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Empire State Games III
Wrestling Tournament
@ Manley Field House (Syracuse, New York)
Thursday-Sunday, August 14-17, 1980

Rotunda dominates
Rotunda dominates
SU's Mike Rotunda dominates Long Island's Lester Ware. SOURCE: Syracuse Post-Standard, August 16, 1980. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

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Scholastic Freestyle (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
91 lbs: 1. Kiernan Mock (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Kevin Johnson (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Brian Eye (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
98 lbs: 1. Jim Fox (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Jeff Grossfield (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Jeff Clark (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
106 lbs: 1. Tony Bellai (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Paul Woods (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  3. Paul Mankowich (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
115 lbs: 1. Al Palacio (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Dwayne Thomas (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  3. Bill Starke (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
123 lbs: 1. Mike Catania (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Andy Silverberg (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  3. Chris Doherty (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
132 lbs: 1. Leo Palacio (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Pete Mankowich (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Oscar Gomez (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
143 lbs: 1. Matt King (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Pat Clynn (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Marty Lynch (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
154 lbs: 1. Tom Jobin (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  2. Steve Speh (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Richard Zboray (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
165 lbs: 1. Scott Kay (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Rodney Offhaus (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Earl Lynch (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
178 lbs: 1. Joe Chetti (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Jim Corasaniti (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Jeff Briggs (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
192 lbs: 1. Kirk Butryn (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  2. Tony Piccolo (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Andre Cox (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
220 lbs: 1. Bob Button (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Andy Schwab (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Gerard Moy (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
HWT: 1. Robert Pickert (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Bill Marcely (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Robert Russell (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])

Scholastic Greco-Roman (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
91 lbs: 1. Jamie Contrell (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Brad Johnson (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Bret Penrith (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
98 lbs: 1. Marty King (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Brad Penrith (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Jeff Clark (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
106 lbs: 1. Paul Woods (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  2. Ken Abbott (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Larry Gallo (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
115 lbs: 1. Bill Starke (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Rich Berlinghof (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Dave Averill (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
123 lbs: 1. Robert Pecori (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Rich Dailey (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Tom Berger (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
132 lbs: 1. Paul Buico (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Nick King (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  3. Joe Traudt (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
143 lbs: 1. Jon Cardi (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Matt Doherty (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Spencer Davis (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
154 lbs: 1. Matt King (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Chris Ketchum (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Louie Schneiderman (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
165 lbs: 1. Waye Catan (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  2. Scott Kay (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Jeff Cox (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
178 lbs: 1. Joe Chetti (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Todd Mabb (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  3. Jim Corasaniti (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
192 lbs: 1. Andre Cox (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Rich George (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Leroy Ginaldo (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
220 lbs: 1. Bill Marcely (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Robert Russell (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Roland Patnode (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
HWT: 1. Mark Glickman (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Tom Dougherty (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  3. Sherman Green (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])

Open Freestyle (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
48 kg: 1. Leroy Witherspoon (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  2. Brett Cook (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Tony Olang (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
52 kg: 1. Joe Rabin (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  2. Jerry Goodfellow (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Lou Hamer (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
57 kg: 1. Mike Nock (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Matt Hawes (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  3. Wade Genova (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
62 kg: 1. Joe Davidson (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Bob Burry (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Robert Eddy (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
68 kg: 1. John Parisella (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Michael Enzien (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  3. Louis Dionisio (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
74 kg: 1. John Sauerland (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Al Pedrinan (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  3. Mike Mankowich (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
82 kg: 1. Vince Baiamonte (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  2. Anthony Conetta (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Robert Wirth (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
90 kg: 1. Tony Martella (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Dan Harmon (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Dave Young (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
100 kg: 1. Mike Rotunda (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  2. Lester Ware (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Joseph Harrison (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
HWT: 1. Jeff Blatnick (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. William Lum (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  3. Jeff Gillman (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])

Open Greco-Roman (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. Lou Hamer (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  2. Donald Braxton (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  3. Steve Weber (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
57 kg: 1. Matt Hawes (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Wade Genova (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Stan Grobsmith (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
62 kg: 1. Frank Famiano (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Joe Davidson (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Pat James (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
68 kg: 1. John Parisella (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Michael Enzien (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  3. Ervin Smith (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
74 kg: 1. Louis Gutierriez (ESG Hudson Valley Region (Region 2) [NY])
  2. Mike Mankowich (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  3. Phil Silverstein (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
82 kg: 1. Andrew Barth (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  2. Vince Baiamonte (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Mike Falcon (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
90 kg: 1. Kevin Morris (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Joe Wainwright (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
  3. Phil Lanzatella (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
100 kg: 1. Lester Ware (ESG Long Island Region (Region 3) [NY])
  2. Art Grinnell (ESG Central Region (Region 5) [NY])
  3. Irwin Loew (ESG New York City Region (Region 4) [NY])
HWT: 1. Jeff Blatnick (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])
  2. Jeff Gillman (ESG Western Region (Region 6) [NY])
  3. Dave Poirier (ESG Adirondack Region (Region 1) [NY])



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