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Men's Wrestling Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Wrestling Team Pounds No. 23 Lake Erie on Senior Night, 44-3 (Video)



THE RUNDOWN
  • Meet Score: at Gannon 44, No. 23 Lake Erie 3
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – Hammermill Center
  • The Short Story: The Gannon wrestling team won nine of 10 bouts Friday night in a dominating 44-3 victory over 23rd-ranked Lake Erie College. The Golden Knights honored its 11-man senior class prior to the start of the meet.
 
FINAL RESULTS  
BOUT-BY-BOUT RESULTS
 
125 Pounds
  • Result: Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) (GU) pinned Jason Brewster (LEC) (1:49)
  • Dunlop's 2017-18 Record: 14-8, 8-4 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 6-0
  • Notes: Dunlop is ranked No. 5 in Super Region One … Dunlop's eight dual wins ties for second on the team.
 
133 Pounds
  • Result: Austin Hertel (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) (GU) def. David Poff (LEC) by tech  fall, 17-2 (5:14)
  • Hertel's 2017-18 Record: 11-4, 8-2 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 11-0
  • Notes: Hertel is ranked No. 7 in Super Region One … Hertel's eight dual wins ties for second on the team.
 
141 Pounds
  • Result: Carmine Ciotti (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (GU) pinned Zane Johnson (LEC) (3:42)
  • Ciotti's 2017-18 Record: 13-10, 5-5 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 17-0
  • Notes: Ciotti is ranked No. 5 in Super Region One … Ciotti's pin was his seventh of the season, which ties for second on the team.
 
149 Pounds
  • Result: George McGuire (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) (GU) def. John Siemasz (LEC) by tech fall, 16-0 (2:33)
  • McGuire's 2017-18 Record: 18-4, 7-1 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 22-0
  • Notes: McGuire is ranked No. 5 in Super Region One … Friday was McGuire's eighth technical fall of the season (seventh against DII opponents). He ranks among the nation's leaders in the category.
 
157 Pounds
  • Result: Eric Lewandowski (Depew, N.Y./Lancaster Central) (GU) def. Malachi Strickland (LEC) by decision, 7-0
  • Lewandowski's 2017-18 Record: 4-1, 4-1 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 25-0
  • Notes: Lewandowski is ranked No. 4 in Super Region One and No. 12 in NCAA … He is a returning All-American after placing seventh at the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship.
 
165 Pounds
  • Result: Chris Matthews (Kennerdell, Pa./Franklin) (GU) def. Quam Jackson (LEC) by major decision, 9-1
  • Matthews's 2017-18 Record: 9-4, 2-1 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 29-0
  • Notes: Matthews was a national qualifier in 2015-16 as a sophomore after finishing fourth at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One.
 
174 Pounds
  • Result: Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) (GU) pinned Joshua Pappas (LEC) (4:06)
  • Stratton's 2017-18 Record: 15-12, 4-6 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 35-0
  • Notes: Stratton is ranked No. 6 in Super Region One … Stratton is a returning national qualifier after finishing fourth last year at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One.
 
184 Pounds
  • Result: Jared Sample (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) (GU) over (LEC) (Forfeit)
  • Sample's 2017-18 Record: 6-10, 1-3 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 41-0
  • Notes: Sample won the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award as a sophomore.
 
197 Pounds
  • Result: Isaiah Wheeler (LEC) def. Ethan Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (GU) by decision, 8-7
  • Budd's 2017-18 Record: 9-11, 2-7 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon led 41-3
  • Notes: Budd is ranked No. 6 in Super Region One.
 
285 Pounds
  • Result: Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (GU) def. Brandon Houle (LEC) by decision, 6-2
  • Budd's 2017-18 Record: 16-7, 9-3 dual
  • Team Score: Gannon won 44-3
  • Notes: Budd is ranked No. 3 in Super Region One and No. 7 in NCAA … Budd and Houle faced off earlier this season in the semifinals of the Mount Union Invitational on Nov. 11 where Budd won by decision, 6-2 … Budd's nine dual wins is a team-high.
 
EVENT NOTES
  • Lake Erie is ranked 23rd in the most recent NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Top 25 Poll, while Gannon is listed among others receiving votes.
  • In addition to Gannon's regionally-ranked wrestlers who competed on Friday, Nate Ross (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (165, 6th) is also ranked among the region's best.
  • Nick Budd (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany) (Hwt., 7th), Nick Costa (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (184, 10th) and Eric Lewandowski (Depew, N.Y./Lancaster Central) (157, 12th) are Gannon's nationally-ranked grapplers.
  • Blake Glogouski (125, 10th), Nick Vandermeer (165, 7th) and Tyler Hughes (184, 9th) are Lake Erie's nationally-ranked wrestlers.
  • Gannon honored seniors Trevor Beiter (Erie, Pa./Seneca), Budd, Louis Crawford (Meadville, Pa./Meadville), Lewandowski, Gunner Loughman (Heath, Ohio/Heath), Chris Matthews (Kennerdell, Pa./Franklin), Leroy Oglesby (Red House, Va./Randolph Henry), Ross, Jared Sample (Grove City, Pa./Grove City), Jake Stratton (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) and Nigel Toussaint (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township) prior to the start of the meet.
  • Gannon's 44 points is the most scored since a 51-0 win against American International College on Jan. 17, 2015.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon will be back in action Saturday, Feb. 11 at the John Carroll Open in University Heights, Ohio. Live stats are available here.
 
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Players Mentioned

Trevor Beiter

Trevor Beiter

Redshirt Senior
197
Ethan Budd

Ethan Budd

Sophomore
197
Nick Budd

Nick Budd

Redshirt Senior
Hwt.
Carmine Ciotti

Carmine Ciotti

Sophomore
141
Nick Costa

Nick Costa

Redshirt Junior
184
Louis Crawford

Louis Crawford

Senior
174
Eric Lewandowski

Eric Lewandowski

Redshirt Senior
157
Gunner Loughman

Gunner Loughman

Redshirt Senior
197
Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews

Redshirt Senior
165/174
George McGuire

George McGuire

Redshirt Junior
149

Players Mentioned

Trevor Beiter

Trevor Beiter

Redshirt Senior
197
Ethan Budd

Ethan Budd

Sophomore
197
Nick Budd

Nick Budd

Redshirt Senior
Hwt.
Carmine Ciotti

Carmine Ciotti

Sophomore
141
Nick Costa

Nick Costa

Redshirt Junior
184
Louis Crawford

Louis Crawford

Senior
174
Eric Lewandowski

Eric Lewandowski

Redshirt Senior
157
Gunner Loughman

Gunner Loughman

Redshirt Senior
197
Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews

Redshirt Senior
165/174
George McGuire

George McGuire

Redshirt Junior
149