bill Polacek 2-1 Art Mann Bill Polacek Bill Polacek 2-0 Dave White Don Cory 3-0 Don Cory 4-1 Tom Uber Don Cory
1962 EIWA Championship Page 8 of 9 191 Weight Class Dennis Focht, Rutgers [1] Charles Coe, Brown Bob Ornstein, Syracuse [8] John Balis, Temple Phil Myer, Penn State [4] Mort Fuller, Princeton Ray Nickla, Army [5] Glenn Green, Cornell Charlie Moore, Lehigh [2] Jack Leitner, Columbia Dennis Woolley, Pennsylvania [7] Mike Harper, Harvard Dennis Focht 6-3 Bob Ornstein 6-1 Phil Myer 7-0 Ray Nickla 7-0 Charlie Moore Fall 1:22 Dennis Woolley Fall 6:42 Dennis Focht 5-1 Ray Nickla 12-8 Charlie Moore 5-0 Ray Nickla 3-3, 2-1 Charlie Moore DFT Tom Jeffries, Pittsburgh [3] Tom Anderson, Franklin & Marshall Ron Tebben, Navy Dave Plimpton, Yale [6] Tom Jeffries 6-0 Ron Tebben Fall 4:45 Tom Jeffries 5-1 Charlie Moore 2-2, 2-1 Glenn Green Phil Myer Med FFT Phil Myer 4-0 OT Dennis Focht Phil Myer Tom Jeffries 7-4 Jack Leitner Dennis Woolley 2-0 Tom Jeffries 4-0 Tom Jeffries Dennis Woolley
1962 EIWA Championship Page 9 of 9 UNL Weight Class Dale Kuhns, Army [1] Jeff Ware, Pittsburgh Bill Lites, Temple [8] Tom McMahan, Pennsylvania Bill Wood, Brown [4] Bob Fastov, Harvard John Burns, Lehigh [5] Bill Manuel, Yale Ed Scharer, Rutgers [2] Murray Scureman, Princeton Ed Pohland, Penn State [7] Lee Wilkinson, Franklin & Marshall Dale Kuhns 6-3 Bill Lites 5-0 Bill Wood 4-2 John Burns Fall 8:47 Ed Scharer DFT Ed Pohland Fall 1:17 Dale Kuhns Fall 4:32 Bill Wood 6-4 Ed Scharer 3-1 Dale Kuhns 9-1 Ed Scharer 5-5, 7-3 Lou Asack, Columbia [3] Barry Raichlin, Syracuse Bob Curtis, Cornell Harry Larabee, Navy [6] Lou Asack 6-1 Harry Larabee 6-2 Lou Asack 4-0 Ed Scharer 7-3 Jeff Ware Bill Lites 3-2 Bill Wood 5-2 Bill Wood Bill Lites Bill Wood 3-2 Murray Scureman Ed Pohland Med FFT Ed Pohland 8-6 Lou Asack Ed Pohland