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1990-1991

St. Anthony's

45 POINTS

1990-1991

Fordham Prep

32.5 POINTS

1990-1991

Xaverian

20 POINTS

1990-1991

St. Francis Red Raiders

13 POINTS

1990-1991

St. Joseph's Marauders

11 POINTS

1990-1991

Canisius Crusaders

5 POINTS

1990-1991

St. Mary's Lancers

1990-1991

CHSAA Wrestling Championships

Canisius High School

Buffalo, New York

Feb 23, 1991

Farrell nets 3 state champs

Monsignor Farrell earned three individual state championships and walked off with a respectable fourth-place team finish yesterday in the Catholic High School State Wrestling Championships at Canisius High School. SOURCE: Staten Island Advance, February 24, 1991.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Archbishop Walsh [NY]
                                                              Canisius [NY]
                                                              Cardinal O'Hara [NY]
                                                              Chaminade [NY]
                                                              Fordham Prep [NY]
                                                              Kellenberg [NY]
                                                              Monsignor Farrell [NY]
                                                              Nazareth (Brooklyn) [NY]
                                                              St. Anthony's [NY]
                                                              St. Francis [NY]
                                                              St. Joseph's [NY]
                                                              St. Mary's of Lancaster [NY]
                                                              Xaverian [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      St. Anthony's [NY] 45,                                                                                                              Chaminade [NY] 35.5,                                                                                                              Fordham Prep [NY] 32.5,                                                                                                              Monsignor Farrell [NY] 31.5,                                                                                                              Xaverian [NY] 20,                                                                                                              Cardinal O'Hara [NY] 14,                                                                                                              St. Francis [NY] 13,                                                                                                              Archbishop Walsh [NY] 12,                                                                                                              St. Joseph's [NY] 11,                                                                                                              Nazareth (Brooklyn) [NY] 7,                                                                                                              Canisius [NY] 5,                                                                                                              Kellenberg [NY] 5,

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Aggregate Pin Award -
                      Dion Visconti
                      (Chaminade)
                  
                                                  
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Dion Visconti
                      (Chaminade)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         91
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rob Pavis
                      (MF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Derek Cronmiller
                      (SF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Arturo Cabanas
                      (FP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tony Battaglia
                      (COH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        105
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Peter Smith
                      (SA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Chris Myers
                      (AW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Hector Cruz
                      (FP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tony DiMondo
                      (SA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        119
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Andrew Morris
                      (Xaverian)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Robert Donnino
                      (Chaminade)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Chris Tucci
                      (SA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Andy Zakel
                      (AW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        132
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Steve Nikolakakos
                      (FP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Kieran Griffin
                      (Chaminade)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gerry Donahue
                      (Chaminade)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Torre Mazzara
                      (Canisius)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Chris Murphy
                      (MF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Messore
                      (SF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Scott Manz
                      (COH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Vic Bernardo
                      (SA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dion Visconti
                      (Chaminade)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Rick Roman
                      (Xaverian)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Sean Murphy
                      (MF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ron Ahern
                      (Chaminade)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gasper LaRosa
                      (SA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Marco Sanchez
                      (NB)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        250
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Chris Smith
                      (SJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom O'Sullivan
                      (Kellenberg)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Rob Pavis (MF) > Derek Cronmiller (SF) decision 8-2
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Arturo Cabanas (FP) > Tony Battaglia (COH) decision 5-2
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Peter Smith (SA) > Chris Myers (AW) fall 3:21
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Hector Cruz (FP) > Tony DiMondo (SA) decision 5-0
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Andrew Morris (Xaverian) > Robert Donnino (Chaminade) fall 2:26
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Chris Tucci (SA) > Andy Zakel (AW) decision 3-1
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Steve Nikolakakos (FP) > Kieran Griffin (Chaminade) technical fall 4:28
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Gerry Donahue (Chaminade) > Torre Mazzara (Canisius) major decision 10-2
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Chris Murphy (MF) > Mike Messore (SF) decision 6-5
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Scott Manz (COH) > Vic Bernardo (SA) decision 10-6
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Dion Visconti (Chaminade) > Rick Roman (Xaverian) fall 4:26
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Sean Murphy (MF) > Ron Ahern (Chaminade) decision 7-2
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Gasper LaRosa (SA) > Marco Sanchez (NB) decision 5-4
                  
                                                                        
                    250
                    ✦
                    Chris Smith (SJ) > Tom O'Sullivan (Kellenberg) fall 2:37

HISTORY

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Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Championship Wrestling Tournament

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1971:

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1970:

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1969:

6th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1968:

5th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1967:

4th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1966:

3rd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1965:

2nd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1964:

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Chaminade

35.5 POINTS

1990-1991

Monsignor Farrell

31.5 POINTS

1990-1991

Cardinal O'Hara

14 POINTS

1990-1991

COH

Archbishop Walsh

12 POINTS

1990-1991

Nazareth (Brooklyn)

7 POINTS

1990-1991

Kellenberg

5 POINTS

91	➊	Rob Pavis (MF)
	➋	Derek Cronmiller (SF)
98	➊	Arturo Cabanas (FP)
	➋	Tony Battaglia (COH)
105	➊	Peter Smith (SA)
	➋	Chris Myers (AW)
112	➊	Hector Cruz (FP)
	➋	Tony DiMondo (SA)
119	➊	Andrew Morris (Xaverian)
	➋	Robert Donnino (Chaminade)
126	➊	Chris Tucci (SA)
	➋	Andy Zakel (AW)
132	➊	Steve Nikolakakos (FP)
	➋	Kieran Griffin (Chaminade)
138	➊	Gerry Donahue (Chaminade)
	➋	Torre Mazzara (Canisius)
145	➊	Chris Murphy (MF)
	➋	Mike Messore (SF)
155	➊	Scott Manz (COH)
	➋	Vic Bernardo (SA)
167	➊	Dion Visconti (Chaminade)
	➋	Rick Roman (Xaverian)
177	➊	Sean Murphy (MF)
	➋	Ron Ahern (Chaminade)
215	➊	Gasper LaRosa (SA)
	➋	Marco Sanchez (NB)
250	➊	Chris Smith (SJ)
	➋	Tom O'Sullivan (Kellenberg)

91	✦	Rob Pavis (MF) > Derek Cronmiller (SF) decision 8-2
98	✦	Arturo Cabanas (FP) > Tony Battaglia (COH) decision 5-2
105	✦	Peter Smith (SA) > Chris Myers (AW) fall 3:21
112	✦	Hector Cruz (FP) > Tony DiMondo (SA) decision 5-0
119	✦	Andrew Morris (Xaverian) > Robert Donnino (Chaminade) fall 2:26
126	✦	Chris Tucci (SA) > Andy Zakel (AW) decision 3-1
132	✦	Steve Nikolakakos (FP) > Kieran Griffin (Chaminade) technical fall 4:28
138	✦	Gerry Donahue (Chaminade) > Torre Mazzara (Canisius) major decision 10-2
145	✦	Chris Murphy (MF) > Mike Messore (SF) decision 6-5
155	✦	Scott Manz (COH) > Vic Bernardo (SA) decision 10-6
167	✦	Dion Visconti (Chaminade) > Rick Roman (Xaverian) fall 4:26
177	✦	Sean Murphy (MF) > Ron Ahern (Chaminade) decision 7-2
215	✦	Gasper LaRosa (SA) > Marco Sanchez (NB) decision 5-4
250	✦	Chris Smith (SJ) > Tom O'Sullivan (Kellenberg) fall 2:37

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

CHSAA Wrestling Championships

Canisius High School

Monsignor Farrell earned three individual state championships and walked off with a respectable fourth-place team finish yesterday in the Catholic High School State Wrestling Championships at Canisius High School. SOURCE: Staten Island Advance, February 24, 1991.

GALLERY

Varsity

HISTORY

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

1990-1991

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