Long Island Wrestling Association

2001 Section VIII Championships
at Nassau Community College
February 17-18, 2001

Team Scores
 1. MacArthur     208
 2. East Meadow   155
 3. Massapequa    143.5
 4. Long Beach    122.5
 5. Bellmore JFK   99
 6. Calhoun        81
 7. Freeport       79.5
 8. Baldwin        75.5
    Uniondale      75.5
10. Farmingdale    68
11. Mineola        61
12. Bethpage       60.5
13. Hicksville     56.5
14. Wantagh        52
    Division       52

Championship Finals
  96 - Matt Anglin (Hick) dec. Kmar Wilder (LB), 1-0
103 - Walter Sosnowski (Mass) dec. Jim Dennis (O), 5-4
112 - Derrick Fontaine (LB) dec. Joe Grassa (VSS), 16-7
119 - Travis Sickle (BJFK) dec. Brett Milgrim (Clarke), 7-1
125 - Cliff Smith (Cal) dec. Colin Camac (LB), 5-1
130 - Vinny Romanotto (EM) dec. Chris DeSimone (Beth), 5-3 OT
135 - James Strouse (Mac) dec. Chris DeLuca (EM), 3-2
140 - Mike Williams (Hick) dec. Reno Reitmayr (Mac), 6-2
145 - Deon Barrett (Free) dec. Steve Walters (EM), 5-2
152 - Craig Gunder (Min) dec. Carlos Caban (Bald), 13-8
160 - Greg Lawrence (Cal) dec. Steve Panarelli (Farm), 2-1
171 - Chris Weidman (Bald) dec. Nick Castellano (EM), 6-2
189 - Antonio Pegues (U) dec. Chris Parris (Farm) 2-1 OT
215 - Eddie Gordon (Free) dec. Rob DeThomasis (Beth), 12-5
275 - Greg Thomas (U) dec. Russ Monti (Herr), 4-0
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Cliff Smith (Calhoun), 125
Champion of Champions: Vinny Romanotto (East Meadow), 130 - and Mike Williams (Hicksville), 140 (tie)
Most Pins/Least Time: Chris Weidman (Baldwin, 171 - 3 pins in 7:49

Consolation Finals 3rd/4th
  96 - Bruce Popko (Mac) dec. Derek Stroke (Law), 16-3
103 - Mike Mitkowsky (Jer) dec. Derek McNerney (Bald), 5-3
112 - Dom Baffa (Mass) dec. Mike Crisona (Cal), 5-1
119 - Mike Jimenez (LB) dec. Chris Hagmaier (Div), 5-5 OT Crit.
125 - Cary Cook (EM) dec. Mike DeFeo (Farm), 9-3
130 - Travis Cook (Mass) dec. Justin McCrory (Want), 5-3
135 - Chris Bennett (Div) dec. Dan Harvey (Min), 9-4
140 - Jason Layton (Want) dec. Jack Popper (BJFK), 6-0
145 - Matt Zash (Mass) dec. Mike Cervini (Plainedge), 6-2
152 - Sean O'Donnell (Mac) pinned Matt Burdi (Sew), :55
160 - Mike Sandas (Mass) dec. Paul Mazziotti (Mac), 2-1 OT
171 - Mike White (Clarke) dec. Jeff Vitale (NShore), 5-3
189 - Mike Carbone (Mac) dec. Mike Kelly (Lyn) by TF, 18-3
215 - Keith Phillips (Mass) dec. Dave Paskoff (GCove), 3-2
275 - Charles McCullough (GCove) pinned Garrett Wykoff (Mac), 4:13

Consolation Finals 5th/6th
  96 - Robbie Zemsky (BJFK) dec. Giovanni Bennett (U), 6-5
103 - Ron LoFrese (GCity) pinned Scott Gorman (Sea), 4:55
112 - Mike Luna (Free) dec. Joe Cerulli (Min), 5-1
119 - Todd Bloom (Want) dec. Mike Scarola (Mass), 11-3
125 - Mike Abgarian (BJFK) dec. Skylier Davis (Law), 6-1
130 - Steve Glaser (Cal) dec. Angel Acosta (Law), 5-3
135 - Frank Conte (Mass) dec. Mike Luckert (VSS) by TF, 17-2
140 - Adam Molano (Mac) dec. Bryan Cinque (Lyn), 5-2
145 - Rob Stubbs (Mac) dec. Alex Kopacz (Herr), 4-2
152 - Rob Scholl (Mep) pinned John Dursi (EM), 2:15
160 - Steve Indellicato (Div) dec. Eric Cohen (Plainedge) by default
171 - Ilya Shcherba (BJFK) dec. Taureen Nicholas (LB) 6-1
189 - Mike Ciritto (GCity) dec. Issac Nyarko (VSC), 6-1
215 - Greg Dalton (EM) dec. Ed Parra (Mac), 7-4
275 - Joe Sampson (VSN) dec. Richard Jackson (U), 5-2

The following are returning qualifiers from '00 and last years weight

Walt Sosnowski (96)	-	Took 2nd in '00
Derek Fontaine (103)	-	Finished 4th in '00
Vinny Romanotto (119)	-
Deon Barrett (152)	-
Antonio Peques (189)	-	Was last year's Section 11 Champ

At 119lbs Travis Sickle earns a return trip to Syracuse after placing 5th at 96 in '99