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EWING, N.J. — Penn College wrestling fell in three duals against SUNY Brockport (20-18), RIT (33-12) and No. 25 Eastern University (42-4) at the TCNJ Duals on Saturday afternoon. The 22nd-ranked Wildcats dropped to 0-3, Brockport and Eastern both improved to 2-1, while RIT moved to 3-1.
Seventh-ranked 141-pounder Kaden Ware, 157-pounder TJ Martin and 174-pounder Gavin Gomes each posted a team-best 2-1 record on the day.
In the first dual of the afternoon against SUNY Brockport, the Golden Eagles jumped out to an early 9-0 lead after the first two matches before the Wildcats reeled off three straight victories at 141, 149 and 157 pounds to take an 11-9 lead. Seventh-ranked Ware earned an 8-3 victory, Blake Dergham won 12-9, and Martin scored an 18-0 tech fall.
Brockport snapped the Wildcats’ winning streak with a victory at 165 pounds. Gomes and Lincoln Archibald followed with a major decision at 174 and a 13-6 decision at 184, respectively, giving Penn College an 18-12 lead. However, the Golden Eagles closed out a 20-18 dual victory with a tech fall at 197 and a 6-1 decision at 285.
Against RIT, Rowen Humphrey provided an early spark with a pin at 125 pounds, Ware earned a 10-3 decision, and Gomes won 9-4 at 174 pounds. They were the only three Wildcats to earn victories in a 33-12 setback to the Tigers.
In a top-25 team matchup against Eastern, Martin was the lone Wildcat to have his hand raised, earning a 13-3 major decision. The Eagles collected six bonus-point victories in a 42-4 win.