GRANTHAM, Pa. – Averett University wrestling completed Day 1 of the Messiah University Petrofes invitational with four semifinalists on Friday evening.

Between Averett's four semifinalists, they have accumulated four falls, five technical falls and two major decisions. Three of the five technical falls were all from junior Anthony Taylor at 165 pounds.

Junior Mason Barrett defeated Sam Tillett by a 16-1 technical fall in the 125-pound weight class. In the quarterfinals, he kept the momentum going with a 12-3 major decision win against Brian McCaw.

Taylor started off the tournament with an impressive 20-5 technical fall over Jalen Cornelius. None of his opponents stood a chance, Taylor went on to get a technical fall in his next two matches to advance to the semifinals in Day 2. 

Senior George Moseley did not disappoint in the 184-pound weight class. He won his first match by pinning Bobby Walters at the 2:02 mark. He pinned Anthony Bauer and faced off against sophomore Nolan Gerwitz in the quarterfinals, defeating him by a 15-0 technical fall.

At 197 pounds, senior Jamar Christian started off hot, pinning Davian Waite at 6:21. In his next match, he pinned Amarion Wilson in just over a minute. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Paul Parise by a 19-5 major decision win.

The Cougars are back in action tomorrow when they begin Day 2 of the Messiah Invitational.


Messiah University Petrofes Invitational Day 1

125 Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Sam Tillett (Mount Union) (TF 16-1)
125 Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Brian McCaw (Muhlenberg) (Maj 12-3)
125 Brian McCaw (Muhlenberg) def. Alex Logsdon (Averett) (SV-1 11-8)
125 Alex Logsdon (Averett) def. Dominic Pascoe (Averett) (TF 21-6)
125 Alex Logsdon (Averett) def. Sam Tillett (Mount Union) (Dec 7-2)
125 Christian Horvath (Muhlenberg) def. Alex Logsdon (Averett) (Fall 1:37)
125 Tyler Ratledge (Messiah ) def. Dominic Pascoe (Averett) (Dec 9-4)
125 Alex Logsdon (Averett) def. Dominic Pascoe (Averett) (TF 21-6)
133 Brendan Callahan (Gettysburg) def. Austin Long (Averett) (Maj 11-3)
133 Austin Long (Averett) def. John Carlson (Southern Virginia) (TF 17-2)
133 Nolan Frye (Mount Union) def. Austin Long (Averett) (Maj 10-1)
133 Gianni Manginelli (Springfield College) def. Jesse Lemon (Averett) (Fall 1:02)
133 Jesse Lemon (Averett) def. Joseph Coppola (Gettysburg) (Fall 4:40)
133 Frank DiEsso (Muhlenberg) def. Jesse Lemon (Averett) (Fall 0:40)
133 Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) def. Landon Neal (Averett) (Fall 2:09)
133 Derek Renninger (Thaddeus Stevens) def. Landon Neal (Averett) (Fall 3:32)
133 A.J. Orlando (Averett) def. Michael Minevich (Southern Virginia) (TF 18-2)
133 A.J. Orlando (Averett) def. Kyle Collins (Gettysburg) (Dec 9-3)
133 Anthony Portillo (Alvernia) def. A.J. Orlando (Averett) (Dec 5-2)
133 Malcolm Chrispin (Bridgewater State) def. A.J. Orlando (Averett) (Dec 6-0)
141 Mauricio Reyes (Averett) def. Joshua Flores (Messiah ) (Fall 6:26)
141 Mauricio Reyes (Averett) def. Chris Dalmau (Muhlenberg) (Fall 4:28)
141 Avery Leonard (Alvernia) def. Mauricio Reyes (Averett) (Fall 0:57)
141 Hugh Bittenbender (King`s College) def. Mauricio Reyes (Averett) (Dec 12-7)
141  Nick Germano (King`s College) def. Jackson Higgins (Averett) (Maj 8-0)
141 Andrew Loniewski (Muhlenberg) def. Jackson Higgins (Averett) (TF 17-0)
141 Luke Temple (Springfield College) def. Olli Karjalainen (Averett) (TF 15-0)
141 Olli Karjalainen (Averett) def. Benjamin Hankinson (Bridgewater State) (Fall 1:41)
141 Nolan Brown (Alvernia) def. Olli Karjalainen (Averett) (Dec 8-7)
149 Carter Shupert (Averett) def. Julian Amadio (Gettysburg) (Fall 4:02)
149 Noah Rice (Messiah ) def. Carter Shupert (Averett) (TF 25-8)
149 Brendan Orr (Shenandoah) def. Carter Shupert (Averett) (Maj 14-3)
149 Martin Turi (King`s College) def. Alex Driggs (Averett) (TF 15-0)
149 Alexander Greco (Muhlenberg) def. Alex Driggs (Averett) (Maj 12-3)
157 Xavier Swanson (Averett) def. Garrett Landon (Thaddeus Stevens) (Fall 2:52)
157 Xavier Swanson (Averett) def. Ethan Kring (Greensboro) (Fall 6:11)
157 Garret Cornell (Messiah ) def. Xavier Swanson (Averett) (Dec 11-10)
157 Xavier Swanson (Averett) def. Xavier Locke (Shenandoah) (Fall 2:12)
157 William Haight (Southern Virginia) def. Cooper Comer (Averett) (Dec 9-2)
157 Cooper Comer (Averett) def. Lucas Rogers (Southern Virginia) (Fall 3:00)
157 Xavier Locke (Shenandoah) def. Cooper Comer (Averett) (Dec 9-4)
165 Riley McHale (Muhlenberg) def. Levi Dehart (Averett) (Fall 0:17)
165 Xavian Ramos (King`s College) def. Levi Dehart (Averett) (Fall 2:11)
165 Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah) (TF 20-5)
165 Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. over Ryan Lepore (Alvernia) (TF 22-6)
165 Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Myles Leonard (Springfield College) (TF 19-4)
165 Tommy Baldwin (Averett) def. Nicholas Menjivar (Greensboro) (Fall 1:10)
165 Tommy Baldwin (Averett) def. Jared Butler (Messiah ) (TF 15-0)
165 Matt Lackman (Alvernia) def. Tommy Baldwin (Averett) (Fall 2:30)
165 Ryan Lepore (Alvernia) def. Tommy Baldwin (Averett) (TF 17-2)
165 Zach Needles (Messiah ) def. Reggie Snowden (Averett) (TF 19-2)
165 Reggie Snowden (Averett) def. Calvin Stiles (Springfield College) (TF 17-2)
165 Nicholas Menjivar (Greensboro) def. Reggie Snowden (Averett) (Fall 4:19)
174 Michael Gabbard (Averett) def. Connor Hoefling (Gettysburg) (Maj 13-4)
174 Austin Brass (Messiah) def. Michael Gabbard (Averett) (TF 18-3)
174 Michael Gabbard (Averett) def. Oliver Parker (Springfield College) (Maj 10-1)
184 George Moseley (Averett) def. Bobby Walters (Thaddeus Stevens) (Fall 2:02)
184 George Moseley (Averett) def. Anthony Bauer (Alvernia) (Fall 2:35)
184 George Moseley (Averett) def. Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) (TF 24-8)
184 Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def. Fletcher Goodman (Muhlenberg) (TF 18-3)
184 Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def. Chris Cratsley (Messiah ) (TF 17-2)
184 George Moseley (Averett) def. Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) (TF 24-8)
184 Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def. Nathan Kovalcik (Messiah ) (TF 15-0)
184 Jacob Jiminez (Averett) def. Nathan Kovalcik (Messiah ) (TF 21-5)
184 Casey Allen (Springfield College) def. Jacob Jiminez (Averett) (Fall 1:39)
184 Jacob Jiminez (Averett) def. Christian Curley (Bridgewater State) (TF 19-4)
184 Omori Lee (Greensboro) def. Jacob Jiminez (Averett) (TF 21-6)
197 Jamar Christian (Averett) def. Davian Waite (Thaddeus Stevens) (Fall 6:21)
197 Jamar Christian (Averett) def. Amarion Wilson (Greensboro) (Fall 1:25)
197 Jamar Christian (Averett) def. Paul Parise (Muhlenberg) (Maj 19-5)
197 Sawyer Dereszynski (Messiah ) def. Luis Reyes (Averett) (Fall 0:23)
197 Luis Reyes (Averett) def. Robert Keener (Shenandoah) (TF 16-1)
197 Daniel Schweitzer (Alvernia) def. Luis Reyes (Averett) (Fall 1:39)
197 Jasiri Dingle (Averett) def. Tyler Woodworth (Messiah ) (MFF)
197 Nick Rogers (Springfield College) def. Jasiri Dingle (Averett) (Fall 2:08)
197 Nick Blitz (Springfield College) def. Jasiri Dingle (Averett) (TF 17-2)
197 Khalil Belk (Greensboro) def. Jaleel Jones (Averett) (Dec 3-2)
197 Jaleel Jones (Averett) def. Elijah Rivera (King`s College) (Fall 1:56)
197 Rich Fronheiser (King`s College) def. Jaleel Jones (Averett) (Dec 13-7)
285 Sheldon Davis (Averett) def. Tyler Carter (Alvernia) (Fall 3:50)
285 Simon Taylor (Gettysburg) def. Sheldon Davis (Averett) (Dec 5-1)
285 Sheldon Davis (Averett) def. Isaiah Durham (Messiah ) (Dec 3-2)
285 Sheldon Davis (Averett) def. Dominic Harris (Greensboro) (TB-1 3-2)
285 Sheldon Davis (Averett) def. Aiden Homan (Alvernia) (Dec 4-2)
285bBraeden Fluke (Averett) def. Chad Honeywell (Thaddeus Stevens) (Fall 1:26)
285 Christian Quandt (Springfield College) def. Braeden Fluke (Averett) (Maj 13-3)
285 Christian Conner (Messiah) def. Braeden Fluke (Averett) (Fall 0:21)