Northwestern
Lehigh H.S. Wrestling
Hall
of Fame
Chris
Wentz (1973-77) 98-105-112-119 lbs.
Chris
wrestled four years on varsity and he was undefeated as a sophomore, a
junior, and a senior in dual meets.
He was a four time District Champ and Regional Champ: 1973-74,
1974-75, 1975-76, and 1976-77.
As for
The
State Tournament, Chris was a runner-up in 1974-75 and 1975-76 seasons.
In 1976-77, he took third, respectively.
Chris holds the State record for number of career pins with 76.
Chris was once the fifth most winning wrestler in the state with
a record of 99-5-0.
He was elected to the High School All-American Team in 1976-77.
Chris attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he
wrestled varsity.
He took third place in the southeastern conference (SEC)
Tournament in 1977-78 and he took first place in 1978-79.
Chris placed eighth in National Collegiate Championships (NVAA)
in 1978-79.
He placed fifth in National Freestyle Tournament 1978-79.
Later he transferred to North Carolina State, where he again
placed in the top eight in the National Championships.
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