SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - East Stroudsburg University won six bouts, but American International came away with a 21-19 dual win in the Warriors' season opener on Friday night.

Sophomore Connor Maliff (125), redshirt sophomore Marius Kola (133), redshirt freshman Eric Januszkiewicz (141), sophomore Joey Kratochvil (157), sophomore Joey Fogle (165) and sophomore Tyler Richardson (197) came away with victories for the Warriors. Richardson won by major decision.

The Warriors will compete at the Doug Parker Invitational at Springfield College on Saturday.


American International 21, ESU 19
125 - Connor Maliff (ESU) dec. Connor Liebel, 10-3 … ESU leads, 3-0
133 - Marius Kola (ESU) dec. Zachary Ziobro, 4-2 ot … ESU leads, 6-0
141 - Eric Januszkiewicz (ESU) dec. Blake Nikkinen, 9-8 … ESU leads, 9-0
149 - Simeon Everett (AIC) pinned Eric Howey, 2:29 … ESU leads, 9-6
157 - Joey Kratochvil (ESU) dec. Brandon Walsh, 5-1 … ESU leads, 12-6
165 - Joey Fogle (ESU) dec. P.J. Baker, 8-2 … ESU leads, 15-6
174 - Brad Drover (AIC) pinned Frankell Mack, 2:03 … ESU leads, 15-12
184 - Adam Oceguera (AIC) dec. Dan Ingulli, 3-2 … Tied, 15-15
197 - Tyler Richardson (ESU) maj. dec. Sheldon Rhoden, 12-4 … ESU leads, 19-15
285 - Soslan Khamitcaev (AIC) pinned Tyson Searer, 0:55 … AIC wins, 21-19

SR1 rankings:
285 - #5 Tyson Searer (ESU)