matBURN » Events » RIT Wrestling Tournament
31st Annual RIT Wrestling Invitational

Wrestling Tournament
@ Clark Gym, RIT (Rochester, New York)
Saturday, December 7, 1996


Kent Wrestling
Kent Wrestling
Kent State wrestlers returned from Rochester, N.Y., Saturday, after adding another RIT Invitational title to its resume. SOURCE: Daily Kent Stater, December 10, 1996.

Album: General

Kent Wrestling RIT places fourth RIT Invitational

Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Appalachian State University [NC], Ashland University [OH], Gannon University [PA], Ithaca College [NY], John Carroll University [OH], Kent State University [OH], Mansfield University of Pennsylvania [PA], Plymouth State University [NH], Rochester Institute of Technology [NY], Springfield College [MA], SUNY Cortland [NY], SUNY Oswego [NY], University at Buffalo [NY]
Team Final
1. Kent State University [OH]  155 points
2. University at Buffalo [NY]  134.5
3. Appalachian State University [NC]  113.5
4. Springfield College [MA]  113
5. Ashland University [OH]  109
6. John Carroll University [OH]  106.5
7. SUNY Cortland [NY]  69.5
8. Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]  60.5
9. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania [PA]  40.5
10. Ithaca College [NY]  34.5
11. SUNY Oswego [NY]  23.5
12. Plymouth State University [NH]  19
13. Gannon University [PA]  17.5
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Mike Bucci (SUNY Cortland [NY], HWT)
Championship Final (1st)
118 lbs: Tony Hairston (Appalachian State University [NC]) > Brian Schaal (University at Buffalo [NY]), FALL 4:30
126 lbs: Jason Wartinger (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Richard Charlton (Kent State University [OH]), MD 11-3
134 lbs: Joe Boardwine (Kent State University [OH]) > Corey Kline (Ashland University [OH]), DEC 2-1
142 lbs: Ron Daly (Appalachian State University [NC]) > Kyle Bentley (Kent State University [OH]), FALL 5:10
150 lbs: John Stutzman (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Andy Goodwin (Springfield College [MA]), DEC 3-2
158 lbs: Ryan Kalman (Springfield College [MA]) > Jason Kessen (John Carroll University [OH]), DEC 4-2
167 lbs: Matt Hamill (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]) > Derek Strobel (Appalachian State University [NC]), FALL 5:27
177 lbs: Eric Gross (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Tim Pomfret (Ashland University [OH]), DEC 6-1
190 lbs: Dave Kotora (Kent State University [OH]) > Sean Pellerite (John Carroll University [OH]), DEC 2-0
HWT: Mike Bucci (SUNY Cortland [NY]) > Steve Terebieniec (Kent State University [OH]), FALL 2:40
Consolation Final (3rd)
118 lbs: Joe Dimichele (Kent State University [OH]) > Scott Crane (Ashland University [OH]), MD 16-7
126 lbs: Jim Balella (Springfield College [MA]) > Mark Palumbo (Kent State University [OH]), FFT 
134 lbs: Eric Swenson (Springfield College [MA]) > Brandon Steinmetz (John Carroll University [OH]), DEC 7-3
142 lbs: Chris Roman (John Carroll University [OH]) > Steve Furlong (Ashland University [OH]), DEC 3-1
150 lbs: Joel Brinker (Mansfield University of Pennsylvania [PA]) > Scott Mushtare (Ithaca College [NY]), FALL 4:53
158 lbs: Chance VanGundy (Ashland University [OH]) > Dan Butler (Ithaca College [NY]), DEC 6-1
167 lbs: Justin Kerr (John Carroll University [OH]) > John Roden (Springfield College [MA]), DEC 4-2
177 lbs: Josh Dimacchia (Kent State University [OH]) > Eddy Clark (Appalachian State University [NC]), DQ time?
190 lbs: Steve Hawk (Mansfield University of Pennsylvania [PA]) > John Eschenfelder (University at Buffalo [NY]), FFT 
HWT: Mike Garofalo (University at Buffalo [NY]) > Mike Imes (Appalachian State University [NC]), FALL 5:35
Consolation Final (5th)
118 lbs: Jason Inch (SUNY Oswego [NY]) > Don Klein (University at Buffalo [NY]), MD 13-2
126 lbs: Jim Powderly (SUNY Cortland [NY]) > Todd Wonderling (Mansfield University of Pennsylvania [PA]), FFT 
134 lbs: Jeremy Hart (Appalachian State University [NC]) > Jeromy McVige (University at Buffalo [NY]), FFT 
142 lbs: Travis Woodworth (Ashland University [OH]) > John Mance (Appalachian State University [NC]), DEC 2-0
150 lbs: Joe Veres (Ashland University [OH]) > Tim Auit (Gannon University [PA]), DEC 3-2
158 lbs: Dave Smith (Ashland University [OH]) > Aaron Cook (SUNY Cortland [NY]), FFT 
167 lbs: Ed Hamway (Kent State University [OH]) > Keith Smith (SUNY Oswego [NY]), DEC 12-7
177 lbs: Neil Bergen (Springfield College [MA]) > Mark Winters (SUNY Cortland [NY]), FFT 
190 lbs: Charlie Clarke (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]) > Mike Gaydos (Springfield College [MA]), DEC 6-5
HWT: Jime Lake (John Carroll University [OH]) > Rich Eslich (John Carroll University [OH]), FFT 

Attachments
Brackets (PDF)



What's this?