1978-79 WRESTLING SCHEDULE

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SITE

Nov. 12

Central New Jersey Open

Away

Nov. 17-18

East Stroudsburg Open
University of Pittsburgh

Away

TIME

VARSITY / JV .

Away
Home

7:30 p.m.

Mansfield
Shippensburg

Away

6:00 and 8:00

V. & JV.

Home

6:00 and 8:00

V. & JV.

Dec . 11

Cal Poly

Home

7:30 p.m.

V.

Dec . 13

Triangular Meet
Kutztown & Univ . of GA
Wilkes Open
Hofstra University

Home

5:30 p.m.

V.

Dec. 28-29
Jan. 4

Away

7:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m .

V.
V.

7:30 p.m.

V.

Nov. 21
Dec . 2

B.S.C. Invitational Tourn.

Dec. 5
Dec. 8

Univ. of Delaware Tourn.

Jan. 6
Jan. 11
Jan . 13

Clemson University
West Virginia Quadrangular

Jan . 17

Ohio Univ., W. VA,
Akron Univ.
Clarion
Indiana University of PA

Away
Home
Away

V.

Away

Penn State

Away
Home

Jan . 26
Jan. 31
Feb . 3

Cleveland State
Lock Haven State College
Millersville State College

Home
Home
Away

Feb.9-10

PSAC Championships
California State College
West Chester
ESSC
Eastern Wrestling League
Univ. of Pittsburgh
NCAA Championships
Ames, Iowa

Away
Home
Home
Away

Mar . 8-9-10

V.

10:00 a.m.

Jan. 20
Jan. 24

Feb. 15
Feb. 17
Feb . 24-25

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7:30 p .m.
7:30 p.m.

V.
V.

6:30 p.m.

V.

7:30 p.m .
6:00 & 8:00 p.m.
6:00 & 8 :00 p.m.

V.
V. & JV.
V. & JV.

6:00 & 8 :00
6:00 & 8:00

V. & JV.
V. & JV.

Away

HEAD COACH:

Roger B. Sanders

ASSISTANT COACHES:

Robert Rohm
J. Calvin Walker
Robbie Johnson

STUDENT COACH :

Chr is Poff, Jr.

THE COLLEGE
Bloomsburg State College,
founded as an academy in
1839, is one of 14 institutions
of higher education in Pennsyl vania's state college and uni versity system. Its multi -purpose programs include the arts
and sciences, teacher educa tion, business administration
and nursing. Approximately
26% of its students are en rolled in the arts and sciences,
38% in business administration ,
and 36% in professional studies. There are 31 graduate
programs of study leading to the master's degree. Through
its School of Extended Programs, the college seeks to fulfill its commitment to lifelong learning and community
service for the citizenry of central and northeast Pennsylvania.
THE CAMPUS/COMMUNITY
The college's 173 acres are distributed across two campuses with modern, attractive facilities on both . The lower
campus contains seven residence halls, a library, an auditorium, a student union, a science center, a dining hall, a
gymnasium, an administration building, and three classroom buildings. The upper campus, with a 60 acre athletic
complex, was completed in 1974. It is hoped that another
classroom-faculty office building will be constructed by
1980. The campus is adjacent to the residential town of
Bloomsburg (population 12,000), less than two miles from
an interchange of Interstate 80 and 22 miles from Interstate 81. Bloomsburg is within one hour driving time from
metropolitan Wi I kes-Barre/Scranton, Hazleton and Wi 11 iamsport, 1½ hours from Harrisburg, 2½ hours from Philadelphia,
and 3 hours from New York City. The community is 45
miles from the Avoca International Ariport and is serviced
by major passenger bus lines.
STUDENTS
There were 4975 undergraduate degree students registered for the fall semester, 1978-79, including 4790 enrolled
full-time. In addition, there were 450 graduate students and
650 persons enrolled in continuing education courses. Of
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the full-time students, 2764 are women and 2026 are men;
93.8% of the undergraduates are Pennsylvania residents, 338
students come from 16 other states. More than 12 foreign
countries are represented. Over 2400 men and women are
housed in residence halls, with approximately 1700 students
living in the Bloomsburg area and the balance commuting
from their homes or living areas near off-campus student
teaching or intern assignments.

FACULTY & STAFF
There are 318 full-time professional faculty and staff members; 153 have earned doctoral degrees.
ACCREDITATION
Bloomsburg State College is fully accredited by the Middle
States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education,
and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. Also, the college receives distir1guished recognition by the American Chemical Society.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
The college offers 61 baccalaureate degree programs in
three schools of study--Arts and Sciences, Business and Professional Studies. Academic strengths include business administration, business education, special education, communication disorders, medical technology, nursing, and basic liberal
arts and sciences programs. Students wishing to continue study
beyond the baccalaureate degree at professional schools can
enroll in pre-professional programs in pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, pre-denistry, and pre-law. A pre-professional advisor is
prepared to advise students who are interested in entering
schools of pharmacy, occupational therapy, and optometry.
Unique educational opportunities exist through advanced
placement, study abroad, professional practicum, internships, and independent study, and the Center for Academic
Development.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The college offers 31 graduate degree programs plus supervisory certificate programs and a Reading certification program. The graduate school confers the degrees Master of Arts,
Master of Science, Master of Education, and Master of Business Administration.

EXTENDED PROGRAMS
An outgrowth of the adult continuing education concept,
the School of Extended Programs has developed into a unit
responsible for many vital and innovative programs as the college continues its commitment to adjust to the ever-changing

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educational needs of society. In addition to college-level,
non-degree instruction, the School of Extended Programs
includes international studies and exchanges, summer ses sions, cooperative education, off-campus offerings, and the
newly established Center for Experiential Learning.

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LIBRARY
The Harvey A. Andruss Library, completed in 1966, houses
more than 280,000 bound volumes, 650,000 microtexts, and
1,900 periodicals. The library contains seating for 750
readers, a projection room, a curriculum materials center and
an audio-visual materials center. The college's resources are
supplemented by interlibrary loans from major American
libraries and the Geisinger Medical Center. The library is
open 81 hours a week. Students and faculty also have access
to the 27,000 volumes of the Bloomsburg Public Library.
PLACEMENT
Bloomsburg· possesses an enviable placement report . Of
the 989 graduates from the 1976-77 academic year, 78 .5%
were placed in meaningful employment or were in graduate
school one year later.
ALUMNI
Active files of over 18,500 living alumni are kept by the
college. Graduates of Bloomsburg have distinguished them selves in areas including law, medicine (a Nobel Prize winner),
science, architecture, education, industry, and research.
t=UNDING
The college had an operating budget of $20,927,898 for
the 1977-78 college year. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides approximately 57% of these funds, and the
remaining 43% is paid by students.
STUDENT AID
Financial aid is available to undergraduate students
through federal and state grants, on-campus part-time
employment, private and institutional scholarships, awards,
military officer training programs, and loans. Assistantships
are available to graduate students.

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COSTS
For Pennsylvania residents, basic expenses for the academic
year for full-time students are estimated at $2,650, with $950
allotted for basic fee, $1,016 for room and board, $150 for
books and supplies, and $550 for personal expenses. A $70
annual student activity fee and a $20 annual fee for the student union must also be paid.

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
There are over 50 different clubs, nine social fraternities,
eight social sororities, twelve service organizations, five major
college publications, a radio station, marching and concert
bands, an orchestra, a choir, an art gallery, nine intercollegiate sports for men, and nine intercollegiate sports for
women.

Bloomsburg State College is an equal opportunity college.

BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
GENERAL INFORMATION

Dr. James McCormick
President

Location:
Enrollment:

Founded:
1839-1856
Bloomsburg
1856-1869
Bloomsburg
1869-1927
Bloomsburg
1927-1960
Bloomsburg
1960-now
Bloomsburg

Academy
Literary Institute
State Normal School
State Teachers College
State College

Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA 17815
5,704

Nickname: Huskies
Colors:

Maroon & Gold

B.S.C. President: Dr. James H. McCormick
B.S.C. Athletic Director: H. Cecil Turberville
B.S.C. Associate Athletic Director: Joanne McComb
B.S.C. Sports Information Director: Bruce "Nick" Deitterick
B.S.C. Head Wrestling Coach:

Roger B. Sanders

B.S.C. Trainer: Paul Slocum
Home Mats: Nelson Fieldhouse - Capacity: 4,000
Member:

Pennsylvania Conference, Eastern Wrestling League, and the
NCAA Division I (University Division)

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Individual Accomplishments by the B.S.C. Wrestling Team:

NCAA Division I Champions .
NCAA Division I Placewinners
NCAA Division I Outstanding Wrestler Award
NCAA Division 11 Champions
NCAA Division 11 Placewinners .
NCAA Division 11 Outstanding Wrestler Award
NAI A Champions
NAIA Placewinners .
Pennsylvania Conference Champions
Pennsylvania Conference Placewinners .
Eastern Wrestling League Champions
Eastern Wrestling League Placewinners
East-West All Star Team Members

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6
1

3
4
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12
21
48
85
2
19
2

Note: Placewinners indicate other than champions.
Team Accomplishments:

NAIA Championships
1960, 1962, 1963, 1965
4
Pennsylvania Conference Championships 5
1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964

A BRIEF HISTORY OF
BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
WRESTLING
Wrestling had a very sporadic beginning at Bloomsburg State College .
The initial wrestling team was organized in 1937 under the direction
of Kenneth Horner of Shamokin, Pa. Few members of this particular
squad had any wrestling experience whatsoever, leaving Coach Horner
with the dubious task of teaching the basic fundamentals to the inexperienced and the finer points to the more experienced members of
the squad. Bloomsburg participated in three dual meets that season-losing to Mansfield State College twice and East Stroudsburg State
College once, thus ending B.S.C.'s rude initiation to intercollegiate
wrestling.
The following year B.S.C. wrestling under Coach Horner was still
in the inaugural stages of intercollegiate wrestling, but readily showing
signs of improvement. The "Huskies" wrestled four dual meets, winning over Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and losing twice to Keystone
Junior College and once to Mansfield State College . That year the
college yearbook stated that the interest of the student body and the
contestants in wrestling had grown substantially over the past two
years, and that wrestling promised to become a very popular sport
at B.S.C.

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Interest in wrestling ballooned during the 1937-38 season with the
"Huskies" participating in an unprecedented six dual meets--losing five.
Captain Walter Woytovich, the backbone of the squad for the past
three years, and Coach Kenneth Horner were closing out their respective wrestling careers at the close of the 1937-38 season.
Although it appeared that a team would be taking to the mats the
following season, for some undisclosed reason a wrestling squad did
not materialize . It wasn't until the 1943-44 school year when the
Navy V-12 training program was incorporated in B.S.C.'s curriculum
that wrestling re-emerged as a sport of B.S.C.
During the 1944-45 season, Lt. Vincent Olshefski, a Navy Doctor,
coached and captained a team that wasn't victorious but provided the
majority of area fans with some exciting wrestling action.
Between 1945 and 1954, wrestling interest at B.S.C. deteriorated
to the point that wrestling was only used as an occasional intramural
sport .
With the intense popularity of intercollegiate wrestling spreading
from the mid-west to eastern campuses, it was only a matter of destiny
that wrestling should return to B.S.C., thus the "Huskies" were ready
for another serious attempt at intercollegiate wrestling . Although
Bloomsburg was only victorious one time that season, two wrestlers
managed to garner third place finishes in the Teachers College Tournament . Jack Yohe served as the B.S .C. head coach for the 1954-55
wrestling campaign.
The next two years the Huskies were under the direction of newcomer, Walter Blair. Although none of the team members captured a
championship, Blair proved to be an enthusiastic coach instilling confidence in his team and providing many enjoyable matches for area
wrestling fans.
The 1957-58 season proved to be the turning point in the B.S.C.
wrestling program with Russell E. Houk joining the Health and Physical
Education staff as Head Wrestling Coach and Athletic Director. Right
from the beginning under Coach Houk, the Huskies began to be a
dominent force in the Pennsylvania Conference placing second that
year and producing an individual champion at 123 pounds, Jim Garman.
The fol lowing year, 1959-60 season, the Huskies were undefeated
10-0, won the Pennsylvania Conference title, and also went on to
capture B.S.C.'s initial NAIA title, producing the school's first individual national champions in Dale Sullivan at 130 and Robert Rohm at
157, who now serves as a B.S .C. assistant coach to head mentor, Roger
Sanders.
Throughout Coach Houk's tenure as head wrestling coach, Bloomsburg was recognized as the team to beat in both the PA Conference and
the NAIA. Much of Houk's success as a coach can be attributed to his
very austere practice sessions, his extraordinary desire to be a consistent
winner, and his uncanny ability to recognize high school talent with
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Coach Houk came to the B.S.C. campus after establishing a dual
meet high school record of 4 7-15-0 at the high schools of South
Wil Iiamsport and Muncy in North-Central Pennsylvania. Susbequently,
Houk built many of his powerhouse teams by recruiting locally from
area high schools. When he relinquished his coaching position at B.S .C.
following the 1970-71 season, he had a dual meet record of 142-34-2.
In addition, his A.A.U. team record stood at 10-0-0. During his B.S.C.
career, Houk produced five Pennsylvania Conference team champions,
forty-one Pennsylvania Conference individual champions, four NAIA
team titles, and 12 individual NAI A champions. Three of the wrestlers that he recruited and coached in his final year--Randy Watts,
150, Ron Sheehan, 167, and Floyd "Shorty" Hitchcock, 177,
eventually went on to capture NCAA Division II Titles with Hitchcock
also gaining the NCAA Division I title under the competent direction
of present head mentor, Roger Sanders.
Houk, as a member of the health and physical education staff, has
continued to be a prominent figure on the national and international
level. Since 1964, he has been involved in setting up development camps
for international and olympic competition. He has been chairman of
the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Committee and serves as a consultant to
the President's Commission on Olympic Sports.
He served as manager of both the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Freestyle
Wrestling Teams. Houk was team leader for the American wrestling aggregation that went to the Soviet Union, Poland, and the World Champion ships in Istanbul in 1974. He was intrumentai in bringing both the Polish
Greco-Roman team to Bloomsburg in 1974 and the world champion
Russian Freestyle wrestling team to Bloomsburg in 1975.
Controversy in athletics at the start of the 1971-72 season, particularly in the wrestling area, resulted in Bloomsburg not having a varsity
wrestling team that year.
The fortunes of B.S.C. wrestling again looked up when Roger
Sanders, former West Chester State Wrestling Star, was named head
coach for the 1972-73 season. During his 4 years at West Chester
State, Sanders never lost a dual meet, won 3 Middle Atlantic Championships, and the NCAA College Division title .
A year's lay-off didn't help Sander's first team as the Huskies
struggled to 7 win 8 loss season. However, this was the year the B.S.C.'s
illustrious Floyd "Shorty" Hitchcock, later dubbed as B.S.C.'s greatest
wrestler, began to come into national prominence. After winning the
PA Conference title at 190 lbs., Hitchcock proved to be one of the
world's finest freestylers capturing the silver medal at the World University Games in Moscow of that year.
Bloomsburg had a very successful 1973-74 season, posting a 17-3
dual record, winning the U.S. Coast Guard Tournament, placing third
in the PA Conference, fourth in the Wilkes Open, fifth in the NCAA
Division II Tournament, and 15th in the NCAA Division I Tourney.

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The climax of the year was Hitchcock winning both the college and
university divisions of the NCAA at 177 lbs. and also being named the
Outstanding Wrestler in both divisions. Sharing some of the spotlight
w ith Hitchcock, was Ron Sheehan who captured the 167 lb. NCAA
Divi sion 11 Crown.
In 1974-75 the "Huskies" had another outstanding year undercoach Roger Sanders with an 11-3-1 dual record, a surprising second
place finish in the PA Conference meet, fifth in the Wilkes Open, and
an eighth place finish in the NCAA 11 Tournament.

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Randy Watts, 1975 NCAA Division 11 Champion

Leading the B.S.C. Huskies that year were four All-Americans:
senior co-captain Randy Watts, who was the NCAA Division 11
Champion at 150 and placed sixth in the NCAA Division I Competition; freshman Steve Scheib at 177 lbs. gained All-American status
by placing third in the NCAA Division II tourney;senior Matt Tydor,
190, placed fifth in the NCAA Division 11; and freshman Tom Fink,
118 lbs. placed fourth in the same competition. It was also the year
that Coach Sanders was inducted into West Chester State's Wrestling
Hall of Fame.

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After a very productive recruiting year, the rebuilding Huskies
compiled a dual meet record of 9-8-1 with a starting lineup that consisted of six freshman, three sophomores, and one junior. The B.S .C.
squad tied strong East Stroudsburg for their place in the PA Conference
Tourney with sophomore Steve Scheib grabbing the 177 lb. title.
B.S.C . also finished fifth in the newly formed Eastern Wrestling League.
Due to a gradual upgrading process of the B.S.C. Wrestling schedule,
the young Huskies wrestled such formidable opponents as Penn State,
Navy, Clarion, and Slippery Rock who were ranked ninth, twelfth,

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eighteenth, and twentieth respectively in the final Amateur Wrestling
News NCAA I rankings.
Coach Sanders felt that the Huskies must wrestle the best competition in the United States in Ol-der to gain any future national 1-ecognition.
B.S.C. may have had better or mor-e exciting seasons, but there was
none more gratifying to Coach Sanders than the 1976-77 season. The
Huskies posted an 11-4 season mark and after a disappointing sixth
place finish in the PA Conference, B.S.C. finished second in the strong
Eastern Wrestling League Tournament behind perennial Eastern power,
Penn State.

Chris Poff

Carl Poff

The season's big surprise was unseeded Chi-is Poff capturing the
150 lb. title while second place finishers were Tom Fink (126), Bart
McCollum (142), and Andy Cappelli (167). Three other Huskies, Carl
Poff (134), Mel Sharp (190), and Tino DiMarco (HWT), placed third in
the same competition. As a result of Bloomsburg gaining two wild card
selections for third place finishers, a total of six Huskies competed in
the annual NCAA Division I Championships at the University of Oklahoma. Unfortunately, the initial match-ups were not too favorable for
B.S.C. and consequently, no Husky grappler placed in the competition.
Since the arrival of Head Coach Roger Sanders in the fall of 1972,
the B.S.C. Huskies have become a perennial Eastern wrestling power and
have also gained recognition on the national level through the periodic
NCAA Division I polls in Amateur Wrestling News and National Mat
News. Sanders, labeled by many as an excellent wrestling technician in
his college days at West Chester State, has also gained tremendous prestige as a coach for the development of NCAA Champions, Floyd
"Shorty" Hitchcock (NCAA I & 11), Ron Sheehan (NCAA II), Randy
Watts (NCAA 11), and a total of six B.S.C. All-Americans.
Coach Sander's six year record at B.S.C. stands at 65-29-2. It should
also be noted that he received his 100th coaching victory by trouncing
his alma mater, West Chester State College, by a score of 35-9 in late
January of 1977.
The ever growing enthusiasm of area fans and students, the excellent
coaching staffs over the past 30 years, and the consistent crop of top
grade collegiate wrestlers have made wrestling a traditional favorite each
school year on the campus of Bloomsburg State College.

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FLOYD "SHORTY" HITCHCOCK
PORTRAIT OF A CHAMPION

Bloomsburg State College has produced many great wrestling champions throughout the years of it's intercollegiate existence. Among
them are William Garson, a 3 time NAIA champion at 191 lbs. and
Hwt. Joseph Gerst, the 1967 NAIA champion at 152 lbs., who is presently the head coach at Mifflinburg High School, and Ron Russo, a
2 time NCAA Division I placewinner now serving as the head wrestling
coach at Columbia University. Those are just a few of the many former
B.S.C. w restling greats, but perhaps the greatest wrestler ever to represent the outstanding wrestling tradition at Bloomsburg State College
was Floyd "Shorty" Hitchcock.
Floyd Hitchcock, a multi-sport athlete while attending Wyalusing
High School, did not begin his illustrious wrestling career until his
junior year. Hitchcock learned the basic fundamentals of wrestling
very rapidly under the competent direction of his high school coach,
Carl Schnure. As Shorty's high school career progressed, he developed
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an aggressive mat style that eventually made him the "most popular
wrestler" in B.S.C. history. Shorty's overall record at Wyalusing High
School was 27-1, losing only to the eventual state champion during the
1969 district tournament.
Floyd Hitchcock began his collegiate wrestling career at Bloomsburg
State College during the fall semester of 1969 under the able direction
of head coach, Russell E. Houk. Hitchcock, being gifted with awesome
natural ability, exceptional strength, and uncanny balance showed signs
of superstar potential as a frosh by posting a 10-4 record, finishing third
in both the Pennsylvania Conference and the NAIA tourney at 177 lbs.
During his sophomore campaign, wrestling at 177 lbs. and 190 lbs .
Shorty developed into one of the top collegiate performers in the
nation by posting a 19-1 overall mark with 14 falls. Shorty also gained
substantial national acclaim during the 1970-71 season by outpointing
1973 Iowa State NCAA champion, Rich Binek, during dual meet activity, winning the Pennsylvania Conference crown at 190 lbs ., and placing second in the annual NAIA Championships.
Shorty Hitchcock did not compete on the intercollegiate level during the 1971-72 season due to the discontinuation of the wrestling program at Bloomsburg State College. Despite a full season of intercollegiate
dual meet inactivity, Shorty quickly regained his "superstar status" by
closing out the 1972-73 season with a 21-0 overall record including 12
falls. Hitchcock's numerous accolades during the 1972-73 campaign
included his second Pennsylvania Conference title at 190 lbs., a third
consecutive Eastern AAU 180 lb. title at the New York Athletic Club,
and the "Outstanding Wrestler Award" in the first annual Bloomsburg
Open.
Prior to entering his final year of eligibility as a Husky grappler,
Shorty represented Bloomsburg State College at the prestigious World
University Games in Moscow of the Soviet Union. He earned the 198
lb. position by besting his fellow collegiate opponents in a qualifying
tournament at Anonaka, Minnesota .
Shorty went on to establish himself as one of the top free-stylers in
the entire world during the 1973 games by winning the coveted silver
medal. He finished second to the Soviet Union's Levan Tediashvili, a
5 time world champion, who has never been beaten during international
competition. It should also be noted that Tediashvili went on to win
his second consecutive Olympic Gold Medal in Montreal and has been
classified by many experts as the top wrestler in the world today.
Floyd "Shorty" Hitchcock's wrestling achievements during his final
season of collegiate competition are unparalled in the annals of B.S.C.
wrestling history. He compiled an amazing 34-2-2 overall record during
the 1973-74 season. Shorty closed out his dual meet career at Bloomsburg State College by winning an unprecedented 48 of 50 matches since
his 1971 dual loss to Russ Johnson of Ohio University. He was tied two
times during that unbeaten string; once by former Clarion State NCAA
Champion, Bill Simpson, and by monstrous Gene Santoli, a 300 lb.
heavyweight from Bucknell University.

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Shorty brought Bloomsburg State Coilege into the national limelight at the close of the 1973-74 wrestling season by winning both the
NCAA Division I and Division 11 titles at 177 lbs . He was also named
the Outstanding Wrestler in both NCAA tournaments due to his total
domination of each and every opponent. Hitchcock managed to avenge
an early season East-West All Star loss to Mel Renfro by scoring a lopsided 10-4 decision over the Washington foe in the NCAA Division I
finals. Most of Shorty's success as a wrestler in his senior year at B.S.C .
can be attributed to hard work, total dedication, and an undying desire
to become a champion.
Floyd Hitchcock went on to coach at Shamokin Area High School •
after graduating from Bloomsburg State College in 1974. He then
moved to the University of North Carolina where he started to work
on his Masters degree and also served as assistant coach to head mentor, Bill Lam. Shorty later returned to his alma mater to complete his
Masters degree work and assist present head coach, Roger B. Sanders .
While assisting Coach Sanders at B.S.C., Shorty briefly returned to the
wrestling scene to post victories in the annual Wilkes "Rose Bowl of
Wrestling" Open and the Great Plains Open in Nebraska. Hitchcock,
who is hoping to gain a berth on the 1980 Olympic team, is currently
the head wrestling coach at Lake Lehman Area High School in Pennsylvania.
The countless wrestling accomplishments of Floyd "Shorty"
Hitchcock will always serve as an inspiration to future B.S.C. wrestlers
and a monument to the fine wrestling tradition at Bloomsburg State
College.

Floyd "Shorty" Hitchcock's Wrestling Record
at Bloomsburg State College
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74

Season
Season
Season
Season
Season

10-4-0
19-1-0

8 falls
14 falls

21-0-0
34-2-2

12 falls
24 fal Is

84-7-2

58 falls

Inactive

Career Record

***(B.S.C. Record) -48 straight dual meets without a loss

Awards
1971
1973
1973
1974
1974
1974

Pennsylvania Conference title at 190 lbs.
Pennsylvania Conference title at 190 lbs.
Silver Medalist in the World University Games
NCAA Division 11 (College ) title at 177 lbs. - Outstanding Wrestler
NCAA Division I (University) title at 177 lbs. - Outstanding Wrestler
Elected to Outstanding Collegiate Athletes Hall of Fame

**Member of the New York Athletic Club

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Cavalcade of Past
Bloomsburg State College
Wrestling Champions

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Jim Garman
123 lbs.
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Robert Rohm
157 lbs.
PC 1959-60
NAIA 1960

William Garson
191 lbs, HWT
PC 1961 -62-63
NAIA 1961-62-63

Richard Scorese
137 lbs.
PC 1963
NAIA 1963
NCAA I 6th

James Rolley
130 lbs.
PC 1965-66
NAIA 1965

Bob Hall
167 lbs.
PC
NAIA 1962
NCAA 5th 1963

Joseph Gerst
152 lbs.
PC 1967-68
NAIA 1967

Ron Russo
137 lbs.
PC 1968-69
NAIA 1969
NCAA 6th 1968
NCAA 4 th 1969

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Gene Dixon
157 lbs.
PC 1960 -6 1
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Ronald Sheehan
167 lbs.
PC 1971-73
NCAA II 1974

Wayne Smythe
142 lbs.
NAIA 1971

Dale Sullivan
130 lbs.
NAIA 1960

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Randy Watts
150 lbs.
PC 1974 -75
NCAA II 19 75
NCAA i 6 t h

Bill Robb
130 lh s.
PC
NCAA 6 t h 1964

BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
-WrestlingBloomsburg has an outstanding wrestling tradition. The Huskies have
had 12 NAIA champions, three NCAA Division 11 champions, and one
NCAA Division I champion. There were also several NAIA placewinne,-s.

National Association of lntarcollagiata Athlatics
8.5.C. Champions (1958-1971)
Name

Wt .

Year

Name

Wt.

Year

Dale Sullivan
Robert Rohm
Gene Dixon
William Garson
Bob Hall
William Garson

130
157
157
191
167
19 1

1960
1960
196 1
1961
1962
1962

Dick Scorese
William Garson
Jim Rolley
Joe Gerst
Ron Russo
Wayne Smythe

137
Hwt.
130
152
137
142

1963
1963
1965
1967
1969
197 1

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National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II
B.S.C. Placewinners (1974·75)
Name
Ron Sheer;an
Floyd Hitchcock•

John Hohrnan
Randy Watts

Wt.
167
177
190
150

Place

Year

1st
1st
6th
1st

1974
1974
1974
1975

Name
Tom Fink
Steve Scheib
Matt Tydor
·Most Valuable

Wt.

118
177
190

Place
4th

3rd
5th

Year

1975
1975
1975

?

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I
B.S.C. Placewinners (1963-1976)

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Name
Bob Hall
Bill Robb
Dick Scorese
Ron Russo

Wt.
167
130
137
137

Place
5th

6th
6th
6th

Year

1963
1964
1964
1968

Wt.
137
177
Randy Watts
150
*Outstanding Wrest ler
Name
Ron Russo
Floyd H i tchcock'

Place
4th
1st
6th

Year

1969
1974
1975

A LOOK AT
LAST YEARS SEASON
In pre-season tournaments, B.S.C. captured a 1st place in th e Central
Jersey Open, finished a close 2nd to Penn State University at th e East
Stroudsburg Open, and won 1st place in their own B.S.C . In vi tational.
These three team performances seem to demonstrate the validity of
Amateur Wrestling News' pre-season ranking of B.S.C. in the Top 20
Division I teams nationally.
Four dual meets were wrestled in less than one week prior to
Christmas vacation. Hope was running high, especially after· a sound
victory (30-11) over the University of Pittsburgh. Cal Poly (ranked in
the top 10) gave B.S.C.'s hope of an undefeated season a jolt w ith a
convincing 29-8 victory. Thus B.S.C. went into the Wilkes Open
during the last week of December with a 3-1 dual meet record. Even
with a number of individuals wrestling up a weight, B.S.C. finished a
close 2nd to Clarion State in the team I·ace.
Following New Year's, but still during the semester b1·eak, B.S.C.
easily defeated three Virginia Colleges in a quadrangular meet at George
Mason University. In fact, one meet was a shut-out (59-0) and the
other two came within one match of a shut-out - one draw and one
decision prevented that. Two days later the team won the University
of Delaware Invitational .

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With the opening of the Spring Semester, came the heart of the
dual meet season. But as has happened of !ate, the weather did not
cooperate. Matches with Clarion and Shippensburg were cancelled
because of the flu and never rescheduled. Another three dual meet
victories set the stage for the Penn State match at B.S.C. With the
outcome in doubt throughout the evening, Penn State finally pulled
ahead in the final two bouts to come out on the top end of a 19-14
score. The defeat put the B.S.C . season record at 9-2.
A good performance at Lock Haven State (25-8) was fol lowed by
a poor one at the University of Buffalo (16-25) - a team which B.S.C.
has yet to defeat in a dual meet . By this time the "flu bug" was
already taking its toll as Clarion also lost to Buffalo. With the Pennsylvania Conference Tournament only one week off, predictions of the
final team standings were practically non-existent. Most of the twelve
conference teams were experiencing "flu" problems. A number of
individuals were either held out of the tournament or withdrawn
during competition. B.S.C. came home with a 3rd place finish, only
½ point out of second (Slippery Rock); Clarion was once again the
team champion . Tony Caravella (150) and Andy Cappelli (177) won
conference titles .

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A dual with East Stroudsburg was cancelled the following week
because of the "flu bug". The dual meet season ended with a big
win over Millersville (33-6). Runner up NCAA Division 111 Champions.
The Eastern Wrestling League Championships, the qualifying
tournament for the NCAA - Division I Championships were hosted
by B.S.C. during the first week of March. Cleveland State University
and West Virginia University were competing for the first time as new
members of the expanded EWL. B.S.C . sent 9 men into the semi-finals,
but when the round was completed only 3 advanced to the finals:
Tony Caravella (150), Dom DiGioacchino (177), and Mel Sharp
(HWT). There were near misses at 126 - Tom Fink, 142 - Glenn
Schneider, and 167 - Andy Cappelli. In the finals Tony defaulted, Dom
beat Pfautz of Penn State, and Mel lost to Tim Payne of Cleveland
State. The team standings were Penn State, Cleveland State, B.S.C.,
Pitt, Clarion, Lock Haven, and West Virginia .
The NCAA Division I Championships were held at the University
of Maryland, March 15-18. Tony won his first match but then lost
to an eventual place winner from Arizona State. Dom (seeded 8th)
and Mel both lost first round matches. All three were ineligible for
wrestle-back competition since none of their opponents advanced to
the semi-final round.
Again to quote Coach Sanders, "I was particularly proud of this
year's TEAM!"

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ROGER B. SANDERS
BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
HEAD WRESTLING COACH
Winning wrestling teams have
become a tradition at Bloomsburg
State College, and Coach Roger B.
Sanders and former mentor Russell
Houk have been responsible for
building an outstanding program and
gaining national recognition for the
college .
Sanders is in his seventh year as
head coach of the B.S.C. Huskies.
His 11-3 record for the 1977-78
season is the sixth consecutive year
his team has had a winning season.
Sanders' overall six year record is
65-29-2 .
Last year the Huskies placed first in the Central Jersey Open, the
B.S.C . Invitational, and the University of Delaware Invitational ;
second in the Wilkes Open and East Stroudsburg Open; third in the
Eastern Wrestling League and the Pennsylvania Conference Championships; and was ranked in the nation's top twenty NCAA Division I
teams twice.
Sanders has had three national champions. In 1974, Floyd "Shorty"
Hitchcock (177 lbs.) and Ron Sheehan (167 lbs.) won NCAA Division
II and Hitchcock went on to win the NCAA Division I (university
championships); he was voted Most Outstanding Wrestler in both
tournaments. Randy Watts (150 lbs .) won a NCAA Division 11 championship in 1975.
Sanders serves as a clinician at many of the outstanding wrestling
clinics and camps throughout the United States. He has just completed
his fourth successful year at directing the Husky Wrestling School at
Bloomsburg State College.
A native of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, Sanders graduated from
West Chester State College where he won three Middle Atlantic
University Division Championships and a NCAA College Division
Championship. During his four years of wrestling, he never lost a
dual meet.
Roger entered Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, in September
1965 on a graduate assistantship where he taught in the major physical education program and served as assistant wrestling coach. For
two years he was the head coach of wrestling and assistant football
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program at New York University that had previously had four successive losing seasons and turned it into a winner. During the five
years his teams had an over al I record of 50-18-1, won the Metropolitan I Wrestling Association Championships. For this achievement,
he was voted Coach of the Year in the Metropolitan Conference.
He has served as treasurer of the NCAA Division 11 Wrestling
Coaches Association and was nominated to the Executive Council of
The United States Wrestling Federation for the state of Pennsylvania.
He was recently inducted into the West Chester State College Hall
of Fame.
He is married to the former Nancy E. Johnston of Gary, Indiana.
They have two daughters, Julie Lea, age 11 and Traci Lyn, age 5. The
Sanders reside at 7075 Scenic Drive, Scenic Knolls, Bloomsburg, Pa.

J. CALVIN WALKER
Assistant Coach
J. Calvin Walker, Ed. D. begins
his fifth year of donating his assistance
to Coach Sanders. His contributions
center on the academic and organizational aspects of B.S.C.'s wrestling
program. He is responsible for the
wrestlers' freshman orientation, class
scheduling, and overall academic
advisement. Dr. Walker also directs
tournaments, assists with on-campus summer camps, promotes public
relations, and accompanies the squad on away trips. While one of
three assistants, he is the only B.S .C. faculty member. He joined
the Psychology Department in 1967 and currently holds the rank
of full professor.
Born in DeKalb, Illinois, Dr. Walker moved to Pittsburgh where
he wrestled for Shaler High School. He earned a B.A. from Muskingum
College (1962) in New Concord, Ohio, where he was a 4-year letterman in wrestling. He then attended Temple University, receiving both
Ed. M. (1965) and Ed. D. (1973) degrees in Educational Psychology,
with an emphasis in educational research and measurement. His wife
Judy teaches part-time for the B.S.C. English Department. The
Walkers reside in Danville, Pa. with their two sons Brent and Ross,
ages 10 and 7.

BOB ROHM
Assistant Coach
Bob Rohm, an outstanding football, wrestling, and baseball performer
at Muncy High School, continued his three-sport participation at Bloomsburg State College (1956-1960) where he earned his Bachelor of Science
degree. He became the only 12 letter winner in the college's history.

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Rohm was a two-time Pennsylvania
Conference w restling champion at 157
lbs. and his senior year copped an NAIA
national title.
He taught and coached at Montgomery
High School for three years and at Bloomsburg High School for 11 years prior to
his present position as head football
coach at Central Columbia High School.
His Master of Science degree in education was received from B.S.C.

ROB JOHNSON
Assistant Coach
Rob Johnson - Pennsylvania State College Conference Champ. Post collegiate competition, 135 wins. Placed 8th in 1977 National
AAU's, qualifying for final world team . PanAm team trials . Shikellamy Jr. High Coach,
1976-3-4, 1977-5-1, 1978-8-0-1. Head
coach, 1977, Maryland USWF Junior
National Team.

Chris Poff, Jr.
Student Coach

PAUL G. SLOCUM
Physical Therapist

Paul Slocum, a native of Massachusetts, was appointed Physical
Therapist at Bloomsburg State College in the fall of 1972. He
received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, S. Dakota, and was awarded his Certificate of Physical Therapy
from the School of Allied Medical Professions, University of Pennsylvania.

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BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
TOP COACHES
RUSSELL E. HOUK
1957-1971
14 Seasons
Overall Record: 142-34-2
Undefeated: 1959-60 ( 10-0)
1962-63 (13-0)
Produced: 5 Penna. Conference Team
Champions
41 PC Individual Champions
4 NAIA Team Titles
12 NAIA Individual Champions
1976 Inducted into Pa. Wrestling Hall of
Fame and Citizen's Savings Wrestling Hall
of Fame

ROGER B. SANDERS
1972-Present
Through 6 Seasons Overall Record: 65-29-2
Produced: 6 Penna. Conference Champions
3 NCAA Div. 11 Champions
1 NCAA Div. I Champion
(Voted Most Outstanding Wrestler)
2 Eastern Wrestling League Champion
1975 Inducted into West Chester State College
Hall of Fame
(In his Four years at WCS--Never lost a dual meet-3 Time MAC Champion and a NCAA Champion).

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H. CECIL TURBERVILLE, JR.

Athletic Director

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H. Cecil Turberville, Jr., was named Athletic
Director last September after serving in an acting capacity in that position for the latter part
of the summer. He was a former assistant athletic director under Dr. Conrad A. Bautz who
resigned his position as department chairman
and athletic director to go to SUNY Potsdam,
New York.
A member of the Physical Education Department si nee January 1966, Turberville received
both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from the University
of Alabama in his native state. He previously served as an assistant football
coach and trainer in the late 60's.
He coached a variety of sports on the high school level before coming to
Bloomsburg. He is married to Ann Hardy and has a strong interest in sports
medicine.
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BRUCE "NICK" DIETTERICK
Sports Information Director
Bruce "Nick" Dietterick, a native of
Berwick, Pa., and a 1947 graduate of Penn
State, joined the public relations department of Bloomsburg State College in Aug ust, 1963. He currently serves as both
director of public information and sports
information director; the latter entails
publicity for the college's 17 varsity sports .
Dietterick has a background in sports
participation. After playing for a championship high school basketball team, he was a member of the varsity
basketball and golf teams of both Temple and Penn State Universities
while pursuing his degree in journalism . He later played in the Eastern
Professional Basketball League for six years .
Dietterick coached in the Eastern Pro League for a short while and
served as golf coach at B.S.C. in 1965. In former years, he participated
in area basketball and golf clinics.
Recently, he was cited by the Director of the National Wrestling
Hall of Fame for submitting an extremely complete history on the
Bloomsburg State College wrestling program . The book has been placed
on special display in the Hall of Fame to be viewed by visitors.
A world war 11 Army Air Corps veteran, Dietterick was associated
with a private industry in a number of administrative capacities for 14
years prior to coming to B.S.C .
Dietterick is a member of the College Sports Information Di rectors
of America . He and his wife Shirley reside in Berwick and have three
sons: Bruce Ill, a dentist in Morgantown, W. Virginia; Gary, an optometrist in Easton, Pa.; and Brian, a student at B.S.C . (Office Phone:
717-389-3411 -- Home Phone: 717-752-7578) .

PERSPECTIVES ON THIS YEAR'S
(1978-79) SEASON
The Huskies have lost only two regulars from last year's squad . Gone
are Tom Fink (126) and Chris Poff (158), though Chris is assisting
Coach Sanders this season. Duane Powlus, the Husky Award winning
freshman from Central Columbia High School, will sit out this season .
However, the outstanding freshman wrestler two years ago, Bucky
McCollum (Shikellamy H.S.), is returning after a shoulder injury and
will move up to 158. Junior Tino Di Marco, who redshirted last
year, will be back to battle for the HINT spot in the lineup.
Bucky and Tino are former NCAA Division I qualifiers .

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Leading the returning lettermen will be the team's outstanding
wrestler, Tony Caravel la ( 150), who paced the team in points scored
and received the Saga Trophy as the Outstanding B.S.C. Underclassman
Athlete during the 1977-78 school year. Carl Poff, last year's captain
and co-winner of the Husky Award, as well as the "OW" at the East
Stroudsburg Open, will be back for his senior year at 134. Two other
seniors, Andy Cappel Ii (up a weight to 177) and Mel Sharp ( 190 or
HWT), along with junior Dom DiGioacchino (down a weight to 167)
bring the number of returning Division I qualifiers to five. Together
with Bucky and Tino, this gives Coach Sanders the likelihood of a
lineup including seven wrestlers with Division I National Tournament
experience.
Additionally, there are returning letterman at the three remaining
weights: Mike Nock - last year's outstanding freshman 118 pounder,
Joe Dougherty - injured much of last year at 126, and senior Glenn
Schneider - B.S.C.'s "most improved" wrestler at 142. Another of last
year's excellent freshmen, Butch Snyder, will be battling for a varsity
spot at 177 or 190. Andy and Mel will have to be at their i:Jest or will
find themselves in the challenger's role.
Sophomore Gibbes Johnson (142), with a great deal of experience
and potential, will return to vie for starting position. Matty Simone
transferred from Wilkes College and will be tough to keep out of the
line up at 126. Leszek Radon, an internationally experienced freestyler, will be looking for a starting spot at 158 or 167, as will a number of returning J.V. performers.
Freshmen with the best credentials include Don Reese (two-time
Pa . State Champ from Hughesville) at 126 and Joe Wade (NJ State
Champ) at 190. These two high school stars are joined by a large
group of other prospects.
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The 1978-79 schedule appears to be the toughest yet. The Huskies
will meet perennial State College powers Clarion (Top Twenty), East
Stroudsburg, Lock Haven, and Millersville (Division Ill powerhouse) .
The EWL includes nationally ranked Cleveland State, University of
Pittsburgh, and Penn State. Joining the dual meet schedule will be
Cal Poly (Top Ten) and Eastern power Hofstra. Clemson, Ohio University and Akron University are new, as is Georgia . Duke, Montclair
State, Temple, William & Mary, Virginia, and North Carolina will
provide strong opposition in the various invitational tournaments on
the schedule.
With the abundance of top teams on the schedule, Nelson Field
House will certainly see some great individual match-ups. In keeping
with the Bloomsburg wrestling tradition, the 1978-79 season will
certainly be one of the most exciting and hopefully the most successful. Coach Sanders would like to make this "the Year".

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1978-79
BLOOMSBURG STATE ROSTER
118 POUNDERS

Mike Nock
Michael Nock
Todd Cummings
Bob Ortman
Joe Schoffsta 11
Mark Walde

So.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.

Bob Ortman

Joe Schoffstall
Business
Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts
Special Ed.
Liberal Arts

Deer Park, NY
Smithtown, NY
Roslyn, PA
Minersville, PA
Gettysburg, PA

3rd 1978 EWL
6th NY States
3rd PIAA

126 POUNDERS

Joe Dougherty

Don Reese

Bill Fought

Matt Simone

Joe Dougherty
Donald Reese

So. Madison, NJ
Fr. Hughesville, PA

Elem. Ed.
Liberal Arts

Matt Simone
Bill Fought
Scott Wood

Jr. Berwick, PA
Fr. Bloomsburg, PA
Fr. Manheim, PA

Business Ad.
General
Liberal Arts

Scott Wood

4th 1977 EWL
2-Time PIAA
State Champ
4th 1978 PA. Champ.
1978 PI AA State
Quarter Finalist

134 POUNDERS

Carl Poff

Carl Poff
Alan McCollum
Brian Clark
Alex Kovras

Alan McCollum

Sr. Newtown, PA
So. Shikellamy, PA
Fr. Norristown, PA
So. Reading, PA

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Alex Kovras

Secondary Ed. 3rd EWL 1977-78
Elementary Ed.
Chemistry
Marketing

142 POUNDERS

Glen Schneider

Gibbes Johnson

Glen Schneider
Gibbes Johnson
Guy Henrie
Rex Lutz
Darrell Keck
Gary Gerhart

Guy Henrie

Sr. Westbury, NY
So. Kingsville, PA
Fr. Bloomsburg, PA
So. Montoursville, PA
Jr. Wellsboro, PA
Fr. Lansdale, PA

Rex Lutz

Accounting
Pre-Dental
Liberal Arts
Business
Marketing
Economics

Gary Gerhart

3rd EWL 1978

1SO POUNDERS

Tony Caravella

Jeff Ringhoffer

,,,

Tony Caravella

Jr. Bricktown, NJ

Pre-law

Jeff Ringhoffer

So. Camp Hill, PA

Business Ad.

Tri-Captain
1st PA. Conf.

158 POUNDERS

Bart
"Bucky" McCollum

Paul Bass

Bart "Bucky"
McCollum
Paul Bass

So. Sunbury, PA
Fr. West Hampton, NY

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Elementary Ed. 2nd EWL 1977
Computer

167 POUNDERS

Dominic
DiGioacchino

Dominic
DiGioacchino
Stanley Elinsky
Jeff Deisher
Leszek Radon

Stanley Elinsky

Jr. Florham Park, NJ
So . Deposit, NY
Jr. Williamsport, PA
So . Bloomsburg, PA

Leszek Radon

Liberal Arts
1st E WL
Science
Elementary Ed.
Liberal Arts

177 POUNDERS

Andy Cappelli

Butch Snyder

Greg Sacavage

Tyrone Johnson

Andy Cappelli

Sr . Berwny, PA

Business

Tri-Captain
1st ESSC Open
1st PA Cont. 1st
B.S.C. Inv.

Walter "Butch"
Snyder
Greg Sacavage
Tyrone Johnson

So. Sunbury, PA

Business

Fr. Mt. Carmel, PA
Jr. Kennett Square, PA

Social Studies
Earth Science

190 POUNDERS

Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson
Joe Wade

Joe Wade

So. Port Jervis, NY
Fr. Paulsboro, NJ

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Elementary Ed .
Liberal Arts
NJ State Champ

HWT

Tino DiMarco

Mel Sharp
Mel Sharp

Sr. Mifflinburg, PA

Business

Tino DiMarco

Jr. Conestoga H.S.

Business

1st Univ. Del.
Tourn., 3rd PA
Conf., 2nd EWL
2nd EWL, 2nd
PA Conf., 1977
NCAA, 1977
Qualifier

TRI-CAPTAINS

L to R, Tony Caravella, Carl Poff, Andy Cappelli

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A Look at the Happenings at Bloomsburg
State College During the Off Season
5TH ANNUAL HUSKY WRESTLING SCHOOL
JUNE 24-29 - JULY 22-27 - JULY 29 -AUG. 3
2ND ANNUAL HUSKY MIDGET WRESTLING SCHOOL
JULY 1-5

COACHES CLINIC

T he first A1111ual
Coaches Clinic sponsored jointly by
Bloomsburg State
College and Mr. Chris
Poff was a tremendous
success. This years
staff included John
Fritz, F & M; Bill Lam,
Univ. North Carolina
and Dan Gable Univ. of
Iowa. We are looking
forward to next years
clinic.

Dan Gable Demonstrating Coaches Clinic.

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The Coaching Staff selected the following individuals to receive
awards from last year's team.

OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN WRESTLER
(118) Mike Nock, Derr Park, Long Island, NY
Duals: 8-4-1 Overall : 28-14-1
2nd - Central Jersey Open
2nd - B.S .C. Invitational
3rd - Wilkes Open
6th - Pennsylvania Conference
3rd - Eastern Wrestling League
MOST IMPROVED WRESTLER
(142) Glenn Schneider, Westbury, long Island, NY
Duals: 5-4-1 Overall: 11-8-1
3rd - Eastern Wrestling League
HUSKY AWARD (Demonstrates leadership, Determination and
Academic Growth)
(134) Carl Poff, Newtown, PA (Repeat winner)
Duals: 4-1-1 Overall: 19-6-1
2nd - Central Jersey Open
1st - East Stroudsburg Open (Outstanding Wrestler)
2nd - B.S.C. Invitational
6th - Pennsylvania Conference (Default due to injury)
3rd - Eastern Wrestling league
HUSKY AWARD
(142,150,158) Duane Powlus, Bloomsburg, PA
Duals: 5-4 Overall: 17-12
1st - B.S.C. Invitational
B.S.C. OUTSTANDING WRESTLER
(150) Tony Caravella, Bricktown, NJ
Duals: 9-1 Overall: 33-5
2nd - Central Jersey Open
2nd - East Stroudsburg Open
4th - B.S.C. Invitational
3rd - Wilkes Open
1st - University of Delaware Invitational
1st - Pennsylvania Conferences
2nd - Eastern Wrestling League (Default due to injury)
To quote Coach Sanders, "Sometimes it's difficult to talk about
wrestling as a TEAM sport when there are so many individuals." While
there were indeed many outstanding individual performances, the
TEAM accomplishments are also noteworthy.

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CLUB MEMBERS
B.S.C. Alumni Wrestlers
Dr. and Mrs. Hank Bailey
Dr. and Mrs. John Baird, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bashore
Mr. Richard Benefield
Mr. Myron Beyer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bingaman
Mr. Robert Brei sch
Mr. Jeff Breed - Breed & Associates
D r. and Mrs. Jam es Cole
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collen
Mr. Richard Conner - Conner Printing
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conner
Mr. William Coombs
Mr. John Ekey
Mr. H arry Evert
Flick Brothers El ectric, Inc.
Mr. Karl Girton
Dr. and Mrs. E. L awrence Hara sym
Mr. Clair Hock
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hopple
Mr. & Mrs. Charles "Nick" Hou senick 11
Mr. and Mrs. Donald How ell
Mr. L eroy Knouse
Mr. Michael Kolb
McDonalds
Mr. John McDowell Ill
Mr. Louis Muehlof
Ms. Marilyn Muehlof
Mr. Wayne Naus
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Novak
Mr. Donald Purs el
Mr. Tony Rado
Ors. David and Blair Revak
Mr. Michael Romeo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Rost
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Russo
Mr. & Mrs. Dal e Reese

Ms. Nancy Sanders • Nancy Sanders
Dance Studio
Mr. Robert Shive
Mr. John H Shuman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Spadoni
Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Walker
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Winski
Mr. Terry Workheiser • Reil ly's Barber Shop
Mr. James Zeisloft
Mr. Larry Underkoffler - Gil H eiser & Assoc.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Haggerty
Mr. Delmar Zeisloft
Crawford Motors, Inc.
Mr. Robert Baney· Assoc. Ins. Man
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bucher· Susuuehanna
Farmer's Cooperative, Catawissa
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Catalano
Cheney Roofing Company
Mr. and Mrs. Morris DeVito
Greg and Patsy DiGioacchino
Mr. and Mrs. Pat DiGioacchino
Mr. Norwood Fleck. Nationwide Insurance
Mr. Bill Gettler • Catawissa Lumber and
Specialty Co., In c.
Mr. Fred H ogh • Hanover Flora l Company
Mr. Dewey Hutchinson· Hutchinson
Insuran ce Company
Mr. Edwi n Kleckner• Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Massara
Maxi Manufacturing Company, Catawissa
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Palmer
Polti Auto Parts
Mr. Allen Rider - Associated
l11surance Management
Mr. Ed Rillo • Rillo's Restaurant
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schilling
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Spada
Southside National Bank - Catawissa, Pa.

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