THE FACTS
Gettysburg (2-4) 30, York (Pa.) (1-14) 10
What: Non-conference wrestling match
When: Wednesday, Jan. 24
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg won four straight matches to open up an 18-7 lead and ultimately defeat York (Pa.) 30-10 after a pair of six-pointers at the end of the night.
THE LEADERS
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Phil Nave (Venetia, Pa./Peters Twp.) led the Bullets with a match-sealing pin late in the first period at 197.
FOR THE FOES
• Logan Barkey led the Spartans with a major decision to start the night.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Logan Barkey staked York to an early 4-0 lead in the match with a 9-0 major decision at 125.
Brendan Callahan (Woolrich Twp., N.J./Kingsway Regional) responded, however, with a second-period technical fall for Gettysburg. He took an 11-1 lead into the second period before a reversal and four-point near fall gave him the 17-1 win with 31 ticks remaining in the frame and a 5-4 Bullets lead. The back-and-forth continued with a back-and-forth bout at 149, where Jack Doran prevailed 9-4 to put the Spartans back in front by two.
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Ethan Composto (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) fought off multiple third-period attempts at a potential match-tying takedown to claim a 10-6 win at 149 and put the hosts back in front.
Gavin Pascoe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) made it back-to-back Bullet victories, using a takedown midway through the third period to seal a 12-8 win at 157 and push the lead to 11-7. A
Justin Richey (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) 11-1 win at 165 pushed the lead to 15-7.
Connor Hoefling (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) added a 10-7 win at 174.
• Luca Romasco used a takedown with 40 seconds left in the third period for an 8-7 win at 184, stopping the run.
Phil Nave sealed Gettysburg's first dual win over York since 1992 with a 2-minute, 22-second fall at 197.
Simon Taylor (Alexandria, Va./Woodbury Forest School) added a forfeit win at heavyweight for the final score.
THE INSIDE STORY
Gettysburg 30, York (Pa.) 10
125: Logan Barkey (Y) maj. dec.
Tank Spelta 9-0;
133: Brendan Callahan (G) tech. fell Joel DeFreytas 17-1 (4:29);
141: Jack Doran (Y) dec. Torey Falkinberg 9-4;
149: Ethan Composto (G) dec. Nick Paolucci 10-6;
157: Gavin Pascoe (G) dec. Jared Bair 12-8;
165: Justin Richey (G) maj. dec. Justice Hockenberry 11-1;
174: Connor Hoefling (G) dec. AJ DeVries 10-3;
184: Luca Romasco (Y) dec.
James Doliscar 8-7;
197: Phil Nave (G) pinned Devon O'Dell (Y) 2:22;
HWT: Simon Taylor (G) won by forfeit.
Extra Matches: 133: Kyle Collins (G) dec. Nico Ricciuto 8-2;
141: Bryan Diaz (Y) dec.
Justin Musmanno 12-5.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at home against McDaniel on Friday. Match time is 7 p.m.
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