1979 Texas State Wrestling Tournament

Sources:
1984 State Tournament Program, provided by Brian Hamill

Amarillo Caprock's La Saga, 1979
Amarillo Palo Duro's Conquistador, 1979
El Paso Burges's Hoofbeats, 1979
El Paso Coronado's Legend, 1979
El Paso Eastwood's Salute, 1979
El Paso Jefferson's El Capitan, 1979
Fort Worth Paschal's Panther, 1979

Irving's Lair, 1979
Irving MacArthur's Crest, 1979
Irving Nimitz's Valhalla, 1979
Lake Highlands's Wildcat, 1979 & 1980
R.L. Turner's Roar, 1979
Richardson's Eagle, 1979
San Antonio Roosevelt's Sagamore, 1979

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

Team Scores

1. El Paso Burges - 114.5
2. Amarillo Caprock - 111
3. Irving MacArthur
4. El Paso Eastwood
5. Irving - 85.5
5. R.L. Turner - 85.5
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Most Outstanding Wrestler

Jack Lawrence - 167 - Irving MacArthur

Individual Placers

98

1	David Flores	St. Pius
2	Nick Neville	Irving MacArthur
3
4	Paul Hernandez	El Paso Burges
5
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105

1	Gary Wright	Irving
2	Curtis Ramsey	R.L. Turner
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6	Jack Delaney	Lake Highlands

112

1	Sergio Renteria	El Paso Jefferson
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119

1	Delfin Escalante	Amarillo Caprock
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4	Bob Swearingen	El Paso Burges
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126

1	Rick Stageberg	El Paso Burges
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5	John Davison	Irving MacArthur
6

132

1	Alan Pittman	Irving MacArthur
2	Scott Gifford	Irving
3	John Hudson	El Paso Burges
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138

1	Scott Kirby	Fort Worth Paschal
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145

1	Brian Stone	San Antonio Roosevelt
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155

1	Valdez	Amarillo Caprock
2	John Jamison	El Paso Coronado
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4	John Fisher	El Paso Burges
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167

1	Jack Lawrence	Irving MacArthur
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5	Danny Ilgenstein	El Paso Burges
6

185

1	Blair Ward	Irving Nimitz
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HWT

1	Eddie Mathews	Amarillo Palo Duro
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3	Chris Holmes	Richardson
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Footnotes

Fort Worth Paschal's 1979 yearbook notes that Russell Milhollin placed 4th, but does not meantion his weight class.

Irving's 1979 yearbook notes two additional state runner-ups, but does not note their weight classes: Greg Gifford and Eddie Nelson.

Richardson's 1979 yearbook notes two additional state placers, but does not note their weight classes: Sam Geddie(2nd) and Scott Stacy(4th).