14th West Virginia State Championship
Morgantown - February 24-25, 1961
1961 Team Scores
1. Weirton 45.00
2. Keyser 28.00
3. Fairmont West 25.00
3. (tie) Shady Springs 25.00
5. Morgantown 23.00
6. Parkersburg 21.00
7. South Charleston 16.00
8. DuPont 15.00
8. (tie) Barboursville 15.00
10. Sophia 13.00
10. (tie) Logan 13.00
12. Elkins 8.00
12. (tie) Harrisville 8.00
14. Woodrow Wilson 4.00
15. Mullens 2.00

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1961 Match Results
 Championship

103 James Crain, Weirton Fall Bill Dawson, Keyser, 1.13 1ST
112 Jim Davis, South Charleston Dec Jim Tennant, Parkersburg, 6-0
120 Frank Rakes, Shady Springs Dec John DeAntonis, Morgantown, 5-2
127 Tom Burnett, Fairmont West Dec Bill Wilcox, Shady Springs, 5-2
133 Richard Dawson, Keyser Dec Joe Handlan, Parkersburg, 4-2
138 Spud Mills, Sophia Dec Bob Lambert, Logan, 5-1
145 Henry Childers, Weirton Dec Lee Weese, Elkins, 4-3
154 John Luchini, Morgantown Dec Bill Pittman, Harrisville, 10-2
165 Harry Burns, Weirton Dec Joe Staud, Fairmont West, 3-1
UNL Burt Rogers, DuPont Dec Mel Evans, Keyser, 5-3

 Consolation

103 Jack Davis, South Charleston Dec Jim Richmond, Shady Springs, 4-2
112 Jim Burdette, Fairmont West Fall Dwayne Wilcox, Shady Springs, 1.25 3D
120 Tom Mancari, DuPont Dec Tom Chorpenning, Weirton, 4-2
127 Jerry Balderson, Parkersburg Dec Robin Reed, Barboursville, 1-0
133 Phil Neff, Barboursville Fall Gary Floyd, Woodrow Wilson, 1.15 3D
138 Ken Hoover, Morgantown Dec Jerry Bird, Weirton, 6-3
145 Jim Lane, Barboursville Dec Tom Vidovich, Woodrow Wilson, 2-1
154 Richard Jefferson, Barboursville Dec Dennis Davis, Sophia, 6-4
165 Bob Toler, Logan Dflt Jim Nixon, Shady Springs
UNL Dan Cottilli, Weirton Fall Dallas Radford, Mullens, 1.35 2D

 Championship - 1st Round

103 James Crain, Weirton Dec Jack Davis, South Charleston, 7-0
103 Bill Dawson, Keyser Dec Jim Richmond, Shady Springs, 6-4
112 Jim Tennant, Parkersburg Fall Dwayne Wilcox, Shady Springs, .58 3RD
112 Jim Davis, South Charleston Dec Jim Burdette, Fairmont West, 5-1
120 John DeAntonis, Morgantown Dec Tom Chorpenning, Weirton, 5-2
120 Frank Rakes, Shady Springs Dec Tom Mancari, DuPont, 3-0
127 Tom Burnett, Fairmont West Dec Jerry Balderson, Parkersburg, 3-0
127 Bill Wilcox, Shady Springs Dec Robin Reed, Barboursville, 3-1
133 Joe Handlan, Parkersburg Dec Gary Floyd, Woodrow Wilson, 4-0
133 Richard Dawson, Keyser Dec Phil Neff, Barboursville, 2-1
138 Spud Mills, Sophia Dec Jerry Bird, Weirton, 4-1
138 Bob Lambert, Logan Dec Ken Hoover, Morgantown, 4-3
145 Henry Childers, Weirton Fall Tom Vidovich, Woodrow Wilson, 1.25 3D
145 Lee Weese, Elkins Dec Jim Lane, Barboursville, 8-6
154 Bill Pittman, Harrisville Dec Dennis Davis, Sophia, 8-6
154 John Luchini, Morgantown Dec Richard Jefferson, Barboursville, 3-0
165 Harry Burns, Weirton Fall Bob Toler, Logan, .55 3D
165 Joe Staud, Fairmont West Def Jim Nixon, Shady Springs
UNL Mel Evans, Keyser Fall Dallas Radford, Mullens, .50 2D
UNL Burt Rogers, DuPont Dec Dan Cottilli, Weirton, REFEREES

1961 Brackets

Weight: 103

-James Crain WEIR-------------+

      0-  0  Bout:     1      |-James Crain WEIR-------------+

-Jack Davis SC----------------+            Dec 7-0           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    22         |-James Crain WEIR-------------

-Bill Dawson KEY--------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:     2      |-Bill Dawson KEY--------------+         Fall 1.13 1ST

-Jim Richmond SHDY------------+            Dec 6-4

             0-  0



-Jack Davis SC----------------+

          Bout:    21         |-Jack Davis SC----------------

-Jim Richmond SHDY------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 4-2

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st James Crain WEIR                        2-  0

                                                              2nd Bill Dawson KEY                         1-  1

                                                              3rd Jack Davis SC                           1-  1

                                                              4th Jim Richmond SHDY                       0-  2

Weight: 112

-Jim Tennant PRK--------------+

      0-  0  Bout:     3      |-Jim Tennant PRK--------------+

-Dwayne Wilcox SHDY-----------+         Fall .58 3RD         |

             0-  0                       Bout:    24         |-Jim Davis SC-----------------

-Jim Davis SC-----------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:     4      |-Jim Davis SC-----------------+            Dec 6-0

-Jim Burdette FW--------------+            Dec 5-1

             0-  0



-Dwayne Wilcox SHDY-----------+

          Bout:    23         |-Jim Burdette FW--------------

-Jim Burdette FW--------------+           3rd Place

                                        Fall 1.25 3D

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Jim Davis SC                            2-  0

                                                              2nd Jim Tennant PRK                         1-  1

                                                              3rd Jim Burdette FW                         1-  1

                                                              4th Dwayne Wilcox SHDY                      0-  2

Weight: 120

-John DeAntonis MRG-----------+

      0-  0  Bout:     5      |-John DeAntonis MRG-----------+

-Tom Chorpenning WEIR---------+            Dec 5-2           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    26         |-Frank Rakes SHDY-------------

-Frank Rakes SHDY-------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:     6      |-Frank Rakes SHDY-------------+            Dec 5-2

-Tom Mancari DUP--------------+            Dec 3-0

             0-  0



-Tom Chorpenning WEIR---------+

          Bout:    25         |-Tom Mancari DUP--------------

-Tom Mancari DUP--------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 4-2

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Frank Rakes SHDY                        2-  0

                                                              2nd John DeAntonis MRG                      1-  1

                                                              3rd Tom Mancari DUP                         1-  1

                                                              4th Tom Chorpenning WEIR                    0-  2

Weight: 127

-Tom Burnett FW---------------+

      0-  0  Bout:     7      |-Tom Burnett FW---------------+

-Jerry Balderson PRK----------+            Dec 3-0           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    28         |-Tom Burnett FW---------------

-Bill Wilcox SHDY-------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:     8      |-Bill Wilcox SHDY-------------+            Dec 5-2

-Robin Reed BRB---------------+            Dec 3-1

             0-  0



-Jerry Balderson PRK----------+

          Bout:    27         |-Jerry Balderson PRK----------

-Robin Reed BRB---------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 1-0

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Tom Burnett FW                          2-  0

                                                              2nd Bill Wilcox SHDY                        1-  1

                                                              3rd Jerry Balderson PRK                     1-  1

                                                              4th Robin Reed BRB                          0-  2

Weight: 133

-Joe Handlan PRK--------------+

      0-  0  Bout:     9      |-Joe Handlan PRK--------------+

-Gary Floyd WW----------------+            Dec 4-0           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    30         |-Richard Dawson KEY-----------

-Richard Dawson KEY-----------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    10      |-Richard Dawson KEY-----------+            Dec 4-2

-Phil Neff BRB----------------+            Dec 2-1

             0-  0



-Gary Floyd WW----------------+

          Bout:    29         |-Phil Neff BRB----------------

-Phil Neff BRB----------------+           3rd Place

                                        Fall 1.15 3D

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Richard Dawson KEY                      2-  0

                                                              2nd Joe Handlan PRK                         1-  1

                                                              3rd Phil Neff BRB                           1-  1

                                                              4th Gary Floyd WW                           0-  2

Weight: 138

-Spud Mills SOP---------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    11      |-Spud Mills SOP---------------+

-Jerry Bird WEIR--------------+            Dec 4-1           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    32         |-Spud Mills SOP---------------

-Bob Lambert LOG--------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    12      |-Bob Lambert LOG--------------+            Dec 5-1

-Ken Hoover MRG---------------+            Dec 4-3

             0-  0



-Jerry Bird WEIR--------------+

          Bout:    31         |-Ken Hoover MRG---------------

-Ken Hoover MRG---------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 6-3

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Spud Mills SOP                          2-  0

                                                              2nd Bob Lambert LOG                         1-  1

                                                              3rd Ken Hoover MRG                          1-  1

                                                              4th Jerry Bird WEIR                         0-  2

Weight: 145

-Henry Childers WEIR----------+

      0-  0  Bout:    13      |-Henry Childers WEIR----------+

-Tom Vidovich WW--------------+         Fall 1.25 3D         |

             0-  0                       Bout:    34         |-Henry Childers WEIR----------

-Lee Weese ELK----------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    14      |-Lee Weese ELK----------------+            Dec 4-3

-Jim Lane BRB-----------------+            Dec 8-6

             0-  0



-Tom Vidovich WW--------------+

          Bout:    33         |-Jim Lane BRB-----------------

-Jim Lane BRB-----------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 2-1

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Henry Childers WEIR                     2-  0

                                                              2nd Lee Weese ELK                           1-  1

                                                              3rd Jim Lane BRB                            1-  1

                                                              4th Tom Vidovich WW                         0-  2

Weight: 154

-Bill Pittman HAR-------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    15      |-Bill Pittman HAR-------------+

-Dennis Davis SOP-------------+            Dec 8-6           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    36         |-John Luchini MRG-------------

-John Luchini MRG-------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    16      |-John Luchini MRG-------------+           Dec 10-2

-Richard Jefferson BRB--------+            Dec 3-0

             0-  0



-Dennis Davis SOP-------------+

          Bout:    35         |-Richard Jefferson BRB--------

-Richard Jefferson BRB--------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 6-4

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st John Luchini MRG                        2-  0

                                                              2nd Bill Pittman HAR                        1-  1

                                                              3rd Richard Jefferson BRB                   1-  1

                                                              4th Dennis Davis SOP                        0-  2

Weight: 165

-Harry Burns WEIR-------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    17      |-Harry Burns WEIR-------------+

-Bob Toler LOG----------------+          Fall .55 3D         |

             0-  0                       Bout:    38         |-Harry Burns WEIR-------------

-Joe Staud FW-----------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    18      |-Joe Staud FW-----------------+            Dec 3-1

-Jim Nixon SHDY---------------+             Dflt

             0-  0



-Bob Toler LOG----------------+

          Bout:    37         |-Bob Toler LOG----------------

-Jim Nixon SHDY---------------+           3rd Place

                                            Dflt

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Harry Burns WEIR                        2-  0

                                                              2nd Joe Staud FW                            1-  1

                                                              3rd Bob Toler LOG                           1-  1

                                                              4th Jim Nixon SHDY                          0-  2

Weight: UNL

-Mel Evans KEY----------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    19      |-Mel Evans KEY----------------+

-Dallas Radford MUL-----------+          Fall .50 2D         |

             0-  0                       Bout:    40         |-Burt Rogers DUP--------------

-Burt Rogers DUP--------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    20      |-Burt Rogers DUP--------------+            Dec 5-3

-Dan Cottilli WEIR------------+         Dec REFEREES

             0-  0



-Dallas Radford MUL-----------+

          Bout:    39         |-Dan Cottilli WEIR------------

-Dan Cottilli WEIR------------+           3rd Place

                                        Fall 1.35 2D

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Burt Rogers DUP                         2-  0

                                                              2nd Mel Evans KEY                           1-  1

                                                              3rd Dan Cottilli WEIR                       1-  1

                                                              4th Dallas Radford MUL                      0-  2



Thanks to Aaron Naternicola