THE RUNDOWN
- Event: Findlay Open (Findlay, Ohio)
- Competing Teams: Ancilla (Ind.), Ashland (Ohio), Case Western Reserve (Ohio), Clarion (Pa.), Cleveland State (Ohio), Edinboro (Pa.), Gannon (Pa.), John Carroll (Ohio), Lake Erie (Ohio), Mercyhurst (Pa.), Ohio Northern (Ohio), Ohio University, Thomas More (Ky.), Tiffin (Ohio), West Liberty (W.Va.), Wheeling Jesuit (W.Va.).
- Result: No team scores kept due to open format.
- The Short Story: Freshman Carmine Ciotti (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (133) and junior Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) (174) headlined the Gannon wrestling team's 18-man contingent by placing among the top six of their respective weight classes Saturday afternoon at the Findlay Open.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
GANNON'S TOP WRESTLERS
- 133 - Ciotti finished fifth with a 6-1 record ... opened the day by pinning Thomas More's John Shirkey in 75 seconds ... suffered his first loss of the season during the second round of the championship bracket via a 3-2 setback against Ashland's Mike Labry, the No. 2-ranked wrestler in NCAA Division II ... rebounded with five straight victories in the wrestlebacks, culminating with an 8-2 decision against Wheeling Jesuit's Nolan Whitely during the fifth-place match ... finished the event with three pins, one technical fall and one major decision.
- 174 - Stratton placed sixth with a 5-2 record ... kicked off the event with a pin of John Carroll's Christian Hipsher in two minutes and 20 seconds ... fell into the wrestlebacks with a 16-10 loss to Tiffin's Nicholas Mason ... bounced off the mat with four straight victories in the wrestlebacks ... fell to Lane Hinkle of NCAA Division I Kent State during the fifth-place bout ... finished the open with three pins.
GANNON'S REMAINING WINNING RECORDS
- 141 - John Marotto (Verona, Pa./Plum) (2-2) | Notes: Ranked fourth in NCAA Division II Super Region One ... advanced to the championship quarterfinals with a pair of victories, before dropping into the wrestlebacks with a loss decided by a tiebreaker.
- 149 - Giovanni Ciotti (Erie, Pa./General McLane) (2-2) | Notes: Recorded his two victories by a pin and major decision.
- 157 - Teagan O'Sullivan (Union City, Pa./Cathedral Prep) (2-2) | Notes: Pinned Ohio Northern's Kyler Barringer in 2:30 during his first bout of the wrestlebacks.
- 165 - Garret Smith (Erie, Pa./Seneca) (4-2) | Notes: Ranked sixth in NCAA Division II Super Region One ... rattled off four consecutive wins in the wrestlebacks after an opening setback ... had two pins, one technical fall and one major decision during the four-match win streak.
- 197 - Trevor Beiter (Erie, Pa./Seneca) (2-2) | Notes: Advanced to the championship quarterfinals with a technical fall and decision.
- 197 - Patrick Walker (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland) (2-2) | Notes: Won his first two bouts in the wrestlebacks via pins over Case Western Reserve's Chris Zhang (2:10) and Lake Erie's Floyd Rogers (2:30).
REMAINING GANNON RESULTS
- 125 - Abraham Guarriello (Erie, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) (0-2)
- 133 - Casey Vollmer (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (1-2)
- 141 - Justo Hernandez (Glassport, Pa./South Allegheny) (0-2)
- 157 - Jared Sample (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) (1-2)
- 165 - Mike Bielski (McVeytown, Pa./Mifflin County) (0-2)
- 165 - Anthony Williamson (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) (0-2)
- 174 - Christopher Matthews (Kennerdell, Pa./Franklin) (1-2) | Ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division II Super Region One
- 174 - Khalil Hawkins (Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill) (1-2)
- 197 - Gunner Loughman (Heath, Ohio/Heath) (1-2)
- 197 - Nigel Toussaint (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township) (0-2)
EVENT NOTES
- Gannon entered wrestlers in eight of the 10 weight classes.
- No Golden Knights competed at 184 or heavyweight.
- A total of 18 Golden Knights participated at the Findlay Open.
- Three of Gannon's regionally-ranked wrestlers didn't compete in redshirt junior Eric Lewandowski (Depew, N.Y./Lancaster Central) (157), redshirt junior Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (Heavyweight) and redshirt sophomore Nicholas Costa (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (184).
- Ciotta improved to 10-1 through his first two events as a Golden Knight.
UP NEXT
- Gannon returns to action Saturday, December 3 at the Shippensburg Tri-Meet with Millersville.
- The Golden Knights are scheduled to wrestle Shippensburg at 12 noon, followed by Millersville at 2 p.m.
- Shippensburg is ranked seventh in NCAA Division II Super Region One.
- Gannon had defeated Shippensburg four consecutive times until the Raiders posted a 20-16 victory at the Hammermill Center last season.
- Shippensburg has regionally-ranked wrestlers at 125, 141, 149, 157 and 197.
- There are possible match-ups between regionally-ranked wrestlers at 141 and 157.
- At 141, Gannon's John Marotto (Verona, Pa./Plum) (fourth) could face Shippensburg's Karl Lightner (sixth).
- At 157, Gannon's Eric Lewandowski (Depew, N.Y./Lancaster Central) (fourth) could face Shippensburg's Adam Martz (second).
- Millersville is ranked ninth in NCAA Division II Super Region One.
- Gannon posted a 28-9 victory at Millersville last season.
- The Golden Knights are perfect in four all-time meetings against the Marauders.
- All three bouts have been decided by at least 17 points.
- Millersville has regionally-ranked wrestlers at 125, 133, 157, 197 and heavyweight.
- There are possible match-ups between regionally-ranked wrestlers at 157 and heavyweight.
- At 157, Gannon's Eric Lewandowski (Depew, N.Y./Lancaster Central) (fourth) could face Millersville's D.J Mele (sixth).
- At heavyweight, Gannon's Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (fourth) could face Millersville's David Wuestner (sixth).
Findlay Open Results for Gannon
Open 125 -
Abraham Guarriello (Erie, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf)'s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Schuyler Phillips (Findlay) won in tie breaker - 1 over Guarriello (Gannon) (TB-1 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Guarriello (Gannon) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Butler (Clarion) won by decision over Guarriello (Gannon) (Dec 6-2)
Open 133 -
Carmine Ciotti (Erie, Pa./McDowell)'s place is 5th and has scored 18.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ciotti (Gannon) won by fall over John Shirkey (Thomas Moore College) (Fall 1:15)
Champ. Round 2 - Mike Labry (Ashland University) won by decision over Ciotti (Gannon) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Ciotti (Gannon) won by fall over Gage Nicolella (Mercyhurst) (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Round 3 - Ciotti (Gannon) won by tech fall over Mitch Tikkanen (John Carroll University) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Ciotti (Gannon) won by fall over Joshua Henderson (Wheeling Jesuit) (Fall 1:51)
Cons. Semi - Ciotti (Gannon) won by major decision over Brad Taton (Ohio Northern University) (Maj 8-0)
5th Place Match - Ciotti (Gannon) won by decision over Nolan Whitely (Wheeling Jesuit) (Dec 8-2)
Open 133 -
Casey Vollmer (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany)'s place is unknown and has scored 0.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Devin Rogers (Findlay) won by tech fall over Vollmer (Gannon) (TF 20-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Vollmer (Gannon) won by decision over Dale Hensley (Thomas Moore College) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Aaron Cox (Thomas Moore College) won by fall over Vollmer (Gannon) (Fall 4:08)
Open 141 -
John Marotto (Verona, Pa./Plum)'s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Marotto (Gannon) won by major decision over Brad Kakos (Wheeling Jesuit) (Maj 12-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Marotto (Gannon) won by decision over Aidan Pierobon (Ohio Northern University) (Dec 3-1)
Quarterfinal - Sal Corrao (John Carroll University) won in tie breaker - 1 over Marotto (Gannon) (TB-1 6-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Bryan Lavearn (Tiffin University) won by decision over Marotto (Gannon) (Dec 3-1)
Open 141 -
Justo Hernandez (Glassport, Pa./South Allegheny)'s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Prelim - Tondrew Tyler (Ancilla College) won by decision over Hernandez (Gannon) (Dec 8-4)
Prelim - Mason Daugherty (John Carroll University) won by major decision over Hernandez (Gannon) (Maj 10-2)
Open 149 -
Giovanni Ciotti (Erie, Pa./General McLane)'s place is unknown and has scored 4.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ciotti (Gannon) won by fall over Zach Ruggles (Lake Erie College) (Fall 2:43)
Champ. Round 2 - Skyler Terrell (Wheeling Jesuit) won by decision over Ciotti (Gannon) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Ciotti (Gannon) won by major decision over Josh Cornell (West Liberty) (Maj 12-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Logan Grass (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Ciotti (Gannon) (Dec 10-4)
Open 157 -
Jared Sample (Grove City, Pa./Grove City)'s place is unknown and has scored 1.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Blake Dixon (John Carroll University) won by fall over Sample (Gannon) (Fall 5:00)
Cons. Round 1 - Sample (Gannon) won by major decision over Salvador Ayala (Ohio University) (Maj 13-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Nikoloz Varazshvili (Ohio Valley ) won by decision over Sample (Gannon) (Dec 4-3)
Open 157 -
Teagan O'Sullivan (Union City, Pa./Cathedral Prep)'s place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Garrett Hall (Ashland University) won by fall over O`Sullivan (Gannon) (Fall 2:13)
Cons. Round 1 - O`Sullivan (Gannon) won by fall over Kyler Barringer (Ohio Northern University) (Fall 2:30)
Cons. Round 2 - O`Sullivan (Gannon) won by injury default over Jj Diven (Ashland University) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 3 - Conner Nemec (Lake Erie College) won by decision over O`Sullivan (Gannon) (Dec 7-0)
Open 165 -
Garret Smith (Erie, Pa./Seneca)'s place is unknown and has scored 8.00 team points.
Prelim - Alonzo Turner (Findlay) won by decision over Smith (Gannon) (Dec 10-6)
Prelim - Smith (Gannon) won by fall over Steven Frazier (Wheeling Jesuit) (Fall 3:30)
Cons. Round 1 - Smith (Gannon) won by fall over Tryston Kessler (West Liberty) (Fall 0:37)
Cons. Round 2 - Smith (Gannon) won by tech fall over Reyse Wallbrown (Wheeling Jesuit) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Smith (Gannon) won by major decision over Thomas Williams (Ohio University) (Maj 9-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Nicholas Skonieczny (Wheeling Jesuit) won by decision over Smith (Gannon) (Dec 2-1)
Open 165 -
Mike Bielski (McVeytown, Pa./Mifflin County)'s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Vandermeer (Lake Erie College) won by fall over Bielski (Gannon) (Fall 5:16)
Cons. Round 1 - Richard Screptock (Tiffin University) won by major decision over Bielski (Gannon) (Maj 13-3)
Open 165 -
Anthony Williamson (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown)'s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Prelim - Kade Byland (Kent State ) won by decision over Williamson (Gannon) (Dec 9-5)
Champ. Round 1 - Sam Colebert (Mercyhurst North East) won by decision over Williamson (Gannon) (Dec 6-2)
Open 174 -
Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley)'s place is 6th and has scored 17.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Stratton (Gannon) won by fall over Christian Hipsher (John Carroll University) (Fall 2:20)
Champ. Round 2 - Nicholas Mason (Tiffin University) won by decision over Stratton (Gannon) (Dec 16-10)
Cons. Round 2 - Stratton (Gannon) won by fall over Seth Petarra (Lake Erie College) (Fall 2:34)
Cons. Round 3 - Stratton (Gannon) won by decision over Justin Ryder (Wheeling Jesuit) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Stratton (Gannon) won by fall over Matthews (Gannon) (Fall 3:46)
Cons. Semi - Stratton (Gannon) won by fall over Matthew McFarland (Ohio University) (Fall 1:28)
5th Place Match - Lane Hinkle (Kent State ) won by fall over Stratton (Gannon) (Fall 2:24)
Open 174 -
Christopher Matthews (Kennerdell, Pa./Franklin)'s place is unknown and has scored 5.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Matthews (Gannon) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Matthews (Gannon) won by tech fall over Paul Mizia (Mercyhurst) (TF 18-0)
Quarterfinal - Bradley Metz (Findlay) won in sudden victory - 1 over Matthews (Gannon) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Stratton (Gannon) won by fall over Matthews (Gannon) (Fall 3:46)
Open 174 -
Khalil Hawkins (Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill)'s place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Hawkins (Gannon) won in sudden victory - 1 over Thomas Butler-Guerrero (Ancilla College) (SV-1 10-8)
Champ. Round 2 - Zach Breeden (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Hawkins (Gannon) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Christian Hipsher (John Carroll University) won by major decision over Hawkins (Gannon) (Maj 9-1)
Open 197 -
Trevor Beiter (Erie, Pa./Seneca)'s place is unknown and has scored 3.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Beiter (Gannon) won by tech fall over John Bultler (Thomas Moore College) (TF 16-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Beiter (Gannon) won by decision over Chris Zhang (case western) (Dec 21-14)
Quarterfinal - Tyler Mattison (Mercyhurst North East) won by fall over Beiter (Gannon) (Fall 0:46)
Cons. Round 4 - Terrance Fanning (Wheeling Jesuit) won by tech fall over Beiter (Gannon) (TF 18-3)
Open 197 -
Gunner Loughman (Heath, Ohio/Heath)'s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jamar Henry (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Loughman (Gannon) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Loughman (Gannon) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Loughman (Gannon) won by decision over Charles Wells Iii (Findlay) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Terrance Fanning (Wheeling Jesuit) won by tech fall over Loughman (Gannon) (TF 16-1)
Open 197 -
Patrick Walker (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland)'s place is unknown and has scored 7.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Kemp (West Liberty) won by decision over Walker (Gannon) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Walker (Gannon) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Walker (Gannon) won by fall over Chris Zhang (case western) (Fall 2:10)
Cons. Round 3 - Walker (Gannon) won by fall over Floyd Rogers (Lake Erie College) (Fall 2:30)
Cons. Round 4 - Evan Hickey (Ohio Northern University) won by fall over Walker (Gannon) (Fall 4:55)
Open 197 -
Nigel Toussaint (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township)'s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Evan Hickey (Ohio Northern University) won by decision over Toussaint (Gannon) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Toussaint (Gannon) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jamar Henry (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Toussaint (Gannon) (Dec 14-13)
