Results
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Senior
Ray Martin (Downingtown, Pa/West Chester Henderson) finished runner-up at 174 pounds and Gettysburg College placed sixth overall at the Penn College Wildcat Invitational on Saturday.
Team Scores – 9 Total Teams
| 1. |
Castleton |
223.5 |
| 2. |
Wilkes |
169.5 |
| 3. |
TCNJ |
145.5 |
| 4. |
Lycoming |
80.5 |
| 5. |
Scranton |
69.6 |
| 6. |
Gettysburg |
67.5 |
Top Performers
Match Highlights
- Martin was Gettysburg's top finisher after rolling through his first three opponents 174. He posted a 16-0 technical fall (4:12) in his opening match and picked up a first-period pin (2:13) in bout two. He tacked on another quick pin in the first period (2:38) in the semifinals. Paired with William Laughlin from Scranton in the finals, Martin gave up an early takedown and that proved the difference in a 2-0 decision. The Gettysburg senior is now 10-3 on the year.
- Sophomore Luke Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Saint John's) earned a top-four finish for the third time in as many events by grabbing fourth at 133 pounds. He cruised past his opening opponent by major decision 11-2, but was upended 9-8 in his next match after Kyle Nase from TCNJ pulled off a late reversal. In the consolation bracket, Kowalski dominated his three matches, posting two first-period falls (1:43, 2:39) and scoring a 13-5 major decision. The Gettysburg sophomore settled for fourth after forfeiting the third-place match to Nase.
- Juniors Cooper Leszczuk (Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill) and Eric Mougalian (Kinnelon, N.J./Kinnelon) combined for seven wins at 149 pounds, culminating in a head-to-head meeting in the consolation bracket. Leszczuk earned a 13-0 major decision in his first match before falling by decision. Mougalian dropped a one-point decision in his opening bout. The two teammates carved a path to a meeting in the consolation quarterfinals with Mougalian winning three matches by fall (1:09), decision (8-3), and decision (13-6) and Leszczuk winning two matches by fall (2:45) and decision (14-7). Leszczuk gained the upper-hand on Mougalian with a takedown and near-fall in the opening period before going on to win 10-4. The Gettysburg junior narrowly missed earning an appearance in the third-place bout after surrendering an escape and takedown in the final minute of a 4-3 loss to Elijah Cyr from Castleton.
- Juniors Jake Stein (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) and Brendan Loder (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) each posted two wins. Stein won his first two consolation matches by medical forfeit and pin (2:48) at 141 pounds. Loder racked up a pair of major decisions at 197, winning 17-4 and 12-3.
Next Up
Gettysburg returns to action at the Petrofes Invitational hosted by Messiah University on Dec. 3-4.
