HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Highlighted by Eric Falleni earning first-place at 149 and four Warriors reaching the podium in total, the East Stroudsburg University men's wrestling team posted a strong performance at the Bob Quade Cyclone Open, hosted by Centenary University inside the John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center on Sunday.

Notables

• ESU's Eric Falleni and Troy Gentzel took first and second place at 149, combining for a 7-1 record and dominating the field. Ultimately, Falleni defeated his teammate Gentzel by a 14-2 major decision in the first-place match. Falleni posted a fall, back-to-back decision victories before the major decision in the championship.
• Joining Gentzel as a runner-up was Geovanni Lainez at 125. Lainez earned victories over Justin Gerkhard and a pin against Noah Tonsor to advance to the finals. Lainez was pinned by Jack Thode of Centenary in the finals match to earn second place.
• Matthew Richardson also earned a podium spot, earning third-place at 197. After an opening pin in the quarterfinals, the Boothwyn, Pa. native fell to eventual champion Gabriel Monroe in the semifinals. Richardson rallied in the consolation bracket with a pin over Eli Mack and a tight 5-4 decision victory over Kutztown's Tyler Fisher in the 3rd place match.

How It Happened
 
125 
Geovanni Lainez (2-1) – 2nd Place
Lainez (ESU) won by decision over Justin Gerkhardt (Centenary) (7-4)
Lainez (ESU) won fall over Noah Tonsor (USMAPS) 1:47  
Jack Thode (Centenary) won by fall over Lainez (2:03)
 
Ben Makaritis (1-2)
Noah Tonsor (USMAPS) won by fall over Makaritis (ESU) (0:53)
Makaritis (ESU) won by fall over Gabriel Matamoros (Rutgers) (5:47)
Justin Gerkhardt (Centenary) won by decision over Makaritis (2-1)
 
Vinny Principe (0-2)
Jack Thode (Cenetenary) won by fall over Principe (ESU) (8-0)
Julien Maldonado (Kutztown) won by fall over Principe (ESU) (2:19)
 
141 
Carlens Lapaix (2-2)
Lapaix won by decision over Chase Whartnaby (Williamson Trades) (5-0)
Xavier Pena (Centenary) won by fall over Lapaix (ESU) (3:00)
Lapaix (ESU) won by decision over Alexaner Gizzo (Rutgers) (14-11)
Andrew Aromando (Rutgers) won by decision over Lapaix (ESU) (7-3)
 
149
Eric Falleni (4-0) – 1st Place
Falleni (ESU) won by fall over Declan Smith (Del Val) (4:46)
Falleni (ESU) won by decision over Elijah Hoarle (Rutgers) (9-4)
Falleni (ESU) won by decision over Kamrin O'Neil (Del Val) (9-7)
Falleni (ESU) won by major decision over Troy Gentzel (ESU) (14-2)
 
Troy Gentzel (3-1) – 2nd Place
Gentzel (ESU) won by fall over Angel Castillo (Union) (1:57)
Gentzel (ESU) won by fall over Ruojing Wang (Rutgers) (1:33)
Gentzel (ESU) won by decision over Andre Henene (Del Val) (7-6)
Eric Falleni (ESU) won by major decision over Gentzel (ESU) (14-2)
 
157
Omar Chellaoui (1-2)
Cameron Bruffy (Centenary) won by tech fall over Chellaoui (ESU) (13-0)
Chellaoui (ESU) won by fall over Curtis Lively (Rutgers) (4-3)
Michael King (Williamson Trades) won by fall over Chellaoui (ESU) (2:56)
 
165
Justin Halbert (0-2)
Jonathan Ley (NAPS) won by fall over Halbert (ESU) (4:28)
Talon Pisarchuk (Williamson Trades) won by fall over Halbert (ESU) 1:03
 
184
Max Winkler (1-2)
Gavin Claro (Unattached) won by decision over Winkler (ESU) (9-4)
Winkler (ESU) won by tech fall over Nick Jairdullo (Middlesex) (20-2)
Benn Liss (Rutgers) won by decision over Winkler (ESU) (9-4)
 
197
Matthew Richardson (3-1) – 3rd Place
Richardson (ESU) won by fall over Jeremy Bony (Willamson Trades) (2:40)
Monroe (NAPS) won by decision over Richardson (ESU) (8-3)
Richardson (ESU) won by fall over Eli Mack (Middlesex) (2:52)
Richardson (ESU) won by decision over Tyler Fisher (Kutztown) (5-4)
 
Kody Edwards (0-2)
Noah Ripley (Sussex) won by decision over Edwards (ESU) (13-10)
Eli Mack (Middlesex) won by fall over Edwards (ESU) (1:06)
 
285
Anthony Saed (0-2)
Moses Olowoopejo (Rutgers) won by fall over Saed (ESU) (1:16)
Dustin Swanson (Kutztown) won by fall over Saed (ESU) (1:08)
 
Up Next

• The Warriors are back on the road Wednesday for a PSAC dual against No. 15 Millersville at 7:00 p.m.