THE FACTS
Messiah (12-4) 29, Gettysburg (2-5) 12
What: Non-conference wrestling match
When: Friday, Jan. 23
Where: Grantham, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Messiah won the final five matches to overcome a deficit midway through the match and record a 29-12 win over Gettysburg.
THE LEADERS
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Noah Hinkel (Marietta, Pa./Donegal) led the Bullets with a pin at 125.
FOR THE FOES
• Tucket Seidel led the Falcons with a second-period fall at 197.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Noah Hinkel (Marietta, Pa./Donegal) staked Gettysburg to a 6-0 lead with a 6-minute, 24-second pin at 125. Caiden Heller cut the deficit in half with a 6-0 decision at 133 before Jacob Cunningham drew the match even with an 8-2 win at 141.
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Jake Mitchell (Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley) put the Bullets back in front with takedowns in each the second and third period for a 7-3 victory before a first-period pin keyed a 4-2 win for
Gavin Pascoe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) at 157, pushing the advantage back to six.
• Keegan Demarest pulled the Falcons back within 12-10 with a major decision at 165, recording a 19-4 win to start the match-changing run. Zach Needles then put the hosts in front for the first time with a third-period technical fall, notching a 21-2 victory at 174. Austin Brass made it three wins in a row with an 18-6 major decision at 184. Tucker Seidel then sealed the victory with a 4-minute, 15-second pin. Kaleb Britting closed out the night with a late takedown to earn the major decision 13-3 at heavyweight.
THE INSIDE STORY
Messiah 29, Gettysburg 12
125: Noah Hinkel (G) pinned Micah Lozano 6:24;
133: Caiden Heller (M) dec.
Torey Falkinburg 6-0;
141: Jacob Cunningham (M) dec. Brandan Callahan 8-2;
149: Jake Mitchell (G) dec. Dalton Monger 7-3;
157: Gavin Pascoe (G) dec. Noah Rice 4-2;
165: Keegan Demarest (M) maj. dec.
Ethan Composto 19-4;
174: Zach Needles (M) tech. fell
Joseph Dietz 21-2 (5:56);
184: Austin Brass (M) maj. dec.
Ryan Gallagher 18-6;
197: Tucker Seidel (M) pinned
Phil Nave 4:15;
285: Kaleb Britting (M) maj. dec.
Marcus Richey 13-3.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at home against Muhlenberg on Friday. Match time is 7 p.m.
