1980: 4th Annual Lafayette Invitational Tournament*

January, 1980

Lafayette High School, Lafayette, Louisiana

The Capitol Golden Lions from Baton Rouge dominated the 19 team tournament with 192 points to 157 for runner-up Brusly.  The Golden Lions of Coach Edgar Fullwood placed ten wrestlers among the top six place winners in the 12 weight classes.  Gilbert Joe of Jeanerette moved up to 155 lbs., won, and was again named Outstanding Wrestler to become the only two-time winner of that award.  Joe dominated his weight class by winning each of his four matches by pin in a total of 3 minutes, 36 seconds.  The Most Pins-Least Time trophy was won by Roger Halphen (HWT) from Buras with five pins in 16 minutes, 17 seconds.

* Renamed the Ken Cole Invitational in 1992

Champions and Runners-Up

Final Team Standings

Place School Points Place School Points
1 Capitol 192 T-10 Hahnville 66
2 Brusly 157 T-12 Basile 47
3 Lafayette 143 T-12 Northside 47
T-4 Redemptorist 131.5 14 Acadiana 43
T-4 Wossman 131.5 T-15 Baton Rouge 42.5
6 Jeanerette 109.5 T-15 Buras 42.5
7 St. Martin's 104 17 Tara 31.5
8 Carencro 99 18 Port Sulphur 15
9 Natchitoches Central 71.5 19 Hackberry 0
T-10 Comeaux 66      

Champions & Runners-Up

(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)

Weight Class

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

98 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 David Estilette Carencro  
2 Derrick Rispone Redemptorist  
3 Carlos Williams Capitol  
4 Greg Lejeune Brusly  
5 Lenny Guillotte Jeanerette  
6 Andrew Taliancich Buras  

105 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Tim Leblanc Brusly  
2 Arnold Andrus Carencro  
3 Craig Mistretta Redemptorist  
4 Robert Morris Capitol  
5 Logan Fournerat Jeanerette  
6 Tommy Hamilton Wossman  

112 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 John Gonzales Wossman  
2 Carl Leblanc Lafayette  
3 Dexter Prejean Carencro  
4 Doug Chiles Tara  
5 Richard Guillotte Jeanerette  
6 Jonjennel Joseph Capitol  

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119 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Johnny Hamilton Wossman  
2 Brett Boudreaux Lafayette  
3 Nathaniel Mallett Capitol  
4 Allen Boudoin Jeanerette  
5 Richie Dayries Brusly  
6 Nerry Dooley Northside  

126 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Mark Lerille Lafayette  
2 Brent Rhodes Brusly  
3 Ronald Brooks Capitol  
4 Paul Hoyler Comeaux  
5 Joel Thomas Baton Rouge  
6 None Awarded N/A  

132 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Melvin Johnson Capitol Convincingly
2 Steve Kantrow St. Martin's  
3 James Lee Natchitoches Central  
4 Marc Sims Wossman  
5 Wayne Prejean Brusly  
6 Edmond Druilhey Northside  

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138 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Martin Muller St. Martin's 13-3
2 Oscar Miller Capitol  
3 Randy Moreau Redemptorist  
4 Ken Gray Natchitoches Central  
5 Gary Achee Lafayette  
6 Raymond Smith Port Sulphur  

145 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Jerry Lewis (OW) Jeanerette  
2 Kent Boudreaux Lafayette  
3 Ronnie Walker Wossman  
4 Jeff Martin St. Martin's  
5 Johnny Manno Redemptorist  
6 Benet Dupree Natchitoches Central  

155 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Gilbert Joe Jeanerette  
2 Shelby Ramagos Brusly  
3 Matt Scott Comeaux  
4 James Guidry Lafayette  
5 Stanley Toppins Capitol  
6 John Monday Buras  

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167 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Lonnie Dykes Wossman  
2 Kevin Stafford Natchitoches Central  
3 Larry LeBlanc Acadiana  
4 David Morris Baton Rouge  
5 Kevin Taylor Tara  
6 Gary Sutton St. Martin's  

185 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Vernon Sanders Capitol  
2 Robert Landry St. Martin's  
3 Jed Person Basile  
4 Kevin Stanley Hahnville  
5 Lyle Moreau Carencro  
6 Dwight Fredericks Comeaux  

HWT

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Bryan Guidry Brusly  
2 Sidney Dupuis Carencro  
3 Roger Halphen Buras  
4 Chris Holiday Redemptorist  
5 Anthony Hawkins Capitol  
6 Ed Brown Acadiana  

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