Ohio State, Central Michigan each get two champions at competitive Edinboro Open
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Image from Edinboro Open by Thomas Wehner, Edinboro Sports Information Graduate Assistant.
EDINBORO, Pa. - Programs from across the nation sent wrestlers to one of the last big Open tournaments of the season, as the Edinboro Open was hosted on Saturday.
Champions came from eight different programs, with two nationally respected teams earning a pair of champions, Ohio State and Central Michigan.
Individual champions for Ohio State were Kaleb Romero (174) and Gary Traub (285). Romero won his finals match by medical forfeit against Edinboro’s Ty Schoffstall. Traub won his championship match by injury default over Drexel’s Joey Goodhart in 1:30.
Central Michigan had a pair of champions in Deven Perez (133) and Colin Heffernan (157). Perez pinned Brandon Paetzell of Lehigh in 6:53 in the finals. Heffernan, a senior who missed almost two months with an injury and just returned a week ago, scored a 5-4 decision over Luke Weiland of Army West Point.
Other individual champions were Dominic LaJoie of Finger Lakes Prep (125), Ben Freeman of Michigan (141), Tanner Smith of Eastern Michigan (149), Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech (165), Lou DePrez of Binghamton (184) and Kyle Gentile of Lehigh (197).
EDINBORO OPEN
At Edinboro, Pa., February 3
125
1st Place - Dominic LaJoie of Finger Lakes Prep
2nd Place - Hunter Lucas of Ohio State University
3rd Place - Josh Kramer of Arizona State
4th Place - Logan Treaster of Navy
5th Place - Charles Lenox of NC State
6th Place - Jack Medley of University Of Michigan
8th Place - Cody Moosman of Cleveland State University
8th Place - Joey Thomas of West Virginia University
1st Place Match - Dominic LaJoie (Finger Lakes Prep) won by decision over Hunter Lucas (Ohio State University) (Dec 8-3)
3rd Place Match - Josh Kramer (Arizona State) won by decision over Logan Treaster (Navy) (Dec 7-3)
5th Place Match - Charles Lenox (NC State) won by decision over Jack Medley (University Of Michigan) (Dec 12-
133
1st Place - Deven Perez of Central Michigan
2nd Place - Brandon Paetzell of Lehigh University
3rd Place - Lane Peters of Army West Point
4th Place - Dom Latona of Virginia Tech
5th Place - Drew Marten of Central Michigan
6th Place - Richard Gomez of Edinboro University
8th Place - Tyler Walker of Notre Dame College
8th Place - Mike Volyanyuk of University Of Michigan
1st Place Match - Deven Perez (Central Michigan) won by fall over Brandon Paetzell (Lehigh University) (Fall 6:53)
3rd Place Match - Lane Peters (Army West Point) won by decision over Dom Latona (Virginia Tech) (Dec 7-4)
5th Place Match - Drew Marten (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Richard Gomez (Edinboro University) (Maj 9-0)
141
1st Place - Ben Freeman of University Of Michigan
2nd Place - Reiley Brown of Central Michigan
3rd Place - Jonathan Gabriel of Navy
4th Place - Jimmy Hoffman of Lehigh University
5th Place - Nicholas Villarreal of Arizona State
6th Place - Joe Lobeck of Unattached
1st Place Match - Ben Freeman (University Of Michigan) won by major decision over Reiley Brown (Central Michigan) (Maj 19-6)
3rd Place Match - Jonathan Gabriel (Navy) won by decision over Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh University) (Dec 9-3)
5th Place Match - Nicholas Villarreal (Arizona State) won by rule over Joe Lobeck (Unattached) (RULE)
149
1st Place - Tanner Smith of Eastern Michigan
2nd Place - Jamal Morris of NC State
3rd Place - David Pipa of Lehigh University
4th Place - Jaden Enriquez of Michigan State University
5th Place - Jesse Rodgers of RIDER UNIVERSITY
6th Place - Jared Prince of Navy
8th Place - Parker Kropman of Binghamton
8th Place - Chance Driscoll of Kent St
1st Place Match - Tanner Smith (Eastern Michigan) won by decision over Jamal Morris (NC State) (Dec 7-6)
3rd Place Match - David Pipa (Lehigh University) won by decision over Jaden Enriquez (Michigan State University) (Dec 8-4)
5th Place Match - Jesse Rodgers (RIDER UNIVERSITY) won by rule over Jared Prince (Navy) (RULE)
NCAA - 157
1st Place - Colin Heffernan of Central Michigan
2nd Place - Luke Weiland of Army West Point
3rd Place - Nathan Atienza of Michigan State University
4th Place - Layne Van Anrooy of University Of Michigan
5th Place - Kyle Simaz of Cornell University
6th Place - Quentin Hovis of Navy
8th Place - Beau Guffey of Army West Point
8th Place - Jakob Brindley of Finger Lakes Prep
1st Place Match
Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan) won by decision over Luke Weiland (Army West Point) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match
Nathan Atienza (Michigan State University) won by decision over Layne Van Anrooy (University Of Michigan) (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match - Kyle Simaz (Cornell University) won by rule over Quentin Hovis (Navy)
165
1st Place - Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech
2nd Place - Andrew Mendel of Army West Point
3rd Place - Tanner Skidgel of Navy
4th Place - Jesse Dellavecchia of Rider
5th Place - Thomas Bullard of NC State
6th Place - Ben Heyob of Kent St
1st Place Match - Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Andrew Mendel (Army West Point) (Dec 14-8)
3rd Place Match - Tanner Skidgel (Navy) won by forfeit over Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) (FF)
5th Place Match - Thomas Bullard (NC State) won by tech fall over Ben Heyob (Kent St) (TF 24-8)
174
1st Place - Kaleb Romero of Ohio State University
2nd Place - Ty Schoffstall of Edinboro University
3rd Place - Brandon Martino of Fresno State
4th Place - Joel Leise of Gannon unattached
5th Place - Andrew Berreyesa of Finger Lakes Prep
6th Place - Devin Kane of North Carolina
8th Place - Cody Hughes of Virginia Tech
8th Place - Andrew Buckley of Navy
1st Place Match - Kaleb Romero (Ohio State University) won by medical forfeit over Ty Schoffstall (Edinboro University)
3rd Place Match - Brandon Martino (Fresno State) won by decision over Joel Leise (Gannon unattached) (Dec 4-1)
5th Place Match - Andrew Berreyesa (Finger Lakes Prep) won by major decision over Devin Kane (North Carolina) (Maj 11-2)
184
1st Place - Lou DePrez of Binghamton
2nd Place - Dakota Geer of Edinboro University
3rd Place - Nino Bonaccorsi of University of Pittsburgh
4th Place - Cameron Caffey of Michigan State University
5th Place - Jelani Embree of University Of Michigan
6th Place - Ethan Smith of Ohio State University
8th Place - Austin Weigel of Buffalo
8th Place - Ty Bagoly of Clarion University
1st Place Match - Lou DePrez (Binghamton) won by major decision over Dakota Geer (Edinboro University) (Maj 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Nino Bonaccorsi (University of Pittsburgh) won by decision over Cameron Caffey (Michigan State University) (Dec 9-4)
5th Place Match - Jelani Embree (University Of Michigan) won by decision over Ethan Smith (Ohio State University) (Dec 4-3)
197
1st Place - Kyle Gentile of Lehigh University
2nd Place - Jackson Striggow of University Of Michigan
3rd Place - Bennett Paulson of Army West Point
4th Place - Chris Weiler of Lehigh University
5th Place - John Borst of Virginia Tech
6th Place - Cade Belshay of Arizona State
8th Place - Sam Schuyler of Buffalo
8th Place - Joseph Correll of University Of Michigan
1st Place Match - Kyle Gentile (Lehigh University) won by decision over Jackson Striggow (University Of Michigan) (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Bennett Paulson (Army West Point) won by medical forfeit over Chris Weiler (Lehigh University) (MFF)
5th Place Match - John Borst (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Cade Belshay (Arizona State) (Dec 5-1)
285
1st Place - Gary Traub of Ohio State University
2nd Place - Joey Goodhart of Drexel
3rd Place - Chase Singletary of Ohio State University
4th Place - Terrence Cheeks of Edinboro University
5th Place - Brendan Furman of Finger Lakes Prep
6th Place - David Smith of West Virginia University
8th Place - Newton Smerchek of Central Michigan
8th Place - Seth Janney of Finger Lakes Prep
1st Place Match - Gary Traub (Ohio State University) won by injury default over Joey Goodhart (Drexel) (Inj. 1:30)
3rd Place Match - Chase Singletary (Ohio State University) won by tech fall over Terrence Cheeks (Edinboro University) (TF 16-0)
5th Place Match - Brendan Furman (Finger Lakes Prep) won by decision over David Smith (West Virginia University) (Dec 2-1)
EDINBORO, Pa. - Programs from across the nation sent wrestlers to one of the last big Open tournaments of the season, as the Edinboro Open was hosted on Saturday.
Champions came from eight different programs, with two nationally respected teams earning a pair of champions, Ohio State and Central Michigan.
Individual champions for Ohio State were Kaleb Romero (174) and Gary Traub (285). Romero won his finals match by medical forfeit against Edinboro’s Ty Schoffstall. Traub won his championship match by injury default over Drexel’s Joey Goodhart in 1:30.
Central Michigan had a pair of champions in Deven Perez (133) and Colin Heffernan (157). Perez pinned Brandon Paetzell of Lehigh in 6:53 in the finals. Heffernan, a senior who missed almost two months with an injury and just returned a week ago, scored a 5-4 decision over Luke Weiland of Army West Point.
Other individual champions were Dominic LaJoie of Finger Lakes Prep (125), Ben Freeman of Michigan (141), Tanner Smith of Eastern Michigan (149), Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech (165), Lou DePrez of Binghamton (184) and Kyle Gentile of Lehigh (197).
EDINBORO OPEN
At Edinboro, Pa., February 3
125
1st Place - Dominic LaJoie of Finger Lakes Prep
2nd Place - Hunter Lucas of Ohio State University
3rd Place - Josh Kramer of Arizona State
4th Place - Logan Treaster of Navy
5th Place - Charles Lenox of NC State
6th Place - Jack Medley of University Of Michigan
8th Place - Cody Moosman of Cleveland State University
8th Place - Joey Thomas of West Virginia University
1st Place Match - Dominic LaJoie (Finger Lakes Prep) won by decision over Hunter Lucas (Ohio State University) (Dec 8-3)
3rd Place Match - Josh Kramer (Arizona State) won by decision over Logan Treaster (Navy) (Dec 7-3)
5th Place Match - Charles Lenox (NC State) won by decision over Jack Medley (University Of Michigan) (Dec 12-
133
1st Place - Deven Perez of Central Michigan
2nd Place - Brandon Paetzell of Lehigh University
3rd Place - Lane Peters of Army West Point
4th Place - Dom Latona of Virginia Tech
5th Place - Drew Marten of Central Michigan
6th Place - Richard Gomez of Edinboro University
8th Place - Tyler Walker of Notre Dame College
8th Place - Mike Volyanyuk of University Of Michigan
1st Place Match - Deven Perez (Central Michigan) won by fall over Brandon Paetzell (Lehigh University) (Fall 6:53)
3rd Place Match - Lane Peters (Army West Point) won by decision over Dom Latona (Virginia Tech) (Dec 7-4)
5th Place Match - Drew Marten (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Richard Gomez (Edinboro University) (Maj 9-0)
141
1st Place - Ben Freeman of University Of Michigan
2nd Place - Reiley Brown of Central Michigan
3rd Place - Jonathan Gabriel of Navy
4th Place - Jimmy Hoffman of Lehigh University
5th Place - Nicholas Villarreal of Arizona State
6th Place - Joe Lobeck of Unattached
1st Place Match - Ben Freeman (University Of Michigan) won by major decision over Reiley Brown (Central Michigan) (Maj 19-6)
3rd Place Match - Jonathan Gabriel (Navy) won by decision over Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh University) (Dec 9-3)
5th Place Match - Nicholas Villarreal (Arizona State) won by rule over Joe Lobeck (Unattached) (RULE)
149
1st Place - Tanner Smith of Eastern Michigan
2nd Place - Jamal Morris of NC State
3rd Place - David Pipa of Lehigh University
4th Place - Jaden Enriquez of Michigan State University
5th Place - Jesse Rodgers of RIDER UNIVERSITY
6th Place - Jared Prince of Navy
8th Place - Parker Kropman of Binghamton
8th Place - Chance Driscoll of Kent St
1st Place Match - Tanner Smith (Eastern Michigan) won by decision over Jamal Morris (NC State) (Dec 7-6)
3rd Place Match - David Pipa (Lehigh University) won by decision over Jaden Enriquez (Michigan State University) (Dec 8-4)
5th Place Match - Jesse Rodgers (RIDER UNIVERSITY) won by rule over Jared Prince (Navy) (RULE)
NCAA - 157
1st Place - Colin Heffernan of Central Michigan
2nd Place - Luke Weiland of Army West Point
3rd Place - Nathan Atienza of Michigan State University
4th Place - Layne Van Anrooy of University Of Michigan
5th Place - Kyle Simaz of Cornell University
6th Place - Quentin Hovis of Navy
8th Place - Beau Guffey of Army West Point
8th Place - Jakob Brindley of Finger Lakes Prep
1st Place Match
Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan) won by decision over Luke Weiland (Army West Point) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match
Nathan Atienza (Michigan State University) won by decision over Layne Van Anrooy (University Of Michigan) (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match - Kyle Simaz (Cornell University) won by rule over Quentin Hovis (Navy)
165
1st Place - Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech
2nd Place - Andrew Mendel of Army West Point
3rd Place - Tanner Skidgel of Navy
4th Place - Jesse Dellavecchia of Rider
5th Place - Thomas Bullard of NC State
6th Place - Ben Heyob of Kent St
1st Place Match - Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Andrew Mendel (Army West Point) (Dec 14-8)
3rd Place Match - Tanner Skidgel (Navy) won by forfeit over Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) (FF)
5th Place Match - Thomas Bullard (NC State) won by tech fall over Ben Heyob (Kent St) (TF 24-8)
174
1st Place - Kaleb Romero of Ohio State University
2nd Place - Ty Schoffstall of Edinboro University
3rd Place - Brandon Martino of Fresno State
4th Place - Joel Leise of Gannon unattached
5th Place - Andrew Berreyesa of Finger Lakes Prep
6th Place - Devin Kane of North Carolina
8th Place - Cody Hughes of Virginia Tech
8th Place - Andrew Buckley of Navy
1st Place Match - Kaleb Romero (Ohio State University) won by medical forfeit over Ty Schoffstall (Edinboro University)
3rd Place Match - Brandon Martino (Fresno State) won by decision over Joel Leise (Gannon unattached) (Dec 4-1)
5th Place Match - Andrew Berreyesa (Finger Lakes Prep) won by major decision over Devin Kane (North Carolina) (Maj 11-2)
184
1st Place - Lou DePrez of Binghamton
2nd Place - Dakota Geer of Edinboro University
3rd Place - Nino Bonaccorsi of University of Pittsburgh
4th Place - Cameron Caffey of Michigan State University
5th Place - Jelani Embree of University Of Michigan
6th Place - Ethan Smith of Ohio State University
8th Place - Austin Weigel of Buffalo
8th Place - Ty Bagoly of Clarion University
1st Place Match - Lou DePrez (Binghamton) won by major decision over Dakota Geer (Edinboro University) (Maj 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Nino Bonaccorsi (University of Pittsburgh) won by decision over Cameron Caffey (Michigan State University) (Dec 9-4)
5th Place Match - Jelani Embree (University Of Michigan) won by decision over Ethan Smith (Ohio State University) (Dec 4-3)
197
1st Place - Kyle Gentile of Lehigh University
2nd Place - Jackson Striggow of University Of Michigan
3rd Place - Bennett Paulson of Army West Point
4th Place - Chris Weiler of Lehigh University
5th Place - John Borst of Virginia Tech
6th Place - Cade Belshay of Arizona State
8th Place - Sam Schuyler of Buffalo
8th Place - Joseph Correll of University Of Michigan
1st Place Match - Kyle Gentile (Lehigh University) won by decision over Jackson Striggow (University Of Michigan) (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Bennett Paulson (Army West Point) won by medical forfeit over Chris Weiler (Lehigh University) (MFF)
5th Place Match - John Borst (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Cade Belshay (Arizona State) (Dec 5-1)
285
1st Place - Gary Traub of Ohio State University
2nd Place - Joey Goodhart of Drexel
3rd Place - Chase Singletary of Ohio State University
4th Place - Terrence Cheeks of Edinboro University
5th Place - Brendan Furman of Finger Lakes Prep
6th Place - David Smith of West Virginia University
8th Place - Newton Smerchek of Central Michigan
8th Place - Seth Janney of Finger Lakes Prep
1st Place Match - Gary Traub (Ohio State University) won by injury default over Joey Goodhart (Drexel) (Inj. 1:30)
3rd Place Match - Chase Singletary (Ohio State University) won by tech fall over Terrence Cheeks (Edinboro University) (TF 16-0)
5th Place Match - Brendan Furman (Finger Lakes Prep) won by decision over David Smith (West Virginia University) (Dec 2-1)
