PHILADELPHIA – A trio of Quakers advanced to the finals of the 2017 Keystone Classic presented by Canna Milne Financial, but all three came up just short of the top spot.
 
Joe Velliquette (157), May Bethea (165) and No. 12 Frank Mattiace (197) each finished in second place, leading a group of four Quakers who earned medals on home mats.
 
Mattiace was matched up against a Penn State opponent for the second year in a row in the Keystone final, this time falling to Anthony Cassar, 7-4. After a scoreless first period, Cassar put the first points on the board with a reversal in the second. Mattiace would trail, 4-2, in the third before tying the match with an escape and a second stall call on Cassar. Riding time was a factor, though, so Mattiace needed more points. He lunged in late, but Cassar would counter for the three-point win.
 
At 165 pounds, May Bethea (ranked No. 20 at 157) matched up with No. 6 Chad Walsh of Rider. The two had met previously in a Keystone final, Bethea scoring a 10-8 win in overtime at 157 in 2015. This match was another close encounter, with the final score in Walsh's favor at 6-2. Bethea trailed, 3-0, after two periods but connected on a takedown to open the third. He cut Walsh loose to concede a point and trail, 4-2. In the final seconds, Bethea shot in on a takedown attempt to try and force overtime but Walsh circled for an insurance takedown.
 
Joe Velliquette matched up with returning NCAA champion Jason Nolf at 157 pounds after a win over Rider's No. 8 B.J. Clagon in the semifinals. Velliquette gave no inch to the returning champ, initiating offense and scrambling with Nolf when possible. In the end, Nolf was able to score a fall at 5:39 for the win.
 
The Quakers had two placewinners at 157, with Jon Errico finishing fourth. Errico was 3-2 for the day, losing to Nolf in the second round before winning twice to reach the third place bout.
 
125 – Daniel Planta
First Round: def. Clifton Conway (VMI), FALL 1:34
Quarterfinals: lost to Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern), 20-5 (4:59)
Consolation Second Round: def. Devin Schnupp (Penn State), 8-1
Consolation Quarterfinals: Medically Forfeited
 
133 – Thomas DiGiovanni
First Round: lost to Dan Martoccio (F&M), FALL 0:56
Consolation First Round: lost to Colin Valdiez (Northwestern), 18-5
 
133 – Tristin DeVincenzo
First Round: lost to Noah Gonser (Eastern Michigan), 8-0
Consolation First Round: lost to Joshua Finesilver (Duke), 16-0 (5:44)
 
141 – Tony Patsy
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Irvin Enriquez (Appalachian State), FALL 3:24
Consolation Second Round: lost to Chandler Olson (Drexel), 11-0
 
141 – Jake Lizak
First Round: lost to Bradley Irwin (Appalachian State), 8-2
Consolation First Round: lost to Chandler Olson (Drexel), 5-3
 
149 – Evan DeLuise
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State), FALL 4:47
Consolation First Round: def. Cole Aaron (F&M), 3-1
Consolation Second Round: def. Alex Harnsberger (Sacred Heart), 7-3
Consolation Third Round: lost to Gino Fluri (Rider), 5-3
 
149 – Joe Oliva
First Round: lost to Gino Fluri (Rider), 4-3
Consolation First Round: def. Bo Pipher (Penn State), 5-4
Consolation Second Round: def. Patrick Munn (Penn), 7-5
Consolation Third Round: lost to Luke Gardner (Penn State), FALL 4:38
 
149 – Carl Antrassian
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Ryan Deakin (Northwestern), FALL 1:45
Consolation Second Round: lost to Gavin Londoff (Appalachian State), 9-1
 
149 – Patrick Munn
First Round: lost to Kyle Springer (Eastern Michigan), 12-4
Consolation Second Round: lost to Joe Oliva (Penn), 7-5
 
157 – Jon Errico (Fourth Place)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. David Kasper (Eastern Michigan), 5-3
Quarterfinals: lost to No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State), FALL 2:08
Consolation Third Round: def. JJ Wolfe (Eastern Michigan), FALL 6:15
Consolation Quarterfinals: def. Tyler Tarsi (Harvard), 7-2
Consolation Semifinals: Advance via medical forfeit
Third Place Match: lost to Shayne Oster (Northwestern), 11-2
 
157 – Joe Velliquette (Second Place)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. JJ Wolfe (Eastern Michigan), 13-3
Quarterfinals: def. Evan Barczak (Drexel), 4-2
Semifinals: def. No. 8 B.J. Clagon (Rider), Injury Default (2:28)
Final: lost to No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State), FALL 5:39
 
157 – Freddie Dunau
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. Tyler Tarsi (Harvard), 15-9
Quarterfinals: lost to B.J. Clagon (Rider), FALL 2:16
Consolation Third Round: Medical Forfeit
 
165 – May Bethea (Second Place)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. Garrett Neff (Duke), 14-2
Quarterfinals: def. Blake Hohman (VMI), FALL 2:32
Semifinals: def. Ebed Jarrell (Drexel), 14-6
Final: lost to No. 6 Chad Walsh (Rider), 6-2
 
165 – A.J. Geers
First Round: def. Nicholas Fierro (Sacred Heart), 20-5 (7:00)
Second Round: lost to Zac Carson (Eastern Michigan), 24-9 (6:24)
Consolation Second Round: lost to Dylan Gumaer (F&M), FALL 5:24
 
165 – Ryan Farber
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Thomas Flitz (Appalachian State), 19-1 (3:49)
Consolation Second Round: lost to Chris Zaccaria (Sacred Heart), 4-1
 
174 – Brian Krasowski
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to #2 Mark Hall (Penn State), FALL 3:49
Consolation Second Round: lost to Cade Kiely (VMI), 209
 
174 – Khamari Whimper
First Round: lost to Forrest Pryzbyz (Appalachian State), 15-0 (5:25)
Consolation First Round: def. Jimmy Stillerman (F&M), 19-7
Consolation Second Round: def. Jared Leidich (Eastern Michigan), 11-5
Consolation Third Round: lost to Wayne Stinson (Rider), FALL 5:24
 
197: Frank Mattiace (Second Place)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan), 10-1
Quarterfinals: def. Rico Stormer (Harvard) FALL 0:58
Semifinals: def. Stephen Loiseau (Drexel), 3-1
Final: lost to Anthony Cassar (Penn State), 7-4
 
197: Robert Ng
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Anthony Cassar (Penn State), 12-4
Consolation First Round: def. David Angulo (Sacred Heart), 18-0 (3:59)
Consolation Second Round: lost to Michael Carfagno (Rider), 7-5
 
285 – Patrik Garren
First Round: lost to Ryan Cloud (Rider) FALL 0:48
Consolation First Round: def. John Hartnett (Sacred Heart), FALL 4:44
Consolation Second Round: def. Jake Koch (VMI), FALL 4:10
Consolation Third Round: def. Antonio Pelusi (F&M), 3-1 (SV)
Consolation Quarterfinals: lost to Ryan Cloud (Rider), 9-4
 
285 – Tyler Hall
First Round: lost to No. 3 Nick Nevills (Penn State), 12-3
Consolation First Round: def. Jake Tomlinson (VMI), 18-0 (1:53)
Consolation Second Round: def. Wyatt Harden (Eastern Michigan) 14-0
Consolation Third Round: lost to Mauro Correnti (Rider), 16-5