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11th Annual Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Classic

Wrestling Tournament
@ Niagara County Community College (Sanborn, New York)
Saturday, January 12, 1991


In The Grasp
In The Grasp
Newfane's Matt Dawson struggles with Southwestern's Tim Thurnau during Saturday night's 132-pound final at the Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Tournament. SOURCE: The Buffalo News, January 15, 1992. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

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In The Grasp Newfane pins down tournament title Niagara Frontier Officials Tournament

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Akron [NY], Alden [NY], Cardinal O'Hara [NY], Cassadaga Valley [NY], Clarence [NY], Frontier [NY], Grand Island [NY], Hamburg [NY], Kenmore East [NY], Kenmore West [NY], LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY], Lewiston-Porter [NY], Lockport [NY], Maryvale [NY], Medina [NY], Newfane [NY], Niagara Falls [NY], Niagara Wheatfield [NY], North Tonawanda [NY], Pioneer [NY], Salamanca [NY], Southwestern [NY], Starpoint [NY], Sweet Home [NY], Williamsville North [NY], Williamsville South [NY]
Team Final
1. Newfane [NY]  181 points
2. Clarence [NY]  160.5
Niagara Wheatfield [NY]  160.5
4. Medina [NY]  141.5
5. Southwestern [NY]  140
6. Pioneer [NY]  135.5
7. Lockport [NY]  122
Niagara Falls [NY]  122
9. Sweet Home [NY]  102.5
10. Hamburg [NY]  100
Williamsville South [NY]  100
12. Lewiston-Porter [NY]  98.5
13. Frontier [NY]  80.5
14. Cassadaga Valley [NY]  78
15. Starpoint [NY]  76.5
16. Alden [NY]  73
17. Grand Island [NY]  72.5
18. Salamanca [NY]  71.5
19. Kenmore West [NY]  67
20. Akron [NY]  50.5
21. Kenmore East [NY]  43.5
22. Cardinal O'Hara [NY]  41
23. LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]  38.5
24. North Tonawanda [NY]  23
25. Williamsville North [NY]  18
26. Maryvale [NY]  11
Award Winners
Aggregate Pin Award: Pete Conley (Southwestern [NY], 215 lbs)
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Bill Dixon (Niagara Wheatfield [NY], 119 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Mike Steinbar (Salamanca [NY]) > Dave Brewer (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), FALL 2:14
98 lbs: Clarence Hunt (Niagara Falls [NY]) > Joel Griffith (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), FALL 2:25
105 lbs: Vince Sarno (Southwestern [NY]) > Eric Heveron (Medina [NY]), MD 17-8
112 lbs: Arico Hamilton (Niagara Falls [NY]) > Jim Kennedy (Salamanca [NY]), DEC 8-2
119 lbs: Bill Dixon (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Ty Geake (Akron [NY]), OTD 12-10 (1OT)
126 lbs: Jim Valentic (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Joe Russo (Hamburg [NY]), DEC 5-1
132 lbs: Matt Dawson (Newfane [NY]) > Tim Thurnau (Southwestern [NY]), DEC 3-2
138 lbs: Allen Derhardt (Newfane [NY]) > Bob McMurdy (Cassadaga Valley [NY]), MD 15-6
145 lbs: Ben Heckathorn (Pioneer [NY]) > Dave Powis (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), MD 8-0
155 lbs: Kareem Johnson (Niagara Falls [NY]) > Tom Arno (Clarence [NY]), DEC 8-5
167 lbs: Ken Meyer (Frontier [NY]) > Todd Leising (Clarence [NY]), DEC 2-1
177 lbs: Ryan Hammersmith (Clarence [NY]) > Eric Gross (Medina [NY]), DEC 7-4
215 lbs: Kevin Brinkworth (Williamsville South [NY]) > Chris Wolfe (Clarence [NY]), DEC 11-6
250 lbs: Art Dispenza (Starpoint [NY]) > Solomon Hill (Lockport [NY]), FALL 3:45
Consolation Final (3rd)
91 lbs: Eric Vaughn (Medina [NY]) > Brett Kaczmarski (Hamburg [NY]), MD 11-2
98 lbs: Jeff Barlow (Grand Island [NY]) > Steve Simmons (Sweet Home [NY]), DEC 11-4
105 lbs: Craig Hinkley (Newfane [NY]) > Dave Russo (Hamburg [NY]), FALL 0:58
112 lbs: Chris Gannon (Hamburg [NY]) > Brian Helms (Clarence [NY]), DEC 2-0
119 lbs: John Morello (Lockport [NY]) > Rudy Hein (Sweet Home [NY]), DEC 3-2
126 lbs: Rich Retzlaff (Alden [NY]) > Galeb Rizek (Williamsville South [NY]), DEC 12-5
132 lbs: Eric Martin (Lewiston-Porter [NY]) > Chris Ochs (Grand Island [NY]), DEC 5-4
138 lbs: Andy Morgan (Lewiston-Porter [NY]) > Scott Krulisky (Lockport [NY]), DEC 8-2
145 lbs: Jon Hoover (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Aaron Class (Starpoint [NY]), DEC 6-4
155 lbs: Scott Manz (Cardinal O'Hara [NY]) > Scott Lange (Lockport [NY]), DEC 6-5
167 lbs: Willie Wilson (Medina [NY]) > Dana Ernst (Williamsville South [NY]), FALL 2:52
177 lbs: Dave Kratzke (Alden [NY]) > Jeff Hackett (Pioneer [NY]), DEC 6-5
215 lbs: Pete Conley (Southwestern [NY]) > Jerrod Kremblas (Frontier [NY]), FALL 0:42
250 lbs: Jeff Capen (Newfane [NY]) > Brian Casali (Sweet Home [NY]), FALL 2:54



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