1997: 21st Annual Ken Cole Invitational Tournament

January, 1997

Comeaux High School, Lafayette, Louisiana

Thirty-seven teams participated in the 21st edition of the tournament.  Jesuit took an unprecedented fourth straight team title.  Both Patrick Luke and Chad Boudreaux moved into the elite group of three-time champions.  Daniel Cormier was finally uninjured and won his first individual Ken Cole tournament.

Champions and Runners-Up

Final Team Standings

Place School Points Place School Points Place School Points Place School Points
1 Jesuit 276 11 Robert E. Lee 90.5 21 Andrew Jackson 59 T-31 Carencro 45
2 Brother Martin 251 12 Buras 88 22 Acadiana 55 T-31 Bossier 45
3 Rummel 201.5 13 Lafayette 85 23 Haughton 54 33 Franklin 38
4 Grace King 181.5 14 Northshore 84.5 24 Belaire 53 34 Belle Chasse 25.5
5 Northside 173 15 St. Martin's 82 25 Brusly 48.5 35 DeQuincy 16
6 St. Paul 123 16 South Cameron 79.5 26 Parkway 48 36 Port Sulphur 10
7 McKinley 102.5 17 John Ehret 76 T-27 Comeaux 47 37 Grand Lake 3
8 Catholic 101.5 18 Basile 70 T-27 Hanson 47      
9 Sulphur 99 19 East St. John 64.5 T-29 Rayne 46      
10 Airline 95 20 De La Salle 60.5 T-29 Istrouma 46      

Champions & Runners-Up

(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)

Most Pins-Least Time - Roxie Shelvin - 215 lbs. - Franklin: 5 pins in 4:13 (0:20, 0:23, 0:17, 0:45 & 2:28).

Weight Class

103 112 119 125 130 135 140 145 152 160 171 189 215 275
 

103 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Leon Ngchee Grace King  
2 Garrett Gremillion Jesuit  
3 David Wagner McKinley  
4 James Stinson Sulphur  
5 Matt Lambert Brother Martin  
6 Brian Moody Rayne  

112 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Creighton Mullins Jesuit  
2 Wyman Alligood Buras  
3 Madison Carville Catholic  
4 Peyton Cavorac St. Martin's  
5 Greg Gagnon De La Salle  
6 Neal Harrison St. Paul  

119 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Patrick Luke Hanson  
2 Patrick Ritchie Rummel  
3 Nick Peppo East St. John  
4 Matt Barnes St. Paul  
5 Taylor Sanders Catholic  
6 Tony Lama Brother Martin  

125 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Nick Hanson Jesuit  
2 J. J. Sakobie Andrew Jackson  
3 Danny Navar St. Martin's  
4 Aaron Washington Robert E. Lee  
5 George Pirovolos Grace King  
6 Ben Brouillette Rummel  

130 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 David Pearson Brother Martin  
2 Jeremy Schudmak Grace King  
3 Scott Welty Rummel  
4 Arthur Kirsch Jesuit  
5 Jedd Faulk Lafayette  
6 Aubrey Gotch Northside  

135 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Chad Boudreaux Rummel  
2 Roderick Ratcliff McKinley  
3 Eddy Webb Lafayette  
4 Marty Black St. Martin's  
5 Robert Harrison St. Paul  
6 Gaven Gillen Jesuit  

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140 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Jacob Gruwell Brother Martin  
2 Todd Gilreath Rummel  
3 Casey Talamo Northshore  
4 Justin Roy Northside  
5 Steve Matthews Parkway  
6 John Carter South Cameron  

145 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Jason Leckert Jesuit  
2 Willard Pruitt South Cameron  
3 Josh Friedman Buras  
4 Matt Rhoads Brother Martin  
5 Joe Wimberly Catholic  
6 Zac Vollertsen Northshore  

152 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Brett D'Allesandro Brother Martin  
2 Trey Landry Jesuit 9-0
3 Corey Lebouef Sulphur  
4 Tim Tenhundfeld Grace King  
5 Bill Briand De La Salle  
6 Brandon Scott Belaire  

160 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Matt Orillion Jesuit  
2 Vontilla Stevens Northside  
3 Mike Gulotta Brother Martin  
4 Josh Galland Acadiana  
5 David Torres Robert E. Lee  
6 Steven Fontenot Basile  

171 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Ian Honore McKinley  
2 Patrick Noble Jesuit  
3 Mike Powers Airline  
4 Brian Seymour Brusly  
5 Eric Thompson Istrouma  
6 Jeff Vernetti Lafayette  

189 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Daniel Cormier Northside Injury Forfeit
2 Nick Bellini St. Paul  
3 Ken Kiefer Brother Martin  
4 Carmen Cortez Basile  
5 Jeff Green Jesuit  
6 Ryan Estes Rummel  

215 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Roxie Shelvin Franklin 2:28
2 Julius Bessix Catholic  
3 Fred Patterson Grace King  
4 Carlus Walker Northside  
5 Gary Stephens Bossier  
6 Chris Comeaux Andrew Jackson  

275 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Keith Tomlinson Rummel  
2 Trey Culotta Brother Martin  
3 John Gee Northside  
4 Seth Overall Robert E. Lee  
5 Charles Morris Sulphur  
6 Ben Ziegler St. Paul Northside

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