Wrestling Loses at No. 22 Penn

Sunday, January 28

Philadelphia, Penn.

1:00 PM

Columbia University

#22 Penn

Photo by: Sanjay Vijaikumar

1/28/2024 7:12:00 PM | Wrestling

Results (PDF)

Nick Babin secures the 125 bout win

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Nick Babin earned a win at 125 to start Sunday's dual against No. 22 Penn, but the Quakers won the remaining nine bouts to take a 31-3 win over Columbia (1-7).

Babin met Penn's No. 29 Max Gallagher in the 125 bout to kick off the dual. Babin Gallagher battled through two scoreless periods before Babin used a takedown to take the lead with a little over a minute remaining in the third period. Babin fought through the closing minutes and gained the riding time point to secure a 4-0 decision win to put the Lions up, 3-0 to start the dual.

Following Babin's win, Penn went on to win the next nine bouts to finish off a 31-3 victory. Columbia battled close in several bouts, losing six of the bouts via decision.

In one of the premiere matchups of the afternoon, No. 20 Lennox Wolak met Penn's No. 7 Nick Incontrera in the 174 bout. Wolak and Incontrera were neck-and-neck the whole bout with Incontrera taking a 1-0 lead into the third period. Incontrera executed a takedown with under a minute remaining and held on to win in a 5-3 decision.

RESULTS
125 – Nick Babin (C) def. #29 Max Gallagher (P), 4-0 DEC – Columbia Leads 3-0
133 – #10 Michael Colaiocco (P) def. Yanni Vines (C), 19-4 TF – Penn Leads 5-3
141 - #16 CJ Composto (P) def. Kai Owen (C), 9-3 DEC – Penn Leads 8-3
149 –Andy Troczynski (P) def. Richard Fedalen (C), 11-2 MD – Penn Leads 12-3
157 - #23 Lucas Revano (P) def. David Berkovich (C) 18 – 5 MD – Penn Leads 16-3
165 – Kaya Sement (P) def. Kyle Mosher (C), 8-2 DEC – Penn Leads 19-16
174 - #7 Nick Incontrera (P) def. #20 Lennox Wolak (C), 5-3 DEC – Penn Leads 22-3
184 - #17 Maximus Hale (P) def. #30 Aaron Ayzerov (C), 9-4 DEC – Penn Leads 25-3
197 – #24 Cole Urbas (P) def. #27 Jack Wehmeyer (C), 7-1 DEC – Penn Leads 28-3
285 – John Stout (P) def. Billy McChesney (C), 10-6 DEC – Final 31-3

UP NEXT
The Lions hit the road one last time until the postseason for a dual match at No. 9 Cornell to continue the Ivy League slate. Friday's dual in Ithaca is set for a 6:30 p.m. start.

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