152 lbs Ben Haas (Salamanca) Tristan Hamner (Medina)
160 lbs Andrew Wightman(Webster Schroeder) Jake Wisniewski(Eden)
170 lbs Nick Mitchell (Frewsburg) Burke Paddock (Warsaw)
182 lbs Tim Schaffer (Warsaw) Wes Phipps (Grove City)
195 lbs Dusty Lewis (Salamanca) Jake Kelly (Niagara Wheatfield)
220 lbs Michael Silvis (Holley) Max Antone (Niagara Wheatfield)
285 lbs Matt Montisanti (Medina) Brandon Lathrop (Niagara Wheatfield)
Individual Awards:
Illio DiPauolo Memorial Outstanding Wrestler Award Dylan Caruana – Kenmore West ( shown with Mike DiPauolo )
Tom Broad Overachiever Award Brandon Dallavia – Lewiston Porter (shown with Bob Broad)
Jeff Bloom Aggregate Pin Award Frank Shomers – Niagara Falls (shown with Brian Dowdall – Tournament Chairman)
Top Three Teams:
1st Place – Webster Schroeder
2nd Place – Warsaw
3rd Place – Lewiston Porter
New State Record for Most Wins
The NFWOA Tournament was treated to a special occasion during the finals when Holley senior Quinton Murphy won over Lewiston Porter’s Dan Reagan by a technical fall (18-2). It marked his 276th career win, breaking the record of Cody Ruggirello of Section 9. On the way to the finals he had technical falls over 3 opponents, 20-5, 15-0,18-2 and then 18-2 in the finals. Along the way, he pinned 2 other opponents, in 1:35 and in :27. What a tournament this young man had! At the tournament the consensus among the officials was that he had broken the record held by a Section 6 wrestler, Kenny Betts of Fredonia, but apparently that was not the case. Betts had held the record prior to Ruggirello. Quinton still has half the season to go, including the end of year tournaments, and may set the bar high enough that it will be a real challenge for future wrestlers.