THE FACTS
Gettysburg (2-4, 1-1 CC) 28, Merchant Marine (3-6, 0-2 CC) 14
Ursinus (9-3, 4-0 CC) 28, Gettysburg (2-5, 1-2 CC) 13
What: Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling trimatch
When: Saturday, Jan. 28
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg won the first seven bouts of the day to key a split of a Centennial Conference trimatch. The Bullets defeated Merchant Marine 28-14 before falling to Ursinus, 28-13.
THE LEADERS
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Luke Kowalski (Derwood, Md./St. John's College) led the Bullets with two wins on the day, both by first-period fall.
FOR THE FOES
• Cade Cowley led the Mariners in the first match with a pin at 184.
• Jake Ahmad closed the day, leading the Bears with a fall at heavyweight.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• After
Antonio Abate (Northvale, N.J./Don Bosco Prep) started the Merchant Marine match with a forfeit win at 125,
Luke Kowalski pushed the lead to 12-0 with a 1-minute, 29-second fall at 133.
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Jake Stein (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) made it 15-0 with a 5-1 win at 141 before
Eric Mougalian (Kinnelon, N.J./Kinnelon) escaped with a 9-7 sudden-victory win. Eddie Pinc earned a takedown and advantage point with 10 seconds left in regulation to force the extra period before Mougalian got the winning takedown midway through the period.
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Heath Rudolph (Winchester, Va./Roanoke) and
Justin Richey (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) recorded a pair of close decisions at 157 (6-3) and 165 (7-5), respectively, to push the lead to 24-0.
• A late takedown secured a 15-6 major decision for
Cooper Leszczuk (The Village of Indian Hill, Ohio/Indian Hill) before Cade Cowley got a pin at the end of the first period at 184 to make it 28-6. James Cruz added a 16-4 major decision at 197 before Reid Garrison wrapped up the day with a 12-3 major decision at heavyweight.
• In the final match against Ursinus, Frank Mazza staked the Bears to a 4-0 lead in the match with a 10-1 victory at 125. Kowalski responded, however, with a 1-minute, 16-second pin to put the hosts in front, 6-4. Wesley Tosto and Mougalian traded major decisions to keep it a two-point Gettysburg lead after 149. Tosto won 12-1 at 141 before Mougalian took a 13-3 win at 149.
• Shane Franczyk edged out a 6-5 win at 157 before Shawn Marchesano recorded a 19-7 victory at 165 to made it a 15-10 score.
Justin Richey closed the gap to two with a 7-5 win at 174 but a Gary Nagle 10-2 win at 184 stretched the lead to six.
• In a bout that featured no offense through seven minutes – just a pair of escapes – Kyle Schaeffer wasted little time to get a takedown in sudden victory to notch a 3-1 win at 197 and secure the victory. Jake Ahmad closed out the day with a pin midway through the second period.
THE INSIDE STORY
Gettysburg 28, Merchant Marine 14
125: Antonio Abate (G) won by forfeit;
133: Luke Kowalski (G) pinned Corey Haney 1:29;
141: Jake Stein (G) dec. Charlie Lausten 5-1;
149: Eric Mougalian (G) dec. Eddie Pinc 9-7 (SV1);
157: Heath Rudolph (G) dec. Austin Manning 6-3;
165: Justin Richey (G) dec. Ivan Corral 7-5;
174: Cooper Leszczuk (G) maj. dec. Joe Wasilewski 15-6;
184: Cade Cowley (M) pinned
Justin Rhyne 2:59;
197: James Cruz (M) maj. dec.
Brendan Loder 16-4;
285: Reid Garrison (M) maj. dec.
Phil Nave 12-3.
Ursinus 28, Gettysburg 13
125: Franco Mazza (U) maj. dec.
Antonio Abate 10-1;
133: Luke Kowalski (G) pinned Jagger Clapsadle 1:16;
141: Wesley Tosto (U) maj. dec.
Jake Stein 12-1;
149: Eric Mougalian (G) maj. dec. Jacob Sheiner 13-3;
157: Stone Franczyk (U) dec.
Heath Rudolph 6-5;
165: Shawn Marchesano (U) maj. dec. Cooper Lesczuk 19-7;
174: Justin Richey (G) dec. Jackson Brandt 5-3;
184: Gary Nagle (U) maj. dec.
Justin Rhyne 10-2;
197: Kyle Schaeffer (U) dec.
Brendan Loder 3-1 (SV1);
285: Jake Ahmad (U) pinned
Phil Nave 4:11.
Extra Matches: 133: Andrew Minko (U) pinned
Joe Coppola 4:17;
141: Scott Weinkowitz (U) pinned
Jonathan Cermeno 1:30;
149: Derek Giordano (U) pinned
Jake Dressler 4:45;
174: Russell Canova (G) pinned Connor Fritsch 2:06;
141: Julian Amadio (G) dec. Scott Weinkowitz 10-3;
184: Nils Updale (U) maj. dec.
Russell Canova 10-2.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at McDaniel on Wednesday. Match time is 7 p.m.
