Gannon University
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Catholic Invitational Recap
Sports
Information Department
Trevor James Hawes, Graduate Assistant
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: November 10, 2007
GANNON
PLACES NINE WRESTLERS
AT CATHOLIC INVITATIONAL
ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon
University wrestling team competed at the Catholic Invitational
Saturday and placed nine wrestlers, including three first-place
victories. The Golden Knights finished second among nine schools
competing, beaten only by host Mercyhurst.
A.J. Sayles (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle
Vernon), Pino Scavella (Erie,
Pa./Harbor Creek), and Frank
McGrath (Hammonton, N.J./St. Augustine Prep) each took top
honors in their respective weight classes. Sayles went 4-0 to take
first at 174. Scavella finished atop 184 after a perfect 3-0 run.
McGrath bested all heavyweights by going 4-0 and pinning one opponent.
Zack McKendree (Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski
Area) took second place among 149-pounders and finished the day
with three wins and one loss.
Two Golden Knights finished third. Brandon
Monin (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) went 5-1 at 157 and pinned two
opponents. Mike Cavalier (Newbury,
Ohio/Newbury) closed the day at 4-2 overall with one pin.
Freshman Ethan Swope (Luthersburg,
Pa./DuBois Area) and Brian
Yoder (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg) each finished fourth Saturday.
Swope went 3-2 at 133. Yoder went 4-2 at 141 with a pin for every win.
Chris Daniels (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek)
took fifth place among 174-pounders. Daniels ended the event at 3-1
overall and pinned one opponent.
The Golden Knights continue action on Saturday, November 17 at the
Ashland Open, hosted by Ashland University.
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updated
11/10/07 by: tjh
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