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Empire State Games XII
Wrestling Tournament
@ Barton Hall, Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)
Thursday-Saturday, August 3-5, 1989

Ithaca College should boost Western Region chances
Ithaca College should boost Western Region chances
Long Island, Central also look strong. SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal, July 31, 1989. 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: Lance Allen (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Todd Rutecki (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 3:25
44 kg: Ted Secoolish (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jeffrey Tufano (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 10-1
48 kg: Keith Strychalsky (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Chris Matteotti (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 7-4
52 kg: David Hirsch (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Bob Stetter (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 12-1
55 kg: David Isselbacher (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Chris Conway (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 1:10
59 kg: Troy Bouzakis (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Kenny Johnson (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 10-5
64 kg: Chris Terry (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Matthew McLennan (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 7-6
70 kg: Kareem Johnson (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Tom Shifflet (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 6-5
75 kg: Joseph Malchuski (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Thomas Peryea (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 5-2
80 kg: Terry Lucero (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Emilio Collins (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 3-2
86 kg: Stephen Thompson (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Bruce Thomas (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 10-2
100 kg: Cary Huggard (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Sean McLaughlin (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 5-1
Consolation Final (3rd)
41 kg: Jeff Bowman (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Karl Ruud (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 7-5
44 kg: John Morello (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Larry Fries (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 6-1
48 kg: Craig Vitagliano (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > William Dixon (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 12-1
52 lbs: Rob Bashaw (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > David Stoddard (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 7-4
55 kg: Joe Toner (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Chris Walsh (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 9-8
59 kg: Dave Conway (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Michael Castro (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 14-6
64 kg: Brandon MacNaught (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Demond Betts (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 11-7
70 kg: Matt Sorochinsky (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jason Kraft (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 10-2
75 kg: Ronald Clinton (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Dan Payne (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 1:08
80 kg: Michael Thompson (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Mike Licata (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL time?
86 kg: Steve Cronmiller (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Dana Houghtling (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 2:19
100 kg: Todd Schaffer (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Bill Neuss (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 4-2
Consolation Final (5th)
41 kg: Rob DiFruscio (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Chris Myers (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 9-3
44 kg: Matthew Klucina (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Sean Oppelt (ESG New York City Region [NY]), DEC 10-7
48 kg: Jason Wartinger (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Charles Ognibene (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 1:15
52 kg: Wilfredo Angelo (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Chris Terrigino (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 27-13
55 kg: Justin Raines (ESG Western Region [NY]), FFT 
59 lbs: Chad Sheldon (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Rahsaan Langford (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 0:40
64 kg: David Colgan (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Keith Anderson (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 0:07
70 kg: Robert Salas (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Adam Bell (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 11-9
75 kg: Brian Gray (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Dan Majcher (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 13-6
86 kg: Bernardo Valentin (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Anthony Squillante (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 3:56
100 kg: Dennis Whitford (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Anthony Gugliuzza (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 6-1

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: Todd Rutecki (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Edwin Vegerano (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 2:03
44 kg: Craig Conant (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Tom Uccellini (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), FALL 1:30
48 kg: Mike Jamison (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Roy Frey (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 0:40
52 kg: Keith Strychalsky (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Jeff Mohr (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 8-4
55 kg: Mark Kessler (ESG Western Region [NY]) > David Isselbacher (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 9-3
59 kg: Dave Brainard (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Chad Sheldon (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 13-2
64 kg: David Colgan (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Brian Guernsey (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 17-5
70 kg: Charlton Woodly (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Tom Shifflet (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 8-5
75 kg: Brian Gray (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Michael Buxbaum (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 0:39
80 kg: Todd Webb (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Felix Tianga (ESG New York City Region [NY]), DEC 8-5
86 kg: Steve Cronmiller (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Bruce Thomas (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 12-0
100 kg: Todd Haven (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Cary Huggard (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 3-1
HWT: Garfield Henry (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Daniel Geurin (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 8-3
Consolation Final (3rd)
41 kg: Brian Fischenick (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Marc Cope (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 3:35
44 kg: Lance Allen (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Jason Collins (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 1:28
48 kg: Marc Duquette (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Ryan Sherman (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 19-4
52 kg: Craig Schlifstein (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Wilfredo Angelo (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 2:35
55 kg: Michael Bendett (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Justin Raines (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 4-3
59 kg: Eric Katz (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > C. Sylvester (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 12-2
64 kg: Jeff Prendergast (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Jamie Pellenz (ESG Central Region [NY]), DFLT time?
70 kg: Bennett Kaufman (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Todd Carpenter (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 11-1
75 kg: Wayland Alexander (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Jeremy Szerlip (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 0:41
80 kg: Jon Ederer (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Nicholas Szerlip (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), NA 
86 kg: Brian Barnes (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Brian Recesso (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 12-1
100 kg: Bill Neuss (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Brian Storace (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 0:41
HWT: Scott McAndrew (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Buddy Cabrera (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 1:57
Consolation Final (5th)
41 kg: Justin Matteson (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Jeff Bowman (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 11-9
44 kg: Sean Oppelt (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Justin Schutte (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 1:36
48 kg: Jason Royce (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Chris Pacenza (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 16-2
52 kg: Mark Aguilar (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Joseph Doulin (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 8-7
55 kg: Brent Becker (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Mark Munnich (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 10-8
59 kg: Ric Delacruz (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Kenny Johnson (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DFLT time?
64 kg: Robert Van Slyke (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Demond Betts (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 1:55
70 kg: Tyrone Davis (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Jason Kraft (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), FALL 1:20
75 kg: James Kane (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Israel Medina (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 4-1
80 kg: Heath Maculuso (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Gregory Mango (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 18-2
86 kg: Ray Fishenich (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Michael Rydell (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 0:39
100 kg: Sean McLaughlin (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Jesse Sherwood (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), NA 
HWT: Matthew Polikowski (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), FFT 

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.
Championship Final (1st)
48 kg: Brett Cook (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Andrew Borushik (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), NA 
52 kg: Darren Goldstein (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Carlos Jimenez (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 4-3
57 kg: Bill Starke (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Victor Montalvo (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 0:57
62 kg: David Barr (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Matteo DeVincenzo (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 8-3
68 kg: Scott Detore (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Anibal Nieves (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DQ time?
74 kg: Pat Duthie (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Marty Wycoff (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 10-0
82 kg: Fred Meyer (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Robert Milavsky (ESG Western Region [NY]), DFLT time?
90 kg: Daniel Sanchez (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Matt Gallagher (ESG New York City Region [NY]), DEC 8-4
100 kg: Michael Porcelli (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Ray Mendoza (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 0:15
HWT: Chris Tiromi (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Jim Hall (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 3-0
Consolation Final (3rd)
48 kg: Israel Ramaswamy (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Antonio Diaz (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), NA 
52 kg: Chris Kumrow (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Tony Olang (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 4-3
57 kg: Tom Sinacore (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Stan Grobsmith (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 12-4
62 kg: Luis Palacio (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Ralph Howard (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 6-3
68 kg: Richard Parete (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Dee Gugel (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 13-0
74 kg: Marty Nichols (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Eric Simpson (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 3:05
82 kg: Joseph Gordon (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Dale Robin (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 7-6
90 kg: Stanley Williams (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Nick Bruno (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DFLT time?
100 kg: Rich Legrett (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Mike DeCapua (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DFLT time?
HWT: Pat Conners (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Joe Muscarella (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 6-4
Consolation Final (5th)
52 kg: Barry Barklund (ESG Western Region [NY]) > William McMorris (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DFLT time?
57 kg: Todd Carson (ESG Western Region [NY]) > James Epifanio (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DFLT time?
62 kg: Patrick Hart (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Melvin Cooper (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FFT 
68 kg: Rick Gilston (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Offie Reid (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 15-0
74 kg: Robert Brito (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Ken Copella (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 1:36
90 kg: Mike Polakoff (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Billy Maisel (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 5-3
HWT: Christopher Dandria (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FFT 

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.
Championship Final (1st)
48 kg: Tony Olang (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Andrew Borushik (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 15-0
52 kg: Darren Goldstein (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Chris Kumrow (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 15-7
57 kg: Pedro Maldonado (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Bill Starke (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 10-7
62 kg: Fritz Zagorski (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Christopher O'Byrne (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 2:10
68 kg: Darren MacNaughtin (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Melvin Cooper (ESG New York City Region [NY]), DEC 6-3
74 kg: J.J. Stanbro (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Chris Zogby (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 3-1
82 kg: Anthony Porcelli (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Michael New (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 7-0
90 kg: Steve Hart (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Kevin Gebo (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 5-2
100 kg: Michael Porcelli (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Mike Fusilli (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 8-0
HWT: Chris Tiromi (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Peter Porcelli (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 9-0
Consolation Final (3rd)
52 kg: Carlos Jimenez (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Barry Barklund (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 2:15
57 kg: Frank Fronhofer (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Sal Fava (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DEC 3-2
62 kg: Kevin Foster (ESG Western Region [NY]), FFT 
68 kg: Ralph Mordente (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Jeffrey Brown (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), NA 
74 kg: Mike Cronmiller (ESG Western Region [NY]) > John Pavlin (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]), DEC 7-2
82 kg: Dale Oliver (ESG Adirondack Region [NY]) > Tim Habecker (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 11-2
90 kg: Chris Metcalf (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Brian Quick (ESG Western Region [NY]), DEC 2-1
100 kg: Jeff Newman (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Rich Knazik (ESG New York City Region [NY]), FALL 3:00
HWT: Joe Muscarella (ESG Western Region [NY]) > Robert White (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), FALL 4:33
Consolation Final (5th)
52 kg: Mitchell Cordova (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Zulfakar Ally (ESG New York City Region [NY]), DFLT time?
57 kg: Tom Wilder (ESG New York City Region [NY]) > Jon Raines (ESG Western Region [NY]), FALL 1:40
62 kg: Brian Hart (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Israel Olang (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]), DEC 11-3
68 kg: Offie Reid (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Luis Palacio (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DFLT time?
82 kg: Bill Stanbro (ESG Central Region [NY]) > Erik Larsen (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DFLT time?
90 kg: William Swertfager (ESG Hudson Valley Region [NY]) > Mike Polakoff (ESG Central Region [NY]), FALL 2:12
100 kg: Bill Cronmiller (ESG Western Region [NY]) > James Biel (ESG Central Region [NY]), DEC 11-1
HWT: Jeffrey McAndrew (ESG Long Island Region [NY]) > Arthur Johnson (ESG Long Island Region [NY]), DFLT time?



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