1983: 7th Annual Lafayette Invitational Tournament*

January, 1983

Comeaux High School, Lafayette, Louisiana

In 1983 25 schools were in the Lafayette Invitational and the team championship ended in a tie between Baker and Jeanerette at 174 points each.  West Jefferson edged Bossier for third place with 156 points to 152.5.  In tying for first place, Baker had the overall team depth.  Baker's only wrestler in the finals was Willie Green who won at 132 lbs.  Including Green, Baker placed seven wrestlers in the top five in the 13 weight classes.  Jeanerette had four in the finals.  All four won, including Lenny Guillotte in the 119 lb. weight class, which had been won by his brother Richard the previous two years.  Jeanerette's other winners were Robert Mestayer (138 lbs.), Clarence Sutton (155 lbs.) and Robert Shelton (167 lbs.)

* Renamed the Ken Cole Invitational in 1992

Champions and Runners-Up

Final Team Standings

Place School Points Place School Points Place School Points
T-1 Baker 174 10 Redemptorist 81.5 19 St. Martinville 33.5
T-1 Jeanerette 174 11 Carencro 73 20 Basile 19
3 West Jefferson 156 12 Tara 68.5 21 Northwood 12
T-4 Bossier 152.5 13 Capitol 62 22 Lafayette 10
T-4 Acadiana 135.5 13 Bannabel 61.5 23 Port Sulphur 7.5
6 Belaire 133 15 Natchitoches Central 60.5 T-24 Hackberry 0
7 Northside 117 T-16 Sulphur 39 T-24 Westside 0
8 Haughton 110 T-16 Comeaux 36      
9 Robert E. Lee 97 18 Buras 35.5      

Champions & Runners-Up

(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)

Most Pins-Least Time Award - Robert Shelton - 167 lbs. - Jeanerette: 4 Pins in 7:18 (1:21, 1:20, 1:34, 3:03).

Weight Class

98 105 112 119 126 132 138 145 155 167 185 210 HWT

98 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Gus Mazroy Robert E. Lee  
2 Gerald Borne West Jefferson  
3 Mark Mercurio Tara  
4 Ricky Dickerson Carencro  
5 Shannon Trahan Northside  
6 Chris McPherson Bossier  

105 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Rodi Rispone Redemptorist  
2 Galvey Vincent Acadiana  
3 Walter Gongora West Jefferson  
4 Mike Thomas Bossier  
5 Mike Phelps Bonnabel  
6 Thomas Brown Northside  

112 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Matt Redding West Jefferson  
2 Van Bush Robert E. Lee  
3 Randy Conklin Bossier  
4 Craig Clark Acadiana  
5 Edward Roane Jeanerette  
6 Kevin Credeur Carencro  

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119 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Lenny Guillotte Jeanerette  
2 Lance Bullion Robert E. Lee  
3 Stephen Folmar Baker  
4 Todd Millet Tara  
5 Danny Lantier Acadiana  
6 Doug Rainwater Haughton  

126 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Craig Mistretta Redemptorist  
2 Bryan Porter Acadiana  
3 Larry Randazzo Bonnabel  
4 Gary Washington Bossier  
5 Andrew Taliancich Buras  
6 Ronald Levy Jeanerette  

132 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Willie Green Baker  
2 Eugene Begnaud Northside  
3 Kerry Laderoot Haughton  
4 Shaun King Natchitoches Central  
5 John Hebert Carencro  
6 Rick DeRoche Bonnabel  

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138 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Robert Mestayer Jeanerette  
2 Mike Crooks West Jefferson  
3 Fred Evans Natchitoches Central  
4 David Weber Haughton  
5 David Altman Baker  
6 John Guillory Robert E. Lee  

145 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Keith Eccles West Jefferson  
2 John Thompson Belaire 9-0
3 Anthony Padella Jeanerette  
4 Ronnie James Haughton  
5 Tim Michie Sulphur  
6 Gerald Thomas Northside  

155 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Clarence Sutton Jeanerette  
2 Pete Bush Tara  
3 Ben Cupit Baker  
4 Kelvin Wade Northside  
5 Phil Crisp Acadiana  
6 Roy Smith Bossier  

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167 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Robert Shelton Jeanerette 3:03
2 Mark Scardina Belaire  
3 Doug Pickering Baker  
4 Keith Thibodeaux Northside  
5 Charlie Levert St. Martinville  
6 Mike Vetkoetter Bossier  

185 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Erik Ketelsen (OW) Belaire  
2 Gene Strogen Haughton  
3 Carl Dabadie Baker  
4 Wilson Landry Carencro  
5 Scott Wentzell Sulphur  
6 Pat Guedry Redemptorist  

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210 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 James Shaheen Belaire  
2 Richard Jones Bossier  
3 Todd Travis Acadiana  
4 Gerry Evans Baker  
5 Bruce Lambert Comeaux  
6 Oliver Baker Bonnabel  

HWT

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Sean Montgomery West Jefferson  
2 Lee Green Capitol  
3 Bryant Williams Belaire  
4 Ron Dean Bossier  
5 D. G. Tennant Baker  
6 Leon Brannon Haughton  

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