THE FACTS
Gettysburg (1-0) 28, King's (0-1) 20
What: Non-conference wrestling match
When: Saturday, Nov. 18
Where: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg recorded four pins to help record a 28-20 victory over King's on Saturday.
THE LEADERS
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Luke Kowalski (Derwood, Md./St. John's College) led the Bullets with a 1-minute, 43-second pin at 141.
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Simon Taylor (Alexandria, Va./Woodberry Forest School) sealed the victory with a win at heavyweight.
FOR THE FOES
• Richard Fronhesier led the Monarchs with a 4-minute, 30-second pin at 197.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Patrick Horvath staked King's to a 4-0 lead to start the match, recording a 12-2 major decision victory at 125.
Brendan Callahan (Woolwich Twp., N.J./Kingsway Regional) started a run of three straight Gettysburg pins with a fall midway through the second period at 133.
Luke Kowalski then added his first-period fall before
Ethan Composto (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) notched a pin in 3:40 at 149 for an 18-4 Bullets lead in the match.
• Martin Turi and Bret Murphy responded with back-to-back decision to close the margin to 18-10. Turi recorded a 7-4 win at 157 before Murphy won 4-0 at 165.
Connor Hoefling (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) got Gettysburg back in the win column with a pin in the final four seconds of the first period at 174, stretching the lead to 24-10.
• Connor Wrobleski notched a 10-2 win at 184 before the Richard Fronhesier pin at 197 made it a four-point spread going to the final bout.
Simon Taylor secured the victory with a 13-1 win.
THE INSIDE STORY
Gettysburg 28, King's 20
125: Patrick Horvath (K) maj. dec.
Kyle Collins 12-2;
133: Brendan Callahan (G) pinned Shane Meenaghan 4:00;
141: Luke Kowalski (G) pinned Noah Clawson 1:43;
149: Ethan Composto (G) pinned Shane Kibler 3:40;
157: Martin Turi (K) dec.
Heath Rudolph 7-4;
165: Bret Murphy (K) dec.
Justin Richey 4-0;
174: Connor Hoefling (G) pinned Xavian Ramos 2:56;
184: Connor Wrobleski (K) maj. dec.
James Doliscar 10-2;
197: Richard Fronhesier (K) pinned
Phil Nave 4:30;
HWT: Simon Taylor (G) maj. dec. Nick Valenzano 13-1.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at the Petrofes Invitational hosted by Messiah on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2. Action begins at 12 p.m. on Friday.
