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Men's Wrestling Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

No. 19 Golden Knights Open PSAC Action with Dominating Wins over Millersville and Shippensburg

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Gannon men's wrestling team opened PSAC action on Saturday with a pair of dominating wins while competing in the Shippensburg Duals. Originally scheduled to face Shippensburg on Friday night, poor road conditions forced the postponement of that match until Saturday. Gannon opened with a 39-6 win over Millersville then handed Shippensburg a 42-9 defeat to improve to 5-1 on the season. Gannon came in ranked 19th in the latest The Open Mat Top 25. 
 
The Golden Knights won eight of the ten bouts in both matches. First-year head coach Tom Boyd's wrestlers posted three falls and won on bonus points in five matches against Millersville. They added three pins, a technical fall and a major decision against Shippensburg, along with receiving a pair of wins via forfeit.
 
Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) won twice by fall at 165 lbs. while improving to 17-5 on the season. Jimmy Ryan (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) picked up a technical fall and a major decision at 149 lbs. and is now 13-4.
 
Gannon returns to action next weekend, wrestling in front of the home fans for the first time in 2023-24. The Golden Knights host East Stroudsburg on Friday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, January 27 face Kutztown at 11:00 a.m. Both matches will take place at the Recreation and Wellness Center.
 
Gannon 39, Millersville 6
Gannon got off to a fast start with a first period win by fall for 12th-ranked Jose Diaz (Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler) at 125 lbs. The highlight match of the saw No. 4 Devin Flannery of Millersville hold off upset-minded Jerry Echevarria (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach), ranked seventh at 133 lbs., by an 8-3 decision.
 
The Golden Knights took control of the match with wins in the next six weight classes, four of those by bonus points. No. 20 Jimmy Ryan (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) won by major decision 10-0 at 149 lbs., and Ethan Richner (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area High) followed with a dominating 15-0 technical fall (7:00) at 157 lbs.
 
In the second of three matches between ranked wrestlers, No. 12 Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) and No. 3 Brandon Connor battled on even terms in their 165 lb. match into the third period. Tied at 1-1, Coreno pinned Connor at 6:18 following a takedown.
 
Cole Hivnor (Painesville, Ohio/Lake Catholic) followed with an unlikely fall at 174 lbs. Ranked 18th, Hivnor found himself trailing Jonathan Parilla 6-1 in the third period. He chose top to begin the period and worked Parilla for the winning fall at 6:10.
 
Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg Area) and Anthony Giampietro followed with the third matchup of ranked grapplers at 184 lbs., with Giampietro 14th and Casilio 15th. The two battled back-and-forth in an entertaining match with Casilio prevailing 12-9 on the strength of three takedowns.
 
Caleb Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel) won by decision at 141 lbs. and heavyweight Matt Long (Corry, Pa./Union City) won by injury default in the first period.
 
Gannon 42, Shippensburg 9
Gannon jumped out to a 12-0 lead with Jose Diaz (Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler) winning by forfeit and Luke Mentzer (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) picking up a fall at 3:50 at 133 lbs. Shippensburg won by decision at 141 lbs., but the lead would grow to 36-3 as Gannon won the next five bouts.
 
The first four came with bonus points. Jimmy Ryan (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) won by technical fall at 149 lbs. by a 16-0 score in the first period. Ethan Richner (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area High) followed with a 13-0 major decision at 157 lbs. and Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) picked up his second pin of the day, this one coming at 2:45 at 165 lbs.
 
Cole Hivnor (Painesville, Ohio/Lake Catholic) picked up a forfeit win before Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg Area) survived a tough match against Owen Koch at 184 lbs. Casilio led by a narrow 3-2 margin in the third period before adding a late takedown and picking up a riding time point.  

The match ended with Matt Long (Corry, Pa./Union City) flattening Connor Livingston at heavyweight with 15 seconds left in the first period.
 
 
No. 19 GANNON 39, MILLERSVILLE 6
Shippensburg Duals
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Heiges Fieldhouse
Shippensburg, Pa.
 
125 lbs. – No. 12 Jose Diaz (Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler) (GU) fall over Dominic Flatt (MU) – 1:30
133 lbs. – No. 4 Devin Flannery (MU) dec. No. 7 Jerry Echevarria (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) (GU) (17-4) – 8-3  
141 lbs. -- Caleb Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel) (GU) dec. Aidean Micheli (MU) 4-3
149 lbs. – No. 20 Jimmy Ryan (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) (GU) maj. dec. Craig Cook (MU) – 10-0
157 lbs. -- Ethan Richner (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area High) (GU) tech. fall Nick Bennett (MU) – 15-0 (7:00)  
165 bs. – No. 12 Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (GU) fall over No. 3 Brandon Connor (MU) – 6:18
174 lbs. – No. 18 Cole Hivnor (Painesville, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (GU) fall over Jonathan Parilla (MU) – 6:10
184 lbs. – No. 15 Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg Area) (GU) dec. No. 14 Anthony Giampietro (MU) – 12-9
197 lbs. – Riley O'Boyle (MU) dec. Anthony Glessner (Middletown, Pa./Bishop McDevitt) (GU)(9-9) 11-9
Hwt. -- Matt Long (Corry, Pa./Union City) (GU) (14-9) inj. def. Bishop McCoy (MU) 0:48
 
Records:  Gannon 4-1, 1-0 PSAC; Millersville 7-6, 2-2
 
No. 19 GANNON 42, SHIPPENSBURG 9
Shippensburg Duals
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Heiges Fieldhouse
Shippensburg, Pa.
 
125 lbs. – No. 12 Jose Diaz (Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler) (GU) won by forfeit
133 lbs. – Luke Mentzer (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) (GU) fall over Calvin Lederer (SU) – 3:50  
141 lbs. – Andrew Wert (SU) dec. Joel Huck (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) (GU) – 9-2
149 lbs. – No. 20 Jimmy Ryan (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) (11-4) tech. fall over Anthony Lavish (SU) – 16-0 (1:33)  
157 lbs. -- Ethan Richner (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area High) (GU) maj. dec. Kyler Everly (SU) – 13-0
165 lbs. – No. 12 Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (GU) fall over Cole Lang (SU) – 2:45
174 lbs. – No. 18 Cole Hivnor (Painesville, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (GU) won by forfeit
184 lbs. – No. 15 Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg Area) (GU) dec. Owen Koch (SU) – 8-3
197 lbs. – Trey Shoemaker (SU) fall over Anthony Glessner (Middletown, Pa./Bishop McDevitt) (GU) – 3:45
Hwt. - Matt Long (Corry, Pa./Union City) (GU) fall over Connor Livingston (SU) – 2:45
 
Records:  Gannon 5-1, 2-0 PSAC; Shippensburg 1-11, 0-4 PSAC
  
Exhibition Matches:
125 lbs. – Hunter Robison (Edinboro, Pa./Saegertown) (GU) fall over Edwin Mooney (M'hurst) – 2:00
141 lbs. – Joel Huck (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) (GU) dec. Elias Smith (MU) – 1-0
149 lbs. – Carson Filer (Mercer, Pa./Mercer Area) (GU) maj. dec. Aidan Bachman (Ship) – 13-0
157 lbs. – Nolan Shaffer (M'hurst) tech. fall over Austyn Adams (Euclid, Ohio/Cleveland Central Catholic) (GU) – 21-4 (5:40)
157 lbs. – Hayden Butterfield (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (GU) maj. dec. Kyler Crawford (UPJ) – 13-3
165 lbs. -- Caleb Butterfield (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (GU) maj. dec. Tyler Stanton (MU) -- 17-7
Hwt. – Eli Reese (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) (GU) fall over Justin Briscoe (UPJ) – 1:45
 
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Players Mentioned

Hayden Butterfield

Hayden Butterfield

157
Senior
Cole Casilio

Cole Casilio

174
Redshirt Sophomore
Caleb Chaves

Caleb Chaves

141/149
Redshirt Sophomore
Nick Coreno

Nick Coreno

165
Senior
Jose Diaz

Jose Diaz

125
Graduate Student
Carson Filer

Carson Filer

149/157
Redshirt Sophomore
Anthony Glessner

Anthony Glessner

184
Redshirt Freshman
Cole Hivnor

Cole Hivnor

184
Redshirt Sophomore
Joel Huck

Joel Huck

141/149
Redshirt Junior
157
Matt Long

Matt Long

Hwt.
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Hayden Butterfield

Hayden Butterfield

Senior
157
Cole Casilio

Cole Casilio

Redshirt Sophomore
174
Caleb Chaves

Caleb Chaves

Redshirt Sophomore
141/149
Nick Coreno

Nick Coreno

Senior
165
Jose Diaz

Jose Diaz

Graduate Student
125
Carson Filer

Carson Filer

Redshirt Sophomore
149/157
Anthony Glessner

Anthony Glessner

Redshirt Freshman
184
Cole Hivnor

Cole Hivnor

Redshirt Sophomore
184
Joel Huck

Joel Huck

Redshirt Junior
157
141/149
Matt Long

Matt Long

Redshirt Junior
Hwt.