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Empire State Games VIII
Wrestling Tournament
@ Alumni Arena, University at Buffalo (Buffalo, New York)
Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11, 1985

Kostrzebski defeats Fusilli
Kostrzebski defeats Fusilli
Mike Fusilli of Bishop Kearney seems in command but loses in finals to Elma's Ron Kostrzebski. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, August 12, 1985 Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

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Kostrzebski defeats Fusilli Wrestlers right at home with fathers-coaches (1/2) Wrestling coaches, sons are partners during frustrating matches (2/2) Blatnick Empire State Games VIII The Ritz Burger King El Charro Empire State Games VIII Empire State Games VIII Empire State Games VIII Empire State Games VIII Spero Theofilatos pins Pete Mankowich Empire State Games VIII West Wrestlers Capture 23 Medals Greco-Roman Heavyweight

Scholastic Freestyle (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
ESG Adirondack Region [NY], ESG Central Region [NY], ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY], ESG Long Island Region [NY], ESG New York City Region [NY], ESG Western Region [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Placewinners
91 lbs: 1. Guillermo Soto (ESG New York City Region [NY])
98 lbs: 2. William Terry (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
106 lbs: 1. Brian Spielvogel (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  2. Keith Ketcham (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
115 lbs: 1. Jeff Prescott (ESG Western Region [NY])
123 lbs: 2. Dan Bethke (ESG Western Region [NY])
132 lbs: 1. Rick Brzozinski (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  2. Ron Gross (ESG Western Region [NY])
143 lbs: 1. Ken Maisel (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  3. Brian Burk (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
154 lbs: 1. Joe Hermann (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
165 lbs: 1. Derek Brophy (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  2. Tim Habecker (ESG Western Region [NY])
192 lbs: 1. Ron Kostrzebski (ESG Western Region [NY])
  2. Mike Fusilli (ESG Western Region [NY])
220 lbs: 1. Bob Murphy (ESG Long Island Region [NY])

Scholastic Greco-Roman (Level: Club/Other, Style: Greco-Roman)
Participating Teams
ESG Adirondack Region [NY], ESG Central Region [NY], ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY], ESG Long Island Region [NY], ESG New York City Region [NY], ESG Western Region [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Placewinners
98 lbs: 3. Greg Hubschmidt (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
106 lbs: 1. Ron Yarkin (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
115 lbs: 1. Brian Holland (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  2. Vinny Innes (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
123 lbs: 1. Mike Marinello (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  2. Chuck Imm (ESG Central Region [NY])
  3. Rich Dickson (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY])
143 lbs: 1. Nick Garone (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  2. Jorge Sanchez (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
154 lbs: 1. Derek Brophy (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  3. Joe Hermann (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
HWT: 1. Charles Samuels (ESG New York City Region [NY])

Open Freestyle (Level: Club/Other, Style: Freestyle)
Participating Teams
ESG Adirondack Region [NY], ESG Central Region [NY], ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY], ESG Long Island Region [NY], ESG New York City Region [NY], ESG Western Region [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Placewinners
48 kg: 2. Isaac Ramaswamy (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  3. Paul Wheeler (ESG Central Region [NY])
52 kg: 1. Curtis Urbina (ESG New York City Region [NY])
  2. Leroy Witherspoon (ESG New York City Region [NY])
  3. Troy Monks (ESG Central Region [NY])
57 kg: 1. Bill Starke (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  2. Hamid Marazad (ESG New York City Region [NY])
  3. Jim Prestifillippo (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
62 kg: 1. Luis Palacio (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  3. Melvin Cooper (ESG New York City Region [NY])
68 kg: 1. Gene Nighman (ESG Central Region [NY])
  2. Steve Fontana (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  3. Scott Detore (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
74 kg: 1. John Leone (ESG Western Region [NY])
  2. David Zariczny (ESG Western Region [NY])
  3. Mike Arena (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
82 kg: 1. Fred Meyer (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
90 kg: 1. Doug Morse (ESG Central Region [NY])
  2. Mike Porcelli (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  3. Tom Jobin (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY])
100 kg: 2. Javier Armengau (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
HWT: 1. Kirk Butryn (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY])
  2. Curtis Freeman (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY])
  3. Chris Mackin (ESG Central Region [NY])

Open Greco-Roman (Level: Club/Other, Style: Greco-Roman)
Participating Teams
ESG Adirondack Region [NY], ESG Central Region [NY], ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY], ESG Long Island Region [NY], ESG New York City Region [NY], ESG Western Region [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Placewinners
48 kg: 2. Isaac Ramaswamy (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
52 kg: 2. Chris Romero (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  1. Troy Monks (ESG Central Region [NY])
57 kg: 2. Hamid Mardazad (ESG New York City Region [NY])
62 kg: 1. Bill Starke (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  2. Luis Palacio (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
68 kg: 2. Peter Mankowich (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
  3. Spero Theofilatos (ESG New York City Region [NY])
74 kg: 1. David Zariczny (ESG Western Region [NY])
  2. Joe Ianuzzi (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
82 kg: 2. Todd Slade (ESG Western Region [NY])
  3. Steve Klein (ESG Western Region [NY])
90 kg: 1. Matt Ryan (ESG Adirondack Region [NY])
  2. Jim Hunter (ESG Central Region [NY])
  3. Jim Boos (ESG Long Island Region [NY])
100 kg: 1. Carl Muzi (ESG Western Region [NY])
  2. Mike Sanzo (ESG Central Region [NY])
  3. Stan Williams (ESG Western Region [NY])
HWT: 1. Lester Ware (ESG Adirondack Region [NY])
  2. Andy Schwab (ESG Central Region [NY])
  3. Mike DeCapua (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY])



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