GRANTHAM, Pa. – Six members of the Gettysburg College wrestling team finished as place-winners at the Messiah College Petrofes Invitational led by a runner-up showing from senior Paul Triandafilou (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep), who posted his 100th career victory, at heavyweight.
 
Gettysburg moved up one spot in the team standings by finish sixth with 90.5 points. Sixth-ranked University of Mount Union grabbed the team title with 218 points followed by No. 23 Messiah (158) and Muhlenberg College (116.5).
 
Triandafilou, the two-time defending champion at the event, competed in a pair of top-10 showdowns in the heavyweight bracket on Saturday. The senior, ranked eighth in the country, opened the day against ninth-ranked Joe Fusco from Springfield and cruised to a 6-1 decision. The victory marked the 100th of Triandafilou's career as he became the fifth Gettysburg grappler to reach the milestone.
 
In the championship match, Triandafilou was pitted against defending national champion and top-ranked Jake Evans from Waynesburg University. The pair squared off in last season's final with the Bullet wrestler earning a 3-1 overtime win. Triandafilou was the aggressor early and scored a takedown in the opening minute of action. Evans picked up points via escapes in the first and second periods and scored what would prove to be the go-ahead takedown. Evans added a penalty point and the riding time point in the third to close with a 6-2 win. Triandafilou dropped to 12-1 on the year.
 
Freshman Ray Martin (Downingtown, Pa./West Chester Henderson) and seniors Colin Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) and Dan Ebert (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Warde) each finished fifth in their respective weight classes. Martin scored a medical forfeit win to begin his day before losing by decision in the wrestleback at 157. The Gettysburg first-year bounced back with a 5-1 win over Michael Jones from Greensboro College in the fifth-place bout. Martin leads the team in wins with a mark of 15-3.
 
Kowalski was upended 6-5 by Bailey Shutt from Thaddeus Stevens in his first match Saturday at 174 pounds. He took another loss in the consolation semifinals and closed his day with his fourth pin of the tournament in the fifth-place match. Kowalski saw his record move to 14-2 with nine victories by fall this season.
 
Ebert scored a 14-8 decision over George Lassnick from Mount Union in his first battle of the day at 184 pounds. Another Mount Union grappler took down the Gettysburg senior, but Ebert recovered to defeat Mount Union's Jaden Mendeluk 3-1 to claim fifth place. Ebert improved to 12-4 on the year.
 
Freshman Mason Canonico (Kailua, Hawaii/Punahou) posted a late pin in the first round to beat Nicholas Cope in his first match at 165 Saturday. Canonico dropped the next two matches by technical fall (17-0) and decision (10-6) to finish sixth.
 
Sophomore Sean Thompson (Plainsboro, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro South) rounded out Gettysburg's place-winners with a seventh-place effort at 141. Thompson suffered a close 7-5 loss to Springfield's Ryan Peters to open action on day two of the tournament. In the seventh-place bout, Thompson ran away from Joel Harris from West Virginia Tech for a 12-5 decision.
 
Gettysburg closes out the opening semester with a dual at Messiah next Friday at 7 p.m.
 
Messiah-Petrofes Results
Team Scores
#6 Mount Union                   218.0
#23 Messiah                        158.0
Muhlenberg                          116.5
Washington & Jefferson      103.5
Springfield                            99.0
#22 Gettysburg                    90.5
Waynesburg                         80.5
Alderson Broaddus               76.5
Penn College                        68.5
Greensboro                          61.0
King's                                   41.5
Thaddeus Stevens                40.5
West Virginia Tech              36.5
Bridgewater State                18.0
Penn State Mont Alto           1.0
 
133
Champ. Round 2 - William Moore (MUH) tech. fall over Alex Shaffer (GC) (TF 20-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Alex Shaffer (GC) dec. Jarred Tolotti (SPR) (Dec 16-9)
Cons. Round 3 - Alex Shaffer (GC) dec. Caleb Lamarre (BSC) (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 4 - Ka`au Estrella (MESS ) pinned over Alex Shaffer (GC) (Fall 1:32)
 
141
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Nunez (MESS) dec. Jordan Pinette (GC) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Gavin Link (PC) medical forfeit over Jordan Pinette (GC) (MFF)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Valdina (BSC) pinned over Eric Chambers (GC) (Fall 2:25)
Cons. Round 1 - Zach Berdysz (MU) pinned over Eric Chambers (GC) (Fall 5:31)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Sean Thompson (GC) tech. fall over Liam Collins (W&J) (TF 16-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Sean Thompson (GC) tech. fall over Bryce Palamar (PS-MA) (TF 17-2)
Quarterfinal - Mike Vietri (SPR) dec. Sean Thompson (GC) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Sean Thompson (GC) dec. Joseph Parsons (SPR) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Ryan Peters (SPR) dec. Sean Thompson (GC) (Dec 7-5)
7th Place Match - Sean Thompson (GC) dec. Joel (Tanner) Harris (WVT) (Dec 12-5)
 
149
Champ. Round 1 - Phil Angelo (GC) dec. Jason Jacaruso (SPR) (Dec 7-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Luke Hernandez (MU) tech. fall over Phil Angelo (GC) (TF 24-8)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Dominique (GRC) dec. Phil Angelo (GC) (Dec 10-6)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Smith (GC) pinned over Donald Etheridge (SPR) (Fall 5:00)
Champ. Round 2 - Matt Sparks (King`s College) major dec. Nolan Smith (GC) (Maj 15-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Rtichey (AB) dec. Nolan Smith (GC) (Dec 7-3)
 
157
Champ. Round 1 - Antwon Pugh (MU) pinned over Kelvin Angelo Cupay (GC) (Fall 0:24)
Cons. Round 2 - Kelvin Angelo Cupay (GC) dec. Joshua Paige (MESS ) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Kyle Jenkins (MU) medical forfeit over Kelvin Angelo Cupay (GC) (MFF)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Lee Cassel (MESS ) pinned over Patrick Briody (GC) (Fall 2:33)
Cons. Round 1 - Alec Dickey (PC) dec. Patrick Briody (GC) (Dec 6-3)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Ray Martin (GC) tech. fall over Tyler Riley (MESS ) (TF 17-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Ray Martin (GC) pinned over Mitchell Krcelic (PS-MA) (Fall 1:04)
Quarterfinal - #10 Hunter Neely (W&J) pinned over Ray Martin (GC) (Fall 1:20)
Cons. Round 4 - Ray Martin (GC) pinned over Kade Kravits (King`s College) (Fall 5:08)
Cons. Round 5 - Ray Martin (GC) medical forfeit over Angelo Mahaffey (MUH) (MFF)
Cons. Semi - Zach Mackall (WU) dec. Ray Martin (GC) (Dec 9-3)
5th Place Match - Ray Martin (GC) dec. Michael Jones (GRC) (Dec 5-1)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Brian Jamison (MUH) pinned over Steve MacDonald (GC) (Fall 4:13)
Cons. Round 2 - Kearney Gutierrez (SPR) major dec. Steve MacDonald (GC) (Maj 10-0)
 
165
Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Booth (AB) dec. Tristan Chen (GC) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Tristan Chen (GC) dec. Quaevon Cannon (GRC) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Tristan Chen (GC) dec. Derek Schmidt (AB) (Dec 10-8)
Cons. Round 4 - Dylan Schwartz (MUH) pinned over Tristan Chen (GC) (Fall 2:50)
 
Champ. Round 2 - Jared Walker (W&J) pinned over Mason Canonico (GC) (Fall 3:50)
Cons. Round 2 - Mason Canonico (GC) dec. Efrain De Leon Angon (GC) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Mason Canonico (GC) tech. fall over Charles Strum (MU) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Mason Canonico (GC) dec. Daniel Booth (AB) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 5 - Mason Canonico (GC) pinned over Nicholas Cope (MUH) (Fall 2:54)
Cons. Semi - Noah Tarr (THAD) tech. fall over Mason Canonico (GC) (TF 17-0)
5th Place Match - Joel Kanagy (GRC) dec. Mason Canonico (GC) (Dec 10-6)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Mike McIntire (MU) pinned over Michael Carioscia (GC) (Fall 0:30)
Cons. Round 2 - Mike Carioscia (GC) dec. Joe Mays (PS-MA) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Mike Cope (MUH) pinned over Michael Carioscia (GC) (Fall 0:29)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Schwartz (MUH) pinned over Efrain De Leon Angon (GC), 1:45
Cons. Round 2 - Mason Canonico (GC) dec. Efrain De Leon Angon (GC) (Dec 8-3)
 
Champ. Round 2 - Noah Struss (GC) dec. Charles Strum (MU) (Dec 9-2)
Quarterfinal - Jared Walker (W&J) won by injury default over Noah Struss (GC) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 4 - Nicholas Cope (MUH) medical forfeit over Noah Struss (GC) (MFF)
 
174
Champ. Round 2 - Gino Sita (AB) tech. fall over Sal Puglisi (GC) (TF 20-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Logan Toth (MU) pinned over Sal Puglisi (GC) (Fall 3:51)
Champ. Round 1 - Colin Kowalski (GC) pinned over Logan Toth (MU) (Fall 1:57)
Champ. Round 2 - Colin Kowalski (GC) pinned over Michael Cannon (MUH) (Fall 0:23)
Quarterfinal - Colin Kowalski (GC) pinned over Dylan Gettys (PC) (Fall 0:23)
Semifinal - Bailey Shutt (Thaddeus Stevens) dec. Colin Kowalski (GC) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Semi - Conner Homan (MU) pinned over Colin Kowalski (GC) (Fall 5:26)
5th Place Match - Colin Kowalski (GC) pinned over Dylan Gettys (PC) (Fall 1:54)
 
184
Champ. Round 1 - Dan Ebert (GC) pinned over Cory Supan (WU) (Fall 1:02)
Quarterfinal - Brian Shermeyer (MESS ) dec. Dan Ebert (GC) (Dec 14-10)
Cons. Round 2 - Dan Ebert (GC) major dec. Adam Lizak (MUH) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Dan Ebert (GC) dec. George Lassnick (MU) (Dec 14-8)
Cons. Semi - Robert Valenti (MU) pinned over Dan Ebert (GC) (Fall 0:47)
5th Place Match - Dan Ebert (GC) dec. Jaden Mendeluk (MU) (Dec 3-1)
 
285
Champ. Round 2 - #8 Paul Triandafilou (GC) medical forfeit over Vince Wilson (GRC)
Quarterfinal - Paul Triandafilou (GC) dec. Ryan Higgins (BSC) (Dec 3-1)
Semifinal - #8 Paul Triandafilou (GC) dec. #9 Joe Fusco (SPR) (Dec 6-1)
1st Place Match - #1 Jacob Evans (WU) dec. #8 Paul Triandafilou (GC) (Dec 6-2)