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Cross records technical fall

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg won four straight bouts en route to a 22-11 victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling action on Wednesday.

Nick Cross (Centreville, Md./Queen Anne's County) led the Green Terror (11-5, 4-2 CC) with a 24-9 technical fall victory at 184.

Quinn Merrigan recorded a major decision at 149 to start the four-bout streak the Bullets (8-6, 2-3 CC), who snapped an eight-match losing streak in the series.

Lenny Ogozalek opened the match with an 11-6 win at 125 before Ryan O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./Central Catholic) answered with an 8-2 win of his own at 133 to even the match at 3-all.

Alvontae Drummond (Lincoln, Del./Milford) followed with a 19-7 major decision to put McDaniel in front 7-4 after the 141 match.

Merrigan's 17-6 win drew the host even.

Between the second and third periods of the 157-pound bout, the Green Terror was deducted a team point for unsporting conduct by the bench and Colin Kowalski finished the match with an 8-6 win to turn what was 7-all tie into a 10-6 Gettysburg lead.

Tyler Cunningham earned a takedown with about 30 seconds remaining at 165 to take a 3-1 lead before giving up the escape to Luke Yox (Westminster, Md./Liberty) 15 seconds later but successfully avoided a takedown to edge out a 3-2 win.

Crawford Oswald extended the led to 16-6, escaping with a 4-3 win at 174.

Cross kept McDaniel alive in the match with a 24-9 technical fall with 41 seconds remaining in the match but Anthony Puca sealed the team win with a 12-6 victory at 197.

Camden Stoops rounded out the match with a 7-2 win at heavyweight.

McDaniel returns to action at Stevens in a trimatch with New York University on Saturday. Action begins at 11 a.m.

Gettysburg 22, McDaniel 11*
125: Lenny Ogozalek (G) dec. Mike O'Boyle 11-6; 133: Ryan O'Boyle (M) dec. Jake Bracken 8-2; 141: Alvontae Drummond (M) maj. dec. Everett Roach 19-7; 149: Quinn Merrigan (G) maj. dec. Trey Mitchell 17-6; 157: Colin Kowalski (G) dec. Wade Bishop 8-6; 165: Tyler Cunningham (G) def. Luke Yox 3-2; 174: Crawford Oswald (G) dec. Ronnie Wuest 4-3; 184: Nick Cross (M) tech. fell Brandon Casamassima 24-9 (6:19); 197: Anthony Puca (G) dec. Jake Pooton 12-6; HWT: Camden Stoops (G) dec. Taylor Avino 7-2.

* McDaniel deducted one team point during 157 bout for unsporting conduct.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Avino

Taylor Avino

6' 1"
Senior
Wade Bishop

Wade Bishop

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nick Cross

Nick Cross

5' 11"
Senior
Alvontae Drummond

Alvontae Drummond

5' 9"
Junior
Trey Mitchell

Trey Mitchell

5' 7"
Senior
Mike O

Mike O'Boyle

5' 8"
Senior
Ryan O

Ryan O'Boyle

5' 7"
Senior
Jake Pooton

Jake Pooton

5' 11"
First Year
Ronnie Wuest

Ronnie Wuest

6' 0"
First Year
Luke Yox

Luke Yox

Senior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Avino

Taylor Avino

6' 1"
Senior
Wade Bishop

Wade Bishop

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nick Cross

Nick Cross

5' 11"
Senior
Alvontae Drummond

Alvontae Drummond

5' 9"
Junior
Trey Mitchell

Trey Mitchell

5' 7"
Senior
Mike O

Mike O'Boyle

5' 8"
Senior
Ryan O

Ryan O'Boyle

5' 7"
Senior
Jake Pooton

Jake Pooton

5' 11"
First Year
Ronnie Wuest

Ronnie Wuest

6' 0"
First Year
Luke Yox

Luke Yox

Senior