DETROIT – The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team opened competition at the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Penn saw three of its nine wrestlers advance past the first round and eight of those nine are still competing. Sophomore CJ Composto won both his bouts on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals on Friday morning. As a team, Penn sits in a tie for 15th place with Oklahoma State as both team have 11 points.
 
Three Quakers advanced to the second round of the championship brackets at 133, 141, and 149 pounds. Michael Colaiocco (133) won by injury default, Composto (141) won by a 7-4 decision over Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU). Anthony Artalona earned a 3-2 decision victory over Tariq Wilson (NC State).
 
Ryan Miller, Doug Zapf, Lucas Revano, Nick Incontrera, Cole Urbas, and Ben Goldin all bounced back to win their second bouts. Incontrera won by fall (1:54) over Connor O'Neill (Rutgers). Goldin won in sudden victory 1 over Quinn Miller (UVA).
 
Penn State (27.5 pts.) leads the team standings with a five-and-a-half-point lead over second place Arizona State (22 pts.). NC State (21.5 pts.), Michigan (21), and Iowa (20.5 pts.) round out the top five.  

125 - Ryan Miller (20-7) place is unknown and scored 0.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) 21-4 won by major decision over Ryan Miller (PENN) 20-7 (MD 16-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Ryan Miller (PENN) 20-7 won by decision over Justin Cardani (Illinois) 12-11 (Dec 5-1)

133 - Michael Colaiocco (22-3) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Michael Colaiocco (PENN) 22-3 won by injury default over Ramazan Attasauov (Iowa State) 16-10 (Inj. 1:13)
Champ. Round 2 - Brian Courtney (UVA) 15-6 won by decision over Michael Colaiocco (PENN) 22-3 (Dec 8-7)

141 - CJ Composto (21-4) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - CJ Composto (PENN) 21-4 won by decision over Dylan Droegemueller (North Dakota State) 15-9 (Dec 7-4)
Champ. Round 2 - CJ Composto (PENN) 21-4 won in tie breaker - 1 over Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) 23-4 (TB-1 4-4)

149 - Anthony Artalona (15-6) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Artalona (PENN) 15-6 won by decision over Legend Lamer (Cal Poly) 14-7 (Dec 3-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Tariq Wilson (NC State) 17-0 won by decision over Anthony Artalona (PENN) 15-6 (Dec 4-3)

157 - Doug Zapf (19-7) place is unknown and scored 0.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kaleb Young (Iowa) 18-8 won by decision over Doug Zapf (PENN) 19-7 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Doug Zapf (PENN) 19-7 won in tie breaker - 1 over Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) 18-14 (TB-1 2-1)

165 - Lucas Revano (20-12) place is unknown and scored 0.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) 23-3 won by decision over Lucas Revano (PENN) 20-12 (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Lucas Revano (PENN) 20-12 won by decision over Ashton Eyler (Lock Haven) 29-11 (Dec 6-3)

174 - Nick Incontrera (21-7) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Adam Kemp (Cal Poly) 14-5 won by decision over Nick Incontrera (PENN) 21-7 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Nick Incontrera (PENN) 21-7 won by fall over Connor O`Neill (Rutgers) 14-17 (Fall 1:54)

197 - Cole Urbas (24-11) place is unknown and scored 0.5 team points.
Prelim - Cole Urbas (PENN) 24-11 won by decision over Matthew Waddell (Chattanooga) 17-12 (Dec 7-1)
Champ. Round 1 - Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 18-2 won by major decision over Cole Urbas (PENN) 24-11 (MD 15-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Cardenas (Cornell) 23-7 won by major decision over Cole Urbas (PENN) 24-11 (MD 11-2)

285 - Ben Goldin (20-8) place is unknown and scored 0.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Parris (Michigan) 17-4 won by major decision over Ben Goldin (PENN) 20-8 (MD 17-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Ben Goldin (PENN) 20-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Quinn Miller (Virginia) 18-9 (SV-1 7-5)

The NCAA Championships will continue on Friday with the quarterfinals in the morning and the semifinals on Friday evening.