1978: 2nd Annual Lafayette Invitational Tournament*

January, 1978

Lafayette High School, Lafayette, Louisiana

The tournament field increased to ten teams, with each school limited to one entrant per weight class.  South Cameron successfully defended its title, and also repeated as Division II State Champions.  South Cameron scored 208 points, followed by Acadiana (141.5), Tara (135) and Jeanerette (134.5).  Ward Theriot (105 lbs.) and James Boudreaux (126#s) of South Cameron both repeated as champions.  Boudreaux was selected the Outstanding Wrestler.

* Renamed the Ken Cole Invitational in 1992

Champions and Runners-Up

Final Team Standings

Place School Points
1 South Cameron 208
2 Acadiana 141.5
3 Tara 135
4 Jeanerette 134.5
5 Belaire 112
6 Northside 103.5
7 Brusly 35
8 Basile 27.5
9 Lafayette 26
10 Carencro 16

Champions & Runners-Up

(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)

Most Pins-Least Time Award - Allen Baudoin, Jeanerette High School: 4 pins in 6:59 (1:03, 1:25, 1:47, 2:44)

Weight Class

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

98 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Craig Theriot Acadiana  
2 Shane Theriot South Cameron  
3 Allen Baudoin Jeanerette 2:44
4 Gerald Wray Brusly  

105 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Ward Theriot South Cameron  
2 Chris Bonin Acadiana  
3 John Eldridge Jeanerette  
4 Calvin Lear Northside  

112 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Duane Alleman Acadiana  
2 Leonard Joseph Jeanerette  
3 Shannon Theriot South Cameron  
4 Tony Lightfoot Tara  

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119 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Mike Roberts Tara  
2 Terry Clark Acadiana  
3 Kevin Cress Belaire  
4 Tim Taylor South Cameron  

126 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 James Boudreaux (OW) South Cameron  
2 Troy Brown Jeanerette  
3 Ronnie Lantier Acadiana  
4 David Goudeau Belaire  

132 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Michael Fortier Jeanerette  
2 Joey McCullough Northside  
3 Irvin Bang South Cameron  
4 John Livings Carencro  

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138 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Myron Mayard South Cameron  
2 Jay Williams Tara  
3 Scott Forrester Belaire  
4 Wilbert Cormier Northside  

145 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Gilbert Joe Jeanerette  
2 Dickie Roy Tara  
3 Hector Garcia South Cameron  
4 Jonathan Andrus Northside  

155 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Hank Chiles Tara  
2 Brent Berryhill Belaire  
3 Pat Smith South Cameron  
4 Russell Janice Acadiana  

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167 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Tony Porche South Cameron  
2 Bucky Beardon Belaire  
3 Mike Arnold Northside  
4 Jed Person Basile  

185 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Dean Turner Belaire  
2 Danny Domengeaux Northside  
3 Oscar Garcia South Cameron  
4 Joey Mancuso Brusly  

HWT

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Matk Van Norman Tara  
2 Bryan Bourgeois Basile  
3 Griffith Champagne Acadiana  
4 Ruben Doxey South Cameron  

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