PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania returned to The Palestra on Sunday for a pair of meets against #11 Cornell and LIU. The Quakers went 1-1 on the day, dropping its first meet to Cornell, 20-12 and then shutting out LIU, 50-0. Penn Wrestling teamed up with Penn Gymnastics for its annual Rumble & Tumble meet vs. Cornell. This was the first year where both Penn teams matched up with the same opponent.
#21 Lucas Rrevano started things off against Cornell with an 8-2 decision. However, the next five bouts would go the Big Red's way as Cornell jumped out to a 16-3 lead. Penn would make its way back into the meet with a 7-4 decision by #9
Michael Colaiocco. #16
CJ Composto followed that up with a 5-1 decision cutting the visitors lead to just seven with just two bouts remaining. A major decision by #1 Yianni Diakohihalis over #20
Anthony Artalona sealed the victory for Cornell. #20
Doug Zapf closed out the meet with a 4-2 decision.
The second meet saw Penn win all ten bouts as they cruised to a 50-0 victory over LIU. Revano, #32
Neil Antrassian, and #20
Doug Zapf all won by major decision. #18
Nick Incontrera, #29
Cole Urbas, Colaiocco, and Artalona all won by technical fall. #29
Ben Goldin and
Blair Orr went back-to-back with pins for the Quakers.
CORNELL 20 | PENN 12
165 – #21
Lucas Revano (PENN) dec. Jake Brindley (COR) 8-2, (3-0)
174 – #12 Chris Foca (COR) dec. #18
Nick Incontrera (PENN) 4-2, (3-3)
184 – #15 Jonathan Loew (COR) dec. #32
Neil Antrassian (PENN) 5-4 (3-6)
197 – #19 Jacob Cardenas (COR) dec. #29
Cole Urbas (PENN) 6-1 (3-9)
285 –#17 Lewis Fernandes (COR) dec. #29
Ben Goldin (PENN) 2-0 (3-12)
125 – #3 Vito Arujau (COR) major dec. #20
Ryan Miller (PENN) (3-16)
133 – #9
Michael Colaiocco (PENN) dec. #30 Dom Lajoie (COR) 7-4 (6-16)
141 – #16
CJ Composto (PENN) dec. JJ Wilson (COR) 5-1 (9-16)
149 – #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (COR) major dec. #20
Anthony Artalona (PENN) 9-2 (9-20)
157 – #20
Doug Zapf (PENN) dec. #25 Hunter Richard (COR) 4-2 (12-20)
PENN 50 | LIU 0
165 – #21
Lucas Revano (PENN) dec. Blake Bahna (LIU) MD 24-10, (4-0)
174 – #18
Nick Incontrera (PENN) dec. Thomas DiGennaro (LIU) TF 19-4, (9-0)
184 – #32
Neil Antrassian (PENN) dec. TJ Franden (LIU) MD 16-3 (13-0)
197 – #29
Cole Urbas (PENN) dec. Karl Oz Bouyer (LIU) TF 17-2 (18-0)
285 –#29
Ben Goldin (PENN) dec. Tim Nagosky (LIU) fall (24-0)
125 –
Blair Orr (PENN) dec. Robbie Sargris (LIU) fall (15-0)
133 – #9
Michael Colaiocco (PENN) dec. Kaelen Francois (LIU) TF 19-3 (35-0)
141 – #16
CJ Composto (PENN) wins by forfeit (41-0)
149 – #20
Anthony Artalona (PENN) dec. Drew Witham (LIU) TF 16-1 (24-0)
157 – #20
Doug Zapf (PENN) dec. Rhise Royster (LIU) MD 17-6 (50-0)
Penn has two dual meets next weekend, heading over to Princeton on Saturday, February 12 and then returns to The Palestra for Senior Day on February 13 for an NBCSP showdown against Drexel.
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