GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Freshman heavyweight Paul Triandafilou (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) tied the program record with a 14-second pin against Penn College and the Gettysburg College wrestling team earned three victories during a quadrangular inside Bream Gym Saturday afternoon.
 
Triandafilou, ranked ninth in the country by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, won all three of his matches to remain unbeaten at 14-0. His most impressive win came at the expense of Penn College as he forced Zach Kane backwards and rolled his shoulders to the mat in record time. The 14-second fall tied the program standard set by Bobby Christopher '10 against Elizabethtown College on Jan. 16, 2010.
 
Gettysburg (5-3) opened the day with a 24-13 victory over King's College. Sophomore Noah Malamut (Brooklyn, N.Y./Poly Prep) started the match with a fall in 1:27 at 125 pounds. Each of the remaining nine bouts went the distance. The Bullets jumped out to a 16-0 lead in the team scoring as sophomores Louie Carusillo (Pequannock, N.J./DePaul Catholic) and Quinn Merrigan (Canton, Mass./Canton) each scored decisions at 133 (6-2) and 149 (9-2), respectively, while classmate Jake Bracken (Chatsworth, Calif./Harvard-Westlake School) posted a 12-3 major decision at 141 pounds.
 
The Monarchs won four of the next five matches. Freshman Crawford Oswald (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield Memorial) helped keep the Bullets in front by a comfortable margin with a 10-2 major decision over Rene Sousa at 174. Triandafilou polished off the victory by shutting out Fjoralb Cekici 9-0.
 
Gettysburg cruised past Penn College 43-9. The Bullets opened with another pin at 125 as sophomore Lenny Ogozalek (Summit Hill, Pa./Panther Valley) tossed Ben Doll in 1:50. Freshman Brandon Caffrey (Brooklyn, Conn./Pomfret Prep) followed up with a 12-4 major decision at 133 pounds.
 
After a forfeit at 141, Merrigan pinned Zach Fitzsimmons 35 seconds into the second period. The Bullets swept the final three bouts with a forfeit at 184 and a 6-4 decision by sophomore Anthony Puca (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) at 197 before Triandafilou's quick pin.
 
The hosts closed the day with a 51-6 victory over Southern Virginia University. The Bullets lost only one match and benefitted from three forfeits by the Knights. Bracken scored a big technical fall against Jayson Cody, racking up nine takedowns in the bout. Freshmen Colin Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) and Brandon Casamassima (Berlin, Mass./Worcester Academy) and Puca all scored first-period pins. Kowalski pinned Travis Trahan in 2:25 at 157, Casamassima pinned Nathan Rogers in 2:12 at 184, and Puca pinned Caleb West in 1:13 at 197. Triandafilou finished the event with a 12-2 major decision.
 
Gettysburg opens its Centennial Conference schedule at Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m.
 
Round 1
Gettysburg 24, King's 13
125 – Noah Malamut (GC) pinned James Wright (KC), 1:27                                       GC 6-0
133 – Louie Carusillo (GC) dec. Dakota Conner (KC), 6-2                                           GC 9-0
141 – Jake Bracken (GC) major dec. Joshua Nagel (KC), 12-3                                  GC 13-0
149 – Quinn Merrigan (GC) dec. David White (KC), 9-2                                            GC 16-0
157 – Howard Kilpatrick (KC) dec. Colin Kowalski (GC), 8-7                                     GC 16-3
165 – Angelo Lussi (KC) major dec. Tyler Cunningham (GC), 10-1                           GC 16-7
174 – Crawford Oswald (GC) major dec. Rene Sousa (KC), 10-2                              GC 20-7
184 – Edward Merrill (KC) dec. Brandon Casamassima (GC), 13-8                        GC 20-10
197 – Ryan Longenberger (KC) dec. Anthony Puca (GC), 3-2                                  GC 20-13
285 – Paul Triandafilou (GC) major dec. Fjoralb Cekici (KC), 9-0                            GC 24-13
 
No. 6 Messiah 35, Southern Virginia 6
125 – Marshall Myers (MC) won by forfeit                                                                 MC 6-0
133 – Josh Grossnickle (MC) major dec. Jayson Cody (SV), 14-2                             MC 10-0
141 – Arty Walsh (MC) tech. fall Christopher Fletcher (SV), 19-2 (2:00)                 MC 15-0
149 – No Contest
157 – Jared Furry (MC) pinned Travis Trahan (SV), 1:33                                          MC 21-0
174 – Tyler Hershey (MC) dec. Dylan Dawson (SV), 8-5                                          MC 24-0
184 – Jeremy Bailes (MC) tech. fall Nate Rogers (SV), 19-3 (2:39)                          MC 29-0
197 – Victor DeFrance (MC) pinned Caleb West (SV), 1:32                                     MC 35-0
285 – Reuben Mendez, Jr. (SV) injury default Jared Worman (MC)                          MC 35-6
Exhibition
174 – Karrington Washington (MC) pinned ???, 0:57
 
Round 2
No. 6 Messiah 52, Penn College 6
125 – Marshall Myers (MC) tech. fall Ben Doll (PC), 15-0                                         MC 5-0
133 – Josh Grossnickle (MC) pinned Aaron Doll (PC), 2:44                                      MC 11-0
141 – Andres Gutierrez (MC) won by forfeit                                                             MC 17-0
149 – Cory Obendorfer (MC) tech. fall Zach Fitzsimmons (PC), 16-1 (2:55)            MC 22-0
157 – Tanner Leid (PC) pinned Mason Kemble (MC), 0:28                                       MC 22-6
165 – Ben Wise (MC) won by forfeit                                                                        MC 28-6
174 – Tag Wilber (MC) pinned Dan Frankenfield (PC), 5:56                                    MC 34-6
184 – Jeremy Bailes (MC) won by forfeit                                                                  MC 40-6
197 – Nick Havener (MC) pinned Pat Fitzgerald (PC), 5:47                                      MC 46-6
285 – Dan Kiser (MC) pinned Zach Kane (PC), 2:21                                                 MC 52-6
 
King's 49, Southern Virginia 6
125 – James Wright (KC) won by forfeit                                                                      KC 6-0
133 – Dakota Connor (KC) dec. Jayson Cody (SV), 7-2                                                 KC 9-0
141 – Christopher Fletcher (SV) pinned Joshua Nagel (KC), 3:32                                KC 9-6
149 – David White (KC) won by forfeit                                                                      KC 15-6
157 – Howard Kilpatrick (KC) pinned Travis Trahan (SV), 6:03                                  KC 21-6
165 – Angelo Lussi (KC) won by forfeit                                                                      KC 27-6
174 – Rene Sousa (KC) pinned Dylan Dawson (SV), 1:57                                          KC 33-6
184 – Edward Merrill (KC) pinned Nate Rogers (SV), 1:12                                         KC 39-6
197 – Ryan Longenberger (KC) pinned Caleb West (SV), 1:34                                  KC 45-6
285 – Fjoralb (KC) major dec. Ruben Mendez, Jr. (SV), 16-7                                      KC 49-6
 
Round 3
Gettysburg 43, Penn College 9
125 – Lenny Ogozalek (GC) pinned Ben Doll (PC), 1:50                                              GC 6-0
133 – Brandon Caffrey (GC) major dec. Aaron Doll (PC), 12-4                                  GC 10-0
141 – Jake Bracken (GC) won by forfeit                                                                    GC 16-0
149 – Quinn Merrigan (GC) pinned Zach Fitzsimmons (PC), 3:35                             GC 22-0
157 – Tanner Leid (PC) pinned John Thouin (GC), 4:30                                             GC 22-6
165 – Tyler Cunningham (GC) won by forfeit                                                            GC 28-6
174 – Dan Frankenfield (PC) dec. Robby Tarvin (GC), 6-2                                         GC 28-9
184 – Brandon Casamassima (GC) won by forfeit                                                    GC 34-9
197 – Anthony Puca (GC) dec. Patrick Fitzgerald (PC), 6-4                                       GC 37-9
285 – Paul Triandafilou (GC) pinned Zach Kane (PC), 0:14                                       GC 43-9
Exhibition
149 - Jared Furry (MC) major dec. Luke Neal (GC), 16-5
 
No. 6 Messiah 40, King's 9
125 – James Wright (KC) pinned Marshall Myers (MC), 4:31                                      KC 6-0
133 – Josh Grossnickle (MC) pinned Dakota Conner (KC), 0:43                                       6-6
141 – Arty Walsh (MC) pinned Kevin Kelly (KC), 1:16                                              MC 12-6
149 – Adam Perris dec. David White (KC), 10-5                                                       MC 15-6
157 – Howard Kilpatrick (KC) dec. Josh Toal (MC), 8-1                                            MC 15-9
165 – Ben Wise (MC) major dec. Angelo Lussi (KC), 12-2                                       MC 19-9
174 – Karrington Washington (MC) dec. Rene Sousa (KC), 6-2                                MC 22-9
184 – Ben Swarr (MC) pinned Eddie Merrill (KC), 2:28                                             MC 28-9
197 – Nick Havener (MC) pinned Devin Steele (KC), 3:51                                        MC 34-9
285 – David Givannacci (MC) pinned Fjoralb Cekici (KC), 1:09                                MC 40-9
 
Round 4
Gettysburg 51, Southern Virginia 6
125 – Noah Malamut (GC) won by forfeit                                                                   GC 6-0
133 – Jake Bracken (GC) tech. fall Jayson Cody (SV), 25-9 (6:25)                             GC 11-0
141 – Christopher Fletcher (SV) pinned Everett Roach (GC), 4:09                            GC 11-6
149 – Quinn Merrigan (GC) won by forfeit                                                                GC 17-6
157 – Colin Kowalski (GC) pinned Travis Trahan (SV), 2:25                                      GC 23-6
165 – Tyler Cunningham (GC) won by forfeit                                                            GC 29-6
174 – Crawford Oswald (GC) won by injury default Michael Dawson                      GC 35-6
184 – Brandon Casamassima (GC) pinned Nathan Rogers (SV), 2:12                      GC 41-6
197 – Anthony Puca (GC) pinned Caleb West (SV), 1:13                                           GC 47-6
285 – Paul Triandafilou (GC) major dec. Ruben Mendez, Jr. (SV), 12-2                    GC 51-6