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A Great Job
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Democrat Photo by
Frank Rizzo
Kyle Fried of Rock
Hill
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Young Wrestler Does Well
At Empire State Games
By Frank Rizzo
BINGHAMTON — August 4, 2000 – Kyle Fried of Rock Hill, probably one
of the youngest athletes at the 2000 Empire State Games, placed fifth
in the scholastic freestyle wrestling 48-kilogram (106-lb.)
competition.
Fried, 13, who will enter the ninth grade at Monticello High School
this fall, beat Jim Weber (Central) by a 9-0 decision on Friday morning
at SUNY-Binghamton’s West Gym to finish fifth.
His other matches, in order:
• Pinned Erik Hart (Adirondack) at 3:33.
• Lost to K.C. Colling (Western) 12-1.
• Lost to Corey Farnham (Central) 3-1.
• Decisioned by Marcus Sterling (LI) 8-5. Sterling went on to take
the silver, losing in the finals to LI’s Michael Mitkowski by a 4-2
decision.
“It was a great experience, and will really help me to prepare for
the [upcoming scholastic] season,” said Fried. “This [experience]
will give me an edge over my opponents.”
Fried wrestled at 96 lbs. for the Monticello varsity wrestling team
this past winter, going 20–8 and placing in six tournaments. He
placed fourth in his division at the Section IX tourney.
“I would love to [compete at the ESG] for my whole wrestling career,”
Fried said.
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