INDIANAPOLIS – Four Gannon wrestlers earned medals at the highly competitive Midwest Classic, led by Jerry Echevarria's (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) fifth-place finish at 133 pounds on Sunday.

Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) placed sixth at 165 pounds, Jose Diaz (Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler) finished seventh at 125, and Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg Area) took eighth at 184 for the Golden Knights.

Their efforts helped Gannon finish 11th in the massive 51-team tournament, which was hosted by the University of Indianapolis at Nicoson Hall/Ray Skillman Court. Gannon finished with 78 points as Lander (S.C.) won the team title with 126 points.

Echevarria went 3-1 on Sunday in the consolation rounds, losing only a 7-4 decision to Tommy Frezza of Central Missouri in the consolation semifinals. Echevarria then capped his weekend with a 16-4 major decision over Elijah Lusk of Lander in the fifth-place match.

The Gannon sophomore posted a 6-2 record over the two days as he improved his season record to 16-4.

Coreno had a big day on Saturday, going 3-0 and advancing to Sunday's semifinal match. However, he ran into some tough competition on Sunday. He just missed advancing to the title match when he lost 4-1 in sudden victory to Chase Luensman of Upper Iowa after the two were tied 1-1 through three periods.

Coreno (15-5) then lost two more times in the consolation rounds as he placed sixth.

Diaz had a solid day on Sunday, going 2-1 in the consolation bracket. He opened with an 18-12 decision over Jaden Verhagen of Mary to secure a medal. After a loss in the next round, he claimed an 11-2 major decision over Pitt-Johnstown's Trevon Gray in the seventh-place match. Diaz is now 12-4 on the season.

Casilio (12-7) had a tough-luck day in the consolations. He opened with a 4-2 win over Lander's Jack Bond to clinch a medal. However, he suffered one-point losses in his next two matches, falling 11-10 to Jason Bynarowicz of Colorado Mesa and dropping a 4-3 decision to Colter Bye of Upper Iowa in the seventh-place match.

Gannon's Caleb Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel) (141) and Cole Hivnor (Painesville, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (174) each lost their only match on Sunday to fall just short of earning a medal.

The Golden Knights will be off until Jan. 5 when they will travel to Ohio to face Notre Dame College in a dual meet.
 
125 POUNDS
Jose Diaz (Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler) (12-4 season record), 7th place, 2-1 Sunday
Sunday's results
Cons. Round 6 - Jose Diaz (Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler) (Gannon) won by decision over Jaden Verhagen (UMary) 18-12
Cons. Round 7 - Shane Corrigan (UW-Parkside) won by tech fall over Diaz (Gannon) 17-0
7th Place Match - Diaz (Gannon) won by major decision over Trevon Gray (Pitt-Johnstown) 11-2
 
133 POUNDS
Jerry Echevarria (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) (16-4), 5th place, 3-1
Sunday's results
Cons. Round 6 - Jerry Echevarria (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) (Gannon) won by medical forfeit over Gavin Quiocho (Glenville State)
Cons. Round 7 - Echevarria (Gannon) won by decision over Evan Binder (Maryville) 4-1
Cons. Semi - Tommy Frezza (Central Missouri) won by decision over Echevarria (Gannon) 7-4
5th Place Match - Echevarria (Gannon) won by major decision over Elijah Lusk (Lander ) 16-4
 
141 POUNDS
Caleb Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel) (10-8), did not place, 0-1
Sunday's result
Cons. Round 6 - Blake Mulkey (Indianapolis) won by fall over Caleb Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel) (Gannon) 1:14
 
165 POUNDS
Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (15-5), 6th place, 0-3
Sunday's results
Semifinal - Chase Luensman (Upper Iowa) won in sudden victory-1 over Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (Gannon) SV-1 4-1
Cons. Semi - Cory Peterson (McKendree) won by decision over Coreno (Gannon) 7-3
5th Place Match - Dillon Walker (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Coreno (Gannon) 10-3
 
174 POUNDS
Cole Hivnor (Painesville, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (10-5), did not place, 0-1
Sunday's result
Cons. Round 6 - Cole Hernandez (Western Colorado) won by decision over Cole Hivnor (Painesville, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (Gannon) 5-1
 
184 POUNDS
Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg Area) (12-7), 8th place, 1-2
Sunday's results
Cons. Round 6 - Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg Area) (Gannon) won by decision over Jack Bond (Lander ) 4-2
Cons. Round 7 - Jason Bynarowicz (Colorado Mesa) won by decision over Casilio (Gannon) 11-10
7th Place Match - Colter Bye (Upper Iowa) won by decision over Casilio (Gannon) 4-3