1977 WRESTLING

Class AA State Champions

Head Coach: Mike Stanley

Assistants: Jim "Red" Herold, Scott Pharion, Tony Pusateri

1977 Class AA State Champions

1977 Seniors & Returning Letterman

Front Row L to R: Pat Zimmer, Mike Murtha, Brian Greene, Jim Siebold, Tim Jackson, Tim Palermini
Row 2: Mark Zimmer, Frank Schnieder, Tom Rohrbacher, Dominic Tiberi, Brian Dowds, Ron Reeb

Mike Stanley, Tony Pusateri, Scott Pharion, "Red" Herold

1977 Coaching Staff

Pat Zimmer, Tim Palermini, Mike Murtha, Rudy Tiburzio, Brian Greene, Jim Siebold and Domenic Tiberi

1977 Seniors

Mike Murtha and Brian Greene

1977 Team Captains

Mark Zimmer, 112 Pounds

1977 Class AA State Champion

Tim Palermini

1977 Class AA State Champion

Pat Zimmer

Mike Murtha, 138 Pounds

Rob Reeb, 119 Pounds

Brian Dowds, 185 Pounds

Brian Greene, 155 Pounds

Domenic Tiberi, Heavyweight

Jay Shoemaker, 175 Pounds

Mike Mulligan, 98 Pounds

Tom Rorbacher, 165 Pounds

Mark Zimmer at the Top 8 Meet

112 Pound Champion

Dominic Tiberi at the CCL Meet

3rd Place Heavyweight

Tim Palermini in the Sectional Tournament

The Stallions participate in the St. Patrick's Day Parade

Pat Zimmer in the State Tournament against Ken Meeks from Painesville Harvey

1977 Class AA State Champions

Mark Zimmer

112 Pound State Champion

Tim Palermini

132 Pound State Champion

1977 OHSAA State Tournament Ticket Stub

1976-77 Quick Facts

DeSales rallied past Bishop Ready on the final day to capture the 1977 state championship, highlighted by second-year wrestler Brian Dowds' pivotal 8-6 win at 185 pounds over the Silver Knights' Joe Happ
DeSales placed six wrestlers in the Class AA State Tournament, led by champions Mark Zimmer (112) and Tim Palermini (132)
The Stallions sent seven wrestlers to the State Tournament, after placing 10 of 11 at the Class AA District Tournament, including five champions
DeSales qualified 11 wrestlers to the District Tournament
The Stallions finished as the top ranked team in the Dispatch Central Ohio High School Wrestling Poll (All Divisions)
DeSales captured the Top 8 Team Tournament