CAMBRIDGE – He did it again!
For the second time in less than a month, junior heavyweight
Tyler Hall picked up a walk-off win for the University of Pennsylvania wrestling team. This time, he defeated Angus Cowell via a 5-2 decision to give Penn its only lead of its dual meet at Harvard and sending the Red and Blue home with a 20-18 win.
The Quakers trailed by as many as 12 points before winning five of the last six bouts against the Crimson.
Joe Velliquette started the rally with a 4-1 decision over Brock Wilson. No. 18
May Bethea followed with a 20-7 major decision over Tyler Tarsi to get Penn within five at 15-10. Sophomore
Brian Krasowski held No. 20 Josef Johnson to just a 3-1 decision, giving Harvard an 18-10 lead with three matches remaining.
Those were the last points the Crimson would put on the team scoreboard.
Joe Heyob recorded a 4-1 decision over Kanon Dean at 184 to put Penn within striking distance. No. 10
Frank Mattiace worked a 10-1 major decision over Logan Kirby at 197 to make the comeback a reality, leaving Penn behind by just one point with one match remaining.
Just as he did at Army West Point,
Tyler Hall had the team's fortunes on his back. After a scoreless first period, Hall conceded a reversal in the second period but escaped quickly to head to the third period behind by just one point. After a quick escape to open the third frame, Hall powered through a takedown with 1:25 remaining and would ride out the rest of the stanza for the big win.
Penn is no 8-4 and 1-1 in Ivy League competition following a 25-17 loss at Brown to open the day.
The Quakers won four matches contested to five for the Bears, but Brown gaining a six-point edge following a forfeit from Penn at 125 helped the Bears build a lead.
No. 10
Frank Mattiace gave Penn its only lead of the dual with an 11-2 major decision at 197 pounds in the second bout of the contest. Brown picked up nine points over the next two bouts to take a 12-4 lead the Bears would not relinquish.
Penn appeared to gain some momentum following freshman
Gianni Ghione's seventh pin of the season at 133, but Brown countered with a pin of its own at 141 to negate the Penn rally. A 7-3 decision from Justin Staudenmayer at 157 pounds gave Brown a 21-13 lead with two bouts left.
No. 18
May Bethea scored a major decision, downing Jon Viruet, 12-4, to close Penn to within four.
Bryce Rogers closed the dual meet in favor of Brown with a major decision at 174 pounds.
Penn defeats Harvard, 20-18
125: Nolan Hellickson (Harvard) wins by forfeit, Harvard leads, 6-0
133:
Gianni Ghione (Penn) DEC Ryan Friedman (Harvard), 6-3, Harvard leads, 6-3
141: A.J. Jaffee (Harvard) FALL
Tristin DeVincenzo (Penn), 1:49, Harvard leads, 12-3
149: Hunter Ladnier (Harvard) DEC
Evan DeLuise (Penn), 7-2, Harvard leads, 15-3
157:
Joe Velliquette (Penn) DEC Brock Wilson (Harvard), 4-1, Harvard leads, 15-6
165: No. 18
May Bethea (Penn) MD Tyler Tarsi (Harvard), 20-7, Harvard leads, 15-10
174: No. 20 Josef Johnson (Harvard) DEC
Brian Krasowski (Penn), 3-1, Harvard leads, 18-10
184:
Joe Heyob (Penn) DEC Kanon Dean (Harvard), 4-1, Harvard leads, 18-13
197: No. 10
Frank Mattiace (Penn) MD Logan Kirby (Harvard), 10-1, Harvard leads, 18-17
285:
Tyler Hall (Penn) DEC Angus Cowell (Harvard), 5-2, Penn leads, 20-18
Brown defeats Penn, 25-17
184: C.J. LaFragola (Brown) DEC
Joe Heyob (Penn), 3-1, Brown leads, 3-0
197: No. 10
Frank Mattiace (Penn) MD Tucker Ziegler (Brown), 11-2, Penn leads, 4-3
285: Ian Butterbrodt (Brown) DEC
Tyler Hall (Penn), 6-3, Brown leads, 6-4
125: Trey Keeley (Brown) wins via forfeit, Brown leads, 12-4
133:
Gianni Ghione (Penn) FALL Hunter Kosco (Brown), 6:10, Brown leads, 12-10
141: Zeke Salvo (Brown) FALL
Tristin DeVincenzo (Penn), 1:23, Brown leads, 18-10
149:
Joe Oliva (Penn) DEC Zach Krause (Brown), 11-8, Brown leads, 18-13
157: Justin Staudenmayer (Brown) DEC
Joe Velliquette (Penn), 7-3, Brown leads, 21-13
165: No. 18
May Bethea (Penn) MD Jon Viruet (Brown), 12-4, Brown leads, 21-17
174: Bryce Rogers (Brown) MD
Quinton Hiles (Penn), 10-2, Brown leads, 25-17
The Red and Blue take to The Palestra on February 10, hosting Cornell (12 p.m.) and Columbia (2 p.m.) on Senior Day for the Quakers.