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New York State Wrestling Championships

Varsity Wrestling Tournament

@ Onondaga County War Memorial (Syracuse, NY)

Friday & Saturday, March 9-10, 1979

1979 New York State Wrestling Tournament Champions

FRONT ROW: Mike Murnane (Bayport), Carl DeStefanis (Locust Valley), Al DeStefanis (Locust Valley), Clar Anderson (Olean), Mike Macchia (Island Trees), Joe Petrucci (Brentwood-Ross), Dean Dergarabedian (Baldwin). BACK ROW: Kregg Bruno (Peru), Pete Capone (Watertown), Mike Falcon (Sachem), John Zito (East Rochester), Mike Porcelli (Bay Shore), Jim Ettari (Brentwood-Sonderling), Tom Wyld (Guilderland). Click for larger image.

East Rochester 167-pounder John Zito stands atop the podium at the 1979 New York State High School Wrestling Championships. PICTURED: (1) John Zito (East Rochester), (2) Ron Czarnetzsky (Guilderland), (3) Kurt Honis (North Syracuse), (4) Rob Dashnaw (Gouverneur), (5) Bill Brundage (Pearl River).

Section 11 wins state meet (PDF)

Zito locks up the title (PDF)
Superman Invades War Memorial (PDF)
Legacy, Zito make final bids for state titles (PDF)
Section 5 representatives (PDF)

Team Final

1. Section XI 235 points
2. Section III 199.5
3. Section V 193
4. Section VIII 182.5
5. Section IV 96
6. Section IX 76.5
7. Section VI 75.5
8. Section II 66.5
9. Section VII 54
10. Section I 46
11. Section X 27

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Pete Capone (Watertown-III, 145#)

East Rochester's John Zito controls his opponent at 167 pounds. Zito went on the capture the state title. (PHOTO SOURCE: unknown)

Championship Final

91 – Mike Murnane (Bayport-XI) > T.J. Mincer (Canandaigua-V), FALL 5:44
98 - Carl DeStefanis (Locust Valley-VIII) > John Busiello (Happauge-XI), 6-2
105 - Al DeStefanis (Locust Valley-VIII) > Joe Downey (Deer Park-XI), 1-0
112 - Clar Anderson (Olean-VI) > Bob Buscher (Westlake-I), 3-0
119 - Mike Macchia (Island Trees-VIII) > Dale Petroff (Morrisville-Eaton-III), 6-1
126 - Joe Petrucci (Brentwood-Ross-XI) > Rory Legacy (Spencerport-V), MD 15-6
132 - Dean Dergarabedian (Baldwin-VIII) > Dan Sorenson (Oneonta-IV), 13-3
138 - Kregg Bruno (Peru-VII) > Jon Dolan (Huntington-XI), 7-3
145 - Pete Capone (Watertown-III) > Marc Balter (Great Neck South-VIII), 13-4
155 - Mike Falcon (Sachem-XI) > Roy Lobdell (Deposit-IV), 5-4
167 - John Zito (East Rochester-V) > Ron Czarnetzky (Guilderland-II), DEC 7-2
177 - Mike Porcelli (Bay Shore-XI) > Kirk Stephen (Olean-VI), 9-7
215 - Jim Ettari (Brentwood-Sonderling-XI) > Bob Button (Newark-V), DEC 3-2
275 - Tom Wyld (Guilderland-II) > Dana Dobson (Peru-VII), 4-1