LANCASTER, Pa. – The 19th ranked University of Pennsylvania Wrestling team finished in fifth place at the 2023 David H. Lehman F&M Open on Friday, January 6, 2023. Seven Quakers placed with Evan Mougalian (133) and Kyle Hauserman (141) both placing third at their respective weight classes. Nico Nardone (133) and Connor Strong (184) both finished in sixth place and the trio of Jackson Polo (141), Cole Spencer (157), and Mikey Kistler (174) took eighth place.

FINAL BRACKETS

Freshman Evan Mougalian went 5-1 on the day en route to a third-place finish. He won his first four bouts, two by tech fall and two by decision. Mougalian suffered his only defeat on the day in the semi-finals where he lost by a 9-6 decision to Campbell's Gabe Hixenbaugh. Mougalian took third place with a 6-2 decision over Drexel's John Hildebrandt.

Freshman Kyle Hauserman won his first two bouts by commanding decisions, 7-1 over Kent State's Pablo Castro and 5-0 over Lehigh's Owen Reisner. Hauserman advanced to the semi-finals after his quarter-final opponent medically forfeited. After a major decision loss to UNC's Lachlan McNeil, Hauserman took third place following a no contest and a medical forfeit.

Freshmen Richard Delsanter and Hunter Gandy both earned their first collegiate wins on Friday. In the Consolation round of 32 #2, Delsanter won by major decision over Brown's Sam Lynch. Gandy won his first collegiate bout in the consolation round of 32 #1 with a fall over American's Mikey Glynos (F, 11-3, 3:43).

As a team the Red and Blue went 46-32 on the mat. 25 wins by decision, nine major decisions, and six by fall and six by tech fall.
 
125 – Brady Pruett (3-2)
Spencer Moore (UNATT - North Carolina) MD Brady Pruett (Penn), 14-3
Brady Pruett (Penn) F Matthew Ricci (Navy), 0:31
Brady Pruett (Penn) F Garrett Totten (UNATT - Peddie), 2:15
Brady Pruett (Penn) DEC Quinn Melofchik (Air Force Academy), 12-5
Maximilian Leete (American) MD Brady Pruett (Penn), 14-5
 
133 – Evan Mougalian (5-1)
Evan Mougalian (Penn) TF Jacob Brasseur (Presbyterian College), 16-0 3:19
Evan Mougalian (Penn) DEC Matt Ellis (Kent State), 4-2
Evan Mougalian (Penn) TF Aidan O'shea (F&M), 15-0 3:09
Evan Mougalian (Penn) DEC Jack Maida (American), 9-7
Gabe Hixenbaugh (Campbell) DEC Evan Mougalian (Penn), 9-6
Evan Mougalian (Penn) NC Nico Nardone (Penn)
Evan Mougalian (Penn) DEC John Hildebrandt (Drexel), 6-2
 
133 – Sean Seefeldt (0-2)
Dante Frinzi (Harvard) DEC Sean Seefeldt (Penn), 8-2
Jacob Brasseur (Presbyterian College) DEC Sean Seefeldt (Penn), 10-5
 
133 – Nico Nardone (4-2)
Nico Nardone (Penn) TF Drew Currier (F&m), 19-2 4:21
Nico Nardone (Penn) DEC Gable Strickland (Lock Haven), 5-3
Brendan Ferretti (Navy) DEC Nico Nardone (Penn), 7-4
Nico Nardone (Penn) MD Sean Logue (Unatt - LHU), 15-4
Nico Nardone (Penn) M FOR Dante Frinzi (Harvard)
Evan Mougalian (Penn) NC Nico Nardone (Penn)
Ryan Franco (Army) DEC Nico Nardone (Penn), 4-2
 
141 – Jackson Polo (5-2)
Jackson Polo (Penn) DEC Braden Basile (Army Prep), 3-2
Jackson Polo (Penn) TF Mario Biancamano (Hofstra), 21-5 6:10
Garrett Kuchan (Air Force Academy) DEC Jackson Polo (Penn), 7-3
Jackson Polo (Penn) MD Rich Delsanter (Penn), 8-0
Jackson Polo (Penn) MD Zack Zeamer (Lock Haven University), 12-3
Jackson Polo (Penn) M FOR Ty Linsenbigler (Unatt - LHU)
Kelly Dunnigan (PRTC) MD Jackson Polo (Penn), 12-0
Tyler Dilley (Lock Haven) NC Jackson Polo (Penn)
 
141 – Richard Delsanter (2-2)
Lachlan Mcneil (North Carolina) F Richard Delsanter (Penn), 2:13
Richard Delsanter (Penn) MD Sam Lynch (Brown), 14-3
Richard Delsanter (Penn) F Danny Capozolli (Millersville), 3:49
Jackson Polo (Penn) MD Richard Delsanter (Penn), 8-0
 
141 – Kyle Hauserman (4-1)
Kyle Hauserman (Penn) DEC Pablo Castro (Kent State), 7-1
Kyle Hauserman (Penn) DEC Owen Reinsel (Lehigh), 5-0
Kyle Hauserman (Penn) M FOR Ty Linsenbigler (Unatt - LHU)
Lachlan Mcneil (North Carolina) MD Kyle Hauserman (Penn), 10-1
Kyle Hauserman (Penn) NC Shane Percelay (Army)
Kyle Hauserman (Penn) M FOR Malyke Hines (Lehigh), 0-0 0:00
 
157 – Louis Colaiocco (2-2)
Austin O'connor (North Carolina) TF Louis Colaiocco (Penn), 21-6 6:53
Louis Colaiocco (Penn) F Christian Rutherford (Davidson), 1:59
Louis Colaiocco (Penn) DEF Aaron Ferguson (Kent State), 0-0 0:00
Ethan Wilson (Drexel) F Louis Colaiocco (Penn), 2:56
 
157 – Cole Spencer (6-2)
Cole Spencer (Penn) DEC Mike Mcghee (Sacred Heart), 12-8
Keegan Knapp (Kent State) DEC Cole Spencer (Penn), 7-3
Cole Spencer (Penn) F Elijah Tuckey (Millersville), 1:46
Cole Spencer (Penn) TF Alex Frowert (UNATT - George Mason), 16-0 3:42
Cole Spencer (Penn) M FOR Jaden Le (UNATT - Columbia)
Cole Spencer (Penn) TF Oscar Aranda (Army Prep), 15-0 2:50
Cole Spencer (Penn) DEC Tyler Williams (Drexel), 3-0
Cole Mccomas (UNATT - Rider) NC Cole Spencer (Penn)
Ty Whalen (Princeton) NC Cole Spencer (Penn)
 
157 – Jeremy Ridge (0-2)
Mark Metz (Army) DEF Jeremy Ridge (Penn), 4-2 5:33
Luca Pirozzolo (Sacred Heart) M FOR Jeremy Ridge (Penn)
 
157 – Hunter Gandy (3-2)
Marc Koch (Davidson) DEC Hunter Gandy (Penn), 3-0
Hunter Gandy (Penn) F Mikey Glynos (American), 3:43
Hunter Gandy (Penn) DEC JT Hogan (Lock Haven), 5-0
Hunter Gandy (Penn) MD Nick Alverez (F&m), 12-0
Sam Mcmonagle (Brown) DEC Hunter Gandy (Penn), 4-1
 
165 – Adam Thomson (3-2)
Bryce Sanderlin (Davidson) DEC Adam Thomson (Penn), 8-6
Adam Thomson (Penn) DEC Jack Lang (Princeton), 9-5
Adam Thomson (Penn) MD Tyler Chittum (Presbyterian College), 14-6
Adam Thomson (Penn) M FOR Nick Fea (UNATT - North Carolina)
Mason Spears (Brown) F Adam Thomson (Penn), 6:44
 
174 – Malachi Wiley (0-2)
AJ Burkhart (Lehigh) MD Malachi Wiley (Penn), 11-2
Garrett Bilgrav (UNATT - Columbia) DEC Malachi Wiley (Penn), 6-4
 
174 – Jake Stefanowicz (3-2)
Jake Stefanowicz (Penn) DEC Brett Sanderlin (Davidson), 8-4
Jake Logan (Lehigh) MD Jake Stefanowicz (Penn), 12-4
Jake Stefanowicz (Penn) DEC Anthony "TJ" Franden (LIU), 6-3
Jake Stefanowicz (Penn) DEC Orion Thivierge (Navy), 7-3
Dylan Reinert (N.C. State) DEC Jake Stefanowicz (Penn), 4-1
 
174 – Mikey Kistler (5-1)
Mickey O'malley (Drexel) F Mikey Kistler (Penn), 0:54
Mikey Kistler (Penn) DEC Brett Sanderlin (Davidson), 8-3
Mikey Kistler (Penn) MD Anthony Bradley (Maryland), 14-3
Mikey Kistler (Penn) MD Ashton Breen (Kent State), 14-4
Mikey Kistler (Penn) DEC Sammy Starr (Navy), 8-4
Mikey Kistler (Penn) DEC Alex Whitworth (Harvard), 11-8
Tyler Stoltzfus (Lock Haven) NC Mikey Kistler (Penn)
Noah Fox (F&M) NC Mikey Kistler (Penn)
 
184 – Connor Strong (5-1)
Connor Strong (Penn) DEC Cordel Duhart (Presbyterian College), 5-3
Gavin Kane (North Carolina) F Connor Strong (Penn), 4:36
Connor Strong (Penn) DEC Michael Squires (UNATT - Unattached), 5-4
Connor Strong (Penn) MD Jack Wilt (Lehigh), 11-2
Connor Strong (Penn) DEC James Conway (F&M), 9-7
Connor Strong (Penn) DEC Carsten Rawls (American), 4-0
Colin Fegley (Lock Haven) NC Connor Strong (Penn)
Aaron Ayzerov (Columbia) NC Connor Strong (Penn)
 
285 – Nate Hoaglund (2-2)
Vincenzo Pelusi (F&M) DEC Nate Hoaglund (Penn), 6-1
Nate Hoaglund (Penn) DEC Bishop Mccoy (Millersville), 4-2
Nate Hoaglund (Penn) DEC Chase Thompson (Unatt - F&M), 2-0
Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) DEC Nate Hoaglund (Penn), 6-1
 
285 – Matthew Cruise (1-2)
Matthew Cruise (Penn) DEC Karam Chakif (Lehigh), 6-4 SV
Grady Griess (Navy) F Matthew Cruise (Penn), 0:29
Jake Fernicola (Davidson) DEC Matthew Cruise (Penn), 3-1
 
285 – Zakaria Loudini (0-2)
Ethan Miller (Lock Haven) F Zakaria Loudini (Penn), 5:39
Dom Petracci (Drexel) DEC Zakaria Loudini (Penn), 3-1
 
UP NEXT
Penn returns to The Palestra for an 8 p.m. dual against the University of North Carolina on Saturday, January 7. Tickets to the UNC dual can be purchased here.