THE RUNDOWN

• Event: NWCA National Duals
• Meet #3: No. 25 Seton Hill 19, No. 18 Gannon 18 (TB-3.21.C)
• Meet #4: No. 12 Nebraska-Kearney 34, No. 18 Gannon 12
• Location: Fort Wayne Convention Center – Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Competing Teams: Ashland, California Baptist, Central Oklahoma, Colorado State-Pueblo, Gannon, Indianapolis, Kutztown, Lake Erie, McKendree, Nebraska-Kearney, Notre Dame, Pitt-Johnstown, Seton Hill, St. Cloud State, Upper Iowa, Wheeling Jesuit
• The Short Story: The 18th-ranked Gannon wrestling team placed fourth out of 16 teams Friday afternoon at the highly-competitive NWCA National Duals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After wrestling No. 25 Seton Hill to an 18-18 tie, with SHU advancing with a 19-18 win via tiebreaker rules, the Golden Knights were defeated by No. 12 Nebraska-Kearney, 34-12.

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BOUT-BY-BOUT RESULTS – Seton Hill vs. Gannon (19-18 TB-3.21.C)
 
125 Pounds

• Result: Alan Diltz (SHU) def. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) (GU) by decision, 5-0
• Dunlop's 2017-18 Record: 10-5 Overall, 4-1 Dual
• Team Score: Seton Hill led 3-0
• Notes: Dunlop is ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Dunlop fifth at the Mount Union Invitational and eighth at the Findlay Open ... Diltz is ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division II. 

 
133 Pounds

• Result: Austin Hertel (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) (GU) def. Rodney Sunday (SHU) by decision, 2-1
• Hertel's 2017-18 Record: 7-3 Overall, 4-1 Dual
• Team Score: Tied 3-3
• Notes: Hertel is ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Went undefeated at the NWCA National Duals ... Finished fourth at the PSAC Championships.

 
141 Pounds

• Result: Joel Cawoski (SHU) def. Carmine Ciotti (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (GU) by injury default, 6:16
• Ciotti's 2017-18 Record: 10-8 Overall, 2-3 Dual
• Team Score: Seton Hill led 8-3 (SHU lost one point via penalty)
• Notes: Ciotti is ranked No. 7 in NCAA Division II and No. 3 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Placed fourth at the PSAC Championships … Ciotti is one of Gannon's returning All-Americans after placing fifth at the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championships.

 
149 Pounds

• Result: Joseph Alessandro (SHU) def. Faris Messai (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) (GU) by decision, 8-1
• Messai's 2017-18 Record: 4-3 Overall, 0-1 Dual
• Team Score: Seton Hill led 11-3
• Notes: Messai went 3-0 on Thursday at the Nuway College Open – Mat Mayhem.

 
157 Pounds

• Result: Eric Lewandowski (Depew, N.Y./Lancaster Central) (GU) def. Austin Shaw (SHU) by decision, 2-0
• Lewandowski's 2017-18 Record: 2-1 Overall, 2-1 Dual
• Team Score: Seton Hill led 11-6

 
165 Pounds

• Result: Nate Ross (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (GU) def. Zach Voytek (SHU) by decision, 5-2
• Ross' 2017-18 Record: 11-7 Overall, 3-2 Dual
• Team Score: Seton Hill led 11-9
• Notes: Ross is ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Finished fifth at the Mount Union Invitational and eighth at the Findlay Open.

 
174 Pounds

• Result: Damon Greenwald (SHU) def. Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) (GU) by major decision, 18-6
• Stratton's 2017-18 Record: 12-10 Overall, 1-4 Dual
• Team Score: Seton Hill led 15-9
• Notes: Stratton is ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Placed fifth at the PSAC Championships.

 
184 Pounds

• Result: Nick Costa (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (GU) pinned Zach Mattucci (SHU), 5:47
• Costa's 2017-18 Record: 7-3 Overall, 3-2 Dual
• Team Score: Tied 15-15
• Notes: Costa is ranked No. 9 in NCAA Division II and No. 2 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Finished third at the PSAC Championships.

 
197 Pounds

• Result: Jake Temple (SHU) def. Ethan Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (GU) by decision, 5-2
• Budd's 2017-18 Record: 8-6 Overall, 1-2 Dual
• Team Score: Seton Hill led 18-15
• Notes: Budd placed fifth at the Mount Union Invitational and fourth at the Findlay Open.

 
285 Pounds

• Result: Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (GU) def. Jody Crouse (SHU) by decision, 5-3
• Budd's 2017-18 Record: 12-4 Overall, 5-0 Dual
• Team Score: Tied 18-18 (SHU advances on tiebreaker 3.21.C)
• Notes: Budd is ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II and No. 3 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Undefeated in dual meets this season … Won gold this season at the Mount Union Invitational … One of Gannon's returning All-Americans after placing sixth at the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championships.

 

BOUT-BY-BOUT RESULTS – Nebraska-Kearney vs. Gannon (34-12)
 
125 Pounds

• Result: Vlad Kazakov (N-K) def. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) (GU) by decision, 4-2
• Dunlop's 2017-18 Record: 10-6 Overall, 4-2 Dual
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney led 3-0
• Notes: Dunlop is ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Placed fifth at the Mount Union Invitational and eighth at the Findlay Open.

 
133 Pounds

• Result: Austin Hertel (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) (GU) def. Bryce Shoemaker (N-K) by decision, 6-5
• Hertel's 2017-18 Record: 8-3 Overall, 5-1 Dual
• Team Score: Tied 3-3
• Notes: Hertel is ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Finished fourth at the PSAC Championships ... Shoemaker is ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II. 

 
141 Pounds

• Result: Jonathan Killingsworth (N-K) won by forfeit
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney led 9-3

 
149 Pounds

• Result: Keith Surber (N-K) pinned Faris Messai (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) (GU), 1:42
• Messai's 2017-18 Record: 4-4 Overall, 0-2 Dual
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney led 15-3
• Notes: Messai went 3-0 on Thursday at the Nuway College Open – Mat Mayhem ... Surber is ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II. 

 
157 Pounds

• Result: Matt Malcom (N-K) won by forfeit
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney led 21-3

 
165 Pounds

• Result: Nate Ross (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (GU) pinned Brayden Wills (N-K), 4:14
• Ross' 2017-18 Record: 12-7 Overall, 4-2 Dual
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney led 21-9
• Notes: Ross is ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Finished fifth at the Mount Union Invitational and eighth at the Findlay Open.

 
174 Pounds

• Result: Zach Stodden (N-K) def. Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) (GU) by major decision, 18-8
• Stratton's 2017-18 Record: 12-11 Overall, 1-5 Dual
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney lead 25-9
• Notes: Stratton is ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Placed fifth at the PSAC Championships ... Stodden is ranked No. 12 in NCAA Division II.

 
184 Pounds

• Result: Nick Costa (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (GU) def. Isaac Deaton (N-K) by decision, 10-5
• Costa's 2017-18 Record: 8-3 Overall, 4-2 Dual
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney led 25-12
• Notes: Costa is ranked No. 9 in NCAA Division II and No. 2 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Finished third at the PSAC Championships.

 
197 Pounds

• Result: Trey Schlender (N-K) def. Ethan Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (GU) by decision, 6-0
• Budd's 2017-18 Record: 8-7 Overall, 1-3 Dual
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney led 28-12
• Notes: Budd placed fifth at the Mount Union Invitational and fourth at the Findlay Open.

 
285 Pounds

• Result: Jarrod Hinrichs (N-K) pinned Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (Gannon), 6:02
• Budd's 2017-18 Record: 12-5 Overall, 5-1 Dual
• Team Score: Nebraska-Kearney won 34-12
• Notes: Budd is ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II and No. 3 in NCAA Division II Super Region One … Won gold this season at the Mount Union Invitational … One of Gannon's returning All-Americans after placing sixth at the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championships.

EVENT NOTES

• 15 of the 16 NCAA Division II teams competing at the NWCA National Duals were ranked in the Wrestling Coaches Association Top 25 Poll released on December 28, 2017, with Kutztown listed among others receiving votes.
• No. 1 St. Cloud State, No. 3 Ashland, No. 4 California Baptist, No. 5 McKendree, No. 6 Pitt-Johnstown, No. 7 Colorado State-Pueblo, No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 9 Indianapolis, No. 10 Upper Iowa, No. 12 Nebraska-Kearney, No. 13 Central Oklahoma, No. 15 Lake Erie, No. 18 Gannon, No. 24 Wheeling Jesuit and No. 25 Seton Hill are all competing at the NWCA National Duals.
• Kutztown is one of 17 teams receiving votes in the poll.
• Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (No. 5, Hwt.), Carmine Ciotti (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (No. 7, 141), Nick Costa (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (No. 9, 184) are all ranked in the most recent NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association individual rankings.
• Gannon is ranked third in the Super Region One rankings released on December 18, 2017.
• The Golden Knights have nine wrestlers ranked regionally: Costa (No. 2, 184), Ciotti (No. 3, 141), Budd (No. 3, Hwt.), George McGuire (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) (No. 4, 157), Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) (No. 4, 174), Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) (No. 5, 125), Austin Hertel (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) (No. 5, 133), Nate Ross (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (No. 6, 165).
• Hertel went undefeated at the NWCA National Duals. 

 
UP NEXT

• The Golden Knights return to action Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. when they wrestle Jamestown Community College. 

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Match #3
Seton Hill 19, Gannon 18 (TB-3.21.C)
 
125 - Alan Diltz (Seton Hill) over Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) (Gannon) Dec 5-0
133 - Austin Hertel (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) (Gannon) over Rodney Sunday (Seton Hill) Dec 2-1
141 - Joel Cawoski (Seton Hill) over Carmine Ciotti (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (Gannon) Inj 6:16
149 - Joseph Alessandro (Seton Hill) over Faris Messai (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) (Gannon) Dec 8-1
157 - Eric Lewandowski (Depew, N.Y./Lancaster Central) (Gannon) over Austin Shaw (Seton Hill) Dec 2-0
165 - Nate Ross (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (Gannon) over Zach Voytek (Seton Hill) Dec 5-2
174 - Damon Greenwald (Seton Hill) over Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) (Gannon) Maj 18-6
184 - Nick Costa (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (Gannon) over Zach Mattucci (Seton Hill) Fall 5:47
197 - Jake Temple (Seton Hill) over Ethan Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (Gannon) Dec 5-2
285 - Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (Gannon) over Jody Crouse (Seton Hill) Dec 5-3
Seton Hill's team score was adjusted by -1.000 for Penalty
Seton Hill's team score was adjusted by 1.000 for Criteria C: 42-23
 
Match #4
Nebraska-Kearney 34, Gannon 12
 
125 - Vlad Kazakov (Nebraska-Kearney) over Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) (Gannon) Dec 4-2
133 - Austin Hertel (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) (Gannon) over Bryce Shoemaker (Nebraska-Kearney) Dec 6-5
141 - Jonathan Killingsworth (Nebraska-Kearney) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149 - Keith Surber (Nebraska-Kearney) over FARIS MESSAI (Gannon) Fall 1:42
157 - Matt Malcom (Nebraska-Kearney) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 - Nate Ross (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (Gannon) over Brayden Wills (Nebraska-Kearney) Fall 4:14
174 - Zach Stodden (Nebraska-Kearney) over Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) (Gannon) Maj 18-8
184 - Nick Costa (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (Gannon) over Isaac Deaton (Nebraska-Kearney) Dec 10-5
197 - Trey Schlender (Nebraska-Kearney) over Ethan Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (Gannon) Dec 6-0
285 - Jarrod Hinrichs (Nebraska-Kearney) over Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (Gannon) Fall 6:02