PHILADELPHIA – It's good to be home. The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team grabbed the PRTC Keystone Classic team title at The Palestra on Sunday night.
 
Max Gallagher (125), Alex Almeyda (133), No. 12 CJ Composto (141), and No. 14 Nick Incontrera (174) won the individual titles in their respective weight classes to lead Penn to the team victory with 178.5 points.
 
Gallagher defeated fellow Quaker No. 20 Ryan Miller in the 125 pounds final round by decision, 4-1. The freshman made his quest to the final with a 4-1 victory by decision over No. 29 Indiana's Michael Spangler in the quarterfinal bout. Gallagher tallied a takedown in the third period to secure the win and a spot in the semifinal round to battle No. 9 Virginia Tech's Eddie Ventresca. A minute into his bout with Ventresca, the Hokie recorded a takedown, but Gallagher prevailed with back-to-back escapes in the first and second periods to get on the board. The Quaker went on to takedown the 2023 All-American in the third to force sudden victory, then recorded another takedown 22 seconds into the extra period to head to the final round. Gallagher went on to top the No. 20 wrestler in the country in Miller by decision of 4-1 to win his first bracket for the Quakers.
 
Fellow freshman Almeyda kept the streak going for the Penn first-years, winning the 133 pound finals by a decision, 3-2. In the round of 16, Almeyda won his bout against Logan Frazier (Virginia Tech) by an 8-0 major decision. Almeyda took Frazier down in the first and third to send himself to the quarterfinal round, where he beat App State's Ethan Oakley by decision 2-1. Almeyda kept his momentum going in his semifinal bout, taking down Franklin & Marshall's Mason Leiphart twice to win 6-0 by decision. The freshman secured Penn's second final win of the day with a hard-fought bout against Utah Valley's Haiden Drury. Almeyda hit Drury with a reversal at the beginning of the third before riding time to the end of the round to come out on top 3-2.
 
No. 12 Composto continued Penn's reign, grabbing a 4-2 win by decision to claim the 141 pound title. Composto started his day with a tech fall victory over Duke's Peter Chacon in 3:45. The sophomore tallied 11 points in the first period to secure the 15-0 win. Composto kept it rolling in the quarterfinal round, winning 9-2 by decision over Mac Church (Virginia Tech). Composto hit Church with two takedowns in the first and held his lead to secure a spot in the semifinals, where he went on to win by major decision, 11-3. Composto overcame Indiana's Cole Rhemrev with nine points from takedowns to move on to the final. In his closest bout of the day, Composto didn't tally a takedown on the Hoosiers' Danny Fongaro till the third, but it was enough to claim the title by decision 4-2.
 
No. 14 Incontrera won the Quakers' final individual title by major decision, 16-3, over University City foe Jasiah Queen (Drexel). Incontrera started his day the same way he ended it, with a victory by major decision. The junior took down Virginia Tech's Kolton Clark four different times throughout the round of 16 bout to win 18-8. Incontrera stayed hot, winning his quarterfinal round over Drexel's Tanner Updegraff in 1:33 with a fall. There was no slowing the New Jersey native down as he recorded another tech fall in three minutes over Duke's Jack Wimmer. The bout only lasted one period, with Incontrera recording three straight nearfalls to clinch his spot in the finals. Queen opened the final bout with a takedown, but that would be the only point he scored in the match. Incontrera tallied eight quick points in the first with an escape, takedown, and nearfall to start his rally. He took down Queen two more times in the final two periods to clinch the 174 title with a 16-3 win.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Two Quakers made their 2023-24 season debuts today in Om Shastri (184) and Sean Seefeldt (149). Seefeldt made a run in his respective weight class, making it to the quarterfinal round after beating Duke's Sean O'Donnell by decision, 11-4.

*Jackson Polo (149) was the fifth Quaker to make it to the final round of his weight class. Polo recorded an 11-2 win by major decision over Duke's Jared Papcsy, a win by decision, 10-5, against Utah Valley's Ty Smith, and a semifinal win by decision, 4-2 over Cody Bond before falling in the finals to a Hokie.
  
*This is the first time Penn has won the Keystone Classic since the 2021-22 season. Twenty eight Quakers hit the mats to help secure points in the victory. 
 
*Michael Colaiocco (133), Kelly Dunnigan (149), Jude Swisher (157), Maximus Hale (184), and Martin Cosgrove (197) all took third-place bouts in their respective weight classes.

Up Next
The Quakers open dual meets at The Palestra on Dec. 1 when Penn hosts Big Ten opponent Iowa at 7 p.m.
 
125
Max Gallagher (4) – CHAMPION
  R16: bye
  QF: Gallagher def. M. Spangler (Indiana), 4-1 DEC
  SF: Gallagher def. E. Ventresca (Va Tech), 8-5 DEC
  FINAL: Gallagher def. Miller, 4-1 DEC
#20 Ryan Miller (1) – SECOND PLACE
  R16: Miller def. L. Agin (Duke), 19-6 MD
  QF: Miller def. N. Luna (App State), 22-5 TF (5:56)
  SF: Miller def. #19 D. Sotelo (Harvard), 4-1 DEC
  FINAL: Gallagher def. Miller, 4-1 DEC
Brady Pruett
  R16: Pruett def. D. Pleasant (Drexel), 8-5 DEC
  QF: E. Ventresca (Va Tech) def. Pruett, 19-4 TF (6:00)
  CONS(8)2: B. Frazier (Indiana) def. Pruett, 8-1 DEC
 
133
Alex Almeyda (7) - CHAMPION
  R16: Almeyda def. L. Frazier (Va Tech), 8-0 MD
  QF: Almeyda def. #17 E. Oakley (App State), 2-1 DEC
  SF: Almeyda def. #24 M. Leiphart (F&M), 6-0 DEC
  FINAL: Almeyda def. H. Drury (Utah Valley), 3-2 DEC
#7 Michael Colaiocco (1) – THIRD PLACE
  R16: J. Hildebrandt (Drexel) def. Colaiocco, 6-4 DEC
  CONS(8)1: bye
  CONS(8)2: Colaiocco def. #17 E. Oakley (App State), 18-7 MD
  CONS(4): Colaiocco def. Barnhart, 12-2 MD
  CONS SF: Colaiocco def. C. Nogle (Harvard), 11-4 DEC
  3RD: Colaiocco def. #24 M. Leiphart (F&M), 7-0 DEC
Spencer Barnhart – EIGHTH PLACE
  R16: H. Drury (Utah Valley) def. Barnhart, 7-0 DEC
  CONS(8)1: Barnhart def, R. Adam (Duke), 15-0 TF (3:35)
  CONS(8)2: Barnhart def J. Maroney (Drexel), 11-3 MD
  CONS(4): Colaiocco def Barnhart, 12-2 MD
  7TH: C. Rooks (Indiana) def. Barnhart, M
 
141
#12 CJ Composto (1) – CHAMPION
  R32: Composto def. S. Oakes (SHU), 15-0 TF (2:16)
  R16: Composto def. P. Chacon (Duke), 15-0 TF (3:45)
  QF: Composto def. M. Church (Va Tech), 9-2 DEC
  SF: Composto def. C. Rhemrev (Indiana), 11-3 MD
  FINAL: Composto def. #32 D. Fongaro (Indiana), 4-2 DEC
Nico Nardone
  R32: Nardone def. V. Milazzo (SHU), 10-3 DEC
  R16: J. Soriano (Drexel def. Nardone, 11-5 DEC
  CONS(16)2: Nardone def. K. Nelms (Utah Valley), 10-6 DEC
  CONS(8)1: K. Keiser (App State) def. Nardone, 12-11 DEC
Lukas Richie
  R32: bye
  R16: H. Gonyer (App State) def. Richie, 7-3 DEC
  CONS(16)2: V. Milazzo (SHU) def. Richie, 15-9 DEC
 
149
Jackson Polo – SECOND PLACE
  R32: bye
  R16: Polo def. J. Papcsy (Duke), 11-2 MD
  QF: Polo def. T. Smith (Utah Valley), 10-5 DEC
  SF: Polo def. C. Bond (App State), 4-2 DEC
  FINAL: #4 C. Henson (Va Tech) def. Polo, 19-3 TF (4:36)
Kelly Dunnigan – THIRD PLACE
  R32: bye
  R16: Dunnigan def. J. Crook (Harvard), 6-3 DEC
  QF: Dunnigan def. Gandy, 12-3 MD
  SF: #4 C. Henson def. Dunnigan, 20-4 TF (6:30)
  CONS SF: Dunnigan def. J. Crook (Harvard), M FOR
  3RD: Dunnigan def. C. Bond (App State), 5-4 DEC
Hunter Gandy – FIFTH PLACE
  R32: bye
  R16: Gandy def. K. Herrmann (Harvard), 7-6 DEC
  QF: Dunnigan def. Gandy, 12-3 MD
  CONS(8)2: Gandy def. L. Bender (F&M), 6-4 DEC
  CONS(4): Gandy def. D. Findora (Drexel), 8-2 DEC
  CONS SF: C. Bond (App State) def. Gandy, 6-3 DEC
  5TH: Gandy def. J. Crook (Harvard), NC
Sean Seefeldt
  R32: bye
  R16: Seefeldt def. S. O'Donnell (Duke), 11-8 DEC
  QF: #4 C. Henson (Va Tech) def. Seefeldt, 22-6 TF (4:24)
  CONS(8)2: D. Findora (Drexel) def. Seefeldt, 2-1 DEC
Jackson Dean
  R32: bye
  R16: Dean def. L. Fite (Duke), 10-1 MD
  QF: C. Bond (App State) def. Dean, 19-4 TF (4:26)
  CONS(8)2: J. Crook (Harvard) def. Dean, 23-8 TF (4:14)
 
157
#31 Jude Swisher (4) – THIRD PLACE
  R32: bye
  R16: Swisher def. N. Bolivar (Indiana), 12-2 MD
  QF: Swisher def. J. Cangro (Harvard), 9-1 MD
  SF: B. Andonian (Va Tech) def. Swisher, 21-6 TF (7:00)
  CONS SF: Swisher def. N. Bolivar (Indiana), 17-2 TF (6:48)
  3RD: Swisher def. K. Montgomery (Va Tech), 13-3 MD
#28 Lucas Revano (3) – FIFTH PLACE
  R32: bye
  R16: Revano def. J. Harrington (Harvard), 4-1 DEC
  QF: Revano def T. Williams (Drexel), 19-3 TF (6:45)
  SF: T. Askey (App State) def. Revano, 8-5 DEC
  CONS SF: K. Montgomery (Va Tech) def. Revano, 7-4 DEC
  5TH: Revano def. N. Bolivar (Indiana), NC
 
165
Cam Connor
  R32: bye
  R16: T. Finn (Va Tech) def. Connor, 15-0 TF (4:19)
  CONS(16)#2: Sement def. Connor, 8-1 DEC
Kaya Sement
  R32: G. Console (Duke) def. Sement, 5-2 DEC
  CONS(16)1: bye
  CONS(16)2: Sement def. Connor, 8-1 DEC
  CONS(8)1: Sement def. M. Bobola (Harvard), 21-6 TF (2:27)
  CONS(8)2: #19 C. Brady (Va Tech) def. Sement, 5-1 DEC
Cole Spencer
  R32: C. Walsh (Drexel) def. Spencer, 8-1 DEC
  CONS(16)1: bye
  CONS(16)2: Spencer def. N. Franzen (SHU), FALL (5:58)
  CONS(8)1: Spencer def. T. Lofthouse (Utah Valley), FALL (0:35)
  CONS(8)2: T. Finn (Va Tech) def. Spencer, 9-6 DEC
 
174
#14 Nick Incontrera (2) – CHAMPION
  R16: Incontrera def. K. Clark (Va Tech), 18-8 MD
  QF: Incontrera def. T. Updegraff (Drexel), FALL (1:33)
  SF: Incontrera def. J. Wimmer (Duke), 18-1 TF (3:00)
  FINAL: Incontrera def. J. Queen (Drexel), 16-3 MD
Lance Urbas
  R16: N. Fox (F&M) def. Urbas, 12-0 MD
  CONS(8)1: Urbas def. L. Esposito (SHU), 21-10 MD
  CONS(8)2: T. Updegraff (Drexel) def. Urbas, 16-5 MD
 
184
#32 Maximus Hale (3) – THIRD PLACE
  R16: Hale def. N. Lapinski (Drexel), 19-4 TF (4:34)
  QF: Hale def. A. Jacobsen (SHU), FALL (1:26)
  SF: #22 J. Conway (F&M) def. Hale, 4-1 DEC
  CONS SF: Hale def. M. Rushton (Utah Valley), 17-5 MD
  3RD: Hale def. J. Armstrong (Utah Valley), M FOR
Jake Stefanowicz – EIGHTH PLACE
  R16: T. Brooker (App State) def. Stefanowicz, 9-3 DEC
  CONS(8)1: Stefanowicz def. J. Griffith (Drexel), 2-2 DEC
  CONS(8)2: Stefanowicz def. A. Jacobsen (SHU), FALL (4:40)
  CONS(4): J. Armstrong (Utah Valley) def. Stefanowicz, 17-2 TF (3:38)
  7TH: N. Lapinski (Drexel) def. Stefanowicz, FALL (0:36)
Om Shastri
  R16: #22 J. Conway (F&M) def. Shastri, 19-4 TF (2:08)
  CONS(8)1: S. Mthethwa (Harvard) def. Shastri, FALL (3:49)
 
197
Martin Cosgrove – THIRD PLACE
  R16: #12 E. Bockman (Utah Valley) def. Cosgrove, 4-1 DEC
  CONS(8)1: Cosgrove def C. DeLena (SHU), 18-1 TF (1:49)
  CONS(8)2: Cosgrove def. K. Bonsu (Duke), FALL (1:06)
  CONS(4): Cosgrove def. I. Ameer (Drexel), 17-2 TF (4:48)
  CONS SF: Cosgrove def E. Bockman (Utah Valley), forfeit
  3RD: Cosgrove def. Urbas, 6-4 DEC
#22 Cole Urbas (3) – FOURTH PLACE
  R16: bye
  QF: Urbas def. I. Ameer (Drexel), 4-0 DEC
  SF: A. Smith (Va Tech) def. Urbas, 3-0 DEC
  CONS SF: Urbas def. S. Sasso (Va Tech), 11-4 DEC
  3RD: Cosgrove def. Urbas, 6-4 DEC
 
285
John Stout (4) – FOURTH PLACE
  R16: bye
  QF: Stout def. C. Barket (Duke), 17-8 MD
  SF: H. Catka (Va Tech) def. Stout, 18-0 TF (4:37)
  CONS SF: Stout def. S. Morina (Drexel), 4-1 DEC (ot)
  3RD: A. Sartorio (App State) def. Stout, 6-4
Matthew Cruise – EIGHTH PLACE
  R16: Cruise def. J. Forbes (Utah Valley), 7-4 DEC
  QF: J. Sartorio (App State) def. Cruise, 18-3 TF (6:06)
  CONS(8)2: Cruise def. L. Andrews (App State), 4-1 DEC
  CONS(4): S. Morina (Drexel) def. Cruise, 4-1 DEC
  7TH: J. Forbes (Utah Valley) def. Cruise, 9-1 MD