Results
WASHINGTON, Pa.
Sophomore Luke Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Saint John’s College) and senior Ray Martin (Downingtown, Pa/West Chester Henderson) each placed among the top four in their respective weight classes to lead the Gettysburg College wrestling team at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational on Saturday.
Team Scores 17 Total Teams
| 1. | Lake Erie | 225.5 |
| 2. | Washington & Jefferson | 134.5 |
| 3. | Washington & Lee | 134.5 |
| 4. | Lycoming | 121.0 |
| 5. | Alderson Broaddus | 102.0 |
| 6. | Thiel | 94.0 |
| 7. | Gettysburg | 64.0 |
Top Performers
| Name | Weight | Record | Finish |
| Bobby Crofford ’25 | 125 | 2-2 | |
| Antonio Abate ’24 | 125 | 3-2 | |
| Luke Kowalski ’24 | 133 | 4-1 | 2nd |
| Jake Stein ’23 | 141 | 2-2 | |
| Ray Martin ’22 | 174 | 3-1 | 4th |
| Russell Canova ’24 | 184 | 3-2 | 6th |
Match Highlights
- Kowalski was Gettysburg’s top finisher for the second consecutive event. The sophomore began his day at 133 pounds with a first-period pin and tacked on an 11-8 win over Hunter Thompson from Thiel College. After winning a semifinal bout by a 9-2 decision, Kowalski suffered his first collegiate setback at the hands of Lake Erie’s Corey Gamet by an 8-6 score. Gamet is ranked 13th at 125 pounds in Division II. Kowalski is 7-1 overall this season.
- Martin won each of his first three matches at 174 pounds. The senior posted an 8-2 decision in his opening bout and picked up a pair of first-period pins against opponents from Washington & Lee and UMBC. He lost in the semifinals by technical fall (16-0) against Lake Erie’s John Penfold, who is ranked eighth at 165 pounds in Division II. Martin did not compete in the third-place bout.
- Sophomore Russell Canova (Danvers, Mass./Danvers) placed sixth at 184 pounds. He won his opening bout with a two-minute pin and won a close 7-5 decision against Jack McCusker from Washington and Lee in his first consolation match. Canova earned a trip to the placement matches with a fall in 1:44 against Muskingum’s Tate Sterling. The Gettysburg sophomore fell in the fifth-place match by major decision 18-8 to Ryan Weitz from Alderson Broaddus.
- Freshman Bobby Crofford (Morristown, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) and sophomore Antonio Abate (Northvale, N.J./Don Bosco Prep) combined for five victories at 125 pounds for the second-straight event. Crofford won both of his bouts by first-period pins, while Abate secured a pair of pins and a 13-1 major decision.
- Junior Jake Stein (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) won his first two matches at 141. He earned a 12-3 major decision over Donovan Ortiz from Ohio Wesleyan and tallied an 8-4 win over Damion Finnegan from Waynesburg.
Next Up
Gettysburg competes at the Wildcat Invitational hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.