1st Annual Long Island Wrestling Classic
    Smithtown  led the field of thirteen teams at the 1st Annual Long Island Wrestling Classic held at Longwood HS. Alton Lucas of West Babylon (145) was the Outstanding Wrestler and increased his record to 22-0.

                       CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS:

  96- DiPaola(Wh) d. EaganSm) 7-0.
103- Meringolo(Wh) d. McAleese(L) 14-4.
112- Masciale(N) d. Payne(Q) 8-5.
119- Timpone(L) d. Coward(Sm) 10-2.
125- Armstrong(Wh) d. Chavez 7-2.
130-Whitaker(Q) d. Klinger(N) 16-4.
135- Jones(LB) d. Whittet(G) 16-4.
140- Kosta(LB) d. Mitchell(Q) tech.fall.
145- Lucas(WB) d. Rodriquez(LB) 7-1.
152- Toomey(Sm) d. Ramson(G) tech.fall.
160- Pastore(Sm) d. Bohl(G) 7-2.
171- Ayala(Bell) d. Jabaut(Q) 2-1.
189- Hulslander(G) d. D'Orazio(Beth) 11-6.
215- Ifasi(Beth) d. Sawyer(G) 5-3.
275- Casarona(Sm) d. Wyld(G) 7-3.

MAT NOTES...
     The 112 pound weight featured state ranked John Payne of Queensbury and semi-final match-up Jason Mulzoff (Whitman) vs. Tom Masciale (Newfield). Top ranked Alton Lucas (20-0) of West Babylon advanced to the 145 pound semi-final. In the 275 class Joey Wyld of Guilderland advanced to the semi-final round Wyld's father Tom was a former state champion also from Guilderland in 1979.
                 TOP TEAMS

  1.Smithtown                 229 points                
  2.Walt Whitman            202.5        
  3.Guilderland                191.5   
  4.Longwood                 162    
  5.Queensbury               159.5
  6.West Babylon            144.5           
  7.Bethpage                   135
  8.Long Beach               133    
  9.Bellport                     105.5     
10.Newfield                     63       
11.Goshen                       57
12.West Hempstead         44.5                
13.Southhampton             15                              
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Action from the tournament.
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