1983: 7th Annual Lafayette Invitational Tournament*

January, 1983

Comeaux High School, Lafayette, Louisiana

In 1983 25 schools were in the Lafayette Invitational and the team championship ended in a tie between Baker and Jeanerette at 174 points each.  West Jefferson edged Bossier for third place with 156 points to 152.5.  In tying for first place, Baker had the overall team depth.  Baker's only wrestler in the finals was Willie Green who won at 132 lbs.  Including Green, Baker placed seven wrestlers in the top five in the 13 weight classes.  Jeanerette had four in the finals.  All four won, including Lenny Guillotte in the 119 lb. weight class, which had been won by his brother Richard the previous two years.  Jeanerette's other winners were Robert Mestayer (138 lbs.), Clarence Sutton (155 lbs.) and Robert Shelton (167 lbs.)

* Renamed the Ken Cole Invitational in 1992

Champions and Runners-Up

Final Team Standings

Champions & Runners-Up

(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)

Most Pins-Least Time Award - Robert Shelton - 167 lbs. - Jeanerette: 4 Pins in 7:18 (1:21, 1:20, 1:34, 3:03).

Weight Class

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167 Pounds Place Wrestler School Score 1 Robert Shelton Jeanerette 3:03 2 Mark Scardina Belaire   3 Doug Pickering Baker   4 Keith Thibodeaux Northside   5 Charlie Levert St. Martinville   6 Mike Vetkoetter Bossier

185 Pounds Place Wrestler School Score 1 Erik Ketelsen (OW) Belaire   2 Gene Strogen Haughton   3 Carl Dabadie Baker   4 Wilson Landry Carencro   5 Scott Wentzell Sulphur   6 Pat Guedry Redemptorist

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210 Pounds Place Wrestler School Score 1 James Shaheen Belaire   2 Richard Jones Bossier   3 Todd Travis Acadiana   4 Gerry Evans Baker   5 Bruce Lambert Comeaux   6 Oliver Baker Bonnabel

HWT Place Wrestler School Score 1 Sean Montgomery West Jefferson   2 Lee Green Capitol   3 Bryant Williams Belaire   4 Ron Dean Bossier   5 D. G. Tennant Baker   6 Leon Brannon Haughton

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