INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – Freshman Layton Schmick (285) is the lone Warrior still wrestling for the East Stroudsburg University men's wrestling team following day one of the 44th Midwest Classic, hosted by UIndy, on Saturday inside Nicoson Hall.
Schmick opened the day by upsetting Notre Dame's sixth-ranked La'Ron Park in double overtime and advanced to the next round with a 2-1 decision against Wheeling's Jake Powell. Squaring off against UMary's 10th-ranked Luke Tweeton with a chance to move the semifinals, the Carlise native went to overtime before falling 5-1 following an escape and take down in the first overtime period.
Schmick, who moved to an impressive 17-2 overall following today's trio of matches, will look to battle back in the consolation bracket tomorrow morning beginning with Newberry's ninth-ranked Devon Rice.
The Midwest Classic featured an extremely strong field as 21 of the 51 teams appeared in the latest NWCA Division II Top 25 with seven of the top 10 teams in the field.
How It Happened
125
Jason Athey (2-2)
Champ. Round 2 - William Burgess (Seton Hill) won by tech fall over Jason Athey (15-0, 5:45)
Cons. Round 2 - Jason Athey won by major decision over Porter Finstad (Lincoln Memorial) (11-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Jason Athey won by decision over Hayden Flaherty (Ouachita Baptist) (11-6)
Cons. Round 4 - Trevon Gray (Pitt-Johnstown) 10-4 won by fall over Jason Athey (3:22)
133
Ben Makaritis (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Oran Huff (Colorado Mesa) won by tech fall over Ben Makaritis (17-1, 4:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Evan Binder (Maryville) won by fall over Ben Makaritis (5:29)
141
Carlens Lapaix (0-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Isham Peace (Lander) won by fall over Carlens Lapaix (3:50)
Cons. Round 2 - Jevin Foust (Newman) won by decision over Carlens Lapaix (8-1)
149
Jacob Remolina (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Thompson (Colorado School of Mines) won by tech fall over Jacob Remolina (15-0, 4:06)
Cons. Round 2 - Travis Vialpando (Adams State) won by tech fall over Jacob Remolina 0-2 (18-0, 3:36)
157
Eric Falleni (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Eric Falleni won by decision over Noah Korenoski (Coker) (4-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Jack Haskin (Lake Erie) won by tech fall over Eric Falleni 1-1 (17-2, 3:31)
Cons. Round 2 - Evan Killgore (New Mexico Highlands) won by decision over Eric Falleni (2-0)
165
Luke Ciampa (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Luke Ciampa won by major decision over Cody Hicks (Fort Hays State) (14-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Luke Ciampa won by decision over Melvin Patterson (Notre Dame) (5-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Nicholas Coreno (Gannon) won by decision over Luke Ciampa (8-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Jaziah Whaley (Chadron State) won by disqualification over Luke Ciampa
174
Robert Burke (1-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Brody Hemauer (UW-Parkside) won by tech fall over Robert Burke (17-0, 3:34)
Cons. Round 2 - Robert Burke won by medical forfeit over Aaron Taylor (Quincy)
Cons. Round 3 - Brady Ross (Glenville State) won by fall over Robert Burke (2:03)
184
Jarrett Pantuso (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Jarret Pantuso won by fall over William Price (Minnesota State Moorhead) (5:47)
Champ. Round 2 - Cole Casilio (Gannon) won by tech fall over Jarret Pantuso (15-0, 3:14)
Cons. Round 2 - Thomas Schmitt (Notre Dame) won by major decision over Jarret Pantuso (20-7)
197
Ajay Hiller (0-2)
Champ Round 1 - Isaiah Huus (Minnesota State Moorhead) won by major decision over Ajay Hiller (12-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Garrett Steele (UNC Pembroke) won by fall over Ajay Hiller (East Stroudsburg) (1:54)
285
Layton Schmick (2-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Layton Schmick won in tie breaker over La`Ron Parks (Notre Dame) (2-2, TB-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Layton Schmick (East Stroudsburg) won by decision over Jake Powell (Wheeling) (2-1)
Quarterfinal - Luke Tweeton (UMary) 12-3 won in tie breaker - 1 over Layton Schmick (East Stroudsburg) 17-2 (TB-1 5-1)
Up Next
Schmick returns to Nicoson Hall tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. for the second and final day of the 44th Midwest Classic
