Men's Wrestling | 11/14/2026 6:45:00 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Andrew Colantonio (Saint Cloud, Fla./St. Cloud) and Kenny Schmitz (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) recorded runner-up finishes as the No. 5 nationally ranked Gannon men's wrestling team placed ninth in the team points standings at the Bob Del Rosa Ohio Open on Saturday, Nov. 14, hosted by Case Western Reserve University.
Colantonio earned his runner-up finish in the 285-pound Freshman–Sophomore Division, while Schmitz placed second in the 125-pound bracket.
The Golden Knights finished with 306 points, recording nine top-six finishes across seven weight classes. Mercyhurst led the tournament with 922 points, followed by Indianapolis (509), Seton Hill (453), John Carroll (436) and Niagara County (419).
Gannon returned to competition one week after opening its 2026–27 season with the team championship at the Mount Union Invitational, where the Golden Knights captured eight individual titles.
Colantonio highlighted Gannon's performance in the 285-pound Freshman–Sophomore Division, advancing to the championship match with three victories.
The sophomore opened with a victory by disqualification over Case Western Reserve's Nate Boyd before defeating Seton Hill's Carter Knox by an 11-3 major decision in the quarterfinals.
Colantonio followed with a 5-4 semifinal victory over John Carroll's Cole Ditzig to reach the championship match of the 285-pound Freshman–Sophomore Division. His run ended with a 19-4 technical-fall loss to Ashland's Mike Millin, earning Colantonio runner-up honors in the division.
Schmitz also advanced to the championship match at 125 pounds after recording an 11-5 decision over Lake Erie's Dawsen Hudson in the quarterfinals and a 9-4 semifinal victory over Bloomsburg's Gavin Martin.
Schmitz finished runner-up after the championship match against Lake Erie's Jack Guerrero was decided by medical forfeit.
Luke Mentzer (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) added a third-place finish at 133 pounds, highlighted by two victories by fall.
Mentzer pinned Indianapolis' Jadon Gyan in 1:51 during the quarterfinals before narrowly falling 13-12 to Lake Erie's Jack Harrison in the semifinals.
He responded by pinning Mercyhurst's Brayden Adams at 6:36 in the third-place match to secure his podium finish.
Mason Spence (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville North) finished fourth at 125 pounds after advancing to the semifinals with a 3-2 decision over Baldwin Wallace's David Fielder.
Spence fell to Guerrero in the semifinals before dropping a 12-1 major decision to Martin in the third-place match.
Gannon also received fifth-place finishes from Colin McQuone (New Braunfels, Texas/New Braunfels) (141 pounds), Brandon Byrd (Russell, Pa./Cathedral Prep) (165 pounds) and Nezumiiro Green (Natrona Heights, Pa./Central Catholic) (184 pounds).
McQuone closed his tournament with consecutive victories, defeating Seton Hill's Youssef Abdelsalam 4-1 in sudden victory before earning a 6-4 decision over Indianapolis' Tanner Tishner in the fifth-place match.
Byrd recorded three victories by fall during the tournament, pinning Lake Erie's Nasir Levy in 4:07, Mercyhurst's Colin Scherer in 4:18 and Case Western Reserve's Simon Bishop in 2:52.
He secured fifth place after receiving a medical forfeit victory over Lake Erie's Luke Kaiser.
Green also finished strong at 184 pounds, earning a pair of falls during consolation competition.
After recording major decisions over Mercyhurst's Hayden Myers (11-1) and Brady Williams (15-4), Green pinned Tucker Walker in 1:41 before defeating Baldwin Wallace's Kellen Buggey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) by fall in 4:31 in the fifth-place match.
Joshua Zimmer (133 pounds) and Jeremiah Sawicky (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale) (157 pounds) rounded out Gannon's nine top-six finishers.
Zimmer earned a 17-1 technical fall over Case Western Reserve's Alex Greene Barrios before placing sixth. Sawicky defeated Mercyhurst's Noah Adamson 11-1 by major decision in consolation competition before also finishing sixth.
Gannon finished ahead of Case Western Reserve (287), West Virginia (286) and Mount Union (251) in the published team points standings.
THE EVENT FACTS
Event: Bob Del Rosa Ohio Open
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Host: Case Western Reserve University
Gannon Finish: 9th in team points standings
Gannon Team Points: 306
Runner-Up Finishes: 2 (including one in the Freshman–Sophomore Division)
Third-Place Finishes: 1
Fourth-Place Finishes: 1
Fifth-Place Finishes: 3
Sixth-Place Finishes: 2
Total Top-Six Finishes: 9
TOP FIVE TEAMS
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Mercyhurst – 922
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Indianapolis – 509
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Seton Hill – 453
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John Carroll – 436
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Niagara County – 419
Gannon – 9th, 306 points
GANNON RESULTS
125 Pounds
133 Pounds
141 Pounds
157 Pounds
165 Pounds
184 Pounds
285 Pounds – Freshman–Sophomore Division
THE KNIGHT CAP
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Ninth in Team Standings: Gannon finished ninth in FloWrestling's published team points standings with 306 points, placing ahead of Case Western Reserve, West Virginia and Mount Union.
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Two Championship Finalists: Andrew Colantonio (Saint Cloud, Fla./St. Cloud) advanced to the 285-pound Freshman–Sophomore Division championship match, while Kenny Schmitz (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) reached the 125-pound final, giving the Golden Knights two runner-up finishes.
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Colantonio Reaches Freshman–Sophomore Final: Colantonio advanced through the 285-pound Freshman–Sophomore Division with three victories, including an 11-3 major decision over Carter Knox and a 5-4 semifinal decision over Cole Ditzig.
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Schmitz Takes Second: Kenny Schmitz (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) earned victories over Dawsen Hudson (11-5) and Gavin Martin (9-4) before finishing runner-up after a medical forfeit in the 125-pound championship match.
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Mentzer Places Third: Luke Mentzer (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) finished third at 133 pounds, recording falls against Jadon Gyan and Brayden Adams. His final victory came at 6:36 against Adams in the third-place match.
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Spence Adds Fourth-Place Finish: Mason Spence (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville North) advanced to the 125-pound semifinals with a 3-2 victory over David Fielder before completing the tournament in fourth place.
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McQuone Wins Fifth-Place Match: Colin McQuone (New Braunfels, Texas/New Braunfels) defeated Tanner Tishner 6-4 in the fifth-place match at 141 pounds after earning a 4-1 sudden-victory decision over Youssef Abdelsalam.
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Byrd Records Three Falls: Brandon Byrd (Russell, Pa./Cathedral Prep) won by fall against Nasir Levy, Colin Scherer and Simon Bishop at 165 pounds before receiving a medical forfeit victory in his fifth-place match.
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Green Finishes Strong: Nezumiiro Green (Natrona Heights, Pa./Central Catholic) placed fifth at 184 pounds, recording consecutive pins over Tucker Walker and Kellen Buggey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) to close his tournament.
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Zimmer Adds Technical Fall: Joshua Zimmer finished sixth at 133 pounds, highlighted by a 17-1 technical fall over Alex Greene Barrios.
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Sawicky Places Sixth: Jeremiah Sawicky (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale) finished sixth at 157 pounds after recording an 11-1 major decision against Noah Adamson.
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Nine Top-Six Finishes: The Golden Knights recorded two runner-up finishes, one third-place finish, one fourth-place finish, three fifth-place finishes and two sixth-place finishes across seven weight classes, including Colantonio's placement in the Freshman–Sophomore Division.
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Early-Season Competition: Gannon followed its season-opening Mount Union Invitational championship with another tournament featuring competition from NCAA Division I, II and III programs.
UP NEXT
Gannon returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 21, when the Golden Knights host Fairmont State and Lake Erie in a tri-meet at the Recreation and Wellness Center in Erie, Pa.
This story was written using the support of AI.
