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Empire State Games XI
Wrestling Tournament
@ Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York)
Thursday-Sunday, August 4-7, 1988

Welch enjoys success of defense in scholastic wrestling
Welch enjoys success of defense in scholastic wrestling
Canandaigua student pins opponent in final of 178-pound class. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, August 8, 1988. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

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Scholastic 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.
Championship Final (1st)
41 kg: Michael Buonagorio (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Anthony Gimocchio (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 16-7
44 kg: Chris Matteotti (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Doug Stoddard (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 19-3
48 kg: Keith Strychalsky (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Joe Toner (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 12-7
52 kg: Tim Fera (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jon Raines (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 15-6
55 kg: Troy Bouzakis (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Jason Inzirillo (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 8-4
59 kg: Mike Sents (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Rudy Godoy (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 8-5
64 kg: Jamie St. John (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Tom Shifflet (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 11-10
69 kg: J.J. Stanbro (ESG Central Region [NY]) > John Brooks (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 3:15
74 kg: Randy Smith (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Mike Hutko (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 12-6
80 kg: Jon Welch (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Eric Lassen (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 1:20
86 kg: Michael Bucci (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Nicholas Smith (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 19-8
99 kg: Al Wooten (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Ron Vitullo (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 7-3
HWT: Jeff Way (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Bill Frieberger (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 0:36
Consolation Final (3rd)
41 kg: Matt Dill (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Ted Secoolish (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 10-3
44 kg: Jason Conklin (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Francisco Tianga (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 0:59
48 kg: Tom Sinacore (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FFT 
52 kg: Peter Moleski (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Jeff Duque (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 15-0
55 kg: Tim Hunt (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jorge Rivera (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 16-13
59 kg: Brandon MacNaught (ESG Central Region [NY]), DQ time?
64 kg: Mike Polo (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Damond Betts (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 1:37
69 kg: Roman Rodriguez (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Charles Morris (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FFT 
74 kg: Terry Lucero (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Randi Lombardo (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 6-3
80 kg: Chris Knapp (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Derik Bracke (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 15-12
86 kg: Anthony Ricci (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Michael Thompson (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 0:53
99 kg: Charles Davis (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Jerry Pelusio (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 1:29
HWT: Rob Bandish (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Mark Silvanic (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 1:45
Consolation Final (5th)
41 kg: Craig Conant (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Todd Strychalsky (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 3:20
44 kg: Alec Venditti (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jason Wartinger (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 2:50
48 kg: Mark Aguilar (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Barry Barklund (ESG Western Region [NY]), NA 
52 kg: Doug Groncki (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), FFT 
55 kg: Kent Maslin (ESG Central Region [NY]), FFT 
64 kg: Michael Mandala (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Martin Bailey (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 0:35
69 kg: Chuck Knight (ESG Central Region [NY]), FFT 
74 kg: Bill Miller (ESG Western Region [NY]), FFT 
80 kg: Chris Durdon (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Dave Wise (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 1:59
86 kg: Michael Lesick (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Michael Nardone (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 4:12
99 kg: Trevor Higgs (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Frank Cook (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC score?

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.
Championship Final (1st)
41 kg: Leroy Ford (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Unknown (Unattached), NA 
44 kg: Bill Burrell (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Gerald Odom (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), NA 
48 kg: Frank Fronhofer (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Chris Conway (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 1:10
52 kg: Tracey Reese (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Mark Holland (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC score?
55 kg: Dave Brainard (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Dave Conway (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 10-0
59 kg: Van Fronhofer (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Shaun Gennett (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 4:15
64 kg: Darren McNaughton (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Doug Simonton (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC score?
69 kg: J.J. Stanbro (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Bill Terry (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 15-0
74 kg: Dean Morrison (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Corey Schroeder (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 4-3
80 kg: Chris Balducci (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Chris Durdon (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 15-6
86 kg: Todd Gregory (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Brian Barnes (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 7-6
99 kg: Al Wooten (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Chales Hermann (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 0:45
HWT: Bill Frieberger (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Rob Bandish (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 1:55
Consolation Final (3rd)
48 kg: Joe Toner (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Don Ross (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 4:26
52 kg: Steve Ketcham (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Juan Carlos Garcia (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 14-11
55 kg: Chris Bannister (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Heath Julian (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 13-4
59 kg: Mike Sents (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Christopher O'Byrne (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 4:02
64 kg: Don Stanton (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Mike Quaglil (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC score?
69 kg: James Kane (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Jeff Voci (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 9-8
74 kg: Paul Vichot (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Scott Lazarek (ESG Central Region [NY]), NA 
80 kg: Michael Bucci (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Nicholas Smith (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 5:00
86 kg: Stanley Pelech (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Matt Minich (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 14-11
99 kg: John Canestaro (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jerry Behe (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 0:13
HWT: Jackson White (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jim Ballam (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 1:15

Open Freestyle - RESULTS WANTED (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.
Championship Final (1st)
48 kg: Brett Cook (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Zulfakar Ally (ESG New York City Region [NY]), NA 
52 kg: Keith Ketcham (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Ray Porteus (ESG Western Region [NY]), NA 
62 kg: Butch Hibbard (ESG Western Region [NY]) > David Barr (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 9-4
74 kg: Jon Cardi (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Mike Arena (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), NA 
82 kg: Peter Capone (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Fred Meyer (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), NA 
Consolation Final (3rd)
48 kg: Frederick DeCelle (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), NA 
52 kg: Darren Goldstein (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), NA 
62 kg: Melvin Cooper (ESG New York City Region [NY]), NA 
74 kg: Joe Sabol (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), NA 
82 kg: Pat Duthie (ESG Central Region [NY]), NA 

Open Greco-Roman (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.
Championship Final (1st)
48 kg: Zulfakar Ally (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Abbul Ghanie (ESG New York City Region [NY]), NA 
52 kg: Keith Ketcham (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Leonard Combs (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 2:15
57 kg: Tom Wilder (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Stan Grobsmith (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 2:25
62 kg: Frank Famiano (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Bill Starke (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 1:00
68 kg: Ron Gross (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Marty Wycoff (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 4-1
74 kg: Dale Oliver (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Joe Sabol (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 2:05
82 kg: Tim Habecker (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Warren McNaughton (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), NA 
90 kg: Joe Chetti (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Sammy Cruz (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 1:13
HWT: Mike DeCapua (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Ivan Katz (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 4-2
Consolation Final (3rd)
48 kg: Sammy Cruz (ESG New York City Region [NY]), NA 
52 kg: Darren Goldstein (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Christopher Mirabella (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 13-6
57 kg: Brian Holland (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FFT 
62 kg: Vincent Innes (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Chris Stevens (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 14-3
68 kg: Todd Paglia (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Ralph Mordente (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 5-4
74 kg: Kevin Gfroerer (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Chris Zogby (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 14-5
82 kg: Howard Greenblatt (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Steven Fischbein (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FFT 
90 kg: Todd Slade (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Mike Fusilli (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 2:33
HWT: Shawn Cavanaugh (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Jeff Newman (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 1:33
Consolation Final (5th)
52 kg: Kurt Peavey (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Tony Olang (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 1:36
57 kg: Bret Penrith (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jason Bross (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 1:10
62 kg: Dwayne Londell (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Charles Imm (ESG Central Region [NY]), NA 
68 kg: Alexander Ferrer (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Brent Becker (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), NA 
74 kg: Dave Robin (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Nick Garone (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), NA 
82 kg: Bill Stanbro (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Michael New (ESG Central Region [NY]), NA 
90 kg: Mike Guercio (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Thomas Pfister (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), NA 
HWT: Patrick Versage (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Arthur Johnson (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FFT 



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