Louisiana High School Wrestling Archives
Louisiana High School Wrestling Archives
1997 Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament
The Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, Louisiana
February 14-15, 1997
Division I Final Team Standings
| Place | School/Winning Head Coach | Points |
| 1 | Jesuit - Sam Harnsongkram | 251.5 |
| 2 | Brother Martin | 212 |
| 3 | Rummel | 159 |
| 4 | Grace King | 105 |
| 5 | Catholic | 104 |
| 6 | St. Paul's | 75 |
| 7 | Northside | 74 |
| 8 | McKinley | 73.5 |
| 9 | Comeaux | 68.5 |
| 10 | Sulphur | 51 |
| 11 | Airline | 44 |
| 12 | Lee | 43.5 |
| 13 | Northshore | 40 |
| 14 | John Ehret | 39 |
| 15 | Lafayette | 37.5 |
| 16 | Holy Cross | 37 |
| 17 | De La Salle | 33 |
| 18 | Franklin | 30 |
| 18 | Istrouma | 30 |
| 20 | Fontainebleau | 29 |
| 21 | Belaire | 25 |
| 22 | Andrew Jackson | 24.5 |
| 23 | Capitol | 21 |
| 24 | Higgins | 20 |
| 25 | Baton Rouge | 18.5 |
| 26 | Parkway | 17 |
| 27 | Acadiana | 14 |
| 28 | Haughton | 9 |
| 29 | Carencro | 8 |
| 30 | Central | 7 |
| 31 | East St. John | 6 |
| 32 | Zachary | 3 |
| 33 | Baker | 0 |
| 33 | Byrd | 0 |
| 33 | Mandeville | 0 |
| 33 | Northwood | 0 |
Division I Champions & Runner-Ups
(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)
Division I Weight Classes
| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Leon Ngchee | Grace King | 7-5 |
| 2 | Brian Menendez | St. Paul's | |
| 3 | Matt Lambert | Brother Martin | |
| 4 | Harold Cage | Capitol | |
| 5 | Garrett Gremillion | Jesuit | |
| 6 | David Wagner | McKinley |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Creighton Mullins | Jesuit | 11-2 |
| 2 | Todd McConnel | Rummel | |
| 3 | Neal Harrison | St. Paul's | |
| 4 | Jonathan Melancon | Comeaux | |
| 5 | Micah Kiletico | Ehret | |
| 6 | Eric Menendez | Brother Martin |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Patrick Richie | Rummel | 11-7 |
| 2 | Tony Lama | Brother Martin | |
| 3 | Taylor Sanders | Catholic | |
| 4 | Travis Guilbault | Jesuit | |
| 5 | Matt Barnes | St. Paul's | |
| 6 | Marc Peltier | Andrew Jackson |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Nick Hanson | Jesuit | 7-5 |
| 2 | Logan Dore' | Catholic | |
| 3 | Ben Leonards | Comeaux | |
| 4 | Damien Haynes | De La Salle | |
| 5 | George Pirovolos | Grace King | |
| 6 | Scott Welty | Rummel |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Roderick Ratcliff | McKinley | 17-10 |
| 2 | David Pearson | Brother Martin | |
| 3 | Ben White | Comeaux | |
| 4 | Mike Petikas | Holy Cross | |
| 5 | Gavin Gillen | Jesuit | |
| 6 | Nick Picou | Catholic |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Chad Boudreaux | Rummel | 17-11 |
| 2 | Justin Meunier | Jesuit | |
| 3 | Brian McKinley | Northshore | |
| 4 | Brock Reaux | Comeaux | |
| 5 | David Ferris | McKinley | |
| 6 | Eddie Webb | Lafayette |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Jacob Gruwell | Brother Martin | 6-4 |
| 2 | Mark Delesdernier | Jesuit | |
| 3 | Casey Talamo | Northshore | |
| 4 | Zack Bergeron | Ehret | |
| 5 | Robert Fitzpatrick | Rummel | |
| 6 | Steve Matthews | Parkway |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Jason Leckert | Jesuit | 3:44 |
| 2 | Jake Ortego | Catholic | |
| 3 | Todd Gilreath | Rummel | |
| 4 | Brodie Richard | Northshore | |
| 5 | Matt Rhoads | Brother Martin | |
| 6 | Travis True | Sulphur |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Brett Dalssandro | Brother Martin | 3:27 |
| 2 | Trey Landry | Jesuit | |
| 3 | Corey Leboeuf | Sulphur | |
| 4 | Scott Pine | Airline | |
| 5 | Troy Majoue | Ehret | |
| 6 | Brandon Scott | Belaire |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Dennis Parker | Catholic | 11-9 |
| 2 | Matt Orillion | Jesuit | |
| 3 | Vontilla Steven | Northside | |
| 4 | Jim Amato | Holy Cross | |
| 5 | Mike Gulotta | Brother Martin | |
| 6 | Josh Galland | Acadiana |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Patrick Nobel | Jesuit | 5-4 |
| 2 | Ian Honore | McKinley | |
| 3 | Mike Powers | Airline | |
| 4 | Kevin Kern | Brother Martin | |
| 5 | Jeff Vernetti | Lafayette | |
| 6 | Eric Thompson | Istrouma |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Daniel Cormier | Northside | 3:23 |
| 2 | Nick Bellini | St. Paul's | |
| 3 | Ken Kiefer | Brother Martin | |
| 4 | Raphael Ruiz | Grace King | |
| 5 | Warren Roberts | Baton Rouge | |
| 6 | Jeff Green | Jesuit |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Roxie Shelvin | Franklin | 5:20 |
| 2 | Julius Bessix | Catholic | |
| 3 | Fred Patterson | Grace King | |
| 4 | John Bumgarden | Higgins | |
| 5 | Keith Ross | Belaire | |
| 6 | Chris Comeaux | Andrew Jackson |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Trey Culotta | Brother Martin | 7:45 OT |
| 2 | Keith Tomlinson | Rummel | |
| 3 | Darius Holliday | Istrouma | |
| 4 | Joshua Schneider | Fontainebleau | |
| 5 | Charles Morris | Sulphur | |
| 6 | Seth Overall | Lee |
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Division II Final Team Standings
| Place | School/Winning Head Coach | Points |
| 1 | Redemptorist - Guy Mistretta | 238 |
| 2 | Buras | 197.5 |
| 3 | Brusly | 178 |
| 4 | Basile | 161.5 |
| 5 | St. Martin's | 152 |
| 6 | Rayne | 151.5 |
| 7 | Bishop Sullivan | 134 |
| 8 | South Cameron | 86.5 |
| 9 | Hanson Memorial | 71 |
| 10 | Fisher | 61 |
| 11 | Belle Chase | 32.5 |
| 12 | Bossier | 16 |
| 13 | Pearl River | 9 |
| 14 | Grand Lake | 3 |
| 14 | DeQuincy | 3 |
| 16 | Port Sulphur | 0 |
Division II Champions & Runner-Ups
(Outstanding Wrestler in Bold)
Division II Weight Classes
| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Rick Choppin | Redemptorist | 5-1 |
| 2 | Brian Moody | Rayne | |
| 3 | Stephen Repp | Brusly | |
| 4 | Thung Nguyen | Buras | |
| 5 | Jed Savoie | South Cameron | |
| 6 | Jonathan Coleman | St. Martin's |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Wyman Alligood | Buras | 2:20 |
| 2 | Peton Cavarac | St. Martin's | |
| 3 | Brian Little | South Cameron | |
| 4 | Nick Accardo | Hanson Memorial | |
| 5 | Neil Simon | Rayne | |
| 6 | J.C. Safford | Brusly |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Patrick Luke | Hanson Memorial | 3:39 |
| 2 | Mario Wootan | Buras | |
| 3 | Chad Pulliam | Redemptorist | |
| 4 | Louis Parrai | Fisher | |
| 5 | Dustin Pelloquin | Basile | |
| 6 | Blaine Duhe | Bishop Sullivan |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Danny Navar | St. Martin's | 1:02 |
| 2 | Jacque Ballay | Buras | |
| 3 | Jeff Louvierre | Redemptorist | |
| 4 | Mike Stelly | Rayne | |
| 5 | Justin Carter | Belle Chase | |
| 6 | Nick Renaudo | Bishop Sullivan |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Micah Levigne | Redemptorist | 12-4 |
| 2 | Andy Chrestman | St. Martin's | |
| 3 | Neil Gray | Rayne | |
| 4 | Paul Tran | Buras | |
| 5 | Shane LeBlue | Basile | |
| 6 | Ryan Peltier | Brusly |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Josh Goodson | Bishop Sullivan | 13-3 |
| 2 | Marty Black | St. Martin's | |
| 3 | Richard Schlernt | Brusly | |
| 4 | Chris Comeaux | Basile | |
| 5 | Brandon Sanchez | Redemptorist | |
| 6 | Greg Lormand | Rayne |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Seth Munseterman | Buras | 3:20 |
| 2 | John Carter | South Cameron | |
| 3 | Seth Daniels | Brusly | |
| 4 | T.J. Davis | Redemptorist | |
| 5 | Scott Lormond | Rayne | |
| 6 | Kory Lemoine | Belle Chase |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Josh Friedman | Buras | 9-8 |
| 2 | Willard Pruitt | South Cameron | |
| 3 | Barry Sanchez | Brusly | |
| 4 | Glenn Crochet | Redemptorist | |
| 5 | Dean Smith | St. Martin's | |
| 6 | Mike Serrate | Bishop Sullivan |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Josh Fontenot | Bishop Sullivan | 6-4 |
| 2 | Ricky Saucier | Brusly | |
| 3 | Todd Landry | Redemptorist | |
| 4 | Dennis Stewart | St. Martin's | |
| 5 | Jacque Miller | Basile | |
| 6 | Kasey Youens | Rayne |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Steven Fontenot | Basile | 4:39 |
| 2 | Nick Callouet | Redemptorist | |
| 3 | Andrew Gooch | St. Martin's | |
| 4 | David Jennings | Rayne | |
| 5 | Kevin Riche' | Brusly | |
| 6 | Ash Khaled | Pearl River |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Bryan Seymour | Brusly | 2:32 |
| 2 | Patrick Fontenot | Basile | |
| 3 | Robert DiBartolo | Buras | |
| 4 | Mike Tramonte | Bishop Sullivan | |
| 5 | Matt Wolfe | Redemptorist | |
| 6 | James Walker | South Cameron |
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| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Shaun Fontenot | Basile | 9-2 |
| 2 | Jake Thibodeaux | Rayne | |
| 3 | Chris Montagnino | Redemptorist | |
| 4 | Rex McMullan | Bishop Sullivan | |
| 5 | Kenneth Plake | Buras | |
| 6 | Jacob Coots | Brusly |
Back to Top Back to Division II Weight Classes
| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Carmen Cortez | Basile | 2:20 |
| 2 | Trebor Victorian | Fisher | |
| 3 | Scott Naquin | Hanson Memorial | |
| 4 | Toby Richard | Rayne | |
| 5 | Derrick Williams | Brusly | |
| 6 | Lance McReynolds | Belle Chase |
Back to Top Back to Division II Weight Classes
| Place | Wrestler | School | Score |
| 1 | Wilfred Honore | Redemptorist | |
| 2 | Matt Bourque | Bishop Sullivan | |
| 3 | Don Abadie | Fisher | |
| 4 | Justin Trumps | Rayne | |
| 5 | Josh Williams | Bossier | |
| 6 | Rusty Lege | Buras |