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Williamsport, PA - No. 11 Messiah College scored 17-straight points to break a 13-13 and defeat No. 25 York College in the Budd Whitehill Championship, 30-13.
Kyle Koser's late fall at 197 secured the win as the Falcons went up 27-13, and a moment later a
Nick Havener's 4-1 decision put a bow on the tournament win.
Earlier in the morning Messiah defeated host Lycoming College in the opening bracket of the Championship Group, 24-14. The match of interest was at 165 where No. 7 Nolan Barger edged No. 6
Larry Cannon by a single point, 3-2. Messiah was otherwise comfortable thanks to two tech falls and two majors en route to the win.Â
Ben Swarr (174) was named to the All-Tournament Team and
Lucas Malmberg (125) was named the Tournament's Most Valuable Player.
"I thought we were great this weekend," head coach
Bryan Brunk said. "I thought we overcame adversity at different times--where a call here or there, or an upset at a certain bout-- but overall it was a nice weekend and a full-team effort."
On Friday the Falcons started off their weekend with a three-dual sweep of Trine, Williams, and SUNY Cortland. The first two wins came by lopsided margins, and Messiah's win over Williams included the return of
Jeff Hojnacki from injury. The junior, who was ranked earlier this season, took a major decision over Nick Anselmi.
Ben Swarr also returned from a shorter injury stint with a major decision.
"We're excited to have (Hojnacki) back," Brunk said, going on to say that they're easing him back into rhythm. "Our team is starting to come together with a full lineup that's tough from top to bottom."
In Messiah's win over SUNY Cortland
Hunter Harris collected his 18th fall of the season, and Messiah came back from a 14-9 deficit thanks to three-straight wins at 165 (
Larry Cannon), 174 (Swarr), and 184 (
Derek Beitz). Swarr's win was in overtime, 3-2.
Nick Havener sealed the win with a three-point decision over Zach Gifford in the heavyweight.
"The win over Cortland was our toughest of the weekend, and (Havener) really came up clutch with great play at the end. He had a great weekend."
Messiah's 5-0 showing pushed their dual record to 13-3, the 10th time in program history they've reached at least 13 victories.
"The 5-0 record on the weekend is great, but we're even more excited about the progress we made in our process," Brunk said, commenting on his team's improved execution. "The wins don't go for much if we're not working on getting better, and we that this weekend. That's what we're most excited about."
The Falcons will now be off for a full week before hosting the MAC Championships on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Messiah 30, York 13
| 125 |
Lucas Malmberg (Messiah) over Dylan Nuttall (York (PA)) Maj 16-5 |
| 133 |
Ryan Flynn (York (PA)) over Hunter Harris (Messiah) Dec 7-0 |
| 141 |
Gregory Warner (York (PA)) over Lee Cassel (Messiah) Maj 10-0 |
| 149 |
Stephen Maloney (Messiah) over Jeffrey Walker (York (PA)) Fall 4:15 |
| 157 |
Jeff Hojnacki (Messiah) over Chad Wickard (York (PA)) Dec 8-2 |
| 165 |
Ian Rogers (York (PA)) over Tag Wilbur (Messiah) Fall 6:27 |
| 174 |
Ben Swarr (Messiah) over(Joseph Sindoni (York (PA)) Dec 6-0 |
| 184 |
Derek Beitz (Messiah) over Jackson Drum (York (PA)) TF 16-1 |
| 197 |
Kyle Koser (Messiah) over John Shorter (York (PA)) Fall 6:07 |
| 285 |
Nick Havener (Messiah) over Stefanos Karpontinis (York (PA)) Dec 4-1 |
Messiah 24, Lycoming 14
| 125 |
Lucas Malmberg (Messiah) over Garrett Lockwood (Lycoming) TF 19-4 |
| 133 |
Hunter Harris (Messiah) over Will Newmiller (Lycoming) TF 20-4 |
| 141 |
Joseph Santamarco (Lycoming) over Lee Cassel (Messiah) Dec 6-3 |
| 149 |
Seth Lansberry (Lycoming) over Adam Peris (Messiah) Maj 10-2 |
| 157 |
Hadyn Smartwood (Lycoming) over Tag Wilbur (Messiah) Maj 10-2 |
| 165 |
Nolan Barger (Lycoming) over Larry Cannon (Messiah) Dec 3-2 |
| 174 |
Ben Swarr (Messiah) over Brandon Conrad (Lycoming) Maj 10-0 |
| 184 |
Derek Beitz (Messiah) over Dallas Labar (Lycoming) Maj 14-3 |
| 197 |
Kyle Koser (Messiah) over Travis Ogden (Lycoming) Dec 9-5 |
| 285 |
Nick Havener (Messiah) over Skylar Ebner (Lycoming) Dec 3-1 |
Messiah 45, Trine 4
| 125 |
Lucas Malmberg (Messiah) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf |
| 133 |
Hunter Harris (Messiah) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf |
| 141 |
Lee Cassel (Messiah) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf |
| 149 |
Stephen Maloney (Messiah) over Caleb Maddox (Trine University) Maj 15-6 |
| 157 |
Adam Peris (Messiah) over Nick Miller (Trine University) Dec 4-2 |
| 165 |
Tag Wilber (Messiah) over Brandon Gay (Trine University) Fall 3:00 |
| 174 |
Austin Farrell (Trine University) over Tyler Hershey (Messiah) Maj 13-2 |
| 184 |
Victor DeFrance (Messiah) over JayCee Jensen (Trine University) Fall 1:18 |
| 197 |
Kyle Koser (Messiah) over Anthony Neal (Trine University) TF 16-0 |
| 285 |
Nick Havener (Messiah) over Tyler Prater (Trine University) Dec 5-0 |
Messiah 40, Williams 0
| 125 |
Lucas Malmberg (Messiah) over Matt Morris (Williams College) Maj 16-6 |
| 133 |
Hunter Harris (Messiah) over Ben Morton (Williams College) Maj 11-0 |
| 141 |
Lee Cassel (Messiah) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf |
| 149 |
Adam Peris (Messiah) over Yo Akiyama (Williams College) Dec 6-5 |
| 157 |
Jeff Hojnacki (Messiah) over Nick Anselmi (Williams College) Maj 12-0 |
| 165 |
Larry Cannon (Messiah) over Luke Anselmi (Williams College) Maj 10-0 |
| 174 |
Ben Swarr (Messiah) over Carl Sangree (Williams College) TF 15-0 |
| 184 |
Christoper Chorzepa (Williams College) over Derek Beitz (Messiah) Dec 9-7 |
| 197 |
Kyle Koser (Messiah) over Sebastian Dziadkiewicz (Williams College) Maj 10-0 |
| 285 |
Nick Havener (Messiah) over Nicholas Beauchamp (Williams College) Fall 1:58 |
Messiah 21, SUNY Cortland 18
| 125 |
Lucas Malmberg (Messiah) over Andrew Roden (SUNY-Cortland) Dec 11-4 |
| 133 |
Hunter Harris (Messiah) over Josh Anoine (SUNY-Cortland) Fall 1:41 |
| 141 |
Da'mani Burns (SUNY-Cortland) over Lee Cassel (Messiah) Maj 14-4 |
| 149 |
Matt Caputo (SUNY-Cortland) over Stephen Maloney (Messiah) Maj 11-3 |
| 157 |
Robert Dierna (SUNY-Cortland) over Tag Wilber (Messiah) Fall 0:22 |
| 165 |
Larry Cannon (Messiah) over Brendan Dent (SUNY-Cortland) Dec 7-2 |
| 174 |
Ben Swarr (Messiah) over Colin Barber (SUNY-Cortland) TB-1 3-2 |
| 184 |
Derek Beitz (Messiah) over Brenden Nunziata (SUNY-Cortland) Dec 5-3 |
| 197 |
Nick Bellanza (SUNY-Cortland) over Kyle Koser (Messiah) Maj 12-4 |
| 285 |
Nick Havener (Messiah) over Zach Gifford (SUNY-Cortland) Dec 1-1 |
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