| 16th Annual NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Championships |
Wrestling Tournament
@ Onondaga County War Memorial (Syracuse, New York)
Friday-Saturday, March 10-11, 1978
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1978 NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Champions
FRONT ROW: Dennis Voltz (Sidney, 91#), Al DeStefanis (Locust Valley, 98#), Paul Widerman (Huntington, 105#), Mike Macchia (Island Trees, 112#), Bob Bury (Calhoun, 119#), Mike Giustizia (Walt Whitman, 126#), Mark DeMeo (Mount Pleasant, 132#). BACK ROW: Mike Thomas (Huntington, 138#), Tom Pickard (Baldwinsville, 145#), Chris Leichtweis (Olean, 155#), Ed Banach (Port Jervis, 167#), Charbel Karrat (New Hartford, 177#), Bill Swertfager (Horace Greeley, 215#), Jim Sleeper (West Genesee, 250#). Photo by Steve Parker. Provided by Reed Hawke.
Album: General
Album: General
Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
| Participating Teams |
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Amityville [NY/Section XI], Avon [NY/Section V], Baldwin [NY/Section VIII], Baldwinsville [NY/Section III], Beaver River [NY/Section III], Beekmantown [NY/Section VII], Bellmore JFK [NY/Section VIII], Calhoun [NY/Section VIII], Canton-Potsdam [NY/Section X], Central Islip [NY/Section XI], Christian Brothers Academy [NY/Section III], Clarkstown South [NY/Section IX], Deposit/Hancock [NY/Section IV], Draper [NY/Section II], East High (Rochester) [NY/Section V], East Rochester [NY/Section V], East Syracuse-Minoa [NY/Section III], Elmira Free Academy [NY/Section IV], Elmira Southside [NY/Section IV], Elmont [NY/Section VIII], Fulton [NY/Section III], Gates Chili [NY/Section V], Geneseo [NY/Section V], Glens Falls [NY/Section II], Guilderland [NY/Section II], Hoosick Falls [NY/Section II], Horace Greeley [NY/Section I], Huntington [NY/Section XI], Iroquois [NY/Section VI], Island Trees [NY/Section VIII], Ithaca [NY/Section IV], Liverpool [NY/Section III], Locust Valley [NY/Section VIII], Massapequa [NY/Section VIII], Massena [NY/Section X], McQuaid Jesuit [NY/Section V], Medina [NY/Section VI], Mepham [NY/Section VIII], Mont Pleasant [NY/Section II], Mount Vernon [NY/Section I], New Hartford [NY/Section III], Niskayuna [NY/Section II], North Syracuse [NY/Section III], Olean [NY/Section VI], Peru [NY/Section VII], Pioneer [NY/Section VI], Port Jervis [NY/Section IX], Queensbury [NY/Section II], Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY/Section V], Sayville [NY/Section XI], Shenendehowa [NY/Section II], Sidney [NY/Section IV], Smithtown East [NY/Section XI], Spencerport [NY/Section V], Suffern [NY/Section IX], Tioga [NY/Section IV], Union-Endicott [NY/Section IV], Vestal [NY/Section IV], Walt Whitman [NY/Section XI], Ward Melville [NY/Section XI], West Genesee [NY/Section III], West Islip [NY/Section XI], Westlake [NY/Section I], Woodlands [NY/Section I] |
| Team Final |
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| 1. |
Section III [NY] 198 points |
| 2. |
Section XI [NY] 174 |
| 3. |
Section VIII [NY] 164.5 |
| 4. |
Section IV [NY] 150.5 |
| 5. |
Section V [NY] 146.5 |
| 6. |
Section II [NY] 117 |
| 7. |
Section IX [NY] 91 |
| 8. |
Section I [NY] 86 |
| 9. |
Section VI [NY] 66.5 |
| 10. |
Section VII [NY] 48 |
| 11. |
Section X [NY] 15 |
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| Award Winners |
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| Championship Final (1st) |
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91 lbs:
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Dennis Voltz (Sidney [NY]/Section IV) > Victor Montalvo (Central Islip [NY]/Section XI),
DEC 11-7 |
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98 lbs:
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Al DeStefanis (Locust Valley [NY]/Section VIII) > Matt Coolican (Christian Brothers Academy [NY]/Section III),
DEC 7-2 |
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105 lbs:
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Paul Widerman (Huntington [NY]/Section XI) > Joe Labbate (East Syracuse-Minoa [NY]/Section III),
OTD 9-7 (1OT) |
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112 lbs:
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Mike Macchia (Island Trees [NY]/Section VIII) > Ken Wadsworth (Vestal [NY]/Section IV),
DEC 4-1 |
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119 lbs:
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Bob Bury (Calhoun [NY]/Section VIII) > Don St. James (Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]/Section V),
DEC 8-2 |
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126 lbs:
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Mike Giustizia (Walt Whitman [NY]/Section XI) > Ed Pidgeon (Locust Valley [NY]/Section VIII),
DEC 6-3 |
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132 lbs:
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Mark DeMeo (Mont Pleasant [NY]/Section II) > Bill Swezey (West Islip [NY]/Section XI),
MD 9-1 |
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138 lbs:
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Mike Thomas (Huntington [NY]/Section XI) > Kevin Troche (Port Jervis [NY]/Section IX),
DEC 11-7 |
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145 lbs:
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Tom Pickard (Baldwinsville [NY]/Section III) > Paul Meyers (Baldwin [NY]/Section VIII),
SD 14-0 |
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155 lbs:
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Chris Leichtweis (Olean [NY]/Section VI) > Steve Distin (Fulton [NY]/Section III),
DEC 5-0 |
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167 lbs:
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Ed Banach (Port Jervis [NY]/Section IX) > John Zito (East Rochester [NY]/Section V),
DEC 10-4 |
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177 lbs:
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Charbel Karrat (New Hartford [NY]/Section III) > Mark Davis (Shenendehowa [NY]/Section II),
DEC 9-7 |
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215 lbs:
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Bill Swertfager (Horace Greeley [NY]/Section I) > Dan George (Glens Falls [NY]/Section II),
DEC 5-0 |
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250 lbs:
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Jim Sleeper (West Genesee [NY]/Section III) > Al Lavigne (Beekmantown [NY]/Section VII),
MD 10-0 |
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| Consolation Final (3rd) |
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91 lbs:
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Carl DeStefanis (Locust Valley [NY]/Section VIII) > Mike Catania (North Syracuse [NY]/Section III),
MD 11-2 |
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98 lbs:
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Rory Legacy (Spencerport [NY]/Section V) > Dave Parisi (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV),
DEC 5-2 |
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105 lbs:
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Robert Buscher (Westlake [NY]/Section I) > Joseph Rabin (Elmont [NY]/Section VIII),
DEC 4-2 |
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112 lbs:
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Kevin Richard (Geneseo [NY]/Section V) > Mark Palzer (Walt Whitman [NY]/Section XI),
MD 8-0 |
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119 lbs:
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Dan Keene (Tioga [NY]/Section IV) > Tom Hake (Sayville [NY]/Section XI),
FALL 3:39 |
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126 lbs:
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Neal Zendle (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II) > Ron Winnie (Spencerport [NY]/Section V),
DEC 12-6 |
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132 lbs:
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Mike St. Amour (New Hartford [NY]/Section III) > Kregg Bruno (Peru [NY]/Section VII),
RD |
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138 lbs:
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Jeff Iacovelli (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV) > Lance Davis (Woodlands [NY]/Section I),
DEC 5-1 |
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145 lbs:
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Cameron Riggs (Peru [NY]/Section VII) > Brian Parice (Westlake [NY]/Section I),
MD 9-1 |
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155 lbs:
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Anthony Damiani (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII) > Len Barber (East High (Rochester) [NY]/Section V),
DEC 4-3 |
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167 lbs:
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Tim Dean (Elmira Free Academy [NY]/Section IV) > Chester Gayles (Ward Melville [NY]/Section XI),
DEC 7-3 |
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177 lbs:
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Lou Banach (Port Jervis [NY]/Section IX) > John Dougherty (Tioga [NY]/Section IV),
DEC 3-1 |
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215 lbs:
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Dick Meyer (Beaver River [NY]/Section III) > Dana Stermer (Elmira Free Academy [NY]/Section IV),
FALL 4:30 |
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250 lbs:
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Joe Baldo (East Rochester [NY]/Section V) > Thomas Wyld (Guilderland [NY]/Section II),
FALL 2:29 |
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| Consolation Final (5th) |
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91 lbs:
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Bruce Chase (Port Jervis [NY]/Section IX) > Bob Griffin (Hoosick Falls [NY]/Section II),
FALL 1:30 |
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98 lbs:
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Charles Morley (Medina [NY]/Section VI) > Todd Cummings (Smithtown East [NY]/Section XI),
DEC 10-9 |
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105 lbs:
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Rob Starkweather (McQuaid Jesuit [NY]/Section V) > Frank Famiano (Draper [NY]/Section II),
DEC 7-1 |
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112 lbs:
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Steve Grau (Beaver River [NY]/Section III) > Dan Mason (Pioneer [NY]/Section VI),
DEC 5-4 |
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119 lbs:
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Eric Simpson (Olean [NY]/Section VI) > Jim Nelson (Queensbury [NY]/Section II),
DEC 4-2 |
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126 lbs:
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Gary Herrmann (Liverpool [NY]/Section III) > Mike Wilce (Union-Endicott [NY]/Section IV),
DEC 4-0 |
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132 lbs:
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Marcus Phillips (Avon [NY]/Section V) > Dennis Walsh (Suffern [NY]/Section IX),
DEC 7-6 |
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145 lbs:
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Roy Lobdell (Deposit/Hancock [NY]/Section IV) > Pat Malay (Iroquois [NY]/Section VI),
FFT |
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155 lbs:
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Tyrone Tripline (Mount Vernon [NY]/Section I) > Jim Oliver (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II),
FALL 3:52 |
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167 lbs:
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Kirk Stephen (Olean [NY]/Section VI) > Rick Wetzler (Bellmore JFK [NY]/Section VIII),
DEC 3-1 |
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177 lbs:
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Bob Dunlap (Gates Chili [NY]/Section V) > Matt Boyle (Amityville [NY]/Section XI),
FFT |
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215 lbs:
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Robert Jasaites (Walt Whitman [NY]/Section XI) > Bernie Corbine (Canton-Potsdam [NY]/Section X),
DEC 9-6 |
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250 lbs:
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David Poirier (Massena [NY]/Section X) > Charles Valois (Clarkstown South [NY]/Section IX),
OTC score? (1OT) |
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| Championship Semifinals |
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91 lbs:
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Dennis Voltz (Sidney [NY]/Section IV) > Carl DeStefanis (Locust Valley [NY]/Section VIII),
FALL 2:29 |
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91 lbs:
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Victor Montalvo (Central Islip [NY]/Section XI) > Mike Catania (North Syracuse [NY]/Section III),
DEC 9-2 |
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98 lbs:
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Al DeStefanis (Locust Valley [NY]/Section VIII) > Charles Morley (Medina [NY]/Section VI),
DEC 1-0 |
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98 lbs:
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Matt Coolican (Christian Brothers Academy [NY]/Section III) > Todd Cummings (Smithtown East [NY]/Section XI),
DEC 8-6 |
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105 lbs:
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Paul Widerman (Huntington [NY]/Section XI) > Rob Starkweather (McQuaid Jesuit [NY]/Section V),
DEC 7-1 |
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105 lbs:
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Joe Labbate (East Syracuse-Minoa [NY]/Section III) > Frank Famiano (Draper [NY]/Section II),
DEC 12-8 |
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112 lbs:
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Ken Wadsworth (Vestal [NY]/Section IV) > Steve Grau (Beaver River [NY]/Section III),
DEC 3-1 |
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112 lbs:
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Mike Macchia (Island Trees [NY]/Section VIII) > Dan Mason (Pioneer [NY]/Section VI),
SD 14-2 |
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119 lbs:
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Bob Bury (Calhoun [NY]/Section VIII) > Dan Keene (Tioga [NY]/Section IV),
DEC 7-1 |
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119 lbs:
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Don St. James (Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]/Section V) > Eric Simpson (Olean [NY]/Section VI),
MD 14-5 |
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126 lbs:
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Mike Giustizia (Walt Whitman [NY]/Section XI) > Mike Wilce (Union-Endicott [NY]/Section IV),
FALL 5:30 |
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126 lbs:
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Ed Pidgeon (Locust Valley [NY]/Section VIII) > Neal Zendle (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II),
DEC 8-1 |
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132 lbs:
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Bill Swezey (West Islip [NY]/Section XI) > Mike St. Amour (New Hartford [NY]/Section III),
DEC 6-5 |
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132 lbs:
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Mark DeMeo (Mont Pleasant [NY]/Section II) > Kregg Bruno (Peru [NY]/Section VII),
DEC 6-5 |
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138 lbs:
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Mike Thomas (Huntington [NY]/Section XI) > Jeff Iacovelli (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV),
MD 10-2 |
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138 lbs:
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Kevin Troche (Port Jervis [NY]/Section IX) > Lance Davis (Woodlands [NY]/Section I),
DEC 3-2 |
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145 lbs:
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Paul Meyers (Baldwin [NY]/Section VIII) > Pat Malay (Iroquois [NY]/Section VI),
DFLT time? |
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145 lbs:
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Tom Pickard (Baldwinsville [NY]/Section III) > Roy Lobdell (Deposit/Hancock [NY]/Section IV),
DEC 9-6 |
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155 lbs:
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Chris Leichtweis (Olean [NY]/Section VI) > Anthony Damiani (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII),
MD 14-3 |
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155 lbs:
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Steve Distin (Fulton [NY]/Section III) > Tyrone Tripline (Mount Vernon [NY]/Section I),
MD 9-1 |
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167 lbs:
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John Zito (East Rochester [NY]/Section V) > Chester Gayles (Ward Melville [NY]/Section XI),
DEC 9-7 |
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167 lbs:
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Ed Banach (Port Jervis [NY]/Section IX) > Tim Dean (Elmira Southside [NY]/Section IV),
DEC 11-5 |
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177 lbs:
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Charbel Karrat (New Hartford [NY]/Section III) > Matt Boyle (Amityville [NY]/Section XI),
DEC 6-5 |
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177 lbs:
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Mark Davis (Shenendehowa [NY]/Section II) > Bob Dunlap (Gates Chili [NY]/Section V),
MD 11-1 |
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215 lbs:
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Bill Swertfager (Horace Greeley [NY]/Section I) > Bernie Corbine (Canton-Potsdam [NY]/Section X),
FALL 2:55 |
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215 lbs:
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Dan George (Glens Falls [NY]/Section II) > Robert Jasaites (Walt Whitman [NY]/Section XI),
DEC 11-7 |
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250 lbs:
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Jim Sleeper (West Genesee [NY]/Section III) > Joe Baldo (East Rochester [NY]/Section V),
FALL 4:58 |
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250 lbs:
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Al Lavigne (Beekmantown [NY]/Section VII) > Charles Valois (Clarkstown South [NY]/Section IX),
DEC 14-7 |
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