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Men's Wrestling David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Seven Reach Semifinals As Golden Knights Turn In Impressive Work At Storm Open

THE RUNDOWN
  • Event: Storm Open | Host: Lake Erie (Painesville, Ohio)
  • Competing Teams: 15
  • Result: No Team Score
  • The Short Story: Facing competition from ranked Division II teams as well as Division I foes, the Gannon men's wrestling team pushed 12 onto the podium at the Storm Open Sunday.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER GANNON RESULTS  
UNATTACHED RESULTS
  • 184 – Cameron Page (Falconer, N.Y./Falconer Central) – 2-2
  • 197 – Freddie Nixon (Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute) – 2-1 (3rd)
 
EVENT NOTES
  • Means toughed his way through the 149-pound bracket, winning decision of 8-7, 9-3 and 4-0 through the first three rounds to reach the final.
  • Dunlop, Ischo, Day, Leise, Ramage and Nixon all joined Means in the semifinals at their respective weights. Dunlop and Ischo each fell in decision to Division I foes, Ischo getting to sudden victory against Ohio State's Jacob Decatur.
  • Day picked up a pair of falls in his first two matches of the day, then worked for an 8-4 decision in the quarter on his way to a fourth-place finish.
  • Leise's only loss on the day was a tight 3-1 semifinal decision against Ohio State's Gavin Hoffman. His wins on his way to a third-place finish were a 7-1 decision, a 49-second pin and a forfeit.
  • Ramage and Nixon met up in the 197 third-place match after Ramage used a first-period fall and a tight 3-1 decision to reach the semifinals. Nixon won in a tiebreaker in his quarterfinal.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon heads into December, where it will travel for a B Team dual at Jamestown CC before hosting Millersville on Dec. 7 at the Hammermill Center. The team's two seniors graduating at the end of the semester – Travis Schmeling (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) and Carl Gorg (Tioga, Pa./Williamson) – will be honored prior to the match.
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Players Mentioned

Deven Abbott

Deven Abbott

Sophomore
149
Liam Babauta

Liam Babauta

Sophomore
133
Owen Balas

Owen Balas

Sophomore
165
Daniel Burkhart

Daniel Burkhart

Junior
Hwt.
Connor Day

Connor Day

Junior
174
Jacob Dunlop

Jacob Dunlop

Junior
125
Alex Farenchak

Alex Farenchak

Redshirt Freshman
165
Evan Fisler

Evan Fisler

Redshirt Sophomore
157
Carl Gorg

Carl Gorg

Redshirt Senior
149
Abraham Guarriello

Abraham Guarriello

Redshirt Junior
133

Players Mentioned

Deven Abbott

Deven Abbott

Sophomore
149
Liam Babauta

Liam Babauta

Sophomore
133
Owen Balas

Owen Balas

Sophomore
165
Daniel Burkhart

Daniel Burkhart

Junior
Hwt.
Connor Day

Connor Day

Junior
174
Jacob Dunlop

Jacob Dunlop

Junior
125
Alex Farenchak

Alex Farenchak

Redshirt Freshman
165
Evan Fisler

Evan Fisler

Redshirt Sophomore
157
Carl Gorg

Carl Gorg

Redshirt Senior
149
Abraham Guarriello

Abraham Guarriello

Redshirt Junior
133