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Late pins seal Elizabethtown victory over Gettysburg

THE FACTS
Elizabethtown (4-0) 36, Gettysburg (1-2) 12
What: Non-conference wrestling match
When: Saturday, Jan. 6
Where: Elizabethtown, Pa.

THE SKINNY STORY
Elizabethtown won three of the final four bouts by fall to secure a 36-12 win over Gettysburg.

THE LEADERS
Justin Richey (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) led the Bullets with a 19-3 technical fall at 165.

FOR THE FOES
• Ganon Smith started the late run of pins for the Blue Jays with a first-period fall at 174.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Anthony Vitola opened the match with a 10-0 win at 125 before Braden Schuyler notched a 6-1 win at 133. Scotty Reagan grabbed a pin in the final 30 seconds of the 141 match to open up an early 13-0 lead for Elizabethtown.
Ethan Composto (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) broke up the run with a 14-10 win at 149. Gavin Pascoe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) added a 16-5 win at 157 before the Justin Richey technical fall at 165 closed the margin to 13-12.
• Ganon Smith recorded his fall with two seconds remaining in the opening period before Will Davis added a pin at 184 just 29 seconds into the second period for a 25-12 lead, sealing the victory. Trai Roland added a 2-minute, 49-second pin before Dylan Waller rounded out the day with a 18-3 technical fall at heavyweight.

THE INSIDE STORY
Elizabethtown 36, Gettysburg 12
125:
Anthony Vitola Jr. (E) maj. dec. Tank Spelta 10-0; 133: Braden Schuyler (E) dec. Brendan Callahan 6-1; 141: Scotty Reagan (E) pinned Luke Kowalski 6:32; 149: Ethan Composto (G) dec. Shane Strausser 14-10; 157: Gavin Pascoe (G) maj. dec. Gavin Fehr (E) 16-5; 165: Justin Richey (G) tech. fell Kolin Driscoll 19-3; 174: Ganon Smith (E) pinned Connor Hoefling 2:58; 184: Will Davis (E) pinned James Doliscar 3:29; 197: Trai Roland (E) pinned Phil Nave 2:49; 285: Dylan Waller (E) tech. fell Simon Taylor 18-3.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action in its home and Centennial Conference opener with a trimatch against Muhlenberg and Oneonta on Thursday. The first match begins at 4 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Luke Kowalski

Luke Kowalski

133
5' 8"
Senior
Phil Nave

Phil Nave

197
6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin Richey

Justin Richey

165
Sophomore
Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor

HWT
5' 10"
Sophomore
Brendan Callahan

Brendan Callahan

133
5' 6"
Freshman
Ethan Composto

Ethan Composto

149
5' 6"
Freshman
James Doliscar

James Doliscar

184
5' 6"
Freshman
Connor Hoefling

Connor Hoefling

174
5' 10"
Freshman
Gavin Pascoe

Gavin Pascoe

5' 8"
Freshman
Tank Spelta

Tank Spelta

125
5' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Luke Kowalski

Luke Kowalski

5' 8"
Senior
133
Phil Nave

Phil Nave

6' 0"
Sophomore
197
Justin Richey

Justin Richey

Sophomore
165
Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor

5' 10"
Sophomore
HWT
Brendan Callahan

Brendan Callahan

5' 6"
Freshman
133
Ethan Composto

Ethan Composto

5' 6"
Freshman
149
James Doliscar

James Doliscar

5' 6"
Freshman
184
Connor Hoefling

Connor Hoefling

5' 10"
Freshman
174
Gavin Pascoe

Gavin Pascoe

5' 8"
Freshman
Tank Spelta

Tank Spelta

5' 2"
Freshman
125