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9th Annual Batavia Christmas Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ Batavia High School (Batavia, New York)
Saturday, December 18, 1982


Batavia Tournament
Batavia Tournament
Batavia won its own invitational for the first time since 1977 with 145 points to 116-1/2 for Marion. Scott Riggi of Batavia, who scored an overtime decision against defending champion Mike Hofer of Kendall, won the title at 119 and was named most valuable wrestler. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, December 20, 1982. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

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Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Akron [NY], Alexander [NY], Attica [NY], Batavia [NY], Batavia Notre Dame [NY], Kendall [NY], Marion [NY], Midlakes [NY], Perry [NY], Victor [NY]
Team Final
1. Batavia [NY]  145 points
2. Marion [NY]  116.5
3. Victor [NY]  110.5
4. Midlakes [NY]  90
5. Perry [NY]  84.5
6. Kendall [NY]  73.5
7. Alexander [NY]  69.5
8. Akron [NY]  64
9. Attica [NY]  57.5
10. Batavia Notre Dame [NY]  30
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Scott Riggi (Batavia [NY], 119 lbs)
Placewinners
132 lbs: 4. Mark Flora (Victor [NY])
145 lbs: 4. Sam Beniamino (Midlakes [NY])
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Tom Smith (Akron [NY]) > Jay Butterworth (Batavia [NY]), MD 11-3
98 lbs: Eric Wolfe (Midlakes [NY]) > Wade McClurg (Perry [NY]), FALL 3:08
105 lbs: Mitchell Biggins (Alexander [NY]) > Ken Halas (Victor [NY]), MD 16-5
112 lbs: Bob Oddo (Batavia [NY]) > Rich Hess (Midlakes [NY]), DEC 10-5
119 lbs: Scott Riggi (Batavia [NY]) > Mike Hofer (Kendall [NY]), OTD 5-2 (1OT)
126 lbs: Jeff Annesi (Victor [NY]) > Ed Duchesneau (Marion [NY]), DEC 7-3
132 lbs: John Laclair (Marion [NY]) > Chuck McLeod (Attica [NY]), FALL 3:06
138 lbs: Todd Brumber (Batavia [NY]) > Scott Lodge (Victor [NY]), FALL 5:36
145 lbs: Tim Habecker (Marion [NY]) > Dave Mehlenbacher (Perry [NY]), DEC 11-4
155 lbs: Dan Ahonen (Victor [NY]) > Dan Levan (Marion [NY]), FALL 1:39
167 lbs: Dave Cutitta (Batavia [NY]) > Brad Paddock (Perry [NY]), MD 13-5
177 lbs: Bob Fieldhouse (Midlakes [NY]) > Bill Rotenberg (Batavia [NY]), FALL 5:49
215 lbs: Dirk Foster (Alexander [NY]) > Rusty Middlebrook (Midlakes [NY]), FALL 5:52
250 lbs: Lee Gray (Perry [NY]) > Mike VanDetta (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]), FALL 3:33
Consolation Final (3rd)
98 lbs: Charles Madison (Marion [NY]), NA 
112 lbs: Pete VanGee (Marion [NY]), NA 
138 lbs: Jim Newby (Marion [NY]), NA 



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