The home of Western New York Wrestling since 2001

Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1980-1981

Joe Coolican

118-167#

Ed Lorah

118#

Gene Mills

118-134#

Rory Legacy

142-150#

Todd Bowers

150#

Chris Catalfo

150-158#

Jim Westbrook

167-190#

John Dougherty

190#

Ralph Spinola

HWT#

Syracuse University Orangemen

New York

1980-1981 Wrestling

Team History (0)

Mike Rotunda

Syracuse U. wrestling co-captain Mike Rotunda in control. SOURCE: Syracuse Post-Standard, November 14, 1980. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Gene Mills: Mat Monster

MEETS

Season Highlights


                
          
            
              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Nov 1
                                
              ✦
              
                Great Dane Eastern Wrestling Classic
                —
                Albany, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Nov 7-
                  Nov 8
                                
              ✦
              
                10th Annual Colgate Open Wrestling Tournament
                —
                Hamilton, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Nov 14-
                  Nov 15
                                
              ✦
              
                7th Annual University of Rhode Island Wrestling Tournament
                —
                Kingston, RI
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 2
                                
              ✦
              
                SUNY Brockport [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY]
                —
                Brockport, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 6
                                
              ✦
              
                Syracuse University [NY] vs. University of Iowa [IA]
                —
                Syracuse, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 9
                                
              ✦
              
                Cornell University [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY]
                —
                Syracuse, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 14
                                
              ✦
              
                Pennsylvania State University [PA] vs. Syracuse University [NY]
                —
                Syracuse, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 29
                                
              ✦
              
                5th Annual Orange Bowl Wrestling Classic
                —
                Miami, FL
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 6
                                
              ✦
              
                Syracuse University [NY] vs. University of Tennessee at Knoxville [TN]
                —
                Knoxville, TN
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 10
                                
              ✦
              
                Syracuse University [NY] vs. Wilkes University [PA]
                —
                Syracuse, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 17
                                
              ✦
              
                Colgate University [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY]
                —
                Hamilton, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 17
                                
              ✦
              
                Syracuse University [NY] vs. University at Albany [NY]
                —
                Hamilton, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 20
                                
              ✦
              
                Syracuse University [NY] vs. University at Buffalo [NY]
                —
                Syracuse, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 24
                                
              ✦
              
                Hofstra University [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY]
                —
                Syracuse, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 31
                                
              ✦
              
                Syracuse University [NY] vs. U.S. Naval Academy [MD]
                —
                Syracuse, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 1
                                
              ✦
              
                15th Annual East-West All-Star Wrestling Classic
                —
                Columbus, OH
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 10
                                
              ✦
              
                St. Lawrence University [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY]
                —
                Syracuse, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 21
                                
              ✦
              
                Lehigh University [PA] vs. Syracuse University [NY]
                —
                Bethlehem, PA
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 28-
                  Mar 1
                                
              ✦
              
                77th Annual EIWA Championships
                —
                Princeton, NJ
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 12-
                  Mar 14
                                
              ✦
              
                51st Annual NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
                —
                Princeton, NJ
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Nov 1	✦	Great Dane Eastern Wrestling Classic — Albany, NY
Nov 7- Nov 8	✦	10th Annual Colgate Open Wrestling Tournament — Hamilton, NY
Nov 14- Nov 15	✦	7th Annual University of Rhode Island Wrestling Tournament — Kingston, RI
Dec 2	✦	SUNY Brockport [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY] — Brockport, NY
Dec 6	✦	Syracuse University [NY] vs. University of Iowa [IA] — Syracuse, NY
Dec 9	✦	Cornell University [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY] — Syracuse, NY
Dec 14	✦	Pennsylvania State University [PA] vs. Syracuse University [NY] — Syracuse, NY
Dec 29	✦	5th Annual Orange Bowl Wrestling Classic — Miami, FL
Jan 6	✦	Syracuse University [NY] vs. University of Tennessee at Knoxville [TN] — Knoxville, TN
Jan 10	✦	Syracuse University [NY] vs. Wilkes University [PA] — Syracuse, NY
Jan 17	✦	Colgate University [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY] — Hamilton, NY
Jan 17	✦	Syracuse University [NY] vs. University at Albany [NY] — Hamilton, NY
Jan 20	✦	Syracuse University [NY] vs. University at Buffalo [NY] — Syracuse, NY
Jan 24	✦	Hofstra University [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY] — Syracuse, NY
Jan 31	✦	Syracuse University [NY] vs. U.S. Naval Academy [MD] — Syracuse, NY
Feb 1	✦	15th Annual East-West All-Star Wrestling Classic — Columbus, OH
Feb 10	✦	St. Lawrence University [NY] vs. Syracuse University [NY] — Syracuse, NY
Feb 21	✦	Lehigh University [PA] vs. Syracuse University [NY] — Bethlehem, PA
Feb 28- Mar 1	✦	77th Annual EIWA Championships — Princeton, NJ
Mar 12- Mar 14	✦	51st Annual NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships — Princeton, NJ

Wrestlers

Syracuse University's Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      118-167
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Joe Coolican
                                                                                                                ➍
                                                                                                                                              
              
                4.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      118-167
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Matt Coolican
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      118
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Ed Lorah
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.25
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      118-126
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dale Mills
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                ➍
                                                                                                                                              
              
                20.25
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      118-134
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Gene Mills
                                                ✪
                                ✪
                                ✪
                                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                50.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      134-142
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mark Iacovelli
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                ➌
                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                14.42
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      142-150
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Rory Legacy
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      142-150
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Gary Siegel
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                9.67
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      150
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Todd Bowers
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      150
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mark Cannon
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      150-158
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Chris Catalfo
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                19.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      158
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Tim Catalfo
                                                ✪
                                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                21.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      167-190
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jim Westbrook
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      177-190
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Kurt Honis
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                11.94
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      190
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                John Dougherty
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                ➎
                                                                                                                              
              
                10.73
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      HWT
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mike Rotunda
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                20.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      HWT
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Ralph Spinola
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                8.50
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Ed Carlin

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
118-167	✦	Joe Coolican ➍	4.00
118-167	✦	Matt Coolican	0.00
118	✦	Ed Lorah ➋ ➌	6.25
118-126	✦	Dale Mills ➊ ➊ ➊ ➍	20.25
118-134	✦	Gene Mills ✪ ✪ ✪ ➊ ➊ ➊ ➊	50.50
134-142	✦	Mark Iacovelli ➊ ➊ ➌ ➌	14.42
142-150	✦	Rory Legacy	0.00
142-150	✦	Gary Siegel ➊ ➌	9.67
150	✦	Todd Bowers	0.00
150	✦	Mark Cannon	0.00
150-158	✦	Chris Catalfo ➊ ➊ ➋	19.00
158	✦	Tim Catalfo ✪ ➊ ➊	21.00
167-190	✦	Jim Westbrook	0.00
177-190	✦	Kurt Honis ➊ ➋ ➌	11.94
190	✦	John Dougherty ➊ ➋ ➎	10.73
HWT	✦	Mike Rotunda ➊	20.00
HWT	✦	Ralph Spinola ➋	8.50

118-167#

118#

118-134#

142-150#

150#

150-158#

167-190#

190#

HWT#

Syracuse University Orangemen

New York

Mike Rotunda

Syracuse U. wrestling co-captain Mike Rotunda in control. SOURCE: Syracuse Post-Standard, November 14, 1980. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

MEETS

Wrestlers

118-167#

118-126#

134-142#

142-150#

150#

158#

177-190#

HWT#

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