1978 Texas State Wrestling Tournament

Sources:
1984 State Tournament Program, provided by Brian Hamill

Amarillo's La Airosa, 1978
Amarillo Caprock's La Saga, 1978
Amarillo Palo Duro's Conquistador, 1978
Amarillo Tascosa's Las Memorias, 1978
El Paso Burges's Hoofbeats, 1979

Irving MacArthur's Crest, 1978

MISSING:
Complete team scores and placings
Complete brackets, results, & placings

Team Scores

1. R.L. Turner - 125.5
2. El Paso Burges - 97
3. Irving - 70
4. Amarillo Caprock - 69.5
5. El Paso Irvin - 62.5
6. Amarillo Palo Duro - 61
7. Irving MacArthur - 54.5

8. Irving Nimitz - 46.5
9. San Antonio Roosevelt - 45
10. Amarillo - 41.5
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14. Amarillo Tascosa

Most Outstanding Wrestler

Clarence Laster - 167 - El Paso Burges

Most Valuable Wrestler*

Alan Pittman - 126 - Irving MacArthur

Individual Placers

98

1	Michael Dickerson	El Paso Burges
2	David Flores	St. Pius
3	Greg Gifford	Irving
4
5
6

105

1	Tim Barker	R.L. Turner
2	Tod Dicks	San Antonio Roosevelt
3	Gary Wright	Irving
4	Earl Grant	El Paso Burges
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6

112

1	Delfin Escalante	Amarillo Caprock
2	Eddie Nelson	Irving
3	Louis Bolano	League City Clear Creek
4
5
6

119

1	Jim Fleming	R.L. Turner
2	Rick Stageberg	El Paso Burges
3	Brian Nelson	Irving Nimitz
4
5
6

126

1	Alan Pittman	Irving MacArthur
2	David Bunch	Euless Trinity
3	Ronnie Hale	R.L. Turner
4
5
6

132

1	Mike Shipman	R.L. Turner
2	Wade Olguin	Amarillo Caprock
3	Robert Eargle	South Grand Prairie
4
5
6

138

1	Jeff Gandy	L.D. Bell
2	Charles Cutwright	El Paso Irvin
3	Ken Wanderschied	Amarillo Palo Duro
4
5
6

145

1	Mike Myren	Richardson
2	Victor Sanchez	El Paso Irvin
3	Gary Hanko	San Antonio Roosevelt
4
5
6

155

1	Jack Lawrence	Irving MacArthur
2	Ken Roehner	Crosby
3	John Gilvin	Amarillo Tascosa
4
5
6

167

1	Clarence Laster	El Paso Burges
2	Gerry Mecca	R.L. Turner
3	Bobby Morales	Amarillo Caprock
4
5
6

185

1	Kenny Wornell	Amarillo
2	George Gorham	Fort Worth Paschal
3	Michael Arms	El Paso Irvin
4
5	Keith Coleman	St. Mark's
6

HWT

1	Eddie Mathews	Amarillo Palo Duro
2	Rick Currey	St. Mark's
3	Steve Barden	El Paso Eastwood
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5
6

Footnotes

*Irving MacArthur's 1978 yearbook states the Alan Pittman was recognized as the most valuable wrestler at the state tournament. I'm going to assume that's separate from MOW, since El Paso Burges's yearbook states that Clarence Laster was MOW in 1978.

Amarillo Palo Duro's 1978 yearbook notes two additional state placers, but does not state their weight classes: Mike Moore(5th) and Rex Matlock(6th).