MILLERSVILLE – Senior Matthew Richardson led the East Stroudsburg University men's wrestling team with a sixth place finish in his respective weight class at the annual "Shorty" Hitchcock Classic, hosted by Millersville, on Saturday at Pucillo Gymnasium.

The field included more than 300 wrestlers as well as a number of Division I programs.

After opening the day with a loss at 197 pounds, Richardson responded with three straight victories which included a major a decision and a pin before falling to Columbia's Adam Haselius in the fifth place match. ­

How It Happened
141
Anthony Hernandez (0-1)
 
Blake Boyers (West Virginia) def. Hernandez by Forfeit
Kelvin Rogriguez-Molina def. Hernandez by Medical Forfeit
 
Carlens Lapaix (2-2)
 
Mason Casey (Messiah) def. Lapaix by Maj. Dec. (11-1)
Lapaix def. Declan Smith (Unattached-Delaware Valley) by Dec. (8-3)
Lapaix def. Ali Alicea (Kutztown) by Medical Forfeit
Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia) def. Lapaix by Tech. Fall (17-1)
 
157
Joshua Montesino (1-2)
 
Luke Nichter def. Montesino (Unattached-Drexel) by Tech. Fall (15-0)
Montesino def. Kyrie Williams (AIC) by Fall (2:45)
Falleni def. Montesino by Fall (2:20)
 
CJ Ross (1-2)
 
Cooper Price (Kutztown) def. Ross by Tech. Fall (17-0)
Ross def. Charles Lepage (Messiah) by Tech. Fall (16-0)
Jensen Offerman (Unattached-Nassau) def. Ross by Dec. (10-4)
 
Eric Falleni (4-2)
 
Falleni def. Gavyn Beck (Unattached-UPJ) by Fall (4:56)
Caleb Dowling 9West Virginia) def. Felleni by Tech. Fall (18-1)
Falleni def. Montesino by Fall (2:20)
Falleni def. Avery Clarke (F&M) by Dec. (8-1)
Falleni def. Chris Arcluolo by Dec. (8-6)
Taythan Silva (USMAPS) def. Falleni by Fall (1:22)
 
165
Justin Halbert (0-2)
 
David Arguta (Sussex) def. Halbert by Dec. (8-7)
Richard Derick (Kutztown) def. Halbert by Dec. (5-1)
 
Luke Schirmacher (0-2)
 
Kenneth Rhodes (RPW) def. Schirmacher by Dec. (12-7)
Gunner Spain (Drexel-Unattached) def. Schirmacher by Fall (0:26)
 
174
Kasim Bahar (0-2)
 
Dylon Elmore (Naval Academy Prep School) def. Bahar by Maj. Dec. (14-1)
Jack Mackiernan (AIC) def. Bahar by Fall (2:41)
 
Sergio Cespedes (0-2)
 
RJ Moore (Unattached-F&M) def. Cespedes by Dec. (5-1)
Bryant Green (Pitt-Johnstown) def. Cespedes by Fall (6:07)
 
184
Kody Edwards (1-2)
 
Jordan Butler (Unattached) def. Edwards by Fall (1:55)
Edwards def. Isaiah Reinert (Unattached-ESU) by Medical Forfeit
Terelle Dorceus (Unattached-Drexel) def. Edwards by Fall (0:44)
 
Matthew Murray (0-2)
 
Ike Schmidt (Columbia) def. Murray by Dec. (2-1)
Terrelle Dorceus (Unattached-Drexel) def. Murray by Maj. Dec. (14-3)
 
197
Matthew Richardson (3-2, 6th Place)
 
Riley O'Boyle (Millersville) def. Richardson by Maj. Dec. (11-3)
Richardson def. Kaleb Wright (Unattached) by Maj. Dec. (18-4)
Richardson def. Milan Nikolin (St. Benedict's Prep) by Dec. (10-7)
Richardson def. Simenon Hunte (Lackawanna) by Fall (4:40)
Adam Haselius (Columbia) def. Richardson by Fall (2:10)
 
Up Next
ESU goes 12 days in between events over the holiday break as the Warriors return to the mat on Thursday, November 30 with a PSAC dual against nationally ranked Millersville at 7 p.m. inside Koehler Fieldhouse