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Rozynski Finishes Fourth at 157 to Lead Lehigh Contingent at Midlands
12/30/2024 5:44:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Five Lehigh wrestlers competed at the 60th Midlands Championships, which wrapped up Monday evening at NOW Arena just outside Chicago. First-year Logan Rozynski led the way as the only Mountain Hawk to earn a podium place with a fourth place finish at 157. Rozynski went 4-2 over two days of competition on the way to his fourth place finish.
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Four of Lehigh's five entrants won at least one bout over the two days of action.
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Rozynski knocked off No. 9 seed Michael Cetta of Rutgers 13-7 in the opening round and then beat No. 8 seed Ryan Michaels of Edinboro by injury default, while leading 8-2, in the round of 16. In Sunday night's quarterfinals, Rozynski met top seed and 18th-ranked Jude Swisher of Penn and scored a takedown late in the third period to win 4-1, advancing to the semifinals.
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In Monday's semifinals, Rozynski lost 2-1 to DJ McGee, ranked 25th nationally, out of George Mason. The match went into the tiebreakers tied 1-1, when McGee rode out Rozynski in the first half and then escaped in the second half to win. A late second period takedown was the difference for Rozynski in a 4-3 win over JT Chance of George mason in the consolation semifinals.
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In the third place bout, Rozynski had a rematch with Swisher. With the match tied 1-1 after seven minutes, Swisher scored a takedown early in sudden victory to claim the 4-1 decision.
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Competing at 149 for the second time, senior Malyke Hines went 2-2 with a 4-2 win over Rutgers' Alex Nini and a 4-1 decision over Eric Almarinez of SIU Edwardsville. Hines' four bouts were decided by a combined seven points.
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Deferred first-year Griffin Gonzalez went 1-2 at 1:57 with a second minute pin over Pitt's Jack Pletcher in his first consolation bout.
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True first-year Dom Federici won his opening bout at 165 but dropped a sudden victory decision in the round of 16 and finished the tournament at 1-2.
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Sophomore Kelvin Griffin went 0-2 competing at 149.
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The Mountain Hawks will return to dual competition with matches at Binghamton (Jan. 11) and Cornell (Jan. 12).
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The 2024-25 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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149 – Kelvin Griffin
L by dec. Mason Shrader (CMU) 7-0
L by tech fall August Hibler (Northwestern) 16-1, 6:03
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149 – Malyke Hines
Dec. Alex Nini (Rutgers) 4-2
L by dec. Kade Brown (Pitt) 5-4
Dec. Eric Almarinez (SIUE) 4-1
L by dec. August Hibler (Northwestern) 7-6
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157 – Griffin Gonzalez
L by dec. Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) 4-1
Fall Jack Pletcher (Pitt) 1:07
L by dec. Conner Harer (Rutgers) 5-0
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157 – Logan Rozynski – 4th place
Dec. Michael Cetta (Rutgers) 13-7
W by injury default Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) 5:25
Dec. Jude Swisher (Penn) 4-1
L by dec. DJ McGee (George Mason) 2-1, tb
Dec. JT Chance (George Mason) 4-3
L by dec. Jude Swisher (Penn) 4-1, sv
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165 – Dom Federici
Major dec. Caden Ernd (Illinois) 11-2
L by dec. Tyler Lillard (Indiana) 7-1, sv
L by dec. Andy Troczynski (Penn) 9-4
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Four of Lehigh's five entrants won at least one bout over the two days of action.
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Rozynski knocked off No. 9 seed Michael Cetta of Rutgers 13-7 in the opening round and then beat No. 8 seed Ryan Michaels of Edinboro by injury default, while leading 8-2, in the round of 16. In Sunday night's quarterfinals, Rozynski met top seed and 18th-ranked Jude Swisher of Penn and scored a takedown late in the third period to win 4-1, advancing to the semifinals.
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In Monday's semifinals, Rozynski lost 2-1 to DJ McGee, ranked 25th nationally, out of George Mason. The match went into the tiebreakers tied 1-1, when McGee rode out Rozynski in the first half and then escaped in the second half to win. A late second period takedown was the difference for Rozynski in a 4-3 win over JT Chance of George mason in the consolation semifinals.
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In the third place bout, Rozynski had a rematch with Swisher. With the match tied 1-1 after seven minutes, Swisher scored a takedown early in sudden victory to claim the 4-1 decision.
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Competing at 149 for the second time, senior Malyke Hines went 2-2 with a 4-2 win over Rutgers' Alex Nini and a 4-1 decision over Eric Almarinez of SIU Edwardsville. Hines' four bouts were decided by a combined seven points.
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Deferred first-year Griffin Gonzalez went 1-2 at 1:57 with a second minute pin over Pitt's Jack Pletcher in his first consolation bout.
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True first-year Dom Federici won his opening bout at 165 but dropped a sudden victory decision in the round of 16 and finished the tournament at 1-2.
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Sophomore Kelvin Griffin went 0-2 competing at 149.
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The Mountain Hawks will return to dual competition with matches at Binghamton (Jan. 11) and Cornell (Jan. 12).
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The 2024-25 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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149 – Kelvin Griffin
L by dec. Mason Shrader (CMU) 7-0
L by tech fall August Hibler (Northwestern) 16-1, 6:03
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149 – Malyke Hines
Dec. Alex Nini (Rutgers) 4-2
L by dec. Kade Brown (Pitt) 5-4
Dec. Eric Almarinez (SIUE) 4-1
L by dec. August Hibler (Northwestern) 7-6
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157 – Griffin Gonzalez
L by dec. Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) 4-1
Fall Jack Pletcher (Pitt) 1:07
L by dec. Conner Harer (Rutgers) 5-0
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157 – Logan Rozynski – 4th place
Dec. Michael Cetta (Rutgers) 13-7
W by injury default Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) 5:25
Dec. Jude Swisher (Penn) 4-1
L by dec. DJ McGee (George Mason) 2-1, tb
Dec. JT Chance (George Mason) 4-3
L by dec. Jude Swisher (Penn) 4-1, sv
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165 – Dom Federici
Major dec. Caden Ernd (Illinois) 11-2
L by dec. Tyler Lillard (Indiana) 7-1, sv
L by dec. Andy Troczynski (Penn) 9-4
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