Statistics vs. Ursinus
Statistics vs. Waynesburg
Statistics vs. Gallaudet
Statistics vs. Washington & Jefferson

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Freshman Matt Shank (Reedsville, PA/Indian Valley) recorded another 4-0 day to lead Gettysburg to a 3-1 day at Ursinus in wrestling action on Saturday.

The Bullets fell to Centennial Conference (CC) foe Bears (13-0, 2-0 CC) before winning three straight matches to close the day.

Gettysburg (8-6, 1-2 CC) defeated Waynesburg 27-13, Gallaudet 48-0 and Washington & Jefferson, 34-21.

With Shank’s four wins, he improved to 33-5, becoming the first Bullet to eclipse 30 wins since Jake Dell won 40 in 1997-98. He also moves with one of tying Gettysburg’s freshman record of 34 (Dell, 1994-95).

An Anthony Valles forfeit at 125 and Eddie Murray 10-2 major decision win at 133 led to a 10-0 lead for Ursinus.

Shank notched his first win of the day, winning 9-6 at 141 to pull the Bullets within 10-3.

The Bears extended the lead to 25-3 before Daniel Donnelly (Garden City, NY/Garden City) won 9-4 at 174.

Mike Pattanite (Tabernacle, NJ/Holy Cross) recorded Gettysburg’s only other win of the match by a 10-6 margin at heavyweight.

Against Waynesburg (4-11-1), Ray Cottiers (New Milford, NJ/New Milford) and Shank tallied back-to-back forfeit victories at 141 and 149, respectively, to turn a 6-0 hole into a 12-6 lead.

Senior Tom Fives (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) extended the lead to 15-6 with a 4-1 win at 157.

After a Tyler Allen 13-5 major decision win at 165, Donnelly and John Leinberger (Great Falls, VA/Langley) posted consecutives decisions 5-4 and 7-5, respectively, for a 21-10 Bullet advantage.

Against Gallaudet (0-7), Shank led five Gettysburg pins with a 53-second fall at 149 for a 12-0 lead.

Mark McDonald (Monmouth, ME/Monmouth), Donnelly, Leiberger and Pattanite also won by fall en route to the 48-0 victory.

Against Washington & Jefferson (3-10-1), Shank’s 1-minute, 57-second pin at 149 knotted the match 12.

Fives and McDonald followed with forfeit wins to push the lead to 24-12, and Pattanite closed the match one point shy of a technical fall, winning 15-1.

The Bullets return to action on Thursday at McDaniel. Match time is 7 p.m.

Ursinus 34, Gettysburg 9
125 – Anthony Valles (U) won by forfeit; 133 – Eddie Murray (U) maj. dec. Ray Cottiers 10-2; 141 – Matt Shank (G) dec. Sean Donahoe 9-6; 149 – Josh Sabol (U) won by forfeit; 157 – Mark Barber (U) dec. Tom Fives 6-0; 165 – Scott Roesch (U) pinned Mark McDonald 4:09; 174 – Daniel Donnelly (G) dec. Jason Sabol 9-5; 184 – Mike Troutman (U) pinned John Leinberger 1:21; 197 – Jared Allred (U) dec. Jeff Morgan 6-3; HWT – Mike Pattanite (G) dec. Matt Williams 10-6.

Gettysburg 27, Waynesburg 13
125 – No match; 133 – James Weishaar (W) won by forfeit; 141 – Cottiers (G) won by forfeit; 149 – Shank (G) won by forfeit; 157 – Fives (G) dec. Ken Laird 4-1; 165 – Tyler Allen (W) maj. dec. McDonald 13-5; 174 – Donnelly (G) dec. Nick Dlugonski 5-4; 184 – Leinburger (G) dec. Chris Van Dine 7-5; 197 – Morgan (G) won by forfeit        ; HWT – Michael Walker (W) dec. Pattanite 5-4.

Gettysburg 48, Gallaudet 0
125 – No match; 133 – Cottiers (G) won by forfeit; 141 – No match; 149 – Shank (G) pinned Edward Jiminez 0:53; 157 – Fives (G) won by forfeit; 165 – McDonald (G) pinned Williams 2:07; 174 – Donnelly (G) pinned Nadrowski 1:31; 184 – Leinburger (G) pinned Cohen 2:30; 197 – Morgan (G) won by forfeit; HWT – Pattanite (G) pinned Gould 1:09.

Gettysburg 34, Washington & Jefferson 21
125 – Jacob Habel (W) won by forfeit; 133 – Steve Schlauch (W) won by forfeit; 141 – Cottiers (G) won by forfeit; 149 – Shank (G) pinned Drew Little 1:57; 157 – Fives (G) won by forfeit; 165 – McDonald (G) won by forfeit; 174 – Matt Smith (W) dec. Donnelly, 11-6; 184 - Leinburger (G) won by forfeit; 197 – Wiler (W) pinned Morgan 4:49; HWT – Pattanite (G) maj. dec. Phil McCormick 15-1.

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