HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – For the first time in program history, the #20 University of Pennsylvania wrestling team captured the team title at the Midlands Championships on Saturday night.
 
#8 Michael Colaiocco (133), #11 Nick Incontrera (174), #13 CJ Composto (141), #29 Maximus Hale (184), Lucas Revano (157), John Stout (285), and Cole Urbas (197) all placed in the top ten en route to Penn's title. Composto and Hale led the Quakers with second-place finishes, while Incontrera, Revano, and Urbas grabbed third. Colaiocco placed fourth, and Stout landed eighth to round out the Quakers in the top ten of their weight classes. 
 
#29 Hale secured his spot in the 184 finals with a ranked win over #14 James Conway (Franklin & Marshall). The junior recorded four points in the first while holding the Diplomat to only two points from escapes to grab the win by decision, 4-2, to advance to the finals for the first time in his career.
 
Junior Incontrera found his footing in the 174 consolation bracket, winning the wrestleback semifinal match from a fall in 6:07 over Brody Conley (West Virginia). Incontrera took down the Mountaineer two times, with one coming from a five-point third period that advanced Incontrera to the third place bout. Incontrera carried his momentum into his final match at Midlands, scoring four points in the third over Max Maylor (Wisconsin) to grab third by decision, 5-1.
 
Revano had a solid second day at Midlands, beating out two ranked opponents in #11 Chase Saldate (Michigan State) and #22 DJ McGee (George Mason) in the third place contest. The senior took an early 9-4 lead against Spartan Saldate to win by decision, 10-6, then rolled through Rider's Colton Washleski with a win by major decision, 14-3, to push his way to the third place match. Revano's last win against McGee was his closest of the day, but he easily prevailed. The New Jersey native took down the Patriot in the first and then claimed the contest by decision, 4-2, to place at Midlands for the first time in his career.
 
Urbas rolled through the consolation bracket today, picking up four wins. The senior grabbed a ranked 4-0 win by decision in the consolation semifinal round against #21 Andy Smith (Virginia Tech). Urbas continued to hold strong in his final battle of the tournament, fighting till the last second against Lehigh's JT Davis to take the match and third place by decision, 1-0. 
 
#8 Colaiocco's short trek to the third-place matchup was through #5 Sam Latona of Virginia Tech. The senior took a late first-period lead from a takedown that he carried till the third. The Hokie tried to overcome his deficit with a takedown in the third, but Colaiocco held strong, tallying two points from escapes to take his last win at Midlands by decision, 5-4, and advance to the third place bout.
 
Up Next
The Quakers ring in the new year on the road, sending a group of grapplers to the F&M Open on Friday, Jan. 5. The first mat of the open is slated for 9:00 a.m. in Lancaster, Pa.
 
Midlands Championships Results
Results
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#21 Max Gallagher
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Gallagher (Penn) DEC Vinny Kilkeary (Ohio State), 5-4
Champ. Round 3: Gallagher (Penn) TF Christian Guzman (North Central), 20-5
QF: Elijah Griffin (California Baptist) TF Gallagher (Penn), 15-0
Cons. Round 6: Diego Sotelo (Harvard) DEC Gallagher (Penn), 9-7
 
Ryan Miller
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Corday (Michigan State) F Miller (Penn), 2:57
Cons. Round 2: bye
Cons. Round 3: Miller (Penn) DEC Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern), 9-4
Cons. Round 4: Miller (Penn) DEC Tyler Klinsky (Rider), 4-1
Cons. Round 5: Jacob Moran (Indiana) DEC Miller (Penn), 8-7
 
133
#8 Michael Colaiocco – FOURTH PLACE
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Colaiocco (Penn) TF Davin Rhoads (West Virginia), 19-3
Champ. Round 3: Colaiocco (Penn) DEC Andre Gonzales (Ohio State), 12-7
QF: Colaiocco (Penn) DEC Mason Leiphart (Franklin & Marshall), 6-5
SF: Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) MD Colaiocco (Penn), 15-3
Cons. SF: Colaiocco (Penn) DEC #5 Sam Latona (Virginia Tech), 5-4
3rd Place: Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) MD Colaiocco (Penn),16-3
 
Alex Almeyda
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Almeyda (Penn) MD Tommy Maddox (Buffalo), 16-3
Champ. Round 3: Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) DEC Almeyda (Penn), 8-1
Cons. Round 4: Almeyda (Penn) DEC Sean Pierson (Princeton), 8-4
Cons. Round 5: Coleman Nogle (Harvard) DEC Almeyda (Penn), 4-1
 
141
#13 CJ Composto – SECOND PLACE
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Composto (Penn) TF Felix Lettini (Wisconsin), 16-0
Champ. Round 3: Composto (Penn) DEC William Baysingar (Illinois), Dec 8-6
QF: Composto (Penn) DEC Mac Church (Virginia Tech), 5-2
SF: Composto (Penn) MFF Jimmy Nugent (Central Michigan)
FINAL: Jordan Titus (West Virginia) TF Composto (Penn), 18-3
 
Nico Nardone
Champ. Round 1: Nardone (Penn) DEC Danny Martinez (SIU Edwardsville), 7-2
Champ. Round 2: Nardone (Penn) MD Caleb Brooks (Buffalo), 13-5
Champ. Round 3: Jordan Titus (West Virginia) DEC Nardone (Penn), 9-7
Cons. Round 4: Hunter Mason (Virginia Tech) F Nardone (Penn), 3:37
 
149
Andy Troczynski
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan) DEC Troczynski (Penn), 4-0
Cons. Round 2: Troczynski (Penn) MFF over Michael Cetta (Rutgers)
Cons. Round 3: Troczynski (Penn) MD Danny Sheen (Wisconsin), 9-1
Cons. Round 4: Troczynski (Penn) DEC Caine Tyus (SIU Edwardsville), 4-0
Cons. Round 5: Kyle Parco (Arizona State) DEC Troczynski (Penn), 4-2
 
#29 Kelly Dunnigan
Champ. Round 1: Dunnigan (Penn) MD Trenton Wachter (Central Michigan), 16-4
Champ. Round 2: Eligh Rivera (Princeton) MD Dunnigan (Penn), 10-2
Cons. Round 2: Dunnigan (Penn) DEC Dylan Gilcher (Michigan), 11-4
Cons. Round 3: Dunnigan (Penn) MD Polo (Penn), 13-3
Cons. Round 4: Jaivon Jones (Northern Illinois) DEC Dunnigan (Penn), 6-3
 
Jackson Polo
Champ. Round 1: Mykey Ramos (Arizona State) DEC Polo (Penn), 4-2
Cons. Round 1: bye
Cons. Round 2:  Polo (Penn) DEC Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State), 7-3
Cons. Round 3: Dunnigan (Penn) MD Polo (Penn),13-3
 
157
Lucas Revano – THIRD PLACE
Champ. Round 1: Revano (Penn) TF Nick Sanko (Virginia), 17-2
Champ. Round 2: Revano (Penn) DEC Royce Nilo (Wisconsin), 10-5
Champ. Round 3: Andy Clark (Rutgers) DEC Revano (Penn), 4-2
Cons. Round 4: Revano (Penn) F Logan Swaw (Illinois), 6:26
Cons. Round 5: Revano (Penn) DEC Anthony Artalona (PRTC), 4-1, SV
Cons. Round 6:  Revano (Penn) DEC Swisher (Penn), 13-7
Cons. Round 7: Revano (Penn) DEC #11 Chase Saldate (Michigan State), 10-6
Cons. SF: Revano (Penn) MD Colton Washleski (Rider),14-3
3rd Place: Revano (Penn) DEC #22 DJ McGee (George Mason), 4-2
 
#29 Jude Swisher
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Swisher (Penn) TF Ty Raines (Buffalo), 18-1
Champ. Round 3: Swisher (Penn) DEC #26 Joseph Roberts (Illinois), 4-1, SV
QF: Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) MD Swisher (Penn), 10-2
Cons. Round 6:  Revano (Penn) DEC Swisher (Penn), 13-7
 
165
Kaya Sement
Champ. Round 1: Sement (Penn) F Ty Finn (Virginia Tech), 2:37
Champ. Round 2: Josh Kim (Harvard) DEC Sement (Penn), 9-3
Cons. Round 2: Sement (Penn) DEC Holden Garcia (Princeton), 5-3
Cons. Round 3: Tate Geiser (Cleveland State) DEC Sement (Penn), 6-2
 
174
#11 Nick Incontrera – THIRD PLACE
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Incontrera (Penn) DEC Scott Joll (UNC-Pembroke), 8-7
Champ. Round 3: Incontrera (Penn) TF Jared Stricker (UW-Eau Claire), 18-2
QF: Incontrera (Penn) DEC Alex Cramer (Central Michigan), 9-7
SF: Edmond Ruth (Illinois) DEC Incontrera (Penn), 2-1
Cons. SF: Incontrera (Penn) F Brody Conley (West Virginia), 6:07
3rd Place - Incontrera (Penn) DEC Max Maylor (Wisconsin), 5-1
 
184
#29 Maximus Hale – SECOND PLACE
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Hale (Penn) DEC (West Virginia), 4-2
Champ. Round 3: Hale (Penn) DEC Troy Fisher (Northwestern),10-9
QF: Hale (Penn) DEC Hayden Filipovich (Purdue), 8-1
SF: Hale (Penn) DEC #14 James Conway (Franklin & Marshall), 4-2
FINAL: Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) DEC Hale (Penn), 9-6, SV
 
197
Cole Urbas
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Urbas (Penn) MD Isiah Pettigrew (Illinois), 11-0
Champ. Round 3: Urbas (Penn) TF #25 Evan Bates (Northwestern), 19-3
QF: Luke Stout (Princeton) MD Urbas (Penn), 19-7
Cons. Round 6: Urbas (Penn) DEC Sungyup Ryu (Illinois), 7-3
Cons. Round 7: Urbas (Penn) DEC Aidan Conner (Princeton), 3-0, SV
Cons. SF: Urbas (Penn) DEC #21 Andy Smith (Virginia Tech), 4-0
3rd Place: Urbas (Penn) DEC JT Davis (Lehigh), 1-0
 
#27 Martin Cosgrove
Champ. Round 1: bye
Champ. Round 2: Cosgrove (Penn) DEC Jarad Priest (Cal Poly), 6-4
Champ. Round 3: John Crawford (Franklin & Marshall) MD Cosgrove (Penn),12-4
Cons. Round 4: Cosgrove (Penn) TF Damion Schunke (Arizona State), 18-2
Cons. Round 5: Isiah Pettigrew (Illinois) DEC Cosgrove (Penn), 11-9
 
285
John Stout – EIGHTH PLACE
Champ. Round 1: Stout (Penn) DEC Ryan Catka (Virginia), 6-5
Champ. Round 2: Jacob Bullock (Indiana) DEC Stout (Penn), 13-6
Cons. Round 2: Stout (Penn) MD Bryson Buhk (SIU Edwardsville), 15-2
Cons. Round 3: Stout (Penn) DEC #11 Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia), 11-10
Cons. Round 4: Stout (Penn) F Chase Horne (NC State), 6:02
Cons. Round 5: Daulton Mayer (Thomas More) F Stout (Penn), 4:25
7th Place: Josh Terrill (Michigan State) F Stout (Penn), 0:28
 
Zach Delsanter
Champ. Round 1: Luke Luffman (Illinois) TF Delsanter (Penn), 21-5
Cons. Round 1: Delsanter (Penn) DEC Magnus Bibla (Buffalo), 6-3
Cons. Round 2: Ira Jenkins (Michigan) F Delsanter (Penn), 0:34