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33rd Annual RIT Wrestling Invitational

Wrestling Tournament
@ Clark Gym, RIT (Rochester, New York)
Saturday, December 5, 1998


Matt Hammill: RIT's Heavyweight Champion
Matt Hammill: RIT's Heavyweight Champion
The bright spot for the wrestling team in their recent home tournament was junior Matt Hammill. Hammill was the tournament's most valuable wrestler as he dominated his way to the top in his weight class. SOURCE: RIT Reporter, December 18, 1998.

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Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Ithaca College [NY], John Carroll University [OH], Mansfield University of Pennsylvania [PA], Norwich University [VT], Plymouth State University [NH], Rochester Institute of Technology [NY], Springfield College [MA], SUNY Oswego [NY]
Team Final
1. Springfield College [MA]  158.5 points
2. John Carroll University [OH]  145
3. Ithaca College [NY]  130
4. Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]  112
5. Plymouth State University [NH]  66.5
6. Norwich University [VT]  47.5
7. SUNY Oswego [NY]  42.5
8. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania [PA]  31
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Matt Hamill (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY], 197 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
125 lbs: Calvin Johnson (Springfield College [MA]) > Jim Cook (John Carroll University [OH]), DEC 6-1
133 lbs: Tom Hall (Ithaca College [NY]) > Wayne Young (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), DEC 3-2
141 lbs: Keith Poloskey (Springfield College [MA]) > Brent Arbogast (Plymouth State University [NH]), DEC 6-5
149 lbs: Ben Hahlen (John Carroll University [OH]) > Chad Sinclair (Norwich University [VT]), DEC 3-2
157 lbs: Craig Vedrani (Springfield College [MA]) > Ryan Ciotoli (Ithaca College [NY]), DEC 3-2
165 lbs: Mike Mitchell (Springfield College [MA]) > Aaron Gottesman (Springfield College [MA]), DEC 5-1
174 lbs: Tony Wallace (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]) > John Roden (Springfield College [MA]), DEC 8-4
184 lbs: Jim Ayers (John Carroll University [OH]) > Brett Bakely (Ithaca College [NY]), DEC 5-2
197 lbs: Matt Hamill (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]) > Justin Kerr (John Carroll University [OH]), FALL 1:20
HWT: Rich Eslich (John Carroll University [OH]) > Marcel Roberson (Springfield College [MA]), NA 
Consolation Final (3rd)
125 lbs: Carlos Restrepo (Ithaca College [NY]) > Wayne Young (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), DEC 3-2
133 lbs: Eric Kunsman (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]) > Eric Valezquez (SUNY Oswego [NY]), DEC 7-0
141 lbs: Dan Montana (Ithaca College [NY]) > Ashley John Grillo (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), DEC 6-5
184 lbs: Russ Pamulak (Plymouth State University [NH]) > Mike King (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), MD 9-1
Consolation Final (5th)
133 lbs: Joe Thorne (Springfield College [MA]) > Josh Torres (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), DEC 9-3
157 lbs: Pat North (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]) > Shane Mignogna (John Carroll University [OH]), MD 9-0
HWT: Ryan Carr (Plymouth State University [NH]) > Mike Liess (Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]), NA 



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