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1972 Louisiana Interscholastic Wrestling Championships

LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

March 3-4, 1972

Champions and Runners-Up

Final Team Standings

Place School/Winning Head Coach Points
1 Jesuit - Sam Harnsogkram 158
2 De La Salle 133.5
3 East Jefferson 91.5
4 Holy Cross 82
5 South Cameron 78
6 Lee 75
7 J. F. Kennedy 50
7 Brother Martin 50
9 Tara 41.5
10 Catholic 35
11 Glen Oaks 21.5
12 Hackberry 20.5
13 Acadiana 19
14 O. Perry Walker 17.5
15 St. Augustine 14
15 Lake Charles 14
17 Rummel 11
17 Istrouma 11
19 Baton Rouge 5
20 Woodlawn 3
21 Baker 2
22 St. Martin's 1

Champions & Runner-Ups

(Outstanding Wrestlers in Bold)

Weight Classes

98 105 112 119 126 132 138 145 155 167 175 185 HWT.

98 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Don Cousins Jesuit 1:34
2 Robert Bodenheimer Holy Cross  
3 Jimmy Silvestri De La Salle  
4 Louis Hannaman Lee  
5      
6      

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105 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Lyle Centola De La Salle 15-2
2 Danny Frey Catholic  
3 Rusty Tucker Tara  
4 David Hampton Jesuit  
5      
6      

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112 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Mike Gaffney Jesuit 8-2
2 Danny Clark East Jefferson  
3 Louis Tapia Glen Oaks  
4 Bryan Domingue Hackberry  
5      
6      

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119 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 John Schutte Jesuit 5-0
2 Phil Capitano East Jefferson  
3 Sal Perino De La Salle  
4 Ted Wilkes Tara  
5      
6      

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126 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 John Malone, III Jesuit 12-3
2 Danny LaBasse J.F. Kennedy  
3 Tim Stein Holy Cross  
4 John Cole Lee  
5      
6      

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132 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Richard Cook Acadiana 6-2
2 Tom Stein Holy Cross  
3 Warren Musacchia East Jefferson  
4 Larry Antonini J.F. Kennedy  
5      
6      

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138 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 John Marchese Holy Cross 2-1
2 Ted Nissing Catholic  
3 Pat Breaud Jesuit  
4 David Backstedt East Jefferson  
5      
6      

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145 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Beau McInnis Lee 7-2
2 Jimmy Pierce South Cameron  
3 Wayne Daigle De La Salle  
4 Donald Lagasse Jesuit  
5      
6      

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155 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 John Benton De La Salle 2-0
2 Jim Butler O.P. Walker  
3 Lawrence LeBoeuf South Cameron  
4 John Flake East Jefferson  
5      
6      

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167 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Ed Cerise Brother Martin 7-6
2 Brian Quartano Jesuit  
3 Mark Shirley De La Salle  
4 Lars Melton J.F. Kennedy  
5      
6      

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175 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Thomas Douglas Jesuit 8-2
2 Cedric Hebert South Cameron  
3 Joe Baptiste J.F. Kennedy  
4 Kenny Champagne Catholic  
5      
6      

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185 Pounds

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Guido Nicaud J.F. Kennedy 3:09
2 David Ribaul De La Salle  
3 Gary Willis Holy Cross  
4 Marion Murphy Lee  
5      
6      

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Heavyweight

Place Wrestler School Score
1 Darryl Brue Brother Martin 5-4
2 Steve Turner Tara  
3 Larone Johnson St. Augustine  
4 David Brasseaux South Cameron  
5      
6      

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