EAST LANSING, Mich. – A new era of Penn Wrestling was expected to be on display as the Quakers opened 2018-19 at the Michigan State Open, and Penn's No. 12-ranked recruiting class did not disappoint.
 
All nine freshmen in the lineup won at least one match, and rookie Anthony Artalona made his Penn debut a memorable one with a championship at 149 pounds.
 
Competing in the Open Division against veteran collegiate wrestlers, Artalona won four matches en route to the title. He opened his collegiate career with a 21-4 technical fall over Indiana's Breyden Bailey. Up next was Harvard's A.J. Jaffe. Artalona dispatched the two-time All-Ivy wrestler who was fifth at last year's EIWA Championships, 9-3, to reach the semifinals. Artalona was tested most in his semifinal match, but downed a strong McCoy Kent of Northern Illinois, 6-3. In the final Artalona scored early and added a late takedown to pull away from Michigan's Ben Lamantia, 6-3.
 
Also placing in the Open Division was freshman Carmen Ferrante at 125 pounds. He posted a 4-2 record in his first collegiate tournament to finish fifth. After a loss to Michigan State's RayVon Foley in his first match, Ferrante won three straight – each a bonus point win. He capped his day with a 5-3 win over Northwestern's Michael DeAugustino in the fifth place match.
 
A pair of Quakers placed in the Freshman/Sophomore Division. Greg Bensley opened his Penn Wrestling career with a sixth place run at 197 pounds, while sophomore Ryan Farber was sixth at 184.
 
Open Division
125 – Carmen Ferrante – FIFTH PLACE
First Round: Lost to RayVon Foley (Michigan State), 16-7
Consolation First Round: def. Kyle Quinn (Notre Dame), FALL 1:07
Consolation Second Round: def. Hunter Lucas (Ohio State), 11-1
Consolation Third Round: def. Bryce West (Northern Illinois), 18-7
Consolation Semis: lost to Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan), 6-2
Fifth Place Match: def. Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern), 5-3
 
133 – Tristin DeVincenzo
First Round: lost to Drew West (Northern Illinois), 12-6
Consolation Second Round: lost to Doug Zapf (Penn), 9-2
 
133 – Doug Zapf
First Round: def. Moe Rahal (Unattached), 10-2
Quarterfinals: lost to Tony Madrigal (Oklahoma), 5-4
Consolation Second Round: def. Tristin DeVincenzo (Penn), 9-2
Consolation Third Round: lost to Brock Bergelein (Central Michigan), 4-2
 
149 – Anthony Artalona - CHAMPION
First Round: def. Breyden Bailey (Indiana), 21-4
Quarterfinals: def. A.J. Jaffee (Unattached/Harvard), 9-3
Semifinals: def. McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois), 6-3
Final: def. Ben Lamantia (Michigan), 6-3
 
157 – Carl Antrassian
First Round: lost to Kam Bush (Central Michigan), 8-1
Consolation First Round: lost to Erich Byelick (Northwestern), 9-0
 
165 – Evan DeLuise
First Round: def. John Andrejcik (Notre Dame), 16-4
Quarterfinals: lost to Kenny Moore (Northern Illinois), 3-2
Consolation Fourth Round: lost to Austin Hiles (Michigan), 5-3
 
174 – Jake Hendricks
First Round: def. Daniel Heintz (Unattached), 19-4
Quarterfinals: lost to Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma), 8-1
Consolation Second Round: def. Emillio Fowler (Notre Dame), FALL 2:45
Consolation Third Round: lost to Jairod James (Mount Union), 8-3
 
285 – Ben Goldin
First Round: lost to Christian Rebottaro (Michigan State), 2-1
Consolation First Round: def. Zack Nemec (Michigan), 3-2 (TB)
Consolation Second Round: lost to Chase Beard (Michigan State), 15-4
 
Freshman/Sophomore Division
125 – Blair Orr
First Round: def. Julian Saldana (Michigan State), 9-6
Quarterfinals: lost to Malik Heinselman (Ohio State), 15-5
Consolation Second Round: lost to Zach Shupp (Central Michigan), 6-3
 
157 – Tony Patsy
First Round: lost to Kendall Coleman (Purdue), 18-7
Consolation First Round: def. James Muscato (Michigan State), 11-3
Consolation Second Round: lost to Elijah Davis (Purdue), 6-3
 
165 – Neil Antrassian
First Round: def. Ian Burress (Michigan State), 14-2
Quarterfinals: lost to Mike Carpenter (Unattached), 5-3
Consolation Second Round: def. Hunter Reed (Findlay), 11-4
Consolation Third Round: lost to Laine Frazee (Purdue), 13-9
 
174 – Jason Montgomery
First Round: def. Hayden Krein (Northern Illinois), 7-4
Quarterfinals: lost to Layne Malczewski (Michigan State), 18-2
Consolation Second Round: def. Sebastian Rawls (Michigan), FALL 2:58
Consolation Third Round: lost to Max Maylor (Michigan), 7-6
 
184 – Ryan Farber – SIXTH PLACE
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinals: def. Wyatt Cool (Michigan State), 10-4
Semifinals: lost to Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State), FALL 4:33
Consolation Semifinals: lost to Thomas Penola (Purdue), 9-0
Fifth Place Match: lost to Ben Cushman (Central Michigan), FALL 2:47
 
197 – Greg Bensley – SIXTH PLACE
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinals: def. Joe Marcano (Notre Dame), FALL 2:39
Semifinals: lost to Braun (Northern Illinois), 5-2
Consolation Semifinals: lost to Mason Kroening (Ohio), 9-7 (SV)
 
Penn will have intrasquad wrestleoffs Nov. 10-11 before opening its home season in earnest on November 18 with the Keystone Classic in The Palestra starting at 10 a.m.