COLLEGEVILLE – Back on the mat for the first time in 27 days, junior Patrick Noonan (149) and freshman Layton Schmick (285) led the East Stroudsburg University men's wrestling team with first place finishes at Ursinus' Will Abele Invitational on Saturday inside the Floy Lewis Bakes Center.
Additionally, juniors Luke Ciampa (165) and Ajay Hiller (197) posted second place finishes at their respective weight classes.
Noonan, an Iowa State transfer and product of Stroudsburg High School, made a splash in his ESU debut as the junior went a perfect 5-0 with three technical falls and two major decisions on his way to a first-place finish at 149 pounds.
Noonan outscored his opponents an impressive 70-8, which included three consecutive 15-0 technical falls to begin the day. The Stroudsburg native used a major decision (13-4) over the College of New Jersey's Michael Conklin in the semifinal and took home the title with a 12-4 victory over RIT's Mike Glynn.
Following the holiday break, 12th-ranked Schmick picked up right where he left off as the freshman finished 4-0 with a pair of falls and major decisions. Schmick captured his fourth title of the season as he was previously victorious at the ESU Open (11/5), Bob Quade Cyclone Open (12/3) and Nassau Open (12/10). The Carlise native improved to 21-3 overall with 10 pins in his first campaign with the Warriors.
Ciampa fell just short of defending his title at 165 pounds as the junior went 5-1 his way to a runner-up finish. The Jefferson, N.J. native opened the day with consecutive pins, followed by two decisions and one major decision before falling to Ursinus' Shawn Marchesano in the finals. The Jefferson, N.J. native pushed his recorded to 23-5 on the season and 60-18 for his career.
On his way to a second place finish at 197 pounds, Hiller produced a 4-1 record with two falls. The East Stroudsburg native pinned his first two opponents and advanced to the finals following a pair of decisions, before dropping in the championship match to Oneonta's Carson Licastri. Hiller moved to 18-8 on the season and 42-27 in his career.
Making a return to the mat for the first time since the ESU Open (11/5), sophomore Brady Carter earned a fourth place finish at 125 after finishing the day 3-2 with a fall and major decision. The Lacey Township, N.J. native started 3-0 before falling to College of New Jersey's Matt Griffin in the semifinals and taking a medical forfeit in the third-place match.
Matthew Richardson followed a similar path at 197 as the senior opened the day with a pin over Elmira's Kahajen Smith, a fall against Southern Virigina's Loyal Holm and a 7-3 decision versus College of New Jersey's Christropher Stavrou before stumbling in his final two matches.
How It Happened
125
Brady Carter (3-2 – 4th Place)
Carter def. Billy Colloca (Oneonta) by Fall (3:48)
Carter def. Brian McCaw (Muhlenberg) by Dec. (11-8)
Carter def. Jospeh Petrone (Nassau) by Maj. Dec. (21-8)
Matt Griffin (College of New Jersey) def. Carter by Fall (1:09)
Lee Rubin (RIT) def. Carter by medical forfeit
Daniel Principe (0-2)
Andrew Perez (Ursinus) def. Principe by Fall (1:52)
Nick Faraci (Western New England) def. Principe by Fall (2:43)
133
Francisco Perez-Gonzalez (2-2)
Perez-Gonzalez def. Michael Manieri (Wesleyan) by Tech. Fall (15-0)
Jospeh Aldrich (AIC) def. Perez-Gonzalez by Tech. Fall (17-0)
Perez-Gonzalez def. Fernando Morales (Southern Virgina) by Fall (1:14)
Gurjaan Bhangu (RIT) def. Perez-Gonzalez by Fall (5:37)
Ben Makaritis (0-2)
Jagger Clapsadle (Ursinus) def. Makaritis by Fall (4:23)
Justin Baker (RIT) def. Makaritis by Dec. (10-7)
149
Patrick Noonan (5-0 – 1st Place)
Noonan def. Vincent Genna (College of New Jersey) by Tech. Fall (15-0)
Noonan def. Jacob Smith (Southern Virginia) by Tech. Fall (15-0)
Noonan def. Jared Lee (RIT) by Tech. Fall (15-0)
Noonan def. Michael Conklin (College of New Jersey) by Maj. Dec. (13-4)
Noonan def. Mike Glynn (RIT) by Maj. Dec. (12-4)
Zach Lewis (2-2)
Lewis def. Mike Meissner (College of New Jersey) by Dec. (7-0)
Lewis def. Manny Jacobs (Shenandoah) by Dec. (10-3)
Mike Glynn (RIT) def. Lewis by Maj. Dec. (11-0)
Eli Blackwell (Southern Virginia) def. Lewis by Tech. Fall (16-1)
Carlens Lapaix (1-2)
Michael Conklin (College of New Jersey) def. Lapaix by Fall (0:47)
Lapaix def. Logan Hurwitt (Muhlenberg) by Dec. (3-1)
William Wilson (Muhlenberg) def. Lapaix by Dec. (4-2)
Troy Gentzel (0-2)
Jason Giordano (College of New Jersey) def. Gentzel by Maj. Dec. (16-3)
Konstantinos Mavrikidis (Scranton) def. Gentzel by Maj. Dec. (16-5)
157
Eric Falleni (3-2)
Falleni def. Carter Tadusz (RIT) by Maj. Dec. (10-0)
Kristopher Ketchum def. Falleni by Fall (5:53)
Falleni def. Adian Veirun (Scranton) by Fall (2:38)
Falleni def. CJ Riccobono (Keystone) byu Dec. (5-2)
Cam Hines (Western New England) def. Falleni by Dec. (7-4)
Joshua Montesino (1-2)
Joshua Montesino def. Anthony Kelly (Utica) by Tech. Fall (17-0)
Josh Warland (RIT) def. Montesino by Dec. (8-3)
Ocean Rados (Oneonta) def. Montesino by Fall (4:16)
CJ Ross (0-2)
Nicolas Rehfuss def. Ross by Dec. (11-8)
Aidan Veirun (Scranton) def. Ross by Tech. Fall (20-4)
165
Luke Ciampa (5-1 – 2nd Place)
Ciampa def. Calvin Fillmore (Southern Virgina) by Fall (1:53)
Ciampa def. Garrett Roskelly (Elmira) by Fall (0:46)
Ciampa def. Joe Mattei (Nassau) by Dec. (8-4)
Ciampa def. Andrew Maiorini (Wesleyan) by Maj. Dec. (17-8)
Ciampa def. Liam Strouse (RIT) by Dec. (7-5)
Shawn Marchesano (Ursinus) def. Ciampa by Fall (4:32)
Sergio Cespedes (3-2)
Mason Grodzki (RIT) def. Cespedes by Maj. Dec. (17-5)
Cespedes def. Codi Bomboy (Keystone) by Tech. Fall (25-6)
Cespedes def. Lucas Hughes (Wesleyan) by Dec. (9-8)
Cespedes def. Joe Mattei (Nassau) by Dec. (5-2)
Michael Drazek def. Cespedes by Fall (2:30)
Justin Halbert (0-2)
Ian Flanagan (College of New Jersey) def. Halbert by Fall (3:32)
Akiva Lind (Wesleyan) def. Halbert by Fall (5:46)
Luke Schirmacher (0-2)
Shawn Marchesano (Ursinus) def. Schirmacher by Tech. Fall (15-0)
Calvin Fillmore (Southern Virginia) def. Schirmacher by Dec. (4-1)
174
Robert Burke (3-2)
Burke def. Bryan Stafford (Elmira) by Fall (2:05)
Leidig def. Burke by Dec. (4-1)
Burke def. Bahar by Maj. Dec. (14-4)
Burke def. Colsten Volpe (Western New England) by Fall (1:00)
Tristian Julian (Western New England) def. Burke by Dec. (5-3)
Josh Leidig (2-2)
Leidig def. Nick Sergi (Oneonta) by Tech. Fall (18-3)
Leidig def. Burke by Dec. (4-1)
Anson Dewar (Muhlenberg) def. Leidig by Fall (3:37)
AJ Cerulli (Ursinus) def. Leidig by Fall (1:38)
Kasim Bahar (1-2)
Jeremiah Oakes (Scranton) def. Bahar by Tech. Fall (17-1)
Bahar def. Isaiah Ruiz (College of New Jersey) by Dec. (7-4)
Burke def. Bahar by Maj. Dec. (14-4)
184
Jarrett Pantuso (1-2)
Markys Lissaint (AIC) def. Pantuso by Tech. Fall (17-1)
Pantuso def. Tyreece Cherival (Western New England) by Dec. (4-0_
Aris Dashiell (Wesleyan) def. Pantuso by Maj. Dec. (11-3)
Kody Edwards (0-2)
Jake Gerish (College of New Jersey) def. Edwards by Dec. (15-9)
Lennon Soaper (Wesleyan) def. Edwards by Fall (1:00)
197
Ajay Hiller (4-1 – 2nd Place)
Hiller def. Benjamin Tybur (Scranton) by Fall (0:49)
Hiller def. Cole Obrien (Nassau) by Fall (4:54)
Hiller def. Paul Parise (Muhlenberg) by Dec. (16-11)
Hiller def. Nils Updale (Ursinus) by Dec. (11-6)
Carson Licastri (Oneonta) def. Hiller by Fall (2:16)
Matthew Richardson (3-2 – 4th Place)
Richardson def. Kahajen Smith (Elmira) by Fall (2:28)
Richardson def. Loyal Holm (Southern Virgina) by Fall (2:28)
Richardson def. Christopher Stavrou (College of New Jersey) by Dec. (7-3)
Carson Licastri (Oneonta) def. Richardson by Maj. Dec. (11-0)
Nils Updale (Ursinus) def. Richardson by Maj. Dec. (17-3)
285
Layton Schmick (4-0 – 1st Place)
Schmick def. Sean Cordaro (Scranton) by Fall (1:06)
Schmick def. Josh Lanka (RIT) by Fall (5:40)
Schmick def. Darius Green (Elmira) by Maj. Dec. (12-3)
Schmick def. Jake Ahmad (Ursinus) by Maj. Dec. (15-2)
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ESU begins a busy stretch of PSAC duals in two weeks as the Warriors travel to Erie on Friday, January 26 to battle Gannon, who is receiving votes in the NWCA Top 25, at 7 p.m. inside the Recreation and Wellness Center
