1978 Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament

Baker High School, Baker, Louisiana

February 10-11, 1978

DIVISION I        DIVISION II

DIVISION I

Champions and Runners-Up

Division I Final Team Standings

Place School/Winning Head Coach Points Place School Points
1 East Jefferson - George Trygg 187 13 Redemptorist 67.5
2 Brother Martin 170.5 14 Wossman 45
3 Baker 136 15 Belaire 28.5
4 Rummel 109 16 Tara 27.5
5 Bonnabel 107 17 Haughton 25.5
6 Jesuit 99 18 West Jefferson 25
7 Parkway 96 19 Jeanerette 20
8 Lee 94.5 20 Capitol 18
9 De La Salle 92.5 21 Broadmoor 15
10 Catholic 78 22 Destrehan 8
11 Holy Cross 77 23 Lafayette 7
12 Airline 74 24 Natchitoches Central 0

Division I Champions & Runners-Up

(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)

Division I Weight Classes

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

98 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Mitch Michelli Brother Martin 11-0
2 Jessie Heck Baker  
3 Charles LeBlanc Rummel  
4 Eric Seals East Jefferson  
5 Kevin Daboval Jesuit  
6 Lenny Davis Bonnabel  

105 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Craig Seals East Jefferson 14-2
2 Greg Town Lee  
3 Michael Pou Jesuit  
4 Johnny Hamilton Wossman  
5 Kevin Laderoot Airline  
6 None Awarded N/A  

112 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 John Hart West Jeferson 6-5
2 Fritz Koger Catholic  
3 Joel McMullen Brother Martin  
4 Robert Casillas Parkway  
5 Mark Gainey Redemptorist  
6 Drew Lajaunie Holy Cross  

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119 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 John Nette Bonnabel 9-5
2 Keith Varmall East Jefferson  
3 Darryl Pea Baker  
4 Troy Cross Brother Martin  
5 Ronnie Zumo Redemptorist  
6 Chris Hayes Airline  

126 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Tom Messonnier Brother Martin 9-6
2 David Albrecht East Jefferson  
3 David Kelly Baker  
4 Todd Somoneaux Rummel  
5 Jesse Herman Haughton  
6 Mike Centola De La Salle  

132 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 John Fogarty Bonnabel 7-4
2 Jess Easley Baker  
3 Kyle Sherman Jesuit 6-3
4 Tommy Keiffer De La Salle  
5 Al Wagner Holy Cross  
6 Joe Cunningham Brother Martin  

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138 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Mark Scariano Brother Martin 3-1
2 Fred Kitziger Jesuit  
3 Walter Krousal Catholic  
4 Sam Bailey Wossman  
5 Keith Ural Rummel  
6 Mitch Denton Parkway  

145 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 James Ravanack East Jefferson 5-1
2 Maurice Casadaban Brother Martin  
3 Kevin Maxey Parkway  
4 Dale Woodward Baker  
5 Gregg Stacy Rummel  
6 Gilbert Joe Jeanerette  

155 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Joe Calloway Baker 2-1 OT
2 Joe Sunseri Bonnabel  
3 Billy Perry Parkway  
4 Wayne Schmidt Brother Martin  
5 Hank Chiles Tara  
6 Paul Cozic East Jefferson  

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167 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Bart Gutierez Lee 5-4
2 Tony Alas East Jefferson  
3 Joe Bodenheimer Holy Cross  
4 Jimmy Burton Airline  
5 Mike Dale Rummel  
6 Steve Durret Broadmoor  

185 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Tommy Majors East Jefferson 2-0
2 Paul berggreen Catholic  
3 Bobby Dale Rummel  
4 Justin Duke De La Salle  
5 Mitch Downey Parkway  
6 Dean Turner Belaire  

Heavyweight

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Jim Campbell Lee 6-3
2 Mike Delesdernier Holy Cross  
3 Randy Duke De La Salle  
4 Derrick Morgan Airline  
5 Leslie Hunt Redemptorist  
6 Bobby Stogen Haughton  

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DIVISION II

Champions and Runners-Up

Division II Final Team Standings

Place School/Winning Head Coach Points Place School Points
1 South Cameron - Clarence Vidrine 226 T-10 Baton Rouge 41.5
2 Bossier 201.5 12 Covington 29
3 John Ehret 169 13 Carencro 21
4 Acadiana 166.5 14 Louisiana School for the Blind 20.5
5 Northside 115 15 Johnson Bayou 9
6 Buras 105 T-16 Bogalusa 7
7 St. Martin's 85 T-16 Denham Springs 7
8 Neville 52 18 Cloutierville 6
9 Brusly 50.5 19 Chaneyville 3
T-10 Basile 41.5      

Division II Champions & Runners-Up

(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)

Division II Weight Classes

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

98 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Craig Theriot Acadiana 4:40
2 Bo Pate Bossier  
3 Stephon Jefferson Buras  
4 Dean Fusillier Northside  
5 Tim McCall South Cameron  
6 Logan Fournerat Basile  

105 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Ward Theriot South Cameron 6-2
2 Chris Bonin Acadiana  
3 Eliot Guerin Ehret  
4 Bruce Labarge Buras  
5 Jerry Courtney Bossier  
6 Mark Baxter Covington  

112 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Bryan Hawkins Ehret 6-3
2 Norman Cormier South Cameron  
3 Duane Alleman Acadiana  
4 Nerry Dooley Northside  
5 Leonard Koglin Bossier  
6 Calvin Encalade Buras  

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119 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Paul Barnes Bossier 4-2
2 Chris Hannaman Baton Rouge  
3 Wilfred Taylor Buras  
4 Shannon Theriot South Cameron  
5 Roy Dauzat Ehret  
6 David Rabalais Brusly  

126 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Lenny Harner Bossier Referee's Decision
2 James Boudreaux South Cameron  
3 Ronnie Lantier Acadiana  
4 Vincent Tessitore Ehret  
5 Bryan Richard Brusly  
6 Charles Guy Cloutierville  

132 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Terry Washington Bossier 7-5
2 Robert Bongard Ehret  
3 Joe Ward Buras  
4 Irvin Bang South Cameron  
5 Joey McCullough Northside  
6 John Livings Carencro  

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138 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Stuart Hart Ehret 6-3
2 Myron Mayard South Cameron  
3 Jeff Martin St. Martin's  
4 Wilbert Porche Buras  
5 Kevin Miller Baton Rouge  
6 Wilbert Cormier Northside  

145 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Agusto Menendez Ehret 4-3 OT
2 Hector Garcia South Cameron  
3 Scott Cusimano Covington  
4 Johnathan Andrus Northside  
5 Gary Binyon Bossier  
6 Bill Grigg St. Martin's  

155 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Russell Janice Acadiana Referee's Decision
2 Pat Smith South Cameron  
3 Ricky Griffin Bossier  
4 Chris Carrier Northside  
5 Jessie Simon Johnson Bayou  
6 Claude Numa Ehret  

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167 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Tony Porche South Cameron 1:46
2 Curtis Stephens Neville  
3 Michael Arnold Northside  
4 Jed Person Basile  
5 Gary Sutton St. Martin's  
6 Larry LeBlanc Acadiana  

185 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Bill Huff Neville 8-2
2 Martin James St. Martin's  
3 Gary Robinson Bossier  
4 Joey Mancuso Brusly  
5 Craig Ford LA School for the Blind  
6 None Awarded N/A  

Heavyweight

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Griffith Champagne Acadiana 2:35
2 Bryan Bourgeois Basile  
3 Issac Brown Bossier  
4 Chris McKenzie St. Martin's  
5 Ruben Doxey South Cameron  
6 Kyle Ipson Carencro  

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