Results

LEXINGTON, Va. – Junior Paul Triandafilou (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) captured his second consecutive heavyweight title to pace the Gettysburg College wrestling team at the Centennial Conference Wrestling Championships hosted by Washington and Lee University.
 
Gettysburg featured seven place-winners at the event and took fourth overall as a team with 56 points. Stevens Institute of Technology won its fourth consecutive team title with 100 points on the strength of six individual champions. United States Merchant Marine Academy and Washington and Lee finished just ahead of the Bullets with 61.5 and 56.5 points, respectively.
 
Junior Colin Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Georgetown Prep) narrowly missed his first conference crown with a close decision loss at 165. Senior Lenny Ogozalek (Summit Hill, Pa./Panther Valley) finished third at 125 for the second consecutive year, while sophomore Colin Devlin (Dresher, Pa./Upper Dublin) also grabbed third at 149. Freshman Sean Thompson (Plainsboro, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro), sophomore Austin Roskos (Lawrenceville, N.J./Hopewell Valley Central), and senior Anthony Puca (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) each placed fourth at 141, 174, and 197, respectively.
 
Triandafilou gave Gettysburg its first repeat champion since Andrew Goldstein '09 won three consecutive titles at 157 from 2007-09. The junior dominated his first two bouts, defeating Henri Behaeghel of Johns Hopkins University by technical fall 19-0 and downing Brendan Woody of McDaniel College by major decision 12-3.
 
The finals set Triandafilou against the only Centennial grappler to beat him this season, Victor Raigoza of Merchant Marine. The junior avenged the defeat, powering through for a takedown late in the third period to win 3-1. Triandafilou improved to 30-5 on the year.
 
Kowalski came up with his second career second-place finish at the event. The runner-up at 157 as a freshman, the junior posted a pair of decisions 6-0 and 9-2 to reach the 165 finale. Kowalski saw his 13-match winning streak come to a close with a 4-0 setback to top-seeded Thomas Poklikuha from Stevens. The loss put the Gettysburg grappler's season record at 32-5.
 
Ogozalek began the day with a 7-3 decision over Jacob Reid from McDaniel College. A loss to top seed Chris Tan of Ursinus College came in the semis, but the Bullet senior bounced back in a big way with a first-period pin against Ethan Hartman from Washington and Lee. That fall was Ogozalek's 17th of the season and tied Jake Dell '98 for the most in a season in program history. Ogozalek capped his day with a 6-2 win over Christian Vallis from Johns Hopkins in the consolation final. Ogozalek improved to 29-13 this season.
 
Last year's runner-up at 141, Devlin posted two falls and a technical fall on the way to third-place at 149. He blanked his opening foe 15-0 before getting pinned in the semis. The sophomore rebounded with a pair of pins in the consolation bracket, including a fall 35 seconds into the third period against Connor Joyce of Johns Hopkins in the consolation final. Devlin's season record now stands at 20-8.
 
Puca logged a pair of decisions in his return to the conference stage at 197 pounds. The runner-up at 197 as a sophomore, the senior tallied a 3-2 win in his opening bout before getting upended by eventual champion Gennaro Cerminara 5-1 in the semis. Puca rebounded for a 5-1 win in the consolation semifinals, but was unable to continue due to injury.
 
Thompson and Roskos made the most of their conference championship debuts with strong showings. After receiving a bye into the semifinals at 141, Thompson was upended by decision, but he bounced back for a 6-0 win over Daniel May from Merchant Marine. Lucas Escobar from Johns Hopkins denied the Bullet first-year a third-place finish with an 8-6 decision.
 
Roskos rebounded from a close decision loss in his opener to claim a pair of decision victories in the consolation bracket at 174. After beating Miles Gilliam of Johns Hopkins 9-6, the Gettysburg sophomore was stopped by Josh Smith of Stevens 7-1 in the third-place match.
 
Gettysburg closes out its dual schedule at York (Pa.) College on Saturday, Feb. 17, at noon.
 
125
Quarterfinal - Lenny Ogozalek (GC) won by decision over Jacob Reid (MCD), 7-3
Semifinal - Chris Tan (UC) won by tech fall over Lenny Ogozalek (GC), 17-0 (3:18)
Cons. Semi - Lenny Ogozalek (GC) won by fall over Ethan Hartman (W&L), 2:56
3rd Place Match - Lenny Ogozalek (GC) won by decision over Christian Vallis (JHU), Dec 6-2
 
133
Quarterfinal - Austin Sherman (MUH) won by major decision over Louie Carusillo (GC), 17-6
Cons. Round 1 - Louie Carusillo (GC) won by fall over Matt Muller (W&L), Fall 1:19
Cons. Semi - Ray Calderaio (UC) 15-13 won by fall over Louie Carusillo (GC), 4:45
 
141
Semifinal - Zach Bylykbashi (W&L) won by decision over Sean Thompson (GC), 8-4
Cons. Semi - Sean Thompson (GC) won by decision over Daniel May (USMMA), 6-0
3rd Place Match - Lucas Escobar (JHU) won by decision over Sean Thompson (GC), 8-6
 
149
Quarterfinal - Colin Devlin (GC) won by tech fall over Ben Peck (MUH), 15-0 (6:59)
Semifinal - Bryce Crew (W&L) won by fall over Colin Devlin (GC), 2:03
Cons. Semi - Colin Devlin (GC) won by fall over Charles Franchina (USMMA), 1:59
3rd Place Match - Colin Devlin (GC) won by fall over Connor Joyce (JHU), 5:35
 
157
Quarterfinal - Dominick Reyes (JHU) won by fall over Jake Bracken (GC), 1:12
Cons. Round 1 - Faryd Daza (MUH) won by major decision over Jake Bracken (GC), 19-6
 
165
Quarterfinal - Colin Kowalski (GC) won by decision over Christian Willoughby (USMMA), 6-0
Semifinal - Colin Kowalski (GC) won by decision over Dylan Schwartz (MUH), 9-2
1st Place Match - Thomas Poklikuha (SIT) won by decision over Colin Kowalski (GC), 4-0
 
174
Quarterfinal - Josh Smith (SIT) won by decision over Austin Roskos (GC), 11-8
Cons. Round 1 - Austin Roskos (GC) won by decision over Logan Laughlin (MUH), 9-3
Cons. Semi - Austin Roskos (GC) won by decision over Miles Gilliam (JHU), 9-6
3rd Place Match - Josh Smith (SIT) won by decision over Austin Roskos (GC), 7-1
 
184
Quarterfinal - Rexx Hallyburton (W&L) won by decision over Crawford Oswald (GC),  7-1
Cons. Round 1 - Crawford Oswald (GC) won by fall over Bruce Parola (SIT ), 2:48
Cons. Semi - Ben Maack (UC) won by decision over Crawford Oswald (GC), 6-1
 
197
Quarterfinal - Anthony Puca (GC) won by decision over Karl Tayeb (JHU), 3-2
Semifinal - Gennaro Cerminara (MUH) won by decision over Anthony Puca (GC), 5-1
Cons. Semi - Anthony Puca (GC) won by decision over Jake Pooton (MCD), 5-1
3rd Place Match - Deon Edmond (UC) won by medical forfeit over Anthony Puca
 
285
Quarterfinal - Paul Triandafilou (GC) won by tech fall over Henri Behaeghel (JHU), 19-0 (2:37)
Semifinal - Paul Triandafilou (GC) won by major decision over Brendan Woody (MCD), 12-3
1st Place Match - Paul Triandafilou (GC) won by decision over Victor Raigoza (USMMA), 3-1)