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Empire State Games I
Wrestling Tournament
@ Syracuse War Memorial (Syracuse, New York)
Thursday-Saturday, August 17-19, 1978

Wrestling Businessman
Wrestling Businessman
Alex Porter, who runs a New York City financial management business, rests between rounds in the freestyle wrestling competition during Friday's Empire State Games in Syracuse. The 39-year-old Porter won a bronze medal against much younger wrestlers. SOURCE: Elmira Star-Gazette, August 19, 1978. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

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Scholastic Folkstyle - @ Fowler High School (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY], Central Region (Region 5) [NY], Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY], Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY], New York City Region (Region 4) [NY], Western Region (Region 6) [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Placewinners
91 lbs: 1. John Puglisi (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Bill Starke (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Brett Cook (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
98 lbs: 1. Chris Nock (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. John Halligan (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  3. Tony Olang (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
105 lbs: 1. Vic Montalvo (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Michael Mott (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  3. Trevor Graham (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
112 lbs: 1. John Iannuzzi (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Matt Coolican (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Joe Rabin (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
119 lbs: 1. Norm Rabin (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Alex Conti (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Ted DiPasquale (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
126 lbs: 1. Steve Levine (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Craig Richey (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Mark Shortsleeve (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
132 lbs: 1. Mike Truncale (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Neal Thompson (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
138 lbs: 1. Mike Mankowich (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Gary Curwin (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Dickel (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
145 lbs: 1. Kevin Troche (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  2. John Pickard (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Joe Morone (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
155 lbs: 1. Todd Bowers (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Scott Campbell (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Mike Falcone (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
167 lbs: 1. David Avdoyan (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  2. Jim Matuszewski (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
177 lbs: 1. John Zito (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Bob Getchell (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
215 lbs: 1. Jim Smith (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Jim Visco (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  3. Ruff Russell (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
250 lbs: 1. Thomas Wyld (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Wally Vaughan (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Mike Hagen (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])

Open Freestyle - @ Syracuse War Memorial (Level: Club/Other, Style: Freestyle)
Participating Teams
Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY], Central Region (Region 5) [NY], Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY], Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY], New York City Region (Region 4) [NY], Western Region (Region 6) [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Placewinners
52 kg: 1. Italo Villacis (New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  2. Paul Widerman (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Alan Solomon (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
57 kg: 1. Gene Mills (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Bob Bury (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Marty Goldstein (New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
62 kg: 1. Joe Davidson (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. John Golden (New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  3. Don St. James (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
70 kg: 1. Dave Foxen (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Mike Hogan (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  3. Tim Catalfo (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
74 kg: 1. Al Pedrinan (New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  2. Isen Wilson (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. John Sauerland (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
82 kg: 1. John Janiak (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Bob Martineck (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Joe Chester (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
90 kg: 1. Bob Rust (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Joe Lidowski (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Alex Porter (New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
100 kg: 1. Dennis Robinson (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. John Sullivan (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Joe Wainwright (New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
HWT: 1. Don Mayorga (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Mackey Tyndall (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])

Open Greco-Roman - @ Syracuse War Memorial (Level: Club/Other, Style: Greco-Roman)
Participating Teams
Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY], Central Region (Region 5) [NY], Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY], Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY], New York City Region (Region 4) [NY], Western Region (Region 6) [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Placewinners
52 kg: 1. Wade Genova (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. John Delorenzo (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Alan Solomon (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
57 kg: 1. Gene Mills (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Matt Hawes (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  3. Gary Abbott (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
62 kg: 1. Joe Davidson (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Ed Miner (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Rob Szabo (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
70 kg: 1. Pete Toporowski (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. James Bottoglia (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Tim Catalfo (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
75 kg: 1. Keith Ellis (New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  2. Bill Miller (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. John Sauerland (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
82 kg: 1. John Janiak (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. John Bottone (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. John Chester (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
90 kg: 1. Steve Marone (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Joe Denn (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  3. John Scibetta (Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
100 kg: 1. Dennis Robinson (Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Christopher Ness (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Rich Fatigata (Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
HWT: 1. Dave Sokolofsky (Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Chris Zukowski (Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Joe Wainwright (New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])

Attachments
Schedule (PDF)



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