Spencerport wrestlers win own tournament
Staff reports
Democrat and Chronicle

(December 31, 2003) — SPENCERPORT — Spencerport narrowly outscored Wayne to finish in first place at the 38th Annual Teike/Bernabi Tournament in Spencerport on Tuesday. Spencerport scored 185.5 points to Wayne’s 173.5.

Mike Terenzi of Wayne won an overtime decision at 145 pounds over Sam Konigsberg of Centennial, 6-5.

Teammate Matt Legas won at 160 when he pinned Rush-Henrietta’s Sam Rivera in 3:58.

At 215, Spencerport’s Alex Baxter pinned Frank Zielinski of Fredonia in 3:14.

For Wayne, Josh Patterson (125) and Joe Zaso (171) won their respective weight classes to help the Eagles.

Patterson was named the most outstanding wrestler. Baxter had the most pins in the least amount of time - four in 9:17.

Team results: 1. Spencerport (185.5); 2. Wayne (173.5); 3. Shenendehowa (122.5); 4. Rush-Henrietta (120); 5. Athens (106.5); 6. Southwestern Central (91); 7. Centennial (90.5); 8. Johnson City (86); 9. Fredonia (83.5); 10. LaSalle (74.5); 11. Iroquois (69.5); 12. Niagara-Wheatfield (60); 13. Lewiston-Porter (57.50; 14. Geneva (56); 15. Gates Chili (55); 16. Guilderland (53.5); 17. Warsaw (43.5); 18. Lancaster (41); 19. Northern Adirondack (34.5); 20. South Seneca (26); 21. Springville Griffith (16).

Individual results: 96: Austin Meys (Shen) dec. Kenny Betts (Fred) 4-2; 103: Pete Achilles (Gena) dec. Josh Madison (Lasa) 10-3; 112: Hunter Meys (Shen) dec. Justin Walp (L-P) 11-7; 119: Ryan McCormick (JC) dec. Paul Paddock (Wars) 7-2; 125: Josh Patterson (Wayn) dec. Aaron Segar (Cent) 9-2; 130: Steve Wiktorek (JC) dec. Luke Baum (Wayn) 5-2; 135: Larry LaRussa (R-H) maj. dec. Josh Knecht (Athn) 13-3; 140: Trevor Bennett (Athn) dec. Nathan Patterson (Wayn) 4-3; 145: Mike Terenzi (SPRT) overtime dec. Sam Konigsberg (Cent) 6-5; 152: Jeremiah Serfas (Athn) maj. dec. Brandon Kopacz (Iroq) 10-2; 160: Matt Legas (SPRT) p. Sam Rivera (R-H) in 3: 58; 171: Joe Zaso (Wayn) dec. Frank Presutti (L-P) 8-2; 189: Matt Mazgai (SW) maj. dec. Mike Johnson (Wayn) 13-3; 215: Alex Baxter (SPRT) p. Frank Zielinski (Fred) in 3:14; 275: Phil Byers (GC) dec. Joey Wyld (Guil) 5-2.