THE FACTS
Gettysburg finishes eighth
What: NCAA Div. III Region IIII wrestling championship
When: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 27-28
Where: Ewing, N.J

THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg had seven wrestlers finish in the top eight of their weight class, including a third-place finish at 157, to place tied for eighth at the 2026 NCAA Div. III Region III championship. The Bullets scored 80 points at the 21-team regional.

THE LEADERS
• Gavin Pascoe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) led the Bullets with a third-place finish to advance to the national championship for the second straight year. Pascoe had an opening round 10-3 win over Alvernia's Ian Vitalo before recording a pair of major decisions, downing Johns Hopkins' Giorgio DiFalco 15-3 and King's Martin Turi 17-4 to advance to the semifinal. Braden Kmak edged Pascoe 6-5 to advance to the title bout. Pascoe then recorded a 14-4 win in the consolation semifinals before taking down Noah Rice (Messiah) 15-3 to place third and earn the final qualifier in the bracket.

FOR THE FOES
• College of New Jersey won the team title with 174 points behind six national qualifiers.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Jake Mitchell (Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley) finished sixth at 149. After an opening-round bye, Mitchell pinned Eastern's Trokon Kai midway through the second period and then won his quarterfinal bout 5-1 over Arcadia's Caden Frost. Chance Babb edged Mitchell 8-5 in sudden victory in the semifinals before he dropped an 11-3 major to third-place finisher Jason Giordano and then fell 6-4 in the fifth-place match.
• Torey Falkinburg (Brielle, N.J./Manasquan) finished seventh at 133. He won his first bout of the weekend 10-0 before dropping a 7-3 decision in the second round. Falkinburg then won his first two matches in the consolation bracket by match termination. He had a 15-0 technical fall early in the third period before getting a pin at the end of the first period. After dropping a 13-1 major decision, he won the seventh-place match 11-3 over Johns Hopkins' Duncan Stadler.
• Brendan Callahan (Woolrich Twp., N.J./Kingsway Regional) made it back-to-back seventh-place finishes. He had a bye in the opening round at 141 before recording a 16-0 technical fall in the second round. After falling to the consolation bracket by 10-2 major decision, he recorded an 8-0 major. Quinn Tobin (Alvernia) downed Callahan 6-3 before Callahan won the seventh-place bout, 9-1.
• Justin Richey (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) rounded out the trio of seventh-place finishers. He had a first-round bye at 174 before defeating William Knapp (Alvernia), 12-5. Ty Finn (NYU), who finished second, had a first-period technical fall to send Richey to the consolation bracket. Richey recorded 2-minute, 23-second pin but then was pinned by Albright's Davis Keppley. In the seventh-place bout, Richey won 1-0.
• Joseph Dietz (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield Memorial) and Simon Taylor (Alexandria, Va./Woodbury Forest School) both finished eighth. At 184, Dietz recorded a pair of wins in the consolation bracket, winning 7-2 and earning a medical forfeit. Taylor won by forfeit in the second round at heavyweight before nabbing a 7-2 win in the consolation bracket.

THE INSIDE STORY
125: Noah Hinkel (3-6) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Hinkel (Gettysburg) 3-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Delvecchio (York (pa)) 26-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Noah Hinkel (Gettysburg) 3-6 (SV-1 8-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Noah Hinkel (Gettysburg) 3-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Isaiah Brewster (McDaniel) 8-17 won in sudden victory - 1 over Noah Hinkel (Gettysburg) 3-6 (SV-1 4-1)
133: Torey Falkinburg (14-12) placed 7th and scored 12.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Torey Falkinburg (Gettysburg) 14-12 won by major decision over Steven Harris (Alvernia University) 0-2 (MD 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Wesley Wydick (Merchant Marine) 1-2 won by decision over Torey Falkinburg (Gettysburg) 14-12 (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Torey Falkinburg (Gettysburg) 14-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Torey Falkinburg (Gettysburg) 14-12 won by tech fall over Sidney O`Donnell (King`s (pa)) 0-2 (TF-1.5 5:24 (15-0))
Cons. Round 4 - Torey Falkinburg (Gettysburg) 14-12 won by fall over Corey Cope (Elizabethtown) 23-11 (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 5 - Caiden Heller (Messiah) 4-2 won by major decision over Torey Falkinburg (Gettysburg) 14-12 (MD 13-1)
7th Place Match - Torey Falkinburg (Gettysburg) 14-12 won by major decision over Duncan Stadler (Johns Hopkins) 16-21 (MD 11-3)
141: Brendan Callahan (20-8) placed 7th and scored 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brendan Callahan (Gettysburg) 20-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Brendan Callahan (Gettysburg) 20-8 won by tech fall over Max Apsel (Johns Hopkins) 8-19 (TF-1.5 5:15 (16-0))
Quarterfinal - Andrew Schaen (Ursinus) 36-7 won by major decision over Brendan Callahan (Gettysburg) 20-8 (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Brendan Callahan (Gettysburg) 20-8 won by major decision over James Carlock (Nyu) 24-12 (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Quinn Tobin (Alvernia University) 4-2 won by decision over Brendan Callahan (Gettysburg) 20-8 (Dec 6-3)
7th Place Match - Brendan Callahan (Gettysburg) 20-8 won by major decision over Owen Heffner (Elizabethtown) 12-15 (MD 9-1)
149: Jake Mitchell (16-8) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jake Mitchell (Gettysburg) 16-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Mitchell (Gettysburg) 16-8 won by fall over Trokon Kai (Eastern) 0-2 (Fall 4:17)
Quarterfinal - Jake Mitchell (Gettysburg) 16-8 won by decision over Caden Frost (Arcadia) 5-2 (Dec 4-1)
Semifinal - Chance Babb (Alvernia University) 4-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jake Mitchell (Gettysburg) 16-8 (SV-1 8-5)
Cons. Semi - Jason Giordano (Tcnj) 24-10 won by major decision over Jake Mitchell (Gettysburg) 16-8 (MD 11-3)
5th Place Match - Caden Frost (Arcadia) 5-2 won by decision over Jake Mitchell (Gettysburg) 16-8 (Dec 6-4)
157: Gavin Pascoe (18-4) placed 3rd and scored 17.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 18-4 won by decision over Ian Vitalo (Alvernia University) 1-2 (Dec 10-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 18-4 won by major decision over Giorgio Difalco (Johns Hopkins) 27-17 (MD 15-3)
Quarterfinal - Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 18-4 won by major decision over Martin Turi (King`s (pa)) 3-2 (MD 17-4)
Semifinal - Braden Kmak (Ursinus) 38-7 won by decision over Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 18-4 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Semi - Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 18-4 won by major decision over Wyatt Leduke (Arcadia) 3-3 (MD 14-4)
3rd Place Match - Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 18-4 won by major decision over Noah Rice (Messiah) 3-2 (MD 15-3)
165: Ethan Composto (19-5) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Composto (Gettysburg) 19-5 won by tech fall over Kennedy Thomas (King`s (pa)) 0-2 (TF-1.5 4:59 (17-2))
Champ. Round 2 - Ethan Composto (Gettysburg) 19-5 won by tech fall over Austen Kuntz (McDaniel) 11-18 (TF-1.5 3:14 (22-5))
Quarterfinal - Jordan Ayyash (Tcnj) 18-7 won in sudden victory - 1 over Ethan Composto (Gettysburg) 19-5 (SV-1 8-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Nicholas DeLorenzo (Eastern) 3-2 won by fall over Ethan Composto (Gettysburg) 19-5 (Fall 6:14)
174: Justin Richey (13-6) placed 7th and scored 8.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Justin Richey (Gettysburg) 13-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Justin Richey (Gettysburg) 13-6 won by decision over William Knapp (Alvernia University) 2-2 (Dec 12-5)
Quarterfinal - Ty Finn (Nyu) 26-1 won by tech fall over Justin Richey (Gettysburg) 13-6 (TF-1.5 2:08 (15-0))
Cons. Round 4 - Justin Richey (Gettysburg) 13-6 won by fall over Julian Schott (Marymount) 2-2 (Fall 2:23)
Cons. Round 5 - Davis Keppley (Albright College) 19-9 won by fall over Justin Richey (Gettysburg) 13-6 (Fall 4:49)
7th Place Match - Justin Richey (Gettysburg) 13-6 won by decision over Alex Taylor (McDaniel) 25-17 (Dec 1-0)
184: Joe Dietz (9-15) placed 8th and scored 6.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Joe Dietz (Gettysburg) 9-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Hayden McLellan (Alvernia University) 4-2 won by tech fall over Joe Dietz (Gettysburg) 9-15 (TF-1.5 4:16 (17-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Joe Dietz (Gettysburg) 9-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Joe Dietz (Gettysburg) 9-15 won by decision over Devon O`Dell (York (pa)) 3-17 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Joe Dietz (Gettysburg) 9-15 won by medical forfeit over Abdoul Akala (Albright College) 28-5 (M. For.)
Cons. Round 5 - James Lledo (Arcadia) 6-1 won by fall over Joe Dietz (Gettysburg) 9-15 (Fall 3:15)
7th Place Match - Robbie Anderson (Misericordia) 3-2 won by major decision over Joe Dietz (Gettysburg) 9-15 (MD 12-0)
197: Phil Nave (10-10) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Phil Nave (Gettysburg) 10-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Will Davis (Elizabethtown) 31-5 won by decision over Phil Nave (Gettysburg) 10-10 (Dec 10-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Phil Nave (Gettysburg) 10-10 won by tech fall over Charles Dunn (Johns Hopkins) 5-27 (TF-1.5 4:42 (16-1))
Cons. Round 3 - Jason Chiodi (Alvernia University) 1-2 won by decision over Phil Nave (Gettysburg) 10-10 (Dec 8-2)
285: Simon Taylor (17-6) placed 8th and scored 7.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Simon Taylor (Gettysburg) 17-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Simon Taylor (Gettysburg) 17-6 won by forfeit over Hayk Grigorian (Muhlenberg) 0-2 (For.)
Quarterfinal - Aiden Hidlay (Misericordia) 3-2 won by decision over Simon Taylor (Gettysburg) 17-6 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Simon Taylor (Gettysburg) 17-6 won by decision over Jake Pomykata (Johns Hopkins) 23-19 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Owen Reber (Alvernia University) 5-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Simon Taylor (Gettysburg) 17-6 (SV-1 2-1)
7th Place Match - Nathan Faxon (Nyu) 3-2 won by fall over Simon Taylor (Gettysburg) 17-6 (Fall 2:04)

NEXT UP
The national championship takes place on Mar. 13-14 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.