THE FACTS
Gettysburg (2-4, 1-0 CC) 46, Johns Hopkins (1-8, 0-1 CC) 0
What: Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling match
When: Friday, Jan. 16
Where: Baltimore, Md.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg recorded its first dual meet shutout in six years, opening the Centennial Conference schedule with a 46-0 win at Johns Hopkins.
THE LEADERS
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Phil Nave (Venetia, Pa./Peters Twp.) led the Bullets with a 3-minute, 45-second pin at 197. It was one of six matches that Gettysburg won by at least a major decision of the eight that were contested.
FOR THE FOES
• Freddy Pimental led the Bullets, going to sudden victory at 149.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Tank Spelta (Elkridge, Md./Georgetown Prep) and
Torey Falkinburg (Brielle, N.J./Manasquan) each took forfeits to open the night and stake the Bullets to an early 12-0 lead.
Brendan Callahan (Woolrich Twp., N.J./Kingsway Regional) added a technical fall in the first contested match of the night, opening up a 17-0 lead with his 16-0 victory.
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Jake Mitchell (Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley) earned the win at 149 in the highlight match of the night. Trailing 7-2 entering the final period, he recorded a pair of third-period takedowns to force an extra period, where he notched another takedown for a 12-9 win in sudden victory.
Gavin Pascoe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) made it a 25-0 lead midway through with another technical fall win, 20-4.
Ethan Composto (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) grabbed a 14-2 major decision win at 165 to seal the match.
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Joseph Dietz (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield) and
Kobe Moore (Harrisburg, Pa./Camp Hill) made it three straight major decisions. Dietz won 13-4 at 174 and Moore – in his season debut – won 11-1 at 184 before the
Phil Nave pin at 197.
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Simon Taylor (Alexandria, Va./Woodbury Forest School) wrapped up the night with a 5-0 win at heavyweight, securing the shutout. For Gettysburg, it was the first blanking in a conference dual defeating Washington and Lee in 2004 and the first shutout against Johns Hopkins since Jan. 27, 1996 (52-0).
THE INSIDE STORY
Gettysburg 46, Johns Hopkins 0
125: Tank Spelta (G) won by forfeit;
133: Torey Falkinburg (G) won by forfeit;
141: Brandan Callahan (G) tech. fell Max Apsel 16-0;
149: Jake Mitchell (G) dec. Freddy Pimental 12-9 (SV1);
157: Gavin Pascoe (G) tech. fell Giorgio Difalco 20-4;
165: Ethan Composto (G) maj. dec. Connor Powell 14-2;
174: Joseph Dietz (G) maj. dec. AJ Gordon 13-4;
184: Kobe Moore (G) maj. dec. Kadin Khalloufi 11-1;
197: Phil Nave (G) pinned Chuck Dunn 3:45;
285: Simon Taylor (G) dec. Jacob Pomykata 5-0.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at Messiah on Friday. Match time is 7 p.m.
