Wrestling Wraps Weekend at 2019 U.S. Open

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan State wrestling program wrapped up its trip to the 2019 Marine Corps U.S. Open this past weekend as seven members of the program aimed to give themselves a shot at qualifying for one of three U.S. National Teams. Overall, Michigan State had members of the program compete in the Junior Greco-Roman open, the Junior Freestyle open, and the Senior Freestyle open.

In attendance for the Spartans were returning All-American Rayvon Foley, Cameron Caffey, Peyton Omania, Brad Wilton, Layne Malczewski, Nathan Atienza, and assistant coach Wynn Michalak. Foley, Caffey, Omania, and Wilton each competed in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle, while Malczewski, Atienza, and Michalak had their focus set solely on Freestyle competition.

Foley placed third at 57kg in the Junior Freestyle open to qualify for the Junior Freestyle World Team Trials. Michalak took seventh at 97kg in the Senior Freestyle open to qualify for the Senior Freestyle World Team Trials. The trials for both teams will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina with the Junior Freestyle trials starting on Friday, May 17 and the Senior Freestyle trials starting on Saturday May 18.

Wilton just missed on a chance to qualify for the Junior Freestyle Trials after losing in the blood round at 92kg. Caffey was defeated at 86kg by eventual champion Pat Downey in round one, but bounced back to finish 4-2 with a loss in the blood round.

Omania and Caffey each earned spots on the Junior Greco-Roman World Team on Friday, for more information on them and their performance, click here.

Rayvon Foley (57 kg) – Junior Freestyle, Third Place
Round of 64 – Tech Fall, Cody Phippen (10-0, 3:16)
Round of 32 – Tech Fall, Justin Cardani (10-0, 2:50)
Round of 16 – Lost by Fall, Wyatt Henson (4:43)
Consolation of 16 #2 – Tech Fall, Logan Treaster (15-4, 5:41)
Consolation of 8 #1 – Tech Fall, Julian Tagg (10-0, 2:35)
Consolation of 8 #2 – Tech Fall, Carter Young (13-2, 4:32)
Consolation of 4 – Decision, Eric Barnett (16-9)
Consolation Semifinals – Tech Fall, Trevor Mastrogiovanni (14-4, 2:34)
Third Place – Fall, Chris Cannon (4:26)

Wynn Michalak (97kg) – Senior Freestyle, Seventh Place
Round of 32 – Tech Fall, Donald McNeil (15-5, 1:37)
Round of 16 – Tech Fall, Diante Cooper (10-0, 1:12)
Quarterfinals – Lost by Decision, Ben Honis (8-5)
Consolation of 8 #2 – Tech Fall, Tim Smith (10-0, 1:15)
Consolation of 4 – Lost by Decision, Danny Chaid (6-2)
Seventh Place – Fall, Jeremiah Imonode (1:59)

Cameron Caffey (86kg) – Senior Freestyle
Round of 64 – Lost by Decision, Pat Downey (10-4)
Consolation of 32 #2 – Tech Fall, Travis Stefanik (13-3, 5:01)
Consolation of 16 #1 – Fall, Jake Posey (1:32)
Consolation of 16 #2 – Decision, Christopher Weiler (12-8)
Consolation of 8 #1 – Tech Fall, Ruger Wyneken (12-1, 2:36)
Consolation of 8 #2 – Lost by Tech Fall, Max Dean (12-2, 2:06)

Brad Wilton (92kg) – Junior Freestyle
Round of 32 – Fall, Isaiah Perez (3:00)
Round of 16 – Decision, Greg Bensley (14-8)
Quarterfinals – Lost by Tech Fall, Brandon Whitman (12-2, 3:56)
Consolation of 8 #2 – Lost by Decision, Connor Corbin (8-6)

Peyton Omania (70kg) – Junior Freestyle
Round of 64 – Tech Fall, Aaron Vang (11-0, 1:34)
Round of 32 – Decision, Cole Corrigan (14-12)
Round of 16 – Lost by Tech Fall, Jaden Van Maanen (14-3, 3:35)
Consolation of 16 #2 – Lost by Tech Fall, Quincy Monday (10-0, 4:46)

Nathan Atienza (74kg) – Junior Freestyle
Round of 64 – Tech Fall, Gabe De Haro (10-0, 0:49)
Round of 32 – Lost by Tech Fall, Zane Mulder (14-4, 3:21)
Consolation of 32 #2 – Lost by Decision, Taylor Brown (12-8)

Layne Malczewski (79kg) – Junior Freestyle
Round of 32 – Lost by Fall, Clay Lautt (5:22)
Consolation Round of 16 #1 – Fall, Cole Pruitt (0:59)
Consolation Round of 16 #2 – Lost by Tech Fall, Jake Allar (10-0)

Players Mentioned

Nathan Atienza

Cameron Caffey

Rayvon Foley

Layne Malczewski

Peyton Omania

Brad Wilton

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