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

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

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

Attachments
Schedule (PDF)



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