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Hopes Lost Early

Virginia's title hopes were
dashed early in the tourney as a
combination of bad seedings and
unfortunate injuries decimated the
squad. 118-pounder Jack Johndrow
suffered a dislocated shoulder in his
first bout which prevented him
from scoring much needed team
points. Defending champ Shelly
Zablow, stunned by a slam,
dropped his preliminary match but
came back with two impressive
wins after his head settled to place
third in the tourney at 150.

Top seeded John Pitas was
another of Virginia's five finalists
but was momentarily caught on his
back by Maryland's Steve Pappas
and could not overcome the deficit,
losing an 8-5 decision in the
126-pound finals. 134-pound Lou
Pavia, another top seed for the
Cavaliers, ran into a tough Terp
Tom Talbert (a candidate for most
valuable honors) and lost in the
finals, 16-5. Virginia's other finalist.
Ted Moore, finished second for the
third consecutive year at 177,
victim of a third period flurry by
Maryland's Rich Ragan.