Marauders seek upset of No. 16 Kutztown

Friday, January 21

Millersville, PA

7:00 PM

Millersville University

Kutztown

Marauders seek upset of No. 16 Kutztown

1/20/2022 1:33:00 PM | Wrestling

By: Ethan Hulsey, Director of Athletic Communications

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ABOUT THE MATCH

Millersville hosts its second consecutive PSAC dual against a nationally-ranked opponent as No. 12 and undefeated Kutztown comes to Pucillo Gymnasium on Friday night for a 7 p.m. start. The Marauders are 4-2 in duals and are coming off a 27-14 loss to No. 6 Gannon in which they wrestled tough against several nationally-ranked wrestlers. Kutztown presents a similar challenge with four grapplers in the nation's top 16 including No. 1 ranked Andrew Dunn at 285 pounds.

SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS

184-pound Anthony Giampietro is coming off a pinfall victory over a former national qualifer, and his start to 2022 has been outstanding. He was named PSAC Wrestler of the Week on Monday, and he is now 6-1 with his lone loss coming to Brock Delsignore of Division I North Carolina State. Giampietro owns two major decisions and a pin. His recent run has opened eyes, and he has vaulted all the way to No. 2 in the Super Region 1 rankings.
Guy DeLeonardis is another Marauder that has suprised, as the first-year grappler has quickly worked his way up to No. 3 in the Super Region 1 rankings at 165 pounds. DeLeonardis lost a narrow 3-1 decision to the nation's No. 1 wrestler his last time out and is now 12-9 on the season.
Devin Flannery is riding a six-match winning streak at 133 pounds. The only two blemishes on his 9-2 record were both against Division I foes, and he has been unbeaten since Dec. 5. His recent run includes a trio of technical falls and pin in 51 seconds. He is ranked No. 5 in Super Region 1.
Redshirt freshman Bishop McCoy has wrestled tough against some of the best competition in the country at 285 pounds. He's 13-10 and recently lost a narrow 3-2 overtime decision to Gannon's nationally-ranked Freddie Nixon. McCoy leads the Marauders with four pins.
Freshman Bryce Beatty has moved into the starting spot at 125 pounds and has responded with a 5-2 record in duals. He is coming off a 9-7 victory against Chris Petteys of Gannon.
Anthony Yacovetti is off to a strong start to the season as well, owning an 8-2 record. Most recently, he was edged by 12th-ranked Joey Petrella of Gannon, 4-2. But Yacovetti owns three tech falls and a pair of pins.
Tim Uhler, a redshirt freshman at 141 pounds, is now 7-4 and has worked his way to a No. 6 ranking in Super Region 1. Jonathan Parrilla is No. 5 in Super Region 1 at 157 pounds.
According to the Super Region 1 rankings, Millersville may have the edge at 141, 157, 165 and 184 with the 174-pound match-up looking like a toss-up.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN BEARS

Kutztown is coming off a team win at the Virginia Duals. The team is headlined by Andrew Dunn Jr., who was named the PSAC Wrestler of the Week two weeks ago. Dunn is a two-time All-American and the 2019 NCAA champion. He entered the season with a 46-2 record and has continued to be a steamroller, posting an 11-0 record with five pins.
Matt Wilde is ranked No. 12 at 125, and Collin Wickramaratna is No. 10 nationally and No. 1 in Super Region 1 at 133 pounds. Michael Cusick is Intermat Wrestling's No. 16-ranked wrestler at 149 pounds. Ethan Baney is also ranked No. 16 at 174 pounds. Baney is one spot ahead of Millersville's Yacovetti in the Super Region 1 rankings, so that match will have an impact on seedings at the super region championships.
While Millersville's lineup includes eight wrestlers at sophomore or freshman eligibility, Kutztown boasts five grad students or seniors.

‘VILLE’S PROBABLE LINEUP

125: Bryce Beatty (8-6)
133: Devin Flannery (9-2)
141: Tim Uhler (7-4)
149: Alex Bendinelli (5-13)
157: Jonathan Parrilla (5-5)
165: Guy Deleonardis (12-9)174: Anthony Yacovetti (8-2)
184: Anthony Giampietro (6-1)
197: Danny Pereira (3-8)
285: Bishop McCoy (13-10)

KUTZTOWN'S PROBABLE LINEUP

125: #12 Matt Wilde (14-2)
133: #10 Collin Wickramartna (14-3)
141: Michael Torres (5-8)
149: Michael Cusick (8-5)
157: Bryce Buckman (2-4) or Kibwe McNair (5-5)
165: A.J. Bencivenga (7-4)
174: #16 Ethan Baney (10-2)
184: Matthew Weinberg (1-0) or Tyler Fisher (1-3)
197: Brian Kennerly (14-2)
285: #1 Andrew Dunn Jr. (11-0)

THE LAST TIME OUT

Millersville: Gannon 27, Millersville 14 (Jan. 15, 2022) - Millersville wrestling got off to a great start in Friday night's dual against sixth-ranked Gannon. But the Golden Knights eked out narrow decisions in four bouts and did enough to top the Marauders, 27-14. Millersville got a decision at 125 pounds from Bryce Beatty, a technicall from Devin Flannery at 133 pounds, and Anthony Giampietro scored the first pin of his career.
Kutztown: Kutztown 24, Averett 12 (Jan. 15, 2022) - Upset-minded Averett attempted to dethrone the Golden Bears, but Kutztown rallied late by claiming the last four bouts to capture a 24-12 victory over the Cougars.

SERIES HISTORY

Millersville and Kutztown have wrestled in all but three seasons since 1965-66, and while the Marauders hold a 31-20-1 all-time lead in the series, Kutztown has won 14 consecutive meetings. Millersville's last win came by a 33-6 score in 2002-03. The last three meetings have been more closely contested than the majority of Kutztown's victories during the streak, however. Millersville won four of six bouts in 2019-20 and also won four bouts in 2017-18.
The Last Meeting vs. Kutztown- Kutztown 24, Millersville 13 (Jan. 20, 2019): Jonathan Parrilla and Devin Flannery both won matches. Parrilla's was a 9-5 win in his first collegiate match, and Flannery won in sudden victory, 8-6