Pankil Chander Head Wrestling Coach | Penn College Wildcats
Pankil Chander Head Wrestling Coach | Penn College Wildcats
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — At the 90th Wilkes University Open on Friday, TJ Martin of Penn College emerged as a notable performer by finishing sixth in the 149-pound category. This achievement marks him as only the second Wildcat to medal at this event, often referred to as the "Rose Bowl of College Wrestling."
Martin's journey through the consolation bracket was marked by resilience as he overcame deficits against Jordan Brown from Binghamton and Chase Burke from Lock Haven. His performance included victories over Sebastian Nini of Rutgers and resulted in a 5-1 record with four pins, three of which occurred in the first period.
Other Penn College wrestlers also had commendable performances:
Kaden Ware (133) achieved a 3-2 record, including a victory over Major Lewis from NCAA Division I Bloomsburg.
Travis Green (165) also went 3-2, securing wins against D-I opponents Damian Weaver of Rutgers and Nolen Ziegler of Bloomsburg.
Nicholai Brotzman (285) recorded a 3-2 result with a pin victory over Tristen Hitchcock from Division I Army.
CJ Trimber (133) claimed two wins, highlighted by his triumph over Conner Demcher of D-II Pitt-Johnstown.
Luke Heimbach (125), Ryan Trimber (141), Brett Patton (149), Anton Esterbrook (157), Zach Miller (157), Cavin Napoletano (157), and Mason Leshock (165) each secured one win.
The next event for Penn College is its own invitational scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m.
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