Wrestling at JCU Open

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

Watson, Pichler Place at JCU Open

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Gannon men's wrestling team wrapped up the 2024-25 regular season on Sunday with 11 wrestlers – two unattached – competing in the JCU Open, hosted by John Carroll.

A pair of Golden Knights captured medals with John Watson (Ashville, NY/Chautauqua Lake High) taking home second place in the 165 Navy Division while Talan Pichler (Baraboo, WI/Baraboo High) finished fourth in the same weight class.

Gannon will now get ready to compete in the NCAA Div. I Super Regional One hosted by Fairmont State on Saturday, March 1.  

JCU Open Results
141 lbs. Blue
Richard Holmes (Bainbridge, OH/Walsh Jesuit High)
Champ. Round 1 - won by maj. dec. over Marcus Colson (Mercyhurst) 2-1
Quarterfinal – lost by fall to Matt Englehardt (West Liberty) 5:00
Cons. Round 2 – lost by fall Ridge Kidder (West Liberty) 3:31
 
141 Gold
Jacob Wright (Arnold, Md./Mount Saint Joseph)
Semifinal – lost dec. to Jacob Brenneman (Unattached) 7-0
Cons. Semi – lost dec. to Diego Stropko (Unattached) 7-0
 
149 Blue
Jeremiah Sawicky (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale)
Quarterfinal – lost dec. to Shawn Young (West Liberty) 4-2
Cons. Round 3 – won by fall overJustin VanVaerenberg (Tiffin) 5:15
Cons. Semi – lost dec. to Carter Mottley (Otterbein) 3-0
 
149 Gold
Evan Reid (Carnation, Wash./Cedarcrest)
Quarterfinal – lost by fall to Enrique Sanchez (Bluefield State) 2:42
Cons. Round 3 – lost tech. fall to Cheaney Schoeff (Edinboro-Unattached) 16-0
 
157 Blue
Chance Kimmy (McKean, PA/General Mclane High)
Champ. Round 1 – won by maj. dec. over Lucas Zombotti (West Liberty) 13-4
Quarterfinal – lost by tech. fall to Charles Spinning (Ohio University) 16-0
Cons. Round 2 – won by fall over Drew Connelly (John Carroll) 4:26
Cons. Round 3 - won by fall over Noah Adamson (Mercyhurst)  2:35
Cons. Semi – lost dec. to Thaddeus Stuckey (Tiffin) 8-4
 
165 Blue
Nick Reilly (Mount Sinai, NY/Mt. Sinai High)
Quarterfinal - won by fall over Gavin Idleman (Unattached) 3:18
Semifinal – lost by maj. dec. to Keith Mincin (Mercyhurst) 19-9
Cons. Semi – lost by maj. dec. to Tommy Reed (Cleveland State) 19-7
 
165 Navy
Talan Pichler (Baraboo, WI/Baraboo High) – 4th Place
Quarterfinal – won by tech. fall over Hamza Sawalha (Akron Club) 17-1
Semifinal – lost by maj. dec. to Alec Cook (West Liberty) 12-1
Cons. Semi - won by fall over Josh Hayden (Unattached) 3:47
3rd Place Match – lost by maj. dec. to Kane Epperly (Ashland) 12-3
 
165 Navy
John Watson (Ashville, NY/Chautauqua Lake High) – 2nd Place
Quarterfinal – won by fall over Justin Spehar (Ohio State University Club) 2:46
Semifinal - won by maj. dec. over Sam Wegesin (Otterbein) 13-3
1st Place Match – lost by tech. fall to Alec Cook (West Liberty) 17-2
 
197 Blue
Shane Davidson (Almond, N.Y./Wellsville)
Quarterfinal - won by dec. over Christopher Price (Ashland-unattached) 7-0
Semifinal – lost by maj. dec. to Evan Wingrove (Ohio University-Unattached) 16-6
Cons. Semi – lost by ,med. forfeit to Tyler Shellenbarger (Lake Erie)
 
GANNON UNATTACHED
 
141 Gold
Luke Mentzer (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area)
Quarterfinal – lost by tech. fall to Brogan Fielding (Spire Academy) 19-4
Cons. Round 1 – lost by maj. dec. to Diego Stropko (Unattached) 11-2
 
165 Gold
Caleb Butterfield (Erie, Pa./McDowell)
Champ. Round 1 - won by dec. over Joseph Chiappazzi (West Virginia-unattached) 7-2
Quarterfinal – lost by tech. fall to Tommy West (Unattached) 15-0
Cons. Round 2 -  won by maj. dec. over Jake Jonker (Kent State-unattached) 12-2
Cons. Round 3 – lost by maj. dec. to Trey Johnson (West Virginia) 16-3
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Caleb Butterfield

Caleb Butterfield

165
Sophomore
Shane Davidson

Shane Davidson

197
Redshirt Freshman
Luke Mentzer

Luke Mentzer

133
Sophomore
Evan Reid

Evan Reid

149
Redshirt Sophomore
Jeremiah Sawicky

Jeremiah Sawicky

149
Redshirt Freshman
Jacob Wright

Jacob Wright

141
Redshirt Sophomore
Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes

141
6' 0"
Freshman
Chance Kimmy

Chance Kimmy

157
6' 0"
Freshman
Talan Pichler

Talan Pichler

157
5' 7"
Freshman
Nick Reilly

Nick Reilly

174
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Caleb Butterfield

Caleb Butterfield

Sophomore
165
Shane Davidson

Shane Davidson

Redshirt Freshman
197
Luke Mentzer

Luke Mentzer

Sophomore
133
Evan Reid

Evan Reid

Redshirt Sophomore
149
Jeremiah Sawicky

Jeremiah Sawicky

Redshirt Freshman
149
Jacob Wright

Jacob Wright

Redshirt Sophomore
141
Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes

6' 0"
Freshman
141
Chance Kimmy

Chance Kimmy

6' 0"
Freshman
157
Talan Pichler

Talan Pichler

5' 7"
Freshman
157
Nick Reilly

Nick Reilly

5' 11"
Freshman
174