Section 5 Super Sectionals

Varsity Wrestling Tournament and State Qualifier
@ Fairport High School
Friday & Saturday, February 25-26, 1994

1994 NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Tournament Champions BOTTOM ROW: Brian Swedrock (Wayne), Chris Lombino (Wayne), Brian Schaal (Alexander), Rodney Frey (East Rochester), Mike Burgess (Canandaigua). MIDDLE ROW: Arkee Allen (Irondequoit), Brian Aparo (Victor), Jon Myers (Byron-Bergen), William Trigg (Edison). BACK ROW: Steve Swingle (Livonia), Rob Taylor (Brockport), Rob Trapp (Palmyra-Macedon), Dan Yonts (Penn Yan), S.A. Estrada (Spencerport). Photo courtey of 105-pound champ Brian Schaal. Click for larger image.

Championship Final

(Winners advance to state tournament.)

 91 - Brian Swedrock (Wayne) p. Bill Jacoutot (Spencerport), 4:59
 98 - Chris Lombino (Wayne) d. Ricky Stewart (Batavia), 7-5 OT
105 - Brian Schaal (Alexander) d. Ed Schafer (Wayne), 7-3
112 - Rodney Frey (East Rochester) d. Pete Fox (Webster), 8-3
119 - Mike Burgess (Canandaigua) d. Bill Gerhardt (Attica), 5-2
126 - Arkee Allen (Irondequoit) d. Jeff Cooper (Holley), 8-6
132 - Brian Aparo (Victor) d. Matt Jarman (Webster), 14-5
138 - Jon Myers (Byron-Bergen) d. Bill Payne (Geneva), 2-0
145 - William Trigg (Edison) d. Andy Bardeen (Canandaigua), 4-2
155 - Steve Swingle (Livonia) d. Kurt Laird (Sodus), 5-4
167 - Rob Taylor (Brockport) d. Jason Kronenwtter (Wayne), 8-6
177 - Rob Trapp (Pal-Mac) d. Jason Lanke (Canandaigua), 8-6
215 - Dan Yonts (Penn Yan) d. John Agnello (Fairport), 15-4
250 - S.A. Estrada (Spencerport) d. John Fairbrother (Avoca), 6-4

John Ordiway Outstanding Wrestler Award - Brian Aparo (Victor)

Edison's Trigg locks up state berth
By Mark Coley, Staff Writer
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY

February 27, 1994
 

Full Text: Copyright © 1994 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Reproduced with the permission of Gannett Company Inc.

There's something about Edison Tech 145-pounder William Trigg that makes wrestling look easy.

He scored when he wanted to, he was aggressive when he needed to be, no matter who the opponent was.

Trigg, a senior, had the simple answer to his wrestling style.

"I believe in the philosophy of scoring the most points using the least amount of energy," said Trigg, who defeated Canandaigua's Andy Bardeen 4-2 last night in the Section V SuperSectional qualifier at Fairport to earn one of 14 berths in the state meet next weekend.

He was one of 10 wrestlers to earn first-time trips to Syracuse.

"I've always said to myself that I wanted to be a collegiate national champion," Trigg said. "Getting to the states in one step toward my goal."

This weekend, Trigg (31-0 this season and 119-20 for his career) never looked to have any trouble with his opponents.

In his first match he recorded a fall over Wellsville's Dan Payne in 3:26. His next two matches leading into the final came by decision: an 11-6 win over Sodus' Dave Lawson and a 13-6 decision over Dave Pickard of Geneva.

In the final against Bardeen, it was a struggle to see who would get control and ride the momentum from it. After a scoreless first period, Bardeen scored an escape after Trigg let him up intentionally.

But Trigg took a lead by scoring a takedown seconds later.

In the third period, Trigg scored the next two points, one on a violation when Bardeen locked hands and the other on an escape.

"I was impressed with him two years ago, I couldn't believe he hadn't won the states," said Edison coach Leo Fusilli. "My main job this year was to keep him focused. I got used to his style of wrestling because he has been with it for a long time. It worked for him so I didn;t change it."

"It's going to come down to whether I believe in myself," said Trigg on his chances of winning a state title. "In my mind, I know I can."

On the day, four wrestlers earned a return to Syracuse.

Brian Schaal of Alexander defended his 105-pound title with a 7-3 decision over Ed Schafer of Wayne. Prior to Schaal's final, he pulled the biggest win of the day be defeating last year's 98-pound state champion John Gemmel of Hornell, pinning him in 1:21.

Irondequoit's Arkee Allen recorded an 8-6 victory over Jeff Cooper of Holley to earn a return trip to the states at 126 pounds. Allen, 37-0, is the top-ranked wrestler in the state at that weight.

Brian Aparo of Victor, second at 132 pounds in last year's state tournament, will have a chance to pick up that elusive title. Aparo recorded a 14-5 win over Webster's Matt Jarman and was named the tournament's outstanding wrestler. In his three prior matches, he recorded two technical falls and a pin.

East Rochester's Rodney Frey, a four-time Class C champion at 112 pounds, will also make his second trip to the state tournament, although not in consecutive years. His last trip to Syracuse came in 1991, when he represented Section V at 91 pounds.

Friday, in his first round match, he recorded a fall before defeating Dennis Flores of Rush-Henrietta 5-1 in the quarterfinals. He scored a 10-0 decision over Charlie Frificano of Greece Olympia in the semifinals.

He recorded an 8-3 decision over Pete Fox of Webster in the final.