15th West Virginia State Championship
Morgantown - February 23-24, 1962

1962 Team Scores
1. Parkersburg 42.00
2. Morgantown 41.00
3. Keyser 31.00
4. Weirton 29.00
5. Woodrow Wilson 25.00
6. Charleston 23.00
7. Berkley Springs 20.00
7. (tie) Logan 20.00
9. Sophia 15.00
10. Shady Spring 13.00
11. Fairmont West 11.00
11. (tie) Milton 11.00
13. Elkins 8.00
13. (tie) Scott 8.00
15. DuPont 5.00
16. Mullens 4.00
16. (tie) Wheeling 4.00
18. Williamstown 2.00



A newspaper clipping regarding the 1962 season AT THIS LINK. (From the Martinsburg Journal). (Thanks to Don Healy).

1962 Placers
 Weight: 95

1st: Mike Crain, Weirton 2- 0
2nd: Wayne Weber, Berkley Springs 1- 1
3rd: Bob Arms, Sophia 1- 1
4th: James Hager, Scott 0- 2
 Weight: 103

1st: Bill Dawson, Keyser 2- 0
2nd: Doug White, Charleston 1- 1
3rd: Jim Richmond, Shady Spring 1- 1
4th: Eli Matijevich, Weirton 0- 2
 Weight: 112

1st: James Hickman, Charleston 2- 0
2nd: Nick Tsiriquotis, Morgantown 1- 1
3rd: James Tennant, Parkersburg 1- 1
4th: Roger Johnson, Shady Spring 0- 2
 Weight: 120

1st: Bill Deem, Parkersburg 2- 0
2nd: Eddie Smith, Morgantown 1- 1
3rd: Mike Shumate, Woodrow Wilson 1- 1
4th: Danny Green, Scott 0- 2
 Weight: 127

1st: Don Moore, Sophia 2- 0
2nd: Randall Cox, Logan 1- 1
3rd: John DeAntonis, Morgantown 1- 1
4th: Tom Charpenning, Weirton 0- 2
 Weight: 133

1st: Joe Handlan, Parkersburg 2- 0
2nd: Charles Ursich, Morgantown 1- 1
3rd: Herman Harvey, Shady Spring 1- 1
4th: Don Nunnery, Scott 0- 2
 Weight: 138

1st: Bill Glover, Fairmont West 2- 0
2nd: Gary Floyd, Woodrow Wilson 1- 1
3rd: Bill West, Weirton 1- 1
4th: Gary Holbrook, Scott 0- 2
 Weight: 145

1st: Tom Vidovich, Woodrow Wilson 2- 0
2nd: James Cocoran, Elkins 1- 1
3rd: Dana Mullins, Logan 1- 1
4th: Ron Rea, Williamstown 0- 2
 Weight: 154

1st: Don Healy, Berkley Springs 2- 0
2nd: Alex Nagy, Logan 1- 1
3rd: Bob Sheppard, Wheeling 1- 1
4th: Roger Morris, Woodrow Wilson 0- 2
 Weight: 165

1st: John Luchini, Morgantown 2- 0
2nd: Gary Bepler, Weirton 1- 1
3rd: Jim Cavendish, DuPont 1- 1
4th: Bill Cook, Shady Spring 0- 2
 Weight: 175

1st: Bane McCracken, Milton 2- 0
2nd: Ed Hawkins, Keyser 1- 1
3rd: Charles Kupfner, Parkersburg 1- 1
4th: Jim Naylor, Mullens 0- 2
 Weight: UNL

1st: Melvin Evans, Keyser 2- 0
2nd: Doug Curry, Parkersburg 1- 1
3rd: John McNabb, Charleston 1- 1
4th: Charles Bradford, Mullens 0- 2


1962 Match Results
 Championship

95 Mike Crain, Weirton Fall Wayne Weber, Berkley Springs, .53 3D
103 Bill Dawson, Keyser Dec Doug White, Charleston, 17-2
112 James Hickman, Charleston Dec Nick Tsiriquotis, Morgantown, 6-5
120 Bill Deem, Parkersburg Dec Eddie Smith, Morgantown, 6-4
127 Don Moore, Sophia Dec Randall Cox, Logan, 4-2
133 Joe Handlan, Parkersburg Fall Charles Ursich, Morgantown, 1.44 2D
138 Bill Glover, Fairmont West Dec Gary Floyd, Woodrow Wilson, 3-0
145 Tom Vidovich, Woodrow Wilson Dec James Cocoran, Elkins, 3-2
154 Don Healy, Berkley Springs Dec Alex Nagy, Logan, 5-1
165 John Luchini, Morgantown Dec Gary Bepler, Weirton, 2-0
175 Bane McCracken, Milton Dec Ed Hawkins, Keyser, 12-5
UNL Melvin Evans, Keyser Dec Doug Curry, Parkersburg, 10-4

 Consolation

95 Bob Arms, Sophia Dec James Hager, Scott, 6-4
103 Jim Richmond, Shady Spring Dec Eli Matijevich, Weirton, 5-0
112 James Tennant, Parkersburg Fall Roger Johnson, Shady Spring, 1.45 2D
120 Mike Shumate, Woodrow Wilson Dec Danny Green, Scott, 2-0
127 John DeAntonis, Morgantown Dec Tom Charpenning, Weirton, 7-6
133 Herman Harvey, Shady Spring Dflt Don Nunnery, Scott
138 Bill West, Weirton Dec Gary Holbrook, Scott, 2-1
145 Dana Mullins, Logan Dec Ron Rea, Williamstown, 8-5
154 Bob Sheppard, Wheeling Dec Roger Morris, Woodrow Wilson, 9-8
165 Jim Cavendish, DuPont Fall Bill Cook, Shady Spring, 1.50 2D
175 Charles Kupfner, Parkersburg Dec Jim Naylor, Mullens, 3-1
UNL John McNabb, Charleston Dec Charles Bradford, Mullens, 3-1

 Championship - 1st Round

95 Mike Crain, Weirton Fall Bob Arms, Sophia, 1.35 1ST
95 Wayne Weber, Berkley Springs Dec James Hager, Scott, 7-0
103 Doug White, Charleston Dec Eli Matijevich, Weirton, 6-0
103 Bill Dawson, Keyser Dec Jim Richmond, Shady Spring, 1-0 OT
112 James Hickman, Charleston Dec James Tennant, Parkersburg, 7-3
112 Nick Tsiriquotis, Morgantown Dec Roger Johnson, Shady Spring, 6-4
120 Bill Deem, Parkersburg Dec Danny Green, Scott, 5-0
120 Eddie Smith, Morgantown Dec Mike Shumate, Woodrow Wilson, 5-1
127 Randall Cox, Logan Dec Tom Charpenning, Weirton, 1-0 OT
127 Don Moore, Sophia Dec John DeAntonis, Morgantown, 9-5
133 Joe Handlan, Parkersburg Fall Herman Harvey, Shady Spring, 1.30 3D
133 Charles Ursich, Morgantown Def Don Nunnery, Scott
138 Bill Glover, Fairmont West Dec Bill West, Weirton, 1-0
138 Gary Floyd, Woodrow Wilson Dec Gary Holbrook, Scott, 2-1
145 James Cocoran, Elkins Dec Ron Rea, Williamstown, 2-1
145 Tom Vidovich, Woodrow Wilson Dec Dana Mullins, Logan
154 Alex Nagy, Logan Dec Bob Sheppard, Wheeling, 4-0
154 Don Healy, Berkley Springs Fall Roger Morris, Woodrow Wilson, 1.05 1ST
165 Gary Bepler, Weirton Dec Jim Cavendish, DuPont, 3-1
165 John Luchini, Morgantown Fall Bill Cook, Shady Spring, 1.03 1ST
175 Ed Hawkins, Keyser Dec Charles Kupfner, Parkersburg, 5-3
175 Bane McCracken, Milton Dec Jim Naylor, Mullens, 8-1
UNL Doug Curry, Parkersburg Fall John McNabb, Charleston, 2.56 2D
UNL Melvin Evans, Keyser Fall Charles Bradford, Mullens, .29 3D


1962 Brackets

Weight: 95

-Mike Crain WEIR--------------+

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

-Bob Arms SOP-----------------+         Fall 1.35 1ST        |

             0-  0                       Bout:    26         |-Mike Crain WEIR--------------

-Wayne Weber BRKSP------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:     2      |-Wayne Weber BRKSP------------+          Fall .53 3D

-James Hager SCOTT------------+            Dec 7-0

             0-  0



-Bob Arms SOP-----------------+

          Bout:    25         |-Bob Arms SOP-----------------

-James Hager SCOTT------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 6-4

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Mike Crain WEIR                         2-  0

                                                              2nd Wayne Weber BRKSP                       1-  1

                                                              3rd Bob Arms SOP                            1-  1

                                                              4th James Hager SCOTT                       0-  2

             

Weight: 103

-Doug White CHS---------------+

      0-  0  Bout:     3      |-Doug White CHS---------------+

-Eli Matijevich WEIR----------+            Dec 6-0           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    28         |-Bill Dawson KEY--------------

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

      0-  0  Bout:     4      |-Bill Dawson KEY--------------+           Dec 17-2

-Jim Richmond SHDY------------+          Dec 1-0 OT

             0-  0



-Eli Matijevich WEIR----------+

          Bout:    27         |-Jim Richmond SHDY------------

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

                                           Dec 5-0

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Bill Dawson KEY                         2-  0

                                                              2nd Doug White CHS                          1-  1

                                                              3rd Jim Richmond SHDY                       1-  1

                                                              4th Eli Matijevich WEIR                     0-  2

             

Weight: 112

-James Hickman CHS------------+

      0-  0  Bout:     5      |-James Hickman CHS------------+

-James Tennant PRK------------+            Dec 7-3           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    30         |-James Hickman CHS------------

-Nick Tsiriquotis MRG---------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:     6      |-Nick Tsiriquotis MRG---------+            Dec 6-5

-Roger Johnson SHDY-----------+            Dec 6-4

             0-  0



-James Tennant PRK------------+

          Bout:    29         |-James Tennant PRK------------

-Roger Johnson SHDY-----------+           3rd Place

                                        Fall 1.45 2D

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st James Hickman CHS                       2-  0

                                                              2nd Nick Tsiriquotis MRG                    1-  1

                                                              3rd James Tennant PRK                       1-  1

                                                              4th Roger Johnson SHDY                      0-  2

             

Weight: 120

-Bill Deem PRK----------------+

      0-  0  Bout:     7      |-Bill Deem PRK----------------+

-Danny Green SCOTT------------+            Dec 5-0           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    32         |-Bill Deem PRK----------------

-Eddie Smith MRG--------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:     8      |-Eddie Smith MRG--------------+            Dec 6-4

-Mike Shumate WW--------------+            Dec 5-1

             0-  0



-Danny Green SCOTT------------+

          Bout:    31         |-Mike Shumate WW--------------

-Mike Shumate WW--------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 2-0

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Bill Deem PRK                           2-  0

                                                              2nd Eddie Smith MRG                         1-  1

                                                              3rd Mike Shumate WW                         1-  1

                                                              4th Danny Green SCOTT                       0-  2

             

Weight: 127

-Randall Cox LOG--------------+

      0-  0  Bout:     9      |-Randall Cox LOG--------------+

-Tom Charpenning WEIR---------+          Dec 1-0 OT          |

             0-  0                       Bout:    34         |-Don Moore SOP----------------

-Don Moore SOP----------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    10      |-Don Moore SOP----------------+            Dec 4-2

-John DeAntonis MRG-----------+            Dec 9-5

             0-  0



-Tom Charpenning WEIR---------+

          Bout:    33         |-John DeAntonis MRG-----------

-John DeAntonis MRG-----------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 7-6

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Don Moore SOP                           2-  0

                                                              2nd Randall Cox LOG                         1-  1

                                                              3rd John DeAntonis MRG                      1-  1

                                                              4th Tom Charpenning WEIR                    0-  2

             

Weight: 133

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

      0-  0  Bout:    11      |-Joe Handlan PRK--------------+

-Herman Harvey SHDY-----------+         Fall 1.30 3D         |

             0-  0                       Bout:    36         |-Joe Handlan PRK--------------

-Charles Ursich MRG-----------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    12      |-Charles Ursich MRG-----------+         Fall 1.44 2D

-Don Nunnery SCOTT------------+             Dflt

             0-  0



-Herman Harvey SHDY-----------+

          Bout:    35         |-Herman Harvey SHDY-----------

-Don Nunnery SCOTT------------+           3rd Place

                                            Dflt

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Joe Handlan PRK                         2-  0

                                                              2nd Charles Ursich MRG                      1-  1

                                                              3rd Herman Harvey SHDY                      1-  1

                                                              4th Don Nunnery SCOTT                       0-  2

             

Weight: 138

-Bill Glover FW---------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    13      |-Bill Glover FW---------------+

-Bill West WEIR---------------+            Dec 1-0           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    38         |-Bill Glover FW---------------

-Gary Floyd WW----------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    14      |-Gary Floyd WW----------------+            Dec 3-0

-Gary Holbrook SCOTT----------+            Dec 2-1

             0-  0



-Bill West WEIR---------------+

          Bout:    37         |-Bill West WEIR---------------

-Gary Holbrook SCOTT----------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 2-1

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Bill Glover FW                          2-  0

                                                              2nd Gary Floyd WW                           1-  1

                                                              3rd Bill West WEIR                          1-  1

                                                              4th Gary Holbrook SCOTT                     0-  2

             

Weight: 145

-James Cocoran ELK------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    15      |-James Cocoran ELK------------+

-Ron Rea WLM------------------+            Dec 2-1           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    40         |-Tom Vidovich WW--------------

-Tom Vidovich WW--------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    16      |-Tom Vidovich WW--------------+            Dec 3-2

-Dana Mullins LOG-------------+              Dec

             0-  0



-Ron Rea WLM------------------+

          Bout:    39         |-Dana Mullins LOG-------------

-Dana Mullins LOG-------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 8-5

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Tom Vidovich WW                         2-  0

                                                              2nd James Cocoran ELK                       1-  1

                                                              3rd Dana Mullins LOG                        1-  1

                                                              4th Ron Rea WLM                             0-  2

             

Weight: 154

-Alex Nagy LOG----------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    17      |-Alex Nagy LOG----------------+

-Bob Sheppard WHL-------------+            Dec 4-0           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    42         |-Don Healy BRKSP-------------

-Don Healy BRKSP-------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    18      |-Don Healy BRKSP-------------+            Dec 5-1

-Roger Morris WW--------------+         Fall 1.05 1ST

             0-  0



-Bob Sheppard WHL-------------+

          Bout:    41         |-Bob Sheppard WHL-------------

-Roger Morris WW--------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 9-8

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Don Healy BRKSP                        2-  0

                                                              2nd Alex Nagy LOG                           1-  1

                                                              3rd Bob Sheppard WHL                        1-  1

                                                              4th Roger Morris WW                         0-  2

             

Weight: 165

-Gary Bepler WEIR-------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    19      |-Gary Bepler WEIR-------------+

-Jim Cavendish DUP------------+            Dec 3-1           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    44         |-John Luchini MRG-------------

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

      0-  0  Bout:    20      |-John Luchini MRG-------------+            Dec 2-0

-Bill Cook SHDY---------------+         Fall 1.03 1ST

             0-  0



-Jim Cavendish DUP------------+

          Bout:    43         |-Jim Cavendish DUP------------

-Bill Cook SHDY---------------+           3rd Place

                                        Fall 1.50 2D

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st John Luchini MRG                        2-  0

                                                              2nd Gary Bepler WEIR                        1-  1

                                                              3rd Jim Cavendish DUP                       1-  1

                                                              4th Bill Cook SHDY                          0-  2

             

Weight: 175

-Ed Hawkins KEY---------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    21      |-Ed Hawkins KEY---------------+

-Charles Kupfner PRK----------+            Dec 5-3           |

             0-  0                       Bout:    46         |-Bane McCracken MLT-----------

-Bane McCracken MLT-----------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    22      |-Bane McCracken MLT-----------+           Dec 12-5

-Jim Naylor MULL--------------+            Dec 8-1

             0-  0



-Charles Kupfner PRK----------+

          Bout:    45         |-Charles Kupfner PRK----------

-Jim Naylor MULL--------------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 3-1

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Bane McCracken MLT                      2-  0

                                                              2nd Ed Hawkins KEY                          1-  1

                                                              3rd Charles Kupfner PRK                     1-  1

                                                              4th Jim Naylor MULL                         0-  2

             

Weight: UNL

-Doug Curry PRK---------------+

      0-  0  Bout:    23      |-Doug Curry PRK---------------+

-John McNabb CHS--------------+         Fall 2.56 2D         |

             0-  0                       Bout:    48         |-Melvin Evans KEY-------------

-Melvin Evans KEY-------------+                              |           Champion

      0-  0  Bout:    24      |-Melvin Evans KEY-------------+           Dec 10-4

-Charles Bradford MULL--------+          Fall .29 3D

             0-  0



-John McNabb CHS--------------+

          Bout:    47         |-John McNabb CHS--------------

-Charles Bradford MULL--------+           3rd Place

                                           Dec 3-1

                                                              - Place Winners -

                                                              1st Melvin Evans KEY                        2-  0

                                                              2nd Doug Curry PRK                          1-  1

                                                              3rd John McNabb CHS                         1-  1

                                                              4th Charles Bradford MULL                   0-  2