Dolph named Outstanding Wrestler at New York Athletic Club Freestyle Christmas Open in New York City, Dec. 20Brian Dolph (Upper Darby, Pa./Dave Schultz WC) was named the Outstanding Wrestler after claiming the 167.5-pound weight class at the New York Athletic Club Freestyle Christmas Open, held in New York City on Dec. 20.
Dolph defeated 1998 U.S. World Team member Steve Marianetti (Urbana, Ill./New York AC) in the gold-medal finals, by a 2-1 overtime referee's decision. Dolph, a 1991 U.S. Nationals runner-up, did not compete last year on the Senior level.
Among the men's champions was Kerry McCoy (State College, Pa./New York AC), who placed fourth in the 1998 World Championships. McCoy claimed the 286-pound title with a 10-0 technical fall victory over Angelo Borzio (East Stroudsburg, Pa./New York AC). He grew up in nearby Middle Island, N.Y.
1996 U.S. Olympic team member Lou Rosselli (Edinboro, Pa./New York AC) claimed the 119-pound title with a 6-3 victory over Kevin Saniga (Edinboro, Pa./New York AC).
1996 U.S. Olympic Trials runner-up Pat Santoro (Bethlehem, Pa./New York AC) defeated 1991 Espoir World champion Alan Fried (Cleveland, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) in the 152 pound finals, by a 12-2 technical fall.
Three former Univ. of Iowa stars claimed their weight classes: Mike Mena (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye) at 119 pounds, Mark Ironside (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye) at 138.75 pounds and Joel Sharratt (Minneapolis, Minn./Dave Schultz WC) at 213.75 pounds.
The other men's individual champions was Harvard University student Ed Mosely (Mission Viejo, Calif./Dave Schultz WC) at 187.25 pounds.
In the women's division, 1995 World bronze medalist Vickie Zummo (Hamburg, N.J./New York AC) won the 112.25 pound division. She pinned runner-up Angela Hesener (Ann Arbor, Mich./Dave Schultz WC) in 40 seconds for the gold.
The other two women's champions were from Montreal, Canada: S. Maier at 123.25 pounds and T. Medwinsky at 165.25 pounds.
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB CHRISTMAS FREESTYLE OPEN in New York, N.Y., Dec. 20
Men's Freestyle Results
119 - 1st - Mike Mena, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye) dec. Brian Kapusta, Greenville, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC), 9-3; 3rd - Arnel Kerniza (Puerto Rico)
127.75 - 1st - Lou Rosselli, Edinboro,Pa. (New York AC) dec. Kevin Saniga, Edinboro, Pa. (New York AC), 6-3; 3rd - Danny Felix, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
138.75 - 1st - Mark Ironside, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye) dec. Florian Ghinea, Montclair, N.J., 3-2; 3rd - Dave Esposito, Elizabeth, N.J. (New York AC)
152 - 1st - Pat Santoro, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC) won by tech. fall over Alan Fried, Cleveland, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 12-2; 3rd - Shannyn Gillespie, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wildcat WC)
167.5 - 1st - Brian Dolph, Upper Darby, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC) won by ref. dec. over Steve Marianetti, Urbana, Ill. (New York AC), 2-1, ot, 9:00; 3rd - Daryl Weber, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye) dec. Frank Trigg, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 7-4
187.25 - 1st - Ed Mosely, Mission Viejo, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Brent Beauparlant, Montreal, Canada, 10-1; 3rd - Matt White (Sparta)
213.75 - 1st - Joel Sharratt, Minneapolis, Minn. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Jason Robison, Edinboro, Pa. (New York AC), 3-2, ot; 3rd - Dean Morrison, Morgantown, W.Va. (New York AC)
286 - 1st - Kerry McCoy, State College, Pa. (New York AC) won by tech. fall over Angelo Borzio, E. Stroudsburg, Pa. (New York AC), 10-0; 3rd - B. Sanchez (New York AC)
Women's Freestyle results
112.25 - 1st - Vickie Zummo, Hamburg, N.J. (New York AC) pin Angela Hesener, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Dave Schultz WC), 0:40; 3rd - Danielle Hobieka, Cambridge, Mass. (Dave Schultz WC)
123.25 - 1st - S. Maier, Montreal, Canada, dec. Helen Hennick (Black Bear), 2:23; 3rd - Laura Lee Summer, Cambridge, Mass.
165.25 - 1st - T. Medwinsky, Montreal, Canada, won by tech. fall over Ellen Wong (Knights), 11-0