PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team hits the road for the first dual trip of the season this weekend, heading to the University of Virginia on Friday and Morgan State on Sunday.
Penn (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League) at Virginia (2-1, 0-0 ACC)
Friday, Dec. 6 | 7 p.m.
Charlottesville, Va. | Memorial Gym
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Penn (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League) at Morgan State (1-5, 0-1 EIWA)
Sunday, Dec. 8 | 2 p.m.
Baltimore, Md. | Hurt Gymnasium
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*The last time Penn hit the mats was at the Keystone Classic back on November 24, with
Max Gallagher (125),
CJ Composto (141), and
Jude Swisher (157) taking the crown at their weights.
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Brady Pruett (125),
Alex Almeyda (133), and
Evan Mougalian (141) all placed second at Keystone.
*Six Quakers are ranked in the FloWrestling and Intermat top 33 of their weight classes, with senior
Nick Incontrera leading the charge as the #6 wrestler at 174. #13 Composto, #13
Cross Wasilewski (149), #16 Swisher, #18 Gallagher, #29
Ryan Miller (133), and #30
Alex Almeyda (133) even out Penn's presence in the rankings.
**Head coach
Roger Reina is two victories away from 250. He would be the sole coach in program history to hit the milestone.
*The Quakers and Hoos have only squared up three times in program history, with Penn holding a 2-1 advantage. The last time these teams met in 2011, the Red and Blue brought an 18-15 win back to University City.
*Virginia brings three grapplers ranked in the top 35 of their weights into Friday's meeting, with Nick Hamilton leading the charge as the #15 wrestler at 165. #28 Keyveon Roller (125) and #32 Gabe Porter (133) round out the Hoos in the rankings.
*Penn and Morgan State met last season, with the Quakers dominating 43-4.
Hunter Gandy won his first collegiate dual against the Bears, winning his bout 14-0.
Penn's Lineup vs. UVA/Morgan State
125: #18
Max Gallagher or
Brady Pruett
133: #29
Ryan Miller or #30
Alex Almeyda
141: #13
CJ Composto or
Evan Mougalian
149: #13
Cross Wasilewski
157: #16
Jude Swisher or
Paul Ognissanti
165:
Andy Troczynski or
Reed Fullmer
174: #6
Nick Incontrera
184:
Nate Taylor
197:
Josh Labarbera or
Jackson Zimmerman
285:
John Pardo
UVA's Lineup vs. Penn
125: Keyveon Roller
133: Gable Porter
141: Kyren Butler
149: Jack Gioffre
157: Michael Gioffre
165: Nick Hamilton
174: Justin Phillips
184: TBA
197: Ethan Weatherspoon or Max Shulaw
285: Gabe Christenson
Morgan State's Lineup vs. Penn
125: Julian Dawson
133: Kevin Lopez
141: Myrin Nixon
149: Yannis Charles
157: EJ Tecson
165: Sam Diggs
174: Darrien Roberts
184: Kingsley Menifee
197: TBA
285: Xaiver Doolin
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