Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association (PCIAA)
Team & Individual Wrestling Champions
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1964
Erie Cathedral Prep wins state title with 8 champions (their first tournament).
1965
Notre Dame wins state title over Erie Cathedral Prep 27-26. Erie’s heavyweight lost a decision in the final bout clinching the title for Notre Dame. Champions were as follows:
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
112 | Bob Lucey | ND |
127 | Rich Salay | ND |
138 | Bob Scheetz | ND |
165 | Chet Jamiolkowski | ND |
1966
Notre Dame wins 2nd state title with 33 points. Bethlehem Catholic, competing for the first time, finishes 5th. Champions were as follows:
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
95 | Bruce Danyluk | ND |
103 | Mike Fenton | BC |
133 | Greg Giordano | ND |
138 | Bob Lux | ND |
145 | Bob Scheetz | ND |
154 | Harry Tachovsky | ND |
1967
Notre Dame winds 3rd state title 84-47 over Bethlehem Catholic. Champions were as follows:
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
95 | George Fidmik | BC |
112 | Tim Rippert | ND |
120 | Mike Fenton | ND |
138 | Bob Lux | ND |
154 | Greg Karabin | BC |
165 | Mike Danyczek | ND |
Hwt | John Correll | ND |
1968
Bethlehem Catholic wins 1st state title with 82 points. Notre Dame is 4th and Allentown Central Catholic is 5th. Champions were as follows:
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
95 | Tom Sculley | BC |
103 | George Fidmik | BC |
127 | Lou Blatnick (OW) | ND |
138 | Chris Keating | ND |
154 | Greg Karabin | BC |
165 | Mike Danyczek | ND |
Hwt | Bill Farrell | BC |
1969
Bethlehem Catholic wins 2nd state title with 93 points. Champions were as follows:
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
112 | Tom Sculley | BC |
133 | Don Lonergan | BC |
154 | Tim Cassidy | BC |
165 | Greg Karabin | BC |
180 | Don Caldarelli | ACC |
1970
Bethlehem Catholic wins 3rd state title with 100 points. Allentown Central Catholic is 5th. Champions were as follows:
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
88 | Pat Sculley | BC |
103 | Mike Kozo | BC |
127 | George Fidmik | BC |
133 | Tom Sculley | BC |
138 | Bill Kametz | BC |
Hwt | Jack Edwards | ACC |
1971
Bethlehem Catholic wins 4th state title with 103 points. Champions were as follows:
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
103 | Pat Sculley | BC |
120 | Marty Lynn | BC |
133 | Jim Gaydos | BC |
138 | Bill Kametz | BC |
154 | Denny Fenton | BC |
165 | Jack Sculley | BC |
1972
Bethlehem Catholic wins 5th state title with 99 points. Allentown Central Catholic is 5th, and Notre Dame is 6th. Individual champions were as follows.
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
95 | George Macasevich | BC |
112 | Steve Cichelli | BC |
120 | Pat Sculley | BC |
133 | Carlos Negrete | ND |
154 | Ed Emerich | ACC |
165 | Dennis Fenton | BC |
1973
PCIAA schools are permitted to compete in the PIAA State Championships. Allentown Central Catholic and Bethlehem Catholic chose to compete in the PIAA in 1973. Notre Dame hosted a dwindling number of teams competing in the PCIAA in 1973. Lehigh Valley teams had won the last eight championships in a row.
Canevin Catholic of Pittsburg won the team title while Notre Dame placed 3rd. Notre Dame had one individual champion as follows:
Weight | Wrestler | Team |
Hwt | Jim Doran | ND |
1974
By 1974, many Catholic schools had made the switch to the PIAA ; 49 were full-fledged members including nine from District XI according to an Associated Press article. It appears that no PCIAA State Wrestling Championship was held in 1974; however, it is known that the last basketball championships were held in 1974.