WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team took to the road for its final dual meet of the regular season. Penn defeated American in Washington, D.C., 36-7 on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Quakers finish the regular season with an 8-2 overall record, including an 8-1 record in EIWA action.  
 
Ryan Miller opened the afternoon off with a 5-0 decision. American's Jack Leete won by a 5-2 decision over Blair Orr at 133 pounds tying the team score at 3-3. However, that would be the closest American would come to the lead as Penn won the next seven bouts. #11 CJ Composto, #20 Doug Zapf, #21 Lucas Revano, and #18 Nick Incontrera all won by major decision. Anthony Artalona got back to his winning ways as he posted a first period pin over Patrick Ryan. He wasn't the only one to get a pin as #27 Cole Urbas also posted a first period pin over Mervin Mancia.
 
Six ECM's took place following the dual meet. Artalona also wrestled in an ECM on Saturday night prior to American's dual meet against Maryland.
 
149: Over the course of the weekend, Artalona picked up three EMC victories. The first came Saturday night, winning by tech. fall, 19-2. He followed that up with another tech. fall in the first ECM, and then closed out the day with a first period pin (1:05) on Sunday.
 
165: Jake Stefanowicz won by a 5-1 decision.
 
174: Cam Connor was pinned in the first period and Mikey Kistler lost by a 9-3 decision.
 
197: Cole Urbas won by tech. fall, 18-3.
 
PENN 36 | American 7
125: #24 Ryan Miller (Penn) dec. Max Leete (AU), 5-0 (Penn 3-0)
133: Jack Maida (AU) dec. Blair Orr (Penn), 5-2 (Tied 3-3)
141: #15 CJ Composto (Penn) major dec. Ethan Szerencsits (AU), 20-7 (Penn 7-3)
149: #22 Anthony Artalona (Penn) pinned Patrick Ryan (AU),  1:05 (Penn 13-3)
157: #21 Doug Zapf (Penn) major dec. Jack Nies (AU), 17-6 (Penn 17-3)
165: #22 Lucas Revano (Penn) tech. fall Breon Phifer (AU), 19-3 (Penn 22-3)
174: #20 Nick Incontrera major dec. Tim Fitzpatrick (AU), 14-4 (Penn 26-3)
184: Neil Antrassian (Penn) major dec. Carsten Rawls (AU), 10-2 (Penn 30-3)
197: Cole Urbas (Penn) pinned Mervin Mancia (AU), 2:27 (Penn 36-3)
285: Isaac Righter (AU) major dec. Nate Hoagland (Penn), 8-0 (Penn 36-7)
 
Extra Countable Matches 
149: #24 Anthony Artalona (PENN) over M Glynos (AMER) TF (3:37), 19-2
149: No. 22 Anthony Artalona (Penn) tech. fall Ryan Zimmerman (AU), 19-1
165: Jake Stefanowicz (Penn) dec. Cole Painter (AU), 5-1
174: Ben Root (AU) pinned Cam Connor (Penn), 1:53
174 - Tim Fitzpatrick (AU) dec. Michael Kistler (Penn), 9-3
197 - Cole Urbas (Penn) tech. fall Mervin Mancia (AU), 19-3
149 - No. 22 Anthony Artalona (Penn) pinned Michael Glynos (AU), 1:16
 
Penn will now get ready for the postseason as the EIWA championships are set to take place at Cornell, March 5-6.