Eastern Michigan Athletics

Saturday, November 5
Bowen Field House
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EMU Open

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Photo by: EMU Athletics/Randy Mascharka

Ten Eagles Place at EMU Open

11/5/2011 9:30:00 PM | Wrestling

Lester France and Vincent Pizzuto post first place showings

Complete Results

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com)—
The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team kicked-off the 57th season in its history Saturday, Nov. 5, with the 20th annual EMU Open inside Bowen Field House. Ten Eagle grapplers wrestled to top-six finishes including redshirt senior Lester France and freshman Vincent Pizzuto, who each battled to first place finishes.

The yearly event featured more than 500 wrestlers who represented schools all across the country as well as NCAA Divisions I, II and III.

France earned the top spot at 165 lbs. of the open division with a perfect 5-0 showing which included a major decision and four decisions. The Flat Rock, Mich. native won his third-round match, 3-1, over Indiana University's Preston Kiefer in overtime. In the championship match, France held off Kyle Mosier of Purdue University, 6-4.

Pizzuto made the most of his collegiate wrestling debut, storming through the 125 lbs. weight class of the freshman and sophomore division with a major decision and four decisions en route to a first place finish.

Two of Pizzuto's victories were 6-4 overtime decisions including the semifinal bout against Andrew Brown of Cleveland State University. A hard-fought 6-5 win in the final match sealed a perfect day for the true freshman out of North Jackson, Ohio.   

A pair of Eagles, redshirt sophomore Jared Germaine and redshirt junior Aaron Sulzer, captured runner-up honors Saturday.

Germaine won his first four matches at 125 lbs. of the open division, including an opening round major decision over Brenan Lyon from the University of Michigan, 10-1. In the final round, Germaine lost a tough 7-4 decision to Kent State University's Nic Bedelyon in what could have been a prelude to a Mid-American Conference Championship matchup later this season.

At 157 lbs. of the open division, Sulzer notched a pin of Purdue University's Pat Robinson at the 1:44 mark and won his next pair of matches before dropping the championship bout, 5-3, to Josh Demas of Ohio State University.

In his first matches as an Eagle, freshman Anthony Abro earned a 4-1 record on his way to a third place finish at 197 lbs. of the freshman and sophomore division. After earning wins in his first two matches, Abro lost the third bout to drop to the consolation bracket.

The Canton, Mich. native bounced back nicely with a pair of victories including a 5-2 decision over Nathan Silvus of CSU in the third place match.

Also placing in Saturday's season-opening event were redshirt seniors Andrew Novak (fifth at 133 lbs. of the open division) and Corey Phillips (fifth at 141 lbs. of the open division), redshirt sophomore Phillip Joseph (fourth at 147 lbs. of the open division), redshirt freshman Jake Byers (fifth at 133 lbs. of the freshman and sophomore division) and redshirt senior Wes Schroeder (sixth at heavyweight of the open division).

The Eagles will now head to East Lansing, Mich. Saturday, Nov. 12, for the Michigan State Open.

EMU Results

Open Division

125 lbs.
Greg Egbert (0-2)
Johnni Dijulius (OSU) dec. Greg Egbert (EMU), 8-2
Logan Shanks (CMU) fall Greg Egbert (EMU), 0:23

Jared Germaine (4-1)
Jared Germaine (EMU) maj. dec. Brenan Lyon (UM), 10-1
Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Dalton Miller (ASU), 9-3
Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Ben Sergent (FIN), 5-4
Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Camden Eppert (PUR), 8-6
Nic Bedelyon (KSU) dec. Jared Germaine (EMU), 7-4
Second Place

133 lbs.
Filiberto Colon (1-2)
Keith Kilnik (Lind. Wilson) dec. Filiberto Colon (EMU), 12-7
Filiberto Colon (EMU) fall Nick Weisjahn (FIN), 3:20
Andrew Novak (EMU) dec. Filiberto Colon (EMU), 8-4

Andrew Novak (4-2)
Andrew Novak (EMU) dec. Paul Rose (ND Ohio), 7-5
Cashe Quiroga (PUR) dec. Andrew Novak (EMU), 8-5
Andrew Novak (EMU) dec. Filiberto Colon (EMU), 8-4
Andrew Novak (EMU) dec. Danny Sabatello (PUR), 6-4
Matt Fields (PUR) dec. Andrew Novak (EMU), 13-9
Andrew Novak (EMU) dec. Kyle Klinik (Lind. Wil.), 8-3
Fifth Place

141 lbs.
Corey Phillips (4-2)
Corey Phillips (EMU) maj. dec. Tommy Kozak (Will. Penn), 9-1
Corey Phillips (EMU) maj. dec. Scott Witt (Brock. St.), 13-0
Corey Phillips (EMU) dec. Matt Ortega (IU), 8-6
Hunter Stieber (OSU) fall Corey Phillips (EMU), 2:14
Nathan Hoffer (ASU) fall Corey Phillips (EMU), 5:59
Corey Phillips (EMU) inj. Raymond Borja (NAVY)
Fifth Place

Seth Schaner (2-2)
Seth Schaner (EMU) dec. Chris Andrews (FIN), 6-0
Jake Fleckenstein (PUR) dec. Seth Schaner (EMU), 6-3
Seth Schaner (EMU) fall Rusty Maness (PUR), 2:13
Nathan Hoffer (ASU) fall Seth Schaner (EMU), 2:52

149 lbs.
Jaylyn Bohl (2-2)
Malcolm Martin (CMU) dec. Jaylyn Bohl (EMU), 8-5
Jaylyn Bohl (EMU) fall Lawrence Cavello (CSU), 4:06
Jaylyn Bohl (EMU) fall Geno Capezio (IU), 1:17
Tommy Sasfy (KSU) dec. Jaylyn Bohl (EMU), 7-1

157 lbs.
Aaron Sulzer (3-1)
Aaron Sulzer (EMU) fall Pat Robinson (PUR), 1:44
Aaron Sulzer (EMU) dec. Thomas Rispoli (Brock. St.), 8-3
Aaron Sulzer (EMU) dec. Bobby Barnhisel (NAVY), 9-3
Josh Demas (OSU) dec. Aaron Sulzer (EMU), 5-3
Second Place

165 lbs.
Justin Joseph (0-2)
Anthony Pace (CMU) dec. Justin Joseph (EMU), 2-0
Mark Smilek (ND Ohio) maj. dec. Justin Joseph (EMU), 11-2

Brent Winekoff (1-2)
Brent Winekoff (EMU) dec. Fletcher Roberts (Alma), 8-7
Kyle Mosier (PUR) dec. Brent Winekoff (EMU), 4-3
Mason Ture (FIN) dec. Brent Winekoff (EMU), 2-0

Lester France (5-0)
Lester France (EMU) maj. dec. Zack Cline (CMU), 12-4
Lester France (EMU) dec. Mason Bailey (NAVY), 4-2
Lester France (EMU) dec. Preston Keiffer (IU), 3-1 (OT)
Lester France (EMU) dec. Derek Garcia (OSU), 10-4
Lester France (EMU) dec. Kyle Mosier (PUR), 6-4
First Place

174 lbs.
Phillip Joseph (3-2)
Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Clay Neivert (Brock. St.), 15-13
Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Eric Starks (ASU), 9-7
Oscar Huntley (NAVY) dec. Phillip Joseph (EMU), 4-3
Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Brandon Johnson (KSU), 5-4
Curran Jacobs (UM) dec. Phillip Joseph (EMU), 8-5
Fourth Place

184 lbs.
Mike Curby (1-2)
Mike Curby (EMU) dec. Allen Scruggs (Campbell), 5-4
Ian Hinton (MSU) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 6-5
Cheney Dale (IU) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 3-2

197 lbs.
Nick Whitenburg (1-2)
Nick Whitenburg (EMU) maj. dec. Neil Hyska (UM), 11-0
Tomas Burriel (ASU) dec. Nick Whitenburg (EMU), 11-4
Paul Rands (NAVY) dec. Nick Whitenburg (EMU), 9-4

HWT
Wes Schroeder (2-3)
Wes Schroeder (EMU) dec. Kosta Karageorge (OSU), 6-1
Wes Schroeder (EMU) dec. Levi Cooper (ASU), 8-4
Peter Sturgeon (CMU) dec. Wes Schroeder (EMU), 5-3
Adam Chalfant (unat.) dec. Wes Schroeder (EMU), 5-2
Steve Andrus (UM) dec. Wes Schroeder (EMU), 5-4
Sixth Place

Matt Pettigrew (0-2)
Pete Capone (OSU) maj. dec. Matt Pettigrew (EMU), 12-1
Andre Dunn (IT) dec. Matt Pettigrew (EMU), 5-0

David Box (1-2)
Adam Chalfant (unat.) maj. dec. David Box (EMU), 12-4
David Box (EMU) dec. Jowan Gill (IU), 3-2
Roger Vukobratovich (PUR) dec. David Box (EMU),

Freshman/Sophomore Division

125 lbs.
Vincent Pizzuto
Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Devane Dodgens (CMU), 6-4 (OT)
Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) maj. dec. Nick Simpson (IU), 13-3
Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Tyler Marlow (Brock. St.), 8-6
Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Andrew Brown (CSU), 6-4 (OT)
Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Kyle Visconti (OSU), 6-5
First Place

133 lbs.
Jake Byers (4-2)
Jake Byers (EMU) dec. Zebulon Hillyard (UM), 5-1
Jake Byers (EMU) maj. dec. Steve Harmon (Heidelberg), 13-3
Jake Byers (EMU) dec. Eddie Sanders (Mt. St. Joseph), 3-1
Travis Barroquillo (IT) dec. Jake Byers (EMU), 7-2
Mike Carlone (CSU) fall Jake Byers (EMU), 6:40
Jake Byers (EMU) inj. Leon Shannon (ND Ohio)
Fifth Place

Mike Shaw (3-2)
Mike Shaw (EMU) maj. dec. Robert Buckhannon (UM), 10-2
Ryan Abrigo (UM) dec. Mike Shaw (EMU), 4-2 (OT)
Mike Shaw (EMU) dec. Tyler Schneider (Will. Penn), 4-2
Mike Shaw (EMU) dec. Zebulon Hillyard (UM), 5-3 (2OT)
Terry Turner (UM) dec. Mike Shaw (EMU), 10-5

141 lbs.
Derrik Marry (2-2)
Derrik Marry (EMU) dec. Joe Johnson (UM), 6-4
Derrik Marry (EMU) fall Michael Leonard (Brock. St.), 1:23
Camryn Jackson (UM) maj. dec. Derrik Marry (EMU), 20-7
Jarrod Boone (OSU) inj. Derrik Marry (EMU)

Chris Rau (3-2)
Chris Rau (EMU) dec. Steven Johnson (FIN), 12-5
Chris Rau (EMU) dec. Matt Stone (Campbell), 7-3
Chris Rau (EMU) dec. Chris Kerwin (IU), 3-2
Brian Gibbs (UM) dec. Chris Rau (EMU), 3-2
Wayne Black (Mt. St. Joseph) dec. Chris Rau (EMU), 8-7

165 lbs.
Alan Constable (1-2)
Mike Vollant (KSU) dec. Alan Constable (EMU), 6-0
Alan Constable (EMU) fall Sean Jordan (Heidelberg), 2:45
Paul Gryniuk (Campbell) fall Alan Constable (EMU), 1:03

Mike Haumesser (1-2)
Andy Hoselton (PUR) fall Mike Haumesser (EMU), 1:05
Mike Haumesser (EMU) fall Conner Linehan (Lind.), 2:30
Brandon Hill (UM) dec. Mike Haumesser (EMU), 11-7

197 lbs.
Anthony Abro (4-1)
Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Tommy Padavick (CSU), 6-0
Anthony Abro (EMU) maj. dec. David Long (Tiffin), 14-6
Nyle Bartling (OSU) dec. Anthony Abro (EMU), 5-2
Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Preston Quam (PUR), 3-1
Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Nathan Silvis (CSU), 5-2
Third Place

HWT
Cole Dillman (2-2)
Cole Dillman (EMU) dec. Jordan Morrero (KSU), 7-5
Cole Dillman (EMU) dec. Nathan Islamovsky (Mt. St. Joseph), 2-0
Dan Demick (ND Ohio) dec. Cole Dillman (EMU), 9-5
John Wilkinson (Brock. St.) dec. Cole Dillman (EMU), 8-5
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