Behrend Wrestling Hosts Tri-Match Friday Night
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will conclude their home schedule on Friday against Case Western and Gannon. The first match will begin around 5:15 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will conclude their home schedule on Friday against Case Western and Gannon. The first match will begin around 5:15 p.m.
Schedule/Coverage
Penn State Behrend vs. Case Western (Live Stats | Video)
Case Western vs. Gannon (Video)
Penn State Behrend vs. Gannon (Live Stats | Video)
Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Behrend Lions competed twice last weekend, first defeating Ohio Wesleyan 40-7 and then competing at the JCC Open on Sunday
* On Saturday, the Lions won their sixth dual match this season
* Behrend jumped out to a 28-0 lead by winning the first five bouts
* Cole Neil (Saint Marys, PA/Saint Marys) and Martin Ohlsson (Westfield, NY/Westfield Academy) each recorded wins by fall for the Lions
* At the JCC Open, Jake Brown (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) placed fourth at the 141 weight class
* Brown tallied a 3-2 record on the day, winning by pins in each match
* Peyton Hearn (Conneaut, PA/Conneaut) and Neil were recently ranked in the Southeast Regional rankings
* Hearn is first at the 149 weight class, while Neil is eighth at 133
Case Western News & Notes
* The Spartans enter the tri-match with an 8-2 record
* Case Western competed in the Pete Willson Invitational over the weekend
* The Spartans placed 18th out of 32 teams
* Graduate student Mitchell Arch placed eighth in the 165-pound bracket
* Arch's finish marked the best place by a Spartan at 165 in at least 15 years at the tournament
* Arch and Art Martinez rank first on the team with 24 wins this season
Gannon News & Notes
* The Golden Knights competed against the Lions back on Jan. 9
* Gannon defeated Behrend, 33-15
* Since then, the Golden Knights have won six straight dual matches to improve to 7-1 on the season
* Last time out, Gannon blanked Seton Hill 44-0 on Wednesday night
* The Golden Knights tallied two technical falls and two pins vs. the Griffins
Behrend Lineup
125: Mitch Headley
133: Cole Neil
141: Jake Brown
149: Peyton Hearn
157: Martin Ohlsson
165: Lane Dellaquila
174: Gildersleeve/Hockenberger
184: Matthew Melchior
197: Matthew Caldwell/Nolan Fenton
285: Eric Morales
Gannon Lineup
125: Hunter Robison
133: Luke Mentzer
141: Joel Huck/Parker Loera
149: Carson Filer/Ryan Massengale
157: Hayden Butterfield
165: Isaiah Mohmed/Caleb Butterfield
174: N/A
184: Andi Ivanovic
197: Troy Peterson/Eddie Farrell
285: Eli Reese