THE FACTS
Gettysburg (5-7) 21, Elizabethtown (5-3) 21
What: Non-conference wrestling match
When: Saturday, Feb. 7
Where: Elizabethtown, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg got the pin needed in the final match of the day to forge a 21-all deadlock with Elizabethtown and was awarded the match victory on criteria. The decision went to the third criteria in the rule book – total match points scored from decisions, major decisions and technical falls, which the Bullets held, 52-48.
THE LEADERS
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Simon Taylor (Alexandria, Va./Woodbury Forest School) won it for the Bullets, earning a fall with 11 seconds remaining in the match.
FOR THE FOES
• Gavin Fehr had the only pin for the Blue Jays, winning at 174 in 4:48.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Deven Jackson and Corey Cope staked Elizabethtown to an early 6-0 lead with a pair of one-point decisions. Jackson won 2-1 in sudden victory at 125 before Cope took 133, 4-3.
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Brendan Callahan (Woolrich Twp., N.J./Woolrich Twp.) made it 6-4 with a 14-3 major decision at 141, starting a run of four straight wins for Gettysburg.
Jake Mitchell (Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley) followed with a 12-1 major decision of his own.
Gavin Pascoe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen School) made it three straight majors with an 11-3 win at 157.
Ethan Composto (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) made it a 15-6 lead with his 8-1 victory at 165.
• Gavin Fehr broke up the run with his second period fall before a Ganon Smith technical fall at 184 gave the hosts a 17-15 lead. Will Davis won 14-1 for a major at 197 to make it a six-point lead and push it to where
Simon Taylor needed a pin at heavyweight. The senior got his fall in 6:49 for the match.
THE INSIDE STORY
Gettysburg 21, Elizabethtown 21*
125: Deven Jackson (E) dec.
Noah Hinkel 2-1 (SV1);
133: Corey Cope (E) dec.
Torey Falkinburg 4-3;
141: Brendan Callahan (G) maj. dec. Owen Heffner 14-3;
149: Jake Mitchell (G) maj. dec. Stephen Bialek 12-1;
157: Gavin Pascoe (G) maj. dec. Michael Beers 11-3;
165: Ethan Composto (G) dec. Justice Hockenberry 8-1;
174: Gavin Fehr (E) pinned
Ean Wilson 4:48;
184: Ganon Smith (E) tech. fell
Ryan Gallagher 20-2;
197: Will Davis (E) maj. dec.
Phil Nave 14-1;
285: Simon Taylor (G) pinned Sav Niewiadomy 6:49.
* Gettysburg won on criteria 3.21.c
Extra Match
285: Marcus Richey (G) dec. Jimmy Yeingst 5-4.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at the Centennial Conference championship hosted by Merchant Marine on Saturday. Action begins at 10 a.m.
