THE FACTS
Gettysburg (4-6, 2-3 CC) 24, Johns Hopkins (5-12, 1-4 CC) 18
What: Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling match
When: Friday, Feb. 7
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg won two of the last three matches to seal a 24-18 win over Johns Hopkins.
THE LEADERS
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Phil Nave (Venetia, Va./Peters Twp.) clinched the match for the Bullets, recording a first-period fall to turn a three-point edge into a nine-point lead with one bout remaining.
FOR THE FOES
• Connor Powell led the Blue Jays with a pin of his own at 174.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• After
Noah Hinkel (Marietta, Pa./Donegal) earned a forfeit at 125, Duncan Sadler scored the final six points of the 133 bout for an 11-5 win to cut the margin in half.
Brendan Callahan (Woolrich Twp., N.J./Kingsway Regional) pushed the lead back to six, earning a late takedown to secure a 7-0 win at 141.
Ethan Composto (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) followed with a 19-4 technical fall to extend the lead to 14-3.
• Close wins from Freddy Primental and Chris Roybal closed the deficit to 14-9. Primental won 7-6 at 157 before Roybal avoided a late takedown attempt for a 5-3 win at 165. Connor Powell chose the offensive position to start the second period and turned that into a 3-minute, 28-second pin and 15-14 Blue Jay edge in the match.
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Carson Pascoe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) put the Bullets back in front by three with a 14-2 major decision at 184.
Phil Nave found his way out of a near fall in the first period, turning his opponent to earn a reversal. He then got the necessary turn and earned a pin of his own in 2:28 to seal the victory.
THE INSIDE STORY
Gettysburg 24, Johns Hopkins 18
125: Noah Hinkel (G) won by forfeit;
133: Duncan Sadler (J) dec.
Kyle Collins 11-5;
141: Brendan Callahan (G) dec. Giorgio Difalco 7-0;
149: Ethan Composto (G) tech. fell Brennan McGrann 19-4;
157: Freddy Primental (J) dec.
Gavin Pascoe 7-6;
165: Chris Roybal (J) dec.
Joseph Dietz 5-3;
174: Connor Powell (J) pinned
Kobe McHugh-Moore 3:28;
184: Carson Pascoe (G) maj. dec. Noah Graber 14-2;
197: Phil Nave (G) pinned Samuel Gledhill 2:28;
285: Jacob Pomykata (J) dec.
Simon Taylor 7-2.
Extra Matches:
165: Noah O'Connor (J) dec.
Ean Wilson 13-6;
174: Kadin Khalloufi (J) tech. fell
Graham Chandler 18-1 (4:22).
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at home for the Centennial Conference championship on Saturday, Feb. 15. Action begins at 10 a.m.
