Gannon Blanks Millersville, Wins Second End of Back to Back

Jake Niffenegger
Isaac Petkac

Men's Wrestling | 1/17/2026 4:03:00 PM

THE DUAL FACTS

  • Final Score: #3 Gannon 40, Millersville 0

  • Location: Millersville, PA

  • Team Records: Gannon 7-1 (2-0), Millersville 2-2 (1-2)

  • Next Meet: Gannon Tri-Meet, Friday, January 23rd - 3:30 pm (Highmark Events Center)

MILLERSVILLE, PA - #3 Gannon had a quick turnaround on Saturday afternoon for a noon dual with Millersville. That did not seem to matter. The Golden Knights won all ten bouts en route to a 40-0 shutout of the Marauders to move to 2-0 in conference duals on the season adn 7-1 overall. 

HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS

125: Logan Sallot (Erie, PA/McDowell High School) (GU) over Gavin Boland (MILL) (Dec 14-8)
133: Jerry Echevarria (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) (GU) over Nicholas Cottone (MILL) (Dec 7-3)
141: Jake Niffenegger (Mason, Ohio/La Salle) (GU) over Michael Volek (MILL) (Fall 1:24)
149: TJ Allison (Canonsburg, Pa./Trinity) (GU) over Taylor Robinson (MILL) (SV-1 4-1)
157: Caleb Butterfield (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (GU) over Nicholas Bennet (MILL) (Dec 15-9)
165: Grant MacKay (New Castle, Pa./Laurel) (GU) over Chase Bish (MILL) (Inj. 2:54)
174: Dillon Walker (Mason, Ohio/Mason) (GU) over Jack Weldon (MILL) (Dec 4-1)
184: Pat Jackson (GU) over Avery Aurand (MILL) (Fall 0:59)
197: Joey Lyons (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) (GU) over Jaxon Townsend (MILL) (MD 11-0)
285: Ben Lloyd (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) (GU) over Kurt Scheuerman (MILL) (Dec 4-0)

THE KNIGHT CAP

  • Ten For Ten - The Golden Knights took all ten bouts on the afternoon, including two wins by fall and a major decision win for Joey Lyons (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) at 197. 
  • 59 Seconds - Is all it took for Pat Jackson to win his second match in as many days. The sophomore picked up his 41st win of the year after a milestone 40th on Friday. 
  • Other Notes - Caleb Butterfield (Erie, Pa./McDowell) won his first dual match of the season at 157 ... Jake Niffenegger (Mason, Ohio/La Salle) earned his fourth fall win of the season, tied for third on the team.
  • Team Success - The win improves Gannon to 7-1 in dual meets this season and now2-0 in conference matches. The Golden Knights have allowed just 18 total points to opponents in the most recent four dual meet wins. 

THE NEXT MEET

The Golden Knights return home on Friday, January 23rd to face West Liberty and East Stroudsburg in a Tri-meet. Action begins at 3:30. Gannon will compete at 5:00 and 6:30 pm. 

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Players Mentioned

Caleb Butterfield

Caleb Butterfield

165
Redshirt Sophomore
Jerry Echevarria

Jerry Echevarria

133
Redshirt Senior
Logan Sallot

Logan Sallot

125
5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
TJ Allison

TJ Allison

149
Freshman
Ben Lloyd

Ben Lloyd

Hwt.
Freshman
Joey Lyons

Joey Lyons

197
Redshirt Senior
Grant MacKay

Grant MacKay

165
Redshirt Sophomore
Jake Niffenegger

Jake Niffenegger

141
Redshirt Junior
Dillon Walker

Dillon Walker

174
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Caleb Butterfield

Caleb Butterfield

Redshirt Sophomore
165
Jerry Echevarria

Jerry Echevarria

Redshirt Senior
133
Logan Sallot

Logan Sallot

5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
125
TJ Allison

TJ Allison

Freshman
149
Ben Lloyd

Ben Lloyd

Freshman
Hwt.
Joey Lyons

Joey Lyons

Redshirt Senior
197
Grant MacKay

Grant MacKay

Redshirt Sophomore
165
Jake Niffenegger

Jake Niffenegger

Redshirt Junior
141
Dillon Walker

Dillon Walker

Redshirt Senior
174