CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Pennsylvania finished the Elite Duals at the UNI-Dome on Saturday afternoon, topping Drexel 30-12 and Wyoming 26-14 to place at the tournament.
 
Penn went 4-1 at the Elite Duals, topping Ohio (38-9), Sacred Heart (41-3), the Dragons, and the Cowboys to land fifth place in Cedar Falls.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*The Quakers grappled Wyoming for the first time in program history, picking up a victory as well.
 
*#25 Ryan Miller (133), #9 CJ Composto (141), #19 Cross Wasilewski (149), #5 Nick Incontrera (174), and #20 Maximus Hale (184) swept the day, winning both matches they competed in.
 
*Senior Composto and freshman Wasilewski picked up top-30 victories against the Cowboys.
 
*Penn battled Drexel at a neutral site for the first time in program history.
 
How It Happened
The Red and Blue won the first four bouts against the Dragons, with Brady Pruett (125) pinning his opponent in the first period and Wasilewski getting a major decision over Jon Fuller (11-2) to give Penn a 16-0 lead.
 
The Quakers got back on track at 174, as senior Incontrera defeated Isaiah Queen (5-3) to extend the lead to 19-9. Senior Hale secured the win and Penn's spot in the fifth-place match during the 184 bout as he pinned Guiseppe Hoose in 46 seconds to make the deficit too large for Drexel to overcome.
 
The fifth-place battle with the Cowboys started similarly as Penn won the 125-149 matches, highlighted by Composto coming back from a 7-3 deficit in the third period, pinning #30 Cole Brooks at the 6:47 mark, and Wasilewski dominating #22 Gabe Willochell (15-4) to lengthen the lead over Wyoming to 17-0. Seniors Incontrera and Hale secured Penn's 26 points in the win and fifth place at the Elite Duals.
 
Up Next
The Quakers (5-3) open Ivy League action on Friday, Jan. 24, heading to the Big Apple for a 7 p.m. battle with Columbia.   
 
Results vs. Drexel
125: Brady Pruett def. Desmond Pleasant, 1:34 F
133: #25 Ryan Miller def. Kyler Waterman, 4-0 DEC
141: #9 CJ Composto def. Jordan Soriano, 6-1 DEC
149: #19 Cross Wasilewski def. Jon Fuller, 11-2 MD
157: Luke Nichter def. #18 Jude Swisher, 1:57 F
165: Cody Walsh def. Vincent Mannella, 8-3 DEC
174: #5 Nick Incontrera def. Jasiah Queen, 5-3 DEC
184: #20 Maximus Hale def. Guiseppe Hoose, 0:46 F
197: Ib Ameer def. Nate Taylor, 2-1 DEC
285: John Pardo def. Dom Petracci, 20-4 TF
 
Results vs. Wyoming
125: #29 Max Gallagher def. Garrett Ricks, 11-6 DEC
133: #25 Ryan Miller def. Stockton O'Brien, 9-0 MD
141: #9 CJ Composto def. #30 Cole Brooke, 7:47 F
149: #19 Cross Wasilewski def. #22 Gabe Willochell, 15-4 MD
157: #18 Jared Hill def. #18 Jude Swisher, 7-4 DEC
165: Cooper Vorhees def. Paul Ognissanti, 7-3 DEC
174: #5 Nick Incontrera def. Ethan Ducca, 22-5 TF
184: #20 Maximus Hale def. Quayin Short, 8-0 MD
197: Joseph Novak def. Jackson Zimmerman, 17-0 TF
285: Sam Mitchell def. John Pardo, 5-1 DEC