Long Island Wrestling Association

36th Annual NYSPHSAA State Wrestling Championships
at Onondaga War Memorial, Syracuse, NY
March 6-7, 1998

Team Scores
Section 4 219 Section 11 209 Section 2 204.5 Section 8 192.5 Section 3 188 Section 9 121 Section 5 104.5 Section 6 100.5 Section 1 77 Section 10 40.5 Section 7 39 CHSAA 28 PSAL 6

Individual Results

Championship Finals
  96 - Joel Walsh (Ithaca-4) dec. Steve Sebastapoli (Lindenhurst-11), 9-2
103 - Brandon Quarella (Whitney Point-4) dec. Jerold Limongelli (Massapequa-8), 7-3
112 - Rocco Mansueto (Middletown-9) dec. Kory Holland (Hornell-5), 3-1
119 - Brandon Lehman (Ithaca-4) dec. Phillip Mansueto (Middletown-9), 4-2
125 - Mike Messina (Hauppauge-11) dec. Bill Morello (Lockport-6), 4-3
130 - Packy Burke (Cooperstown-3) dec. Jay Bedell (Hampton Bays-11), 7-4
135 - Jesse Jantzen (Sr'ham-Wading River-11) dec. Greg Parker (Shenendehowa-2), 18-9
140 - Don Carlo Clauss (Greece Olympia-5) dec. Artie Weidler (Patchogue-M'ford-11), 5-1
145 - John Clark (Canton-Potsdam-10) dec. Phil Davanzo (Vestal-4), 5-4
152 - Noel Thompson (Freeport-8) dec. C.J. MacNaught (Walton-4), 7-3
160 - Carl Fronhofer (Salem-Washington-2) dec. Gary Cooper (South Jefferson-3), 7-4
171 - Dan Perry (New Hartford-3) dec. Joe Downey (Norwich-4), 3-1
189 - Dawid Rechul (Huntington-11) dec. Chad Scott (Walton-4), 9-3
215 - Josh Etu (Queensbury-2) pinned Brad Darrow (Ilion-3), :58
275 - Bob Hafler (Niskayuna-2) dec. Tom Vicchiarelli (Bethpage-8), 8-4

Most Outstanding Wrestler - Josh Etu (Queensbury)
Fastest Pin - Lenny Baker (Warrensburg), :24
Most Pins / Least Time - Dennis Clark (Monroe Woodbury), 4 in 8:06

Consolation Finals 3/4
  96 - Troy Forte (Pittsford-5) dec. Justin Grupe (Galway-2), 6-3
103 - Shawn Miller (Niskayuna-2) dec. Hector Toro (Brentwood-11), 9-3
112 - Aaron Hludzenski (Watertown-3) dec. Ryan Kelly (Massapequa-8), 7-3
119 - Anthony Riccardi (Bethpage-8) pinned Tim Leonard (Bethlehem-2), 1:51
125 - Daniel Carlon (Levittown Div.-8) dec. Pat Griffin (Valley Central-9), 5-4
130 - Ryan Bentley (Ripley-6) dec. Ron Serrano (MacArthur-8), 7-3
135 - Dan Hawley (No. Tonawanda-6) dec. Bill Bennett (Levittown Div.-8), 10-2
140 - Wes Blauberg (Massapequa-8) injury default over Joe Privitere (Johnson City-4)
145 - Dan Horning (Baldwinsville-3) dec. Rich Petracca (Sachem-11), 5-3
152 - Dennis Clark (Monroe-W'bury-9) pinned Steven Tornambe (Ossining-1), 2:39
160 - Chris Vlasapoulos (Bethpage-8) dec. David Myatt (N. Adirondack-7), 6-4
171 - Dan Vergine (Ballston Spa-2) dec. Rashid Evans (Niagara-Wheatfield-6), 11-5
189 - Dan Stine (Queensbury-2) dec. Marc Tanner (Dolgeville-3), 11-3
215 - Tim Braman (Greene-4) dec. David Irizarry (Brentwood-11), 3-1
275 - Joe Haile (Corning-4) pinned Scott Greenwood (Beaver River-3), 2:15

Consolation Finals 5/6
  96 - Eric Biccum (Port Jervis-9) dec. Dane LaPlante (Beaver River-3), 5-3
103 - Justin Lohr (Vernon-Verona-Sherrill-3) dec. Mike Bourne (Wayne-5), 6-3
112 - Chris Ewing (Sleepy Hollow-1) dec. Mike Ingenito (N. Babylon-11), 11-5
119 - Anthony Delluniversita (N. Babylon-11) dec. Steve Porter (South Jefferson), 4-3
125 - Dave Leonardo (Ithaca-4) dec. Leon Henry (Truman-PSAL), 7-1
130 - Keith Pittinaro (East Rochester-5) pinned Frank Pegiato (Suffern-1), 1:48
135 - Mike Byrne (South Lewis-3) dec. Shamir Rhodes (Rush-Henrietta-5), 9-5
140 - John DeBarbieri (Portville-6) dec. Brian Alguire (Governeuer-10), 2-0
145 - Don Favro (Averill Park-2) dec. Phillip Soman (MacArthur-8), 6-4
152 - Jason Hubert (Queensbury-2) dec. Josh Everett (Attica-5), 9-3
160 - George Sable ( Longwood-11) dec. Erik Kraft (Maple Grove-6) 12-4
171 - Kyle Farrison (Suffern-1) pinned Gerard Daddino (Sewanhaka Dist.-8), 2:25
189 - Richard Downer (Ossining-1) forfeit Robert Flores (Port Jervis-9)
215 - Terry Brown (Freeport-8) dec. Joe Sahl (Valley Central-9), 4-2
275 - Mike Clancy (Kings Park-11) pinned Ralph Danise (Chaminade-CHSAA), 1:14

Semifinals
  96 - Walsh dec. Forte 9-8, Sebastpoli dec. LaPlante 7-1
103 - Limongelli dec. Bourne, Quarella dec. Miller 10-8
112 - Mansueto dec. Kelly 7-3, Holland dec. Hludsenki 5-1
119 - Mansueto dec. Riccardi 6-4, Lehman dec. Leonard 10-2
125 - Morello dec. Carlon 12-4, Messina dec. Griffin 8-6
130 - Burke pinned Pegiato 5:34, Jay Bedell dec. Bentley 8-7
135 - Jantzen dec. Byrne 13-8, Greg Parker dec. Rhodes 5-4
140 - Weidel dec. Alguire 13-7, Carlo Claus dec. Privitere 3-1 O.T.
145 - Clark dec. Horning 14-5, Davanzo dec. Soman 15-1
152 - Thompson dec. Tornambe 12-0, MacNaught dec. Everett 9-7
160 - Fronhofer pinned Vlasapoulo 3:12, Cooper pinned Myatt 4:57
171 - Perry dec. Vergine 7-3, Downey dec. Farrison 12-8
189 - Scott dec. Downer 14-0, Rechul dec. Stine 8-6
215 - Etu pinned Braman 0:52, Darrow dec. Irizarry 5-2
275 - Hafler dec. Haile 4-2, Vicchiarelli dec. Greenwood 10-5