WR12-29
ESU Wrestling/Midlands Championships
EVANSTON, Ind. - East Stroudsburg University's nationally-ranked lightweight Jeremy Sluyter was beaten twice and was eliminated from competition in the Midlands Wrestling Championships at Northwestern University Wednesday.
Sluyter, fourth seeded in a field of 35 wrestlers at 125 pounds, was upset in the first round by Matt Warner of Michigan on a rideout in overtime after the wrestlers had tied, 1-1, in regulation. He then lost to Matt Nowak of Central Michigan, 3-1, in a consolation match.
The ESU senior from Towanda carried an 11-1 record into the tournament had been ranked ninth in the nation in the latest InterMat Division I poll.
ESU's other entry, senior 133-pounder Justin Hoff also bowed twice and was eliminated. He lost to Kelly Madden of Illinois, 6-4, in the first round and then was defeated by Jeff Charlebois of Lassen, 1-0, in the consolations. His record is now 5-3.
Although his two wrestlers lost, ESU head coach Angelo Borzio scored two wins before losing in the quarter-finals at heavyweight. Borzio, third seeded and representing the New York Athletic Club, won by technical fall over Josh Saul of Northwestern, 19-4 in 5:57, and Jack Leffler of Central Michigan, 4-3, but was pinned by sixth-seeded Jeff Hand of Iowa in 6:49 of overtime.
The 26-year-old Borzio, one of the nation's youngest Division I wrestling coaches, placed sixth at heavyweight in the United States Freestyle Nationals this year.
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY
1999-2000 Wrestling ResultsMidlands at Northwestern, Dec. 29-30
125 - Jeremy Sluyter (fourth seed) lost to Matt Warner, Michigan, 1-1, tb; lost to Matt Nowak, Central Michigan, 3-1.
133 - Justin Hoff lost to Kelly Madden, Illinois, 6-4; lost to Jeff Charlebois, Lassen, 1-0.
Wilkes Open, Dec. 28-29
149 - Jesse Oberto lost to Ryan Bentley, Buffalo, 10-2; lost by medical forfeit to Jeremy Singleton, Army.
149 - Louie DeLauro was pinned by Anto Raska, unattached from Ithaca, 1:10; pinned Evan Williams, Boston College, 7:15, sv; was pinned by Mike Saunders, Bucknell, 3:35.
149 - Scott Desmond was pinned by Justin Giovinco, Pittsburgh, 5:55; lost to Chris Gammons, unattached from Rutgers, 8-4.
157 - Ryan Collins was pinned by Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg, 1:40; lost to Tom Kiler, Harvard, 13-0.
157 - Mike Collins lost to Ryan Ciotoli, unattached from Ithaca, 5-4; def. Vinayak Ahya, unattached from Boston University, 10-4; won by medical forfeit over Matt Kopperheffer, Penn; lost to Shane Folks, Rutgers, 16-3.
165 - Steve Fidler def. Brian Carbaugh, unattached from Navy, 7-3; lost to Jeff Rusak, unattached from Old Dominion, 7-4; def. Jess Walker, unattached from Duquesne, 7-0; pinned Andy Chencharik, Rutgers, 4:55; def. Shawn Smith, ESU, 3-1; lost to Ted Dufresne, Lehigh, 6-5.
165 - Shawn Smith def. Benson Tiralla, Western Maryland, 13-0; def. Carl Detwiler, unattached, no affilation, 3-1; lost to Nick Catone, Rutgers, 6-2; lost to Steve Fidler, ESU, 3-1.
174 - Dan Roy def. John Opfar, Slippery Rock, 8-2; def. Mike Tomaino, Maryland, 5-3; lost to Mark Becks, Penn State, 5-1; lost to Ted Raker, UPJ, 4-3.
184 - Dan Madonna lost to Jeff Moskeyok, unattached from Duquesne, 7-3; lost to Adam Shawyer, Slippery Rock, 12-6.
285 - Marc Bauknecht def. Russ Keefe, UPJ, 4-2, sv; lost to Michael Garofalo, Buffalo, 9-0; lost to Frank Sabatino, Rutgers, medical forfeit.