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Lew-Port's Todd Freischlag

Todd Freischlag became the first wrestler in Lewiston-Porter history to hit the 100-win mark in a career over the weekend when he captured the 155-pound title in the NFL Wrestling Championships. SOURCE: Tonawanda NEWS, Monday, February 20, 1984.

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                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Grand Island [NY]
                                                              Kenmore East [NY]
                                                              Kenmore West [NY]
                                                              LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]
                                                              Lewiston-Porter [NY]
                                                              Lockport [NY]
                                                              Niagara Falls [NY]
                                                              Niagara Wheatfield [NY]
                                                              North Tonawanda [NY]
                                                              Tonawanda [NY]

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Todd Freischlag
                      (LP)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         91
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Anthony Verdi
                      (KE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jason Caprio
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Fred Johnson
                      (NF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Lechner
                      (GI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brad Salmon
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Steve Wolanyk
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Robbie Gawel
                      (GI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Rob Pitruzzella
                      (KE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        105
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Craig Allen
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Steve Puglisi
                      (LP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Don Singleton
                      (Lockport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Barbera
                      (KW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Scott Allen
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Al Dexter
                      (NF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Wayne Schiffert
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mark Giannini
                      (LP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        119
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dan Finnerty
                      (KE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Newton
                      (NF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Cal Jenkins
                      (GI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gam Aguirre
                      (Lockport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tony Rosati
                      (Lockport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dave Pietrzykowski
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Phil Munschauer
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Finnerty
                      (KE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        132
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Doug Caylor
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim O'Mara
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Cianchetti
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tim Peters
                      (NT)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Tucker
                      (KE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Kopera
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dennis Caylor
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      G.C. Giannini
                      (LP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Gilliam
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mark Jurek
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Sidorski
                      (KE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Woods
                      (NT)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Todd Freischlag
                      (LP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ken Middler
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Clayton Stopa
                      (Lockport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Paul Derme
                      (NT)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rob Malvestuto
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mark McCreary
                      (NF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Steve Kidney
                      (Lockport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ron Eagle
                      (KW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dom Cianchetti
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Eric Elenfeldt
                      (NT)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bryan Krukowski
                      (KE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Damon Moore
                      (LSNF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Will Clark
                      (NF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Steve Schulz
                      (Lockport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rick Roe
                      (Tonawanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Schimek
                      (KW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        250
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Esposito
                      (Lockport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Fred Clark
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jack McKissock
                      (NW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dwight Williams
                      (NF)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Anthony Verdi (KE) > Jason Caprio (NW) fall 1:23
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Brad Salmon (Tonawanda) > Steve Wolanyk (NW) decision 8-4
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Craig Allen (Tonawanda) > Steve Puglisi (LP) superior decision 20-5
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Scott Allen (Tonawanda) > Al Dexter (NF) decision 7-1
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Dan Finnerty (KE) > John Newton (NF) fall 5:59
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Tony Rosati (Lockport) > Dave Pietrzykowski (NW) decision 4-1
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Doug Caylor (Tonawanda) > Jim O'Mara (Tonawanda) decision 12-6
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Mike Tucker (KE) > Bill Kopera (NW) major decision 10-1
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Mike Gilliam (NW) > Mark Jurek (Tonawanda) decision 13-6
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Todd Freischlag (LP) > Ken Middler (Tonawanda) fall 4:50
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Rob Malvestuto (NW) > Mark McCreary (NF) decision 7-3
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Dom Cianchetti (NW) > Eric Elenfeldt (NT) fall 5:56
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Will Clark (NF) > Steve Schulz (Lockport) decision 12-11
                  
                                                                        
                    250
                    ✦
                    Mike Esposito (Lockport) > Fred Clark (NW) major decision 15-7


                      Consolation Final (3rd)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Fred Johnson (NF) > Bob Lechner (GI) fall 4:10
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Robbie Gawel (GI) > Rob Pitruzzella (KE) superior decision 13-1
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Don Singleton (Lockport) > Mike Barbera (KW) superior decision 19-1
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Wayne Schiffert (NW) > Mark Giannini (LP) decision 5-0
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Cal Jenkins (GI) > Gam Aguirre (Lockport) fall 3:51
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Phil Munschauer (Tonawanda) > Mike Finnerty (KE) decision 9-2
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Mike Sidorski (KE) > Bill Woods (NT) decision 7-4
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Clayton Stopa (Lockport) > Paul Derme (NT) decision 9-3
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Bryan Krukowski (KE) > Damon Moore (LSNF) fall 1:17
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Rick Roe (Tonawanda) > Jim Schimek (KW) major decision 13-3
                  
                                                                        
                    250
                    ✦
                    Jack McKissock (NW) > Dwight Williams (NF) fall 2:57

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91	➊	Anthony Verdi (KE)
	➋	Jason Caprio (NW)
	➌	Fred Johnson (NF)
	➍	Bob Lechner (GI)
98	➊	Brad Salmon (Tonawanda)
	➋	Steve Wolanyk (NW)
	➌	Robbie Gawel (GI)
	➍	Rob Pitruzzella (KE)
105	➊	Craig Allen (Tonawanda)
	➋	Steve Puglisi (LP)
	➌	Don Singleton (Lockport)
	➍	Mike Barbera (KW)
112	➊	Scott Allen (Tonawanda)
	➋	Al Dexter (NF)
	➌	Wayne Schiffert (NW)
	➍	Mark Giannini (LP)
119	➊	Dan Finnerty (KE)
	➋	John Newton (NF)
	➌	Cal Jenkins (GI)
	➍	Gam Aguirre (Lockport)
126	➊	Tony Rosati (Lockport)
	➋	Dave Pietrzykowski (NW)
	➌	Phil Munschauer (Tonawanda)
	➍	Mike Finnerty (KE)
132	➊	Doug Caylor (Tonawanda)
	➋	Jim O'Mara (Tonawanda)
	➍	Mike Cianchetti (NW)
	➍	Tim Peters (NT)
138	➊	Mike Tucker (KE)
	➋	Bill Kopera (NW)
	➍	Dennis Caylor (Tonawanda)
	➍	G.C. Giannini (LP)
145	➊	Mike Gilliam (NW)
	➋	Mark Jurek (Tonawanda)
	➌	Mike Sidorski (KE)
	➍	Bill Woods (NT)
155	➊	Todd Freischlag (LP)
	➋	Ken Middler (Tonawanda)
	➌	Clayton Stopa (Lockport)
	➍	Paul Derme (NT)
167	➊	Rob Malvestuto (NW)
	➋	Mark McCreary (NF)
	➍	Steve Kidney (Lockport)
	➍	Ron Eagle (KW)
177	➊	Dom Cianchetti (NW)
	➋	Eric Elenfeldt (NT)
	➌	Bryan Krukowski (KE)
	➍	Damon Moore (LSNF)
215	➊	Will Clark (NF)
	➋	Steve Schulz (Lockport)
	➌	Rick Roe (Tonawanda)
	➍	Jim Schimek (KW)
250	➊	Mike Esposito (Lockport)
	➋	Fred Clark (NW)
	➌	Jack McKissock (NW)
	➍	Dwight Williams (NF)

91	✦	Anthony Verdi (KE) > Jason Caprio (NW) fall 1:23
98	✦	Brad Salmon (Tonawanda) > Steve Wolanyk (NW) decision 8-4
105	✦	Craig Allen (Tonawanda) > Steve Puglisi (LP) superior decision 20-5
112	✦	Scott Allen (Tonawanda) > Al Dexter (NF) decision 7-1
119	✦	Dan Finnerty (KE) > John Newton (NF) fall 5:59
126	✦	Tony Rosati (Lockport) > Dave Pietrzykowski (NW) decision 4-1
132	✦	Doug Caylor (Tonawanda) > Jim O'Mara (Tonawanda) decision 12-6
138	✦	Mike Tucker (KE) > Bill Kopera (NW) major decision 10-1
145	✦	Mike Gilliam (NW) > Mark Jurek (Tonawanda) decision 13-6
155	✦	Todd Freischlag (LP) > Ken Middler (Tonawanda) fall 4:50
167	✦	Rob Malvestuto (NW) > Mark McCreary (NF) decision 7-3
177	✦	Dom Cianchetti (NW) > Eric Elenfeldt (NT) fall 5:56
215	✦	Will Clark (NF) > Steve Schulz (Lockport) decision 12-11
250	✦	Mike Esposito (Lockport) > Fred Clark (NW) major decision 15-7

91	✦	Fred Johnson (NF) > Bob Lechner (GI) fall 4:10
98	✦	Robbie Gawel (GI) > Rob Pitruzzella (KE) superior decision 13-1
105	✦	Don Singleton (Lockport) > Mike Barbera (KW) superior decision 19-1
112	✦	Wayne Schiffert (NW) > Mark Giannini (LP) decision 5-0
119	✦	Cal Jenkins (GI) > Gam Aguirre (Lockport) fall 3:51
126	✦	Phil Munschauer (Tonawanda) > Mike Finnerty (KE) decision 9-2
145	✦	Mike Sidorski (KE) > Bill Woods (NT) decision 7-4
155	✦	Clayton Stopa (Lockport) > Paul Derme (NT) decision 9-3
177	✦	Bryan Krukowski (KE) > Damon Moore (LSNF) fall 1:17
215	✦	Rick Roe (Tonawanda) > Jim Schimek (KW) major decision 13-3
250	✦	Jack McKissock (NW) > Dwight Williams (NF) fall 2:57

1983-1984

1983-1984

1983-1984

1983-1984

1983-1984

Niagara Frontier League Wrestling Championships

North Tonawanda High School

Lew-Port's Todd Freischlag

Todd Freischlag became the first wrestler in Lewiston-Porter history to hit the 100-win mark in a career over the weekend when he captured the 155-pound title in the NFL Wrestling Championships. SOURCE: Tonawanda NEWS, Monday, February 20, 1984.

GALLERY

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Varsity

1983-1984

1983-1984

1983-1984

1983-1984

1983-1984

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