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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.
Four of Lehigh's five entrants won at least one bout over the two days of action.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sophomore Kelvin Griffin went 0-2 competing at 149.
The Mountain Hawks will return to dual competition with matches at Binghamton (Jan. 11) and Cornell (Jan. 12).
The 2024-25 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
149 – Kelvin Griffin
L by dec. Mason Shrader (CMU) 7-0
L by tech fall August Hibler (Northwestern) 16-1, 6:03
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sophomore Kelvin Griffin went 0-2 competing at 149.
The Mountain Hawks will return to dual competition with matches at Binghamton (Jan. 11) and Cornell (Jan. 12).
The 2024-25 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
149 – Kelvin Griffin
L by dec. Mason Shrader (CMU) 7-0
L by tech fall August Hibler (Northwestern) 16-1, 6:03
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
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
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
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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