CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team split the first session of the Elite Duals hosted by Northern Iowa on Friday morning, topping Ohio University 38-9 and narrowly falling 21-16 to #14 South Dakota State.
 
The victory over Ohio accounts for the first in program history for Penn and the 250th dual win for head coach Roger Reina.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*#29 Max Gallagher (125), #25 Ryan Miller (133), #19 Cross Wasilewski (149), and #18 Jude Swisher (157) swept their matches against the Bobcats and Jack Rabbits.
 
*The meet with South Dakota State included four top-30 matches, the most the Quakers have battled in this season.
 
*Reina became the first coach in program history to hit the 250-win mark.
 
*Sophomore Gallagher and senior Miller claimed disruptive wins against South Dakota State, topping higher-ranked opponents.
 
How It Happened
Penn dominated the battle with Ohio from the start, claiming three straight tech fall victories from Gallagher (21-2), Miller (18-1), and #9 CJ Composto at 141 (16-9) to give the Red and Blue a 15-0 lead.
 
Sophomore Swisher and freshman Wasilewski pinned back-to-back Bobcats, with Wasilewski topping Jake Necessary in 2:52 and Swisher edging out Logan Cravatas in 2:09 to bump the lead to 27-0.
 
Freshman Paul Ognissanti claimed the first major decision win against Ohio, beating Jack Lledo 14-2. #5 Nick Incontrera won the sole ranked match in the battle, shutting #9 Garrett Thompson out by decision, 6-0. Penn's last win of the meet came at 184 from #20 Maximus Hale, who topped Jeremy Olszko by major decision, 11-3.
 
The Quakers started their second meet of the day against South Dakota State strong, with ranked victories from Gallagher over #14 Tanner Jordan (6-5) and Miller over #21 Derrick Cardinal (8-0). Penn's last two wins against the Jack Rabbits came from Wasilewski off a decision over Avery Allen (8-2) and Swisher's second pin of the day, taking down Moses Espinoza-Owens in 5:28.
 
Up Next
The Quakers take on Scared Heart during the second session of the Elite Duals later tonight at 5 p.m. (EST).
 
Penn vs. Ohio Results
125: #29 Max Gallagher def. Logan Dean, 21-2 TF
133: #25 Ryan Miller def. TJ England, 18-1 TF
141: #9 CJ Composto def. Kaden Jett, 16-1 TF
149: #19 Cross Wasilewski def. Jake Necessary, 2:52 F
157: #18 Jude Swisher def. Logan Cravatas, 2:09 F
165: Paul Ognissanti def. Jack Lledo, 14-2 MD
174: #5 Nick Incontrera def. #9 Garrett Thompson, 6-0 DEC
184: #20 Maximus Hale def. Jeremy Olszko, 11-3 MD
197: Austin Starr def. Jackson Zimmerman, 8-2 DEC
285: #27 Jordan Greer def. John Pardo, 1:14 F
 
Penn vs. #14 South Dakota State Results
125: #29 Max Gallagher def. #14 Tanner Jordan, 6-5 DEC
133: #25 Ryan Miller def. #21 Derrick Cardinal, 8-0 MD
141: Julian Tagg def. #9 CJ Composto, 4-1 DEC
149: #19 Cross Wasilewski def. Avery Allen, 8-2 DEC
157: #18 Jude Swisher def. Moses Espionza-Owens, 5:28 F
165: Marcus Espinoza-Owens def. Paul Ognissanti, 8-1 DEC
174: #8 Cade DeVos def. #5 Nick Incontrera, 4-1 DEC, SV
184: #7 Bennett Berge def. #20 Maximus Hale, 2-1 DEC
197: Thomas Dineen def. Nate Taylor, 12-0 MD
285: #25 Luke Rasmussen def. John Pardo, 15-0 TF