International Wristwrestling Club (IWC) Results (1980-1982)
1980 IWC World Wristwrestling Championship
IL, USA - November 8th, 1980
LEFT HAND
Men’s Bantamweight
1. Jim Edgecombe
2. Tim Maye
3. Tony Vecchione
Men’s Flyweight
1. Bert Whitfield
2. Harley Maynard
3. Dave Patton
Men’s Lightweight
1. Brad Tangen
2. Sammie Lee Robinson
3. Thomas Daniels
Men’s Middleweight
1. Johnny Walker
2. Pat Switlick
3. Tony Senger
Men’s Heavyweight
1. Cass Brennstehall
2. Carl Dees
3. Jake Switzer
Women’s Lightweight
1. Fran Brzenk
2. Wendy Ritz
3. Debra Motto
Women’s Heavyweight
1. Barb Matney
2. Deborah Lyle
3. Joan Schoebel
RIGHT HAND
Men’s Bantamweight
1. Tony Vecchione
2. Ray Patton
3. Brennen Lengyel
Men’s Flyweight
1. Dave Patton
2. Steve Lusby
3. Mennen Yager
Men’s Lightweight
1. John Miazdzyk
2. Steve Lusby
3. Kenny Whitworth
Men’s Middleweight
1. Johnny Walker
2. Clay Rosencrans
3. Neil Goldberg
Men’s Heavyweight
1. Rick Mallory
2. Ron Bertin
3. Scott Bigelow
Women’s Lightweight
1. Fran Brzenk
2. Carol Wroblenski
3. Wendy Ritz
Women’s Heavyweight
1. Deborah Lyle
2. Joan Schoebel
3. Alene Motz
Team Standings
1. Herson’s Honda – MD
2. Pat Mattmann – IL
3. T.T.’s – WI
Supermatch
Virgil Arciero 2-1 over Cleve Dean (Right Hand)
Tournament Director – Maurice Rioux
1981 IWC International Wristwrestling Championship
Chicago, IL, USA - May 2-3, 1981
LEFT HAND
Men’s Bantamweight
1.Tony Vecchione
2. Dan Dupris
3. Ray Patton
4. Gerry Beaudry
5. Glenn Miller
6. Ed Czarnecki
Men’s Flyweight
1. Dave Patton
2. Allen Fisher
3. Jack Nisi
4. Allan Barker
5. Harley Maynard
6. Don McCauley
Men’s Lightweight
1. Tony Fedel
2. John Nechuda
3. Gary Stain
4. Matt Schalz
5. Gerald Nelson
6. Larry Geiser
Men’s Middleweight
1. Johnny Walker
2. Steve Woodall
3. John Bergstrom
4. Steve Cox
5. Larry Campbell
6. Mike Muylart
Men’s Heavyweight
1. Cleve Dean
2. Ron Gentry
3. Jake Switzer
4. Carl Dees
5. Rick Zumwalt
6. Jim Nick
Women’s Lightweight
1. Pat Schwartz
2. Patty Paderewski
3. Carol Brooks
4. Marsha Monk
5. Tonya Dees
6. Cami Howerton
Women’s Heavyweight
1. Barb Matney
2. Joan Schoebel
3. Debbie Lyle
4. Barbara Long
5. Beth Grimm
6. Janet White
RIGHT HAND
Men’s Bantamweight
1. Jack Sanders
2. Ray Patton
3. Ed Czarnecki
4. Brian McDonald
5. Glenn Miller
6. Tony Vecchione
Men’s Flyweight
1. Dave Patton
2. Allen Fisher
3. Jack Nisi
4. Harley Maynard
5. Mike Fisher
6. Joe DeKeunick
Men’s Lightweight
1. John Buononato
2. Ed Malley
3. Kenny Lewis
4. John Miazdzyk
5. Jerry Nelson
6. Joe Rairick
Men’s Middleweight
1. Johnny Walker
2. Bob Kuhn
3. Steve Woodall
4. Paul Weber
5. Neil Goldberg
6. Don Roots
Men’s Heavyweight
1. Cleve Dean
2. Rick Zumwalt
3. Bob Howell
4. Rick Levine
5. Ron Gentry
6. Brian McSherry
Women’s Lightweight
1. Fran Brzenk
2. Patricia Schwartz
3. Cami Howerton
4. Carol Brooks
5. Wendy Rietz
6. Judy Miller
Women’s Heavyweight
1. Cheri Fiebig
2. Joan Schoebel
3. Jackie Allard
4. Barb Matney
5. Debbie Lyle
6. Beth Grimm
Tournament Director – Maurice Rioux
Referees – John Aguilar, Harold Buehl, Thomas Gee, Bert Whitfield, Pat Matten, and Pat Matten Jr.
Announcer – Beverly Rioux
Scorekeepers – Diane Whitfield and Linda Iwicki
1981 IWC World Wristwrestling Championship
Dundee, IL, USA - October 24th, 1981
LEFT HAND
Men’s Bantamweight
1. Ray Patton
2. Hank Siska
3. Tony Vecchione
4, Jack Sanders
Men’s Flyweight
1. Dave Patton
2. Bert Whitfield
3. Don Spraggs
4. Dudley Drey
Men’s Lightweight
1. Brad Tangen
2. Howie Steves
3. Larry Geiser
4. Thomas “Frog” Gee
Men’s Middleweight
1. Sherman Tangen
2. Yvon Champagne
3. John Grimm
4. John Brzenk Sr.
Men’s Heavyweight
1. Jake Switzer
2. Ron Gentry
3. Jerry Angsign Jr.
4. John Aguilar
Men’s Super Heavyweight
1. Ron Gentry
2. Jeff Jones
3. Hank Zack
4. Wayne Andrews
Women’s Lightweight
1. Lee Ann Knoedler
2. Cami Howerton
3. Marsha Monk
4. Patty Paderewski
Women’s Heavyweight
1. Joan Schoebel
2. Dena Meyer
3. Ann Zukowski
4. Deb Darling
RIGHT HAND
Men’s Bantamweight
1. Ray Patton
2. Tony Vecchione
3. Hank Siska
4. Keith Cline
Men’s Flyweight
1. Dave Patton
2. Bert Whitfield
3. Harley Maynard
4. L.B. Baker
Men’s Lightweight
1. Dave Patton
2. Ed Malley
3. Howie Steves
4. Harold Buelho
Men’s Middleweight
1. Bob Kuhn
2. Johnny Walker
3. Clay Rosencrans
4. Ron Bath
Men’s Heavyweight
1. Clay Rosencrans
2. Rick Mallory
3. Johnny Walker
4. Ron Gentry
Men’s Super Heavyweight
1. Ron Gentry
2. Clay Rosencrans
3. Hank Zack
4. Jeff Jones
Women’s Lightweight
1. Cami Howerton
2. Barb Carabetta
3. Patty Paderweski
4. Lee Ann Knoedler
Women’s Heavyweight
1. Cheri Fiebig
2. Dena Meyer
3. Joan Schoebel
4. Deb Darling
Team Standings
New York Team
Illinois Wristwrestling
McHenry Recreation
Tournament Director – Maurice Rioux
Referees – Thomas “Frog” Gee, John Brzenk Sr., Dick Urbin, John Aguilar, Michael Kuba, Harold Buehl, Johnny Walker, Clay Rosencrans, and Harley Maynard
Announcer – Maurice and Beverly Rioux
Scorekeepers – Diane Whitfield and Linda Iwicki
1982 IWC National Championships
Woodstock, IL - May 17th, 1982
LEFT HAND
Men's Bantamweight
1. Jack Sanders
2. Tony Vecchione
3. Paul Tuttle
Men's Flyweight
1. Greg Waits
2. Bill Lukes
3. Bill Lohse
Men's Lightweight
1. Ed Malley
2. Harley Maynard
3. Larry Geiser
Men's Middleweight
1. John Brzenk Sr.
2. Mike Kuba
3. Mike Goehring
Men's Heavyweight
1. Jake Switzer
2. Larry Geiser
3. Rob Wares
Women's Lightweight
1. Marsha Monk
2. Velma Gabbard
3. Vicki Mally
Women's Heavyweight
1. Joan Schoebel
2. Susan Jones
3. Loryn Todd
RIGHT HAND
Men's Bantamweight
1. Jack Sanders
2. Tony Vecchione
3. Dwight Collins
Men's Flyweight
1. Greg Waits
2. Frank Walkuski
3. J.J. Pappas
Men's Lightweight
1. Harley Maynard
2. John Brzenk Jr.
3. Ed Malley
Men's Middleweight
1. Ed Malley
2. Mike Kuba
3. Mike Goehring
Men's Heavyweight
1. Sherman Tangen
2. Jake Switzer
3. Rob Wares
Women's Lightweight
1. Marsha Monk
2. Denise Albrecht
3. Jane Tuttle
Women's Heavyweight
1. Joan Schoebel
2. Donna Roy
3. Susan Jones
1982 IWC North American Championships
Dundee, IL - September 11th, 1982
LEFT HAND
Men's Bantamweight
1. Jack Sanders
2. Tony Vecchione
3. Bernie Polowy
Men's Flyweight
1. Joe Bartalone
2. Mark Halleck
3. John Kozielek
Men's Lightweight
1. Larry Geiser
2. Tony Villa
3. John Burke
Men's Middleweight
1. John Brzenk Sr.
2. Larry Geiser
Men's Heavyweight
1. Jake Switzer
2. Larry Geiser
3. Rob Wares
RIGHT HAND
Men's Bantamweight
1. Jack Sanders
2. Tony Vecchione
3. J.J. Pappas
Men's Flyweight
1. Ed Fitzgerald
2. Mitch Ambramski
3. John Sabella
Men's Lightweight
1. John Brzenk Jr.
2. Tom Mackie
3. John Sabella
Men's Middleweight
1. John Brzenk Sr.
2. Paul Weber
3. Mike Nestle
Men's Heavyweight
1. John Brzenk Jr.
2. Rod Wares
3. Larry Geiser
Women's Lightweight
1. Mary Cunat
2. Denise Albrecht
3. Sandy Sozielek
Women's Heavyweight
1. Susan Jones
2. Tracy Brooks
3. Ann Jentzsch