Brackets | Team Scores

GRANTHAM, Pa. – For the second consecutive year, juniors Colin Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) and Paul Triandafilou (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) swept the competition on the way to individual titles at the Petrofes Invitational hosted by Messiah College.
 
After winning the 157-pound title last season, Kowalski moved up to the 165 bracket and won all four of his bouts, including a pair of wins over top-10 ranked opponents on Saturday. He was named the event's Outstanding Wrestler, a feat also accomplished by Gettysburg Head Coach Andy Vogel for Messiah in 2001. Triandafilou captured his third-straight heavyweight title at the Petrofes event with an overtime victory against the fourth-ranked grappler in the country.
 
Gettysburg placed fourth overall with 117 points on the strength of nine place-winners. The only teams ahead of the Orange and Blue were No. 6 Messiah (202), No. 22 University of Mount Union (193), and No. 24 Waynesburg University (127).
 
Seeking his first tournament title of the season, Kowalski ran off a pair of wins on Friday to set up a big semifinal match up with Jesse Gross from Mount Union. Gross, ranked ninth by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) and fifth by D3wrestle.com, was handed his first loss of the season with a 3-2 setback to the Bullet junior.
 
A rematch with Messiah's Jeff Hojnacki, the No. 7 rated wrestler in the country, awaited Kowalski in the 165 finale. The two met in last year's championship at 157 pounds with Kowalski getting by the win on an injury default. In Saturday's go-around, the Gettysburg grappler kept his focus against the former All-American and held on for a 5-4 victory. Kowalski improved to 15-2 on the year.
 
Triandafilou was denied titles at the Messiah Invitational and Ursinus Fall Brawl earlier this season, but the junior heavyweight could not be stopped this weekend. After three dominating wins on Friday, Triandafilou opened Saturday with a 5-2 win over Penn College's Dylan Otis. Fourth-ranked Jake Evans awaited the Gettysburg heavyweight in the championship match. The two titans each managed escapes in regulation to send the bout to overtime. Triandafilou struck first in the sudden victory, turning an attempted grab by Evans into a takedown for a 3-1 victory. He improved to 14-2 this season and 16-0 all-time at the Petrofes Invitational.
 
Other Gettysburg grapplers that placed included senior Lenny Ogozalek (Summit Hill, Pa./Panther Valley) at 125 (fifth), senior Louie Carusillo (Pequannock, N.J./DePaul Catholic) at 133 (eighth), freshman Sean Thompson (Plainsboro, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro-South) at 141 (third), sophomore Colin Devlin (Dresher, Pa./Upper Dublin) at 149 (fourth), senior Quinn Merrigan (Canton, Mass./Canton) at 165 (sixth), freshman Mike Iodice (Flemington, N.J./Hunderdon Central) at 197 (fourth), and senior Anthony Puca (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) at heavyweight (sixth).
 
Ogozalek dropped his first two matches on Saturday before rebounding for a 9-3 decision over Messiah's Sean Redington in the fifth-place match. The senior improved to 15-5 this season. Carusillo clinched a spot among the top eight with two wins yesterday at 133, but he suffered losses in each of his two match ups on Saturday.
 
Thompson continued his strong debut season with his third-straight top-four finish at a tournament. The Messiah Invitational champ at 141 pounds, the first-year ran the table in the Petrofes consolation bracket with six consecutive victories, ending with a 10-3 decision over Messiah's Nick Nunez in the third-place match. Thompson improved to 17-3 on the year.
 
Devlin fell to in the semis to the eventual champion at 149 pounds, but he recovered for a decision win (5-2) in his first consolation contest. The sophomore dropped a 6-3 decision to Messiah's Adam Peris in the third-place match.
 
Merrigan reached the semifinals at 165 before falling to Hojnacki. He dropped a close 5-4 decision in the wrestleback semifinals and was unable to compete due to injury in the fifth-place bout.
 
Iodice made a nice run in the 197 bracket with two wins on Friday, but top seed and seventh-ranked Kyle Koser from Messiah ended the first-year's day in the championship bracket with a technical fall. Iodice came back with an injury default win in the consolation bracket and faced Muhlenberg's Gennaro Cerminara for the second time in the tournament with third-place on the line. Iodice won the first meeting 14-9, but the Mule grappler took the second by pin.
 
Competing up a weight class as he makes his way back down to 197 pounds, Puca picked up three wins in the heavyweight bracket, including an 8-3 decision over Muhlenberg's Scott Schaeffer on Saturday. The Gettysburg senior came up short by decision in his final two matches to finish sixth overall.
 
Gettysburg closes the opening semester with its first home appearance of the season next Friday, Dec. 8, against nationally-ranked Messiah. Opening matches are set for 7:30 p.m.
 
Messiah Petrofes Invitational Results
 
125 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Lenny Ogozalek (GC) won by decision over Robert Hartling (SC) (Dec 6-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Lenny Ogozalek (GC) won by tech fall over Shawn Ferrell (BSC) (TF 20-3)
Quarterfinal - Lenny Ogozalek (GC) won by major decision over Stefhen Caple (TCS) (Maj 12-4)
Semifinal - #10 Nick Mancini (MU) won by tech fall over Lenny Ogozalek (GC) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Semi - Jordan Burkholder (Musk) won by decision over Lenny Ogozalek (GC) (Dec 7-0)
5th Place Match - Lenny Ogozalek (GC) won by decision over Sean Redington (MC ) (Dec 9-3)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Burkholder (Musk) won by fall over Alex Shaffer (GC) (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 1 - Alex Shaffer (GC) won by fall over Cliff Cornell (MUH) (Fall 4:11)
Cons. Round 2 - Michael DaBramo (MUH) won by decision over Alex Shaffer (GC) (Dec 11-8)
 
133 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Pinette (GC) won by decision over Caleb Lamarre (BSC) (Dec 7-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Josh Kuslock (WU) won by major decision over Jordan Pinette (GC) (Maj 14-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Valdina (BSC) won by decision over Jordan Pinette (GC) (Dec 3-1)
 
Champ. Round 2 - Louie Carusillo (GC) won by maj. decision over Derek Gulotta (UC) (Maj 15-5)
Quarterfinal - Curtis Cox (AB) won by tech fall over Louie Carusillo (GC) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Louie Carusillo (GC) won by fall over Slade Stiles (Musk) (Fall 2:11)
Cons. Round 5 - Nolan Wochna (MU) won by fall over Louie Carusillo (GC) (Fall 4:37)
7th Place Match - Logan Robertson (WVT) won by fall over Louie Carusillo (GC) (Fall 4:46)
 
141 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Smith (GC) won by tech fall over Jason Sulinski (BSC) (TF 19-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Daniel Bliss (UC) won by decision over Nolan Smith (GC) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Nolan Smith (GC) won by dec. over Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) (Dec 16-11)
Cons. Round 3 - Bryce Finnegan (SC) won by medical forfeit over Nolan Smith (GC) (MFF)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Derek Bohle (SC) won by decision over Sean Thompson (GC) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Sean Thompson (GC) won by maj. dec. over Brooks Robinson (MC) (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Sean Thompson (GC) won by fall over Robert Cobb (MU) (Fall 2:21)
Cons. Round 4 - Sean Thompson (GC) won by tech fall over Daniel Bliss (UC) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Sean Thompson (GC) won by decision over Bryce Finnegan (SC) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Semi - Sean Thompson (GC) won by decision over Matt Darok (MC) (Dec 7-1)
3rd Place Match - Sean Thompson (GC) won by decision over Nick Nunez (MC) (Dec 10-3)
 
149 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Toby Warrington (Musk) won by decision over Jake Bracken (GC) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Jake Bracken (GC) won by medical forfeit over Aflred Coradetti (UC) (MFF)
Cons. Round 3 - Jake Bracken (GC) won by decision over Robert Pritt (WVT) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Lee Cassel (MC ) won by fall over Jake Bracken (GC) (Fall 1:02)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Traken Sutton (GC) won by fall over Kyle Glomb (TCS) (Fall 3:45)
Champ. Round 2 - Traken Sutton (GC) won by decision over Aflred Coradetti (UC) (Dec 7-0)
Quarterfinal - Adam Peris (MC ) won by decision over Traken Sutton (GC) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Isaac Hendershot (MU) won by tech fall over Traken Sutton (GC) (TF 15-0)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Patrick Briody (GC) won by ma. decision over Donald Etheridge (SC) (Maj 8-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Stephen Maloney (MC ) won by fall over Patrick Briody (GC) (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 2 - Patrick Rowe (UC) won by decision over Patrick Briody (GC) (Dec 7-2)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Colin Devlin (GC) won by fall over Daniel Drayton (AB) (Fall 1:31)
Champ. Round 2 - Colin Devlin (GC) won by fall over Donte McCarthy (UC) (Fall 0:18)
Quarterfinal - Colin Devlin (GC) won by decision over Toby Warrington (Musk) (Dec 9-6)
Semifinal - Stephen Maloney (MC ) won by decision over Colin Devlin (GC) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Semi - Colin Devlin (GC) won by decision over Lee Cassel (MC ) (Dec 5-2)
3rd Place Match - Adam Peris (MC ) won by decision over Colin Devlin (GC) (Dec 6-3)
 
Champ. Round 2 - Luke Hernandez (MU) won by fall over Michael Carioscia (GC) (Fall 4:18)
Cons. Round 2 - Michael Carioscia (GC) won by fall over Donald Etheridge (SC) (Fall 1:19)
Cons. Round 3 - Isaac Hendershot (MU) won by fall over Michael Carioscia (GC) (Fall 2:30)
 
157 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Eric Kerr (BSC) won by decision over Marc Larson (GC) (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Riley Tifts (BSC) won by fall over Marc Larson (GC) (Fall 2:40)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Leland Swafford (WVT) won by fall over Noah Struss (GC) (Fall 0:56)
Cons. Round 2 - Matt Pangle (MC ) won by fall over Noah Struss (GC) (Fall 2:21)
 
 
165 Pounds
 
Champ. Round 1 - Austin Roskos (GC) won by decision over Dionis Kergides (UC) (Dec 6-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Tanner Walker (Musk) won by decision over Austin Roskos (GC) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Austin Roskos (GC) won by decision over Declan Heaslip (BSC) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Dylan Schwartz (MUH) won by decision over Austin Roskos (GC) (Dec 6-2)
 
Champ. Round 1 - #7 Jeff Hojnacki (MC ) won by fall over Sal Puglisi (GC) (Fall 5:24)
Cons. Round 2 - Declan Heaslip (BSC) won by decision over Sal Puglisi (GC) (Dec 5-0)
 
Champ. Round 2 - Quinn Merrigan (GC) won by fall over Derek Hull (WU) (Fall 4:42)
Quarterfinal - Quinn Merrigan (GC) won by fall over Zach Goranson (UC) (Fall 5:08)
Semifinal -#7  Jeff Hojnacki (MC ) won by fall over Quinn Merrigan (GC) (Fall 2:06)
Cons. Semi - Dylan Schwartz (MUH) won by decision over Quinn Merrigan (GC) (Dec 5-4)
5th Place Match - Conner Homan (MU) won by medical forfeit over Quinn Merrigan (GC) (MFF)
 
Champ. Round 2 - Colin Kowalski (GC) won by fall over Jarrett DiGiantamasso (UC) (Fall 4:00)
Quarterfinal - Colin Kowalski (GC) won by decision over Dylan Schwartz (MUH) (Dec 3-2)
Semifinal - Colin Kowalski (GC) won by decision over #9 Jesse Gross (MU) (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match - Colin Kowalski (GC) won by decision over #7 Jeff Hojnacki (MC) (Dec 5-4)
 
197 Pounds
Champ. Round 2 - Mike Iodice (GC) won by tech fall over Malachi Thompson (MC) (TF 20-2)
Quarterfinal - Mike Iodice (GC) won by decision over Gennaro Cerminara (MUH) (Dec 14-9)
Semifinal - #7 Kyle Koser (MC) won by tech fall over Mike Iodice (GC) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Semi - Mike Iodice (GC) won by injury default over Alex Eaton (AB) (Inj. 4:45)
3rd Place Match - Gennaro Cerminara (MUH) won by fall over Mike Iodice (GC) (Fall 2:40)
 
285 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Paul Triandafilou (GC) won by fall over Sean Bright (WU) (Fall 2:14)
Champ. Round 2 - Paul Triandafilou (GC) won by fall over Sam Rothstein (MUH) (Fall 4:29)
Quarterfinal - Paul Triandafilou (GC) won by decision over Dan Kiser (MC ) (Dec 4-0)
Semifinal - Paul Triandafilou (GC) won by decision over Dylan Otis (Penn College) (Dec 5-2)
1st Place Match - Paul Triandafilou (GC) won in overtime over #4 Jake Evans (WU) (OT 3-1)
 
Champ. Round 2 - Anthony Puca (GC) won by decision over Dave MacNeil (BSC) (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal - #4 Jake Evans (WU) won by decision over Anthony Puca (GC) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Anthony Puca (GC) won by dec. over Nicholas Harper (Greensboro) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Anthony Puca (GC) won by decision over Scott Schaeffer (MUH) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Semi - Dylan Otis (Penn College) won by decision over Anthony Puca (GC) (Dec 2-0)
5th Place Match - Michael Sinclair (MU) won by decision over Anthony Puca (GC) (Dec 4-0)