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
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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.
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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.