WESTMINSTER, Md. – Senior
Camden Stoops (East Prospect, Pa./Eastern York) and sophomore
Paul Triandafilou (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) each went 2-0 to help Gettysburg College wrap up a pair of Centennial Conference victories Saturday afternoon at McDaniel College.
Gettysburg (9-4, 3-2 CC) pulled out back-and-forth battles with both Johns Hopkins University (4-8, 3-2 CC) and Washington and Lee University (5-6, 3-2 CC). The Blue Jays won three of the first four matches before the Bullets stormed back for a 26-17 decision. Against the Generals, Gettysburg sealed a 21-15 victory by winning three of the final four bouts.
Following close calls in each of the last two seasons, Gettysburg secured its first win over Johns Hopkins in a decade. Freshman
Colin Devlin (Dresher, Pa./Upper Dublin) scored a 15-7 major decision at 141 pounds, but the Bullets trailed 10-4 through four matches.
Sophomore
Colin Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) was headed toward a major decision at 157 pounds before getting a late takedown and putting Alex McLaughlin's shoulders to the mat with one second remaining in the match. Junior
Quinn Merrigan (Canton, Mass./Canton) put the Bullets in front 16-10 with a first-period pin (1:47) at 165 pounds.
Gettysburg trailed 17-16 heading into the final two matches. Stoops wasted no time at 197 pounds, quickly taking down Miles Gilliam and earning a 72-second pin. Triandafilou, who came into the day ranked fifth in the country, dominated the heavyweight contest to the tune of a 12-1 major decision.
Gettysburg split the opening eight bouts with Washington and Lee, rotating decisions all the way through 184 pounds. Junior
Lenny Ogozalek (Summit Hill, Pa./Panther Valley), Devlin, and Kowalski each picked up decisions to keep the Bullets on track.
Sophomore
Dan Ebert (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Warde) came up with a clutch pin at 174 pounds as he jumped out to an 8-0 lead before working his opponent's back to the mat at 2:34. After the Generals tied the match 15-15 with a decision at 184, Stoops gave his team the lead again with a 5-0 decision at 197.
Squaring off for the second time this season, Triandafilou and Matt Kaminer had to settle their differences in overtime once again. Triandafilou, who beat Kaminer 2-1 in their first meeting, seized an opportunity and scored a takedown 32 seconds into sudden victory to clinch a 3-1 win. The sophomore improved to 13-0 in overtime bouts in his career and ran his season record to a perfect 18-0.
Next up for Gettysburg is a visit to nationally-ranked Messiah College on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
| Gettysburg 26, Johns Hopkins 17 |
GC-JH |
| 125 |
Ricky Cavallo (J) major dec. Lenny Ogozalek (G), 13-3 |
0-4 |
| 133 |
Christian Vallis (J) dec. Noah Malamut (G), 9-8 |
0-7 |
| 141 |
Colin Devlin (G) major dec. Lucas Escobar (J), 15-7 |
4-7 |
| 149 |
Tommy Grifa (J) dec. Jake Bracken (G), 8-4 |
4-10 |
| 157 |
Colin Kowalski (G) pinned Alex McLaughlin (J), 6:59 |
10-10 |
| 165 |
Quinn Merrigan (G) pinned Dane Morgan (J), 1:47 |
16-10 |
| 174 |
Jared Forman (J) dec. Dan Ebert (G), 5-2 |
16-13 |
| 184 |
Isaac Morales (J) major dec. Austin Roskos (G), 8-0 |
16-17 |
| 197 |
Camden Stoops (G) pinned Miles Gilliam (J), 1:12 |
22-17 |
| 285 |
#5 Paul Triandafilou (G) major dec. Hayden Good (J), 12-1 |
26-17 |
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| Gettysburg 21, Washington & Lee 15 |
GC-WL |
| 125 |
Lenny Ogozalek (G) dec. Ethan Hartman (W), 7-1 |
3-0 |
| 133 |
#9 Zach Bylykbashi (W) major dec. Louie Carusillo (G), 12-3 |
3-4 |
| 141 |
Colin Devlin (G) dec. Michael Dik (W), 7-0 |
6-4 |
| 149 |
Zachary Pain (W) dec. Jake Bracken (G), 11-7 |
6-7 |
| 157 |
Colin Kowalski (G) dec. Shane Conners (W), 2-0 |
9-7 |
| 165 |
Joe Scott (W) tech. fall Quinn Merrigan (G), 22-7 (4:51) |
9-12 |
| 174 |
Dan Ebert (G) pinned Alec Horne (W), 2:34 |
15-12 |
| 184 |
Iszak Morgan (W) dec. Austin Roskos (G), 6-1 |
15-15 |
| 197 |
Camden Stoops (G) dec. Zach Francis (W), 5-0 |
18-15 |
| 285 |
#5 Paul Triandafilou (G) dec. Matt Kaminer (W), 3-1 (SV-1) |
21-15 |
