The Muhlenberg wrestling team enjoyed a big day at Gettysburg, sweeping three Centennial Conference dual matches.

In defeating McDaniel (38-18), Gettysburg (29-19) and Washington and Lee (22-18), the 21st-ranked Mules (16-2, 4-0) ran their dual-meet winning streak to 10, one short of the school record set during the 2010-11 season. Their 16 overall wins are two away from the school record set last year.

A fast pin by senior Scott Schaeffer at heavyweight in the final match capped the day. Muhlenberg trailed the Generals, 18-16, when Schaeffer (pictured above) took to the mat against an opponent who had pinned him in last year's CC Championships. This time Schaeffer needed only 35 seconds to record the pin - the 28th of his career - and give the Mules the win.

Seniors Austin Sherman and Dylan Schwartz and sophomore Luca Colestock all went 3-0, while Schaeffer and senior Brian Jamison won both of their bouts. Schwartz improved to 19-1 on the season with a pin, technical fall and major decision.

Muhlenberg trailed McDaniel 18-12 midway through the first match before sweeping the five heaviest weight classes. Included in those wins was the school-record 20th career technical fall by senior Jimmy Fratantoni.

The second match followed a similar pattern. Freshman Jackson Karrat scored an impressive 9-4 decision against the 2019 CC runner-up at 141, but the Mules trailed Gettysburg 19-6 before a tech fall by Schwartz and back-to-back pins by Fratantoni and Colestock turned the match around.

Washington and Lee, which has been nationally ranked this season, took an 18-13 lead after an overtime win at 184 in a matchup of two wrestlers receiving honorable mention in the d3wrestle.com rankings. Colestock's 6-4 decision at 197 - his 24th win of the season against only one loss - set the stage for Schaeffer's heroics.

Muhlenberg 38, McDaniel 18
125 Nick Malinowski (Mc) injury default Matt Ferrante
133 Josh Hickey (Mu) pinned Steven Pabon, 1:05
141 Ryker Eckenbarger (Mc) pinned Michael Ruane, 4:28
149 Austin Sherman (Mu) pinned Raymond Kable, 6:02
157 Alexander LaVeck (Mc) pinned Yonbüe Tanco, 1:57
165 Dylan Schwartz (Mu) pinned Cole Nagle, 3:35
174 Brian Jamison (Mu) dec. Michael Bromley, 7-5
184 Jimmy Fratantoni (Mu) tech fall Gabe Dennis, 4:34 (18-3)
197 Luca Colestock (Mu) won by forfeit
HWT Scott Schaeffer (Mu) pinned Chris Hauffman, 4:30
 
Muhlenberg 29, Gettysburg 19
125 Ethan Greenberg (G) won by forfeit
133 Jake Stein (G) maj. dec. Jeorcy Peña, 11-2
141 Jackson Karrat (M) dec. Sean Thompson, 9-4
149 Austin Sherman (M) dec. Colin Devlin, 4-3
157 Ray Martin (G) pinned Yonbüe Tanco, 2:54
165 Marc Larson (G) dec. Ronnie Grevera, 7-3
174 Dylan Schwartz (M) tech fall Mason Canonico, 6:24 (22-7)
184 Jimmy Fratantoni (M) pinned Brendan Loder, 1:14
197 Luca Colestock (M) pinned Jon Stix, 1:48
HWT Sam Rothstein (M) won by forfeit
 
Muhlenberg 22, Washington and Lee 18
125 Riley Parker (WL) won by forfeit
133 Charlie Cunningham (WL) dec. Josh Hickey, 5-4
141 Greg Baum (M) dec. Bryce Crew, 7-4
149 Austin Sherman (M) dec. Alex Winant, 9-4
157 Ryan Luth (WL) pinned Yonbüe Tanco, 0:20
165 Dylan Schwartz (M) maj. dec. Nick Konovalchik, 14-5
174 Brian Jamison (M) dec. Alec Horne, 5-2
184 Rexx Hallyburton (WL) dec. Jimmy Fratantoni, 3-1 (sv)
197 Luca Colestock (M) dec. Brad Basham, 6-4
HWT Scott Schaeffer (M) pinned Clay Chadwick, 0:35