GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College wrestling team made the most of its first appearance inside Bream Gym by dispatching three non-conference foes Saturday afternoon.
With the three victories, Gettysburg (7-1) equaled its best win total in duals over the last decade. The Bullets came-from-behind to defeat Penn College (2-8-1) 30-15 before leading from start-to-finish in a 26-18 decision over King's College (3-12-1). Gettysburg concluded the day with a 43-6 win over Southern Virginia University (0-11).
A handful of Bullets recorded multiple wins on the day. Freshman
Lenny Ogozalek (Summit, Hill, Pa./Panther Valley) used up just 2:52 of mat time in posting a pair of pins at 125 pounds. Junior
Tyler Cunningham (East Berlin, Conn./Xavier) and sophomore
Camden Stoops (East Prospect, Pa./Eastern York) each recorded three victories at 174 and 184, respectively. Freshman
Quinn Merrigan (Canton, Mass./Canton) and
Anthony Puca (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) each notched a pair of wins at 149 and 197, respectively.
Gettysburg jumped out early against Penn College as Ogozalek put Aaron Doll on his back in just 54 seconds. Senior
Matt Laux (Bethesda, Md./Georgetown Prep) added a 10-4 decision at 133 to give the Bullets a 9-0 lead.
The Wildcats stormed back to take a 15-9 lead by winning the next four matches, including one-point decisions at 141 and 157. Cunningham put a stop to the run by scoring a late takedown to edge Daniel Frankenfield 5-4 at 174.
The Bullets ended the day with three consecutive pins by Stoops at 184(6:24), Puca at 197 (4:43), and freshman
Mike Burek (Berlin, Conn./Berlin) at heavyweight (4:25).
Gettysburg took six of the first eight bouts against King's. Ogozalek once again took down his foe for an early pin at 1:58. After a close decision loss at 133, the Bullets ran off three-straight wins, including a major decision by
Jake Bracken (Chatsworth, Calif./Harvard-Westlake School) at 141 (8-0) and a pin by sophomore
Brandon Carcuffe (Oxford, N.J./West Morris Central) at 165(1:34). Cunningham added an 8-4 decision at 174 and Stoops capped the Orange and Blue's scoring with a major decision (11-3) at 184 pounds.
Gettysburg won four of the five bouts contested against Southern Virginia. Merrigan posted his team-best seventh pin of the campaign at 149 (1:18) and freshman
Brian Gianforte (Brielle, N.J./Manasquan) picked up an 11-2 major decision at 165. Stoops shut out Michael Kilstrom for a 4-0 win at 184 and Puca cruised to a second-round pin-fall at 197.
Gettysburg begins its Centennial Conference schedule next weekend when the team faces the Merchant Marine Academy and Washington & Lee University at Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, Jan. 24, beginning at noon.
Gettysburg 30, Penn College 15125
Lenny Ogozalek (GC) pinned Aaron Doll, 0:54 6-0
133
Matt Laux (GC) dec. Zach Fitzsimmons, 10-4 9-0
141 Kyle Sunseri (PC) dec.
Jake Bracken, 2-1 9-3
149 Slade Storm (PC) pinned
Louie Carusillo, 4:35 9-9
157 Mason Replogle (PC) dec.
Quinn Merrigan, 13-12 9-12
165 Troy Leid (PC) dec.
Pat Thomas, 8-2 9-15
174
Tyler Cunningham (GC) dec. Daniel Frankenfield, 5-4 12-15
184
Camden Stoops (GC) pinned Connor Route, 6:24 18-15
197
Anthony Puca (GC) pinned Brandon Stover, 4:43 24-15
285
Mike Burek (GC) pinned Kevin Miller, 4:25 30-15
King's 57, Southern Virginia 0125 Jake Daniel (KC) won by forfeit 6-0
133 Matt Sparks (KC) won by forfeit 12-0
141 Kevin Kelly (KC) won by forfeit 18-0
149 Ben Siegel (KC) pinned Harris Day, 1:46 24-0
157 Hilton Martin (KC) pinned Travis Trahan, 0:36 30-0
165 Ryan Carden (KC) won by forfeit 36-0
174 Eric Seals (KC) won by forfeit 42-0
184 Zach Smith (KC) dec. Michael Kilstrom, 3-1 (SV-1) 45-0
197 Ryan Longenberger (KC) pinned Nate Rogers, 2:50 51-0
285 Ralph Bernardo (KC) pinned Caleb West, 1:28 57-0
Gettysburg 26, King's 18125
Lenny Ogozalek (GC) pinned Jake Daniel, 1:58 6-0
133 Matthew Sparks (KC) dec.
Barrett Connor, 6-4 6-3
141
Jake Bracken (GC) major dec. Kevin Kelly, 8-0 10-3
149
Quinn Merrigan (GC) dec. Benjamin Siegel, 5-4 13-3
157 Hilton Martin (KC) won by forfeit 13-9
165 Brandon Carcuffe (GC) pinned Ryan Carden, 1:34 19-9174
Tyler Cunningham (GC) dec. Nathaniel Seals, 8-4 22-9
184
Camden Stoops (GC) major dec. Zachary Smith, 11-3 26-9
197 Ryan Longenberger (KC) dec.
Anthony Puca, 8-4 26-12
285 Ralph Bernardo (KC) pinned
Joey Bragg, 7:47 (SV-1) 26-18
Penn College 49, Southern Virginia 0125 Aaron Doll (PC) won by forfeit 6-0
133 Zach Fitzsimmons (PC) won by forfeit 12-0
141 Kyle Sunseri (PC) won by forfeit 18-0
149 Slade Storm (PC) pinned Harris Day, 1:37 24-0
157 Mason Replogle (PC) pinned Travis Trahan, 2:15 30-0
165 Troy Leid (PC) won by forfeit 36-0
174 No contest
184 Dan Frankenfield (PC) dec. Michael Kilstrom, 8-2 39-0
197 Connor Route (PC) major dec. Nate Rogers, 12-1 43-0
285 Brandon Stover (PC) pinned Caleb West, 3:53 47-0
Gettysburg 43, Southern Virginia 6125
Holt Johnson (GC) won by forfeit 6-0
133
David Yablans (GC) won by forfeit 12-0
141
Jake Bracken (GC) won by forfeit 18-0
149
Quinn Merrigan (GC) pinned Harris Day, 1:18 24-0
157 No Contest
165
Brian Gianforte (GC) major dec. Travis Trahan, 11-2 28-0
174
Tyler Cunningham (GC) won by forfeit 34-0
184
Camden Stoops (GC) dec. Michael Kilstrom, 4-0 37-0
197
Anthony Puca (GC) pinned Nate Rogers, 4:16 43-0
285 Caleb West (SVU) pinned
Nick Tarchis, 0:46 43-6
King's 26, Penn College 26*125 Jake Daniel (KC) pinned Aaron Doll, 1:52 6-0
133 Matt Sparks (KC) tech. fall Zach Fitzsimmons, 15-0 (5:46) 11-0
141 Kyle Sunseri (PC) major dec. Kevin Kelly, 12-1 11-4
149 Storm Slade (PC) won by forfeit 11-10
157 Mason Replogle (PC) major dec. Hilton Martin, 8-0 11-14
165 Troy Leid (PC) pinned Ryan Carden, 0:45 11-20
174 Dan Frankenfield (PC) pinned Eric Seals, 2:05 11-26
184 Zach Smith (KC) dec. Connor Route, 9-4 14-26
197 Ryan Longenberger (KC) pinned Brandon Stover, 1:29 20-26
285 Ralph Bernardo (KC) pinned Kevin Miller (PC), 2:16 26-26
*King's wins tiebreaker based on points scored in matches not decided by pins
