EAST STROUDSBURG – Highlighted by first-place finishes from freshmen Jason Athey and Layton Schmick, the East Stroudsburg University men's wrestling team dominated the 56th Annual ESU Open on Sunday inside Koehler Fieldhouse as the Warriors had 12 additional wrestlers place in the top-six.
ESU finished at the top of the team standings with 234.5 points which was 81 more than Centenary (153.5) in second place.
Athey and Schmick became the first ESU Open champions for the Warriors since Mike Raccioppi (174) in 2018. Notching second place finishes for ESU was junior Luke Ciampa (174), freshman Shawn Redfield (141) and first-year student David Pierson (285)
Also placing in the top-six for the Warriors was freshman Kasim Bahar (3rd, 174), sophomore Brady Carter (4th, 125), junior Ajay Hiller (4th, 197), senior Jacob Remolina (5th, 149), sophomore Robert Burke (5th, 174), freshman Jarrett Pantuso (5th, 184), senior Matthew Richardson (5th, 197), senior Jack Spahn (6th, 157) and junior Jaccob Gonzalez (6th, 165).
First Place Finishes
Athey went a perfect 3-0 at 125 pounds, producing a major decision to start the day, followed by a fall over fell teammate Carter and a 9-3 decision against Josh Jasionowicz, who was wrestling unattached.
Schmick made quick work of the 285 pound bracket as the freshman produced a trio of falls which included a pin over Pierson in the finals.
Second Place Finishes
Redfield was a perfect 3-0 through his first three matches, recording a pin and a major decision before falling in the finals to take second place at 141.
Ciampa cruised through his first three matches of the day as the junior posted a pair of falls and a major decision before stumbling in the finals to earn a runner-up finish at 174.
Pierson took care of business with three consecutive falls before getting pinned by Schmick in the championship to come in second place at 285.
Third Place Finishes
Bahar alternated wins and losses in the 174 pound bracket as the freshman earned a decision in his first action of the day before grinding out a 4-2 decision in the third place match.
Fourth Place Finishes
Carter started the day by producing a decision and major decision before falling in his last two matches to finish fourth at 125.
Hiller had a similar day at 197 pounds as the junior had a 10-6 decision and pin (3:57) until dropping his final two matches to take fourth place.
Fifth Place Finishes
After Remolina dropped his first match of the day to teammate Patrick Noon, who was wrestling unattached, the senior ripped off five consecutive wins which included a pin, a tech fall and major decision to finish fifth at 149.
Burke bounced back in impressive fashion following a loss in his opening match as the sophomore produced three straight falls to earn a fifth place finish at 174.
Following a defeat in his first match, Pantuso used a major decision (11-3) and decision (12-6) to capture a fifth place finish at 184.
Richardson went 2-2 on the day as senior responded following his opening loss with a major decision and pin before falling in his last match to take fifth at 197.
Sixth Place Finishes
Spahn fell in his first match of the day but bounced back with a pin, a tech fall and decision before dropping the final contest to secure a sixth place finish at 157.
Rounding out the place finishers from ESU was Gonzalez in sixth at 165 pounds as the junior went 3-2 with a pair of pins and technical fall.
How It Happened
125
Jason Athey (3-0, 1st Place)
Athey def. Roman Citro (Sussex) by Maj. Dec. (12-2)
Athey def. Carter by Fall (1:30)
Athey def. Josh Jasionowicz (Unattached-ESU) by Dec. (9-3)
Brady Carter (2-2, 4th Place)
Carter def. Mason Beatty (Unattached-Millersville) by Dec. (11-4)
Carter def. Joseph Petrone (Nassau) by Maj. Dec. (13-3)
Athey def. Carter by Fall (1:30)
Hernand Pinto (Lincoln Memorial) def. Carter by Forfeit
Danny Principe (1-2)
Principe def. Rick Gomez (Unattached) by Fall (1:07)
Hernand Pinto (Lincoln Memorial) by Dec. (11-5)
Mason Franklin (Unattached) by Principe by Fall (2:19)
133
Ben Makaritis
Makaritis def. Christopher Merlo (Unattached) by Fall (4:48)
Connor Demcher (Unattached-UPJ) def. Makaritis by Dec. (10-5)
Makaritis def. Seth Hagensen (Unattached-Sussex) by Tech. Fall (17-1)
Adam Szewczyk (Lincoln Memorial) def. Makaritis by Dec. (13-10)
141
Shawn Redfield (3-1, 2nd Place)
Redfield def. Sam Iturrino (Unattached) by Fall (2:17)
Redfield def. Nicholas Desola (Unattached) by Dec. (8-3)
Redfield def. Caleb Peralta (Nassau) by Maj. Dec. (16-3)
Xavier Pena (Centenary) by Redfield Tech. Fall (19-2)
Francisco Perez-Gonzalez (0-2)
Noah Krakower (Johnson & Wales) def. Perez-Gonzalez by Tech. Fall (17-2)
Anthony Tardibuono (Centenary) def. Perez-Gonzalez by Tech. Fall (19-3)
149
Jacob Remolina (5-1, 5th Place)
Patrick Noonan (Unattached-ESU) def. Remolina by Tech. Fall (16-1)
Remolina def. Lapaix by Tech. Fall (20-5)
Remolina def. Ibrahim Khan (Nassau) by Dec. (9-5)
Remolina def. Luke Montefusco by Fall (6:23)
Remolina def. Lewis by Dec. (9-6)
Remolina def. Carter Weaver (Unattached-UPJ) by Maj. Dec. (18-7)
Zach Lewis (4-2)
Lewis def. Austin Vincent (Lincoln Memorial) by Dec. (12-6)
Jordan Suarez (Johnson & Wales) def. Lewis by Tech. Fall (17-1)
Lewis def. Connor Chattin (Punisher Wrestling Club) by Fall (3:29)
Lewis def. Dean Suh (Cresskill) by Tech. Fall (17-2)
Lewis def. Rocco Negron (Myland Wrestling Academy) by Medical Forfeit
Remolina def. Lewis by Dec. (9-6)
Mark Roche (1-2)
Zachary Weiner (Johnson & Wales) def. Roche by Fall (1:29)
Roche def. Nathan Hunyady (Guelph) def. Fall (0:47)
Carter Weaver (Unattached-UPJ) def. Roche by Fall (1:27)
Troy Gentzel (1-2)
Gentzel def. Connor Chattin (Punisher Wrestling Club) by Tech. Fall (18-2)
Luke Montefusco def. Gentzel by Maj. Dec. (15-4)
Austin Vincent (Lincoln Memorial) def. Gentzel by Tech. Fall (19-3)
Carlens Lapaix (0-2)
Nathan Hunyady (Guelph) def. Lapaix by Maj. Dec. (9-0)
Remolina def. Lapaix by Tech. Fall (20-5)
157
Jack Spahn (3-2, 6th Place)
Thomas Diresta (Johnson & Wales) def. Spahn by Dec. (5-1)
Spahn def. Mason Van Zantvoort (Guelph) by Fall (1:42)
Spahn def. David Argueta (Sussex) by Tech. Fall (16-1)
Spahn def. Falleni by Dec. (7-3)
Jack Richardson (Johnson & Wales) def. Spahn by Tech. Fall (16-1)
Eric Falleni (2-2)
Falleni def. Randy Bucsok (Lincoln Memorial) by Maj. Dec. (10-1)
Kris Ketchum (Nassau) def. Falleni by Maj. Dec. (13-0)
Falleni def. Graham Rocha (Lincoln Memorial) by Tech. Fall (17-1)
Spahn def. Falleni by Dec. (7-3)
Joshua Montesino (3-2)
Montesino def. Brennan Laplante Brady (Guelph) by Tech. Fall (18-0)
David Argueta (Sussex) def. Montesino by Dec. (8-6)
Montesino def. Cornelius Jones (Nassau) by Dec. (8-7)
Montesino def. Marc Kleyman (Nassau) by Fall (2:03)
Jack Richardson (Johnson & Wales) def. Montesino by Tech. Fall (16-0)
CJ Ross (0-2)
Victor Marksjenkins (Punisher Wrestling Club) def. Ross by Tech. Fall (17-1)
Graham Rocha (Lincoln Memorial) def. Ross by Dec. (12-8)
165
Jaccob Gonzalez (4-1, 6th Place)
Gonzalez def. Joe Mattei (Nassau) by Maj. Dec. (20-9)
Sean Degl (Unattached) def. Gonzalez by Tech. Fall (17-1)
Gonzalez def. Halbert by Fall (2:05)
Gonzalez def. Schirmacher by Fall (0:32)
Gunner Sales (Guelph) by Dec. (18-16)
Luke Schirmacher (2-2)
Schirmacher def. Alan Walczak (Myland Wrestling Academy) by Dec. (10-3)
Mark Venson (Centenary) def. Schirmacher by Dec. (14-10)
Schirmacher def. Emil Gomez (Unattached) by Fall (1:53)
Gonzalez def. Schirmacher by Fall (0:32)
Justin Halbert (1-2)
Gunner Sales (Guelph) def. Halbert by Fall (4:13)
Halbert def. Nicholas Krauss by Dec. (7-3)
Gonzalez def. Halbert by Fall (2:05)
Sebastian Adler (1-2)
Adler def. Emil Gomez (Unattached) by Fall (0:33)
Timothy Pawlicki (Centenary) by Fall (2:53)
Alan Walczak (Myland Wrestling Academy) by Dec. (12-11)
174
Luke Ciampa (3-1, 2nd Place)
Ciampa def. Dominic Pugliese (Johnson & Wales) by Maj. Dec. (9-1)
Ciampa def. Stephen Dickerson (Nassau) by Fall (1:45)
Ciampa def. Bahar by Fall (4:30)
Christian Murphy (Johnson & Wales) def. Ciampa by Dec. (8-2)
Kasim Bahar (2-1, 3rd Place)
Louis Paradiso (Johnson & Wales) def. Bahar by Dec. (16-11)
Ciampa def. Bahar by Fall (4:30)
Bahar def. James Spindler (Unattached-UPJ) by Dec. (4-2)
Robert Burke (3-1, 5th Place)
James Spindler (Unattached-UPJ) def. Burke by Fall (6:39)
Burke def. Dominic Pugliese (Johnson & Wales) by Fall (6:27)
Burke def. Jack Hill (Lincoln Memorial) by Fall (1:21)
Burke def. Louis Paradiso (Johnson & Wales) by Fall (1:03)
184
Jarrett Pantuso (2-1, 5th Place)
Hunter Cleaver (Centenary) def. Pantuso by Dec. (6-5)
Pantuso def. Leidig by Maj. Dec. (11-3)
Pantuso def. Michael Nunn (Lincoln Memorial) by Dec. (12-6)
Josh Leidig (0-2)
Cole Dubois (Unattached-Millersville) def. Leidig by Dec. (6-4)
Pantuso def. Leidig by Maj. Dec. (11-3)
Kody Edwards (0-2)
Alexander Uryniak (St. Benedict's Prep) def. Edwards by Fall (0:59)
Michael Nunn (Lincoln Memorial) def. Edwards by Tech. Fall (19-3)
197
Ajay Hiller (2-2, 4th Place)
Hiller def. Aaron Llanas (Centenary) by Dec. (10-6)
Hiller def. Johnny Stanton (Unattached) by Fall (3:57)
Kolby Frank (Unattached) def. Hiller by Maj. Dec. (14-3)
Isaiah Reinert (ESU Unattached) def. Hiller by Maj. Dec. (16-6)
Matthew Richardson (3-1, 5th Place)
Isaiah Reinert (ESU Unattached) def. Richardson by Maj. Dec. (13-0)
Richardson def. Johnny Stanton (Unattached) by Maj. Dec. (11-1)
Richardson def. Matthew Clarkson (Nassau) by Fall (1:58)
Richardson def. Aaron Llanas (Centenary) by Dec. (5-1)
285
Layton Schmick (4-0, 1st Place)
Schmick def. Arik Hums (Centenary) by Fall (4:08)
Schmick def. Jacye Jacobs (Bergen) by Fall (0:13)
Schmick def. Thomas Grlic (Unattached) by Dec. (7-6)
Schmick def. Pierson by Fall (5:10)
David Pierson (3-1, 2nd Place)
Pierson def. Nathan Salazar (Centenary) by Fall (1:37)
Pierson def. Moulay Abdellah (Bergen) by Fall (2:45)
Pierson def. James Clarkson (Nassau) by Fall (6:04)
Schmick def. Pierson by Fall (5:10)
Up Next
ESU returns to Koehler Fieldhouse on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. as the Warriors host Scranton for a dual
