LAST ACTION
vs. Ursinus (December 10)
F&M def. Ursinus; 48-4
Ursinus Notables
- F&M is off to a 4-0 start in duals for the first time since the 1991-92 season
- Each of F&M's nine victories in the dual against the Bears resulted in bonus points
- The 48 dual points were the most scored by an F&M team since an identical 48-4 win against Gettysburg on January 28, 2006
- Pat Phillips (133 lbs.), Wil Gil (141 lbs.), Nick Tewell (141 lbs.), Cristiaan Dailey (149 lbs.), Noah Fox (174 lbs.), John Crawford (174 lbs.), and Cenzo Pelusi (285 lbs.) are all undefeated in dual meets this year
- First-year Pat Phillips recorded his first collegiate pin during the victory and is riding a four-match winning streak
- Senior Wil Gil (13-2 this season) picked up his 22nd career pin in the dual, moving him into a tie for 11th place in program with Ross Hamsher '41 & Joseph Golego '51.
- John Crawford is a perfect 3-0 on the year. He made his return to competition during the dual with Ursinus after starting the season 2-0 at the Clarion Open before having to medically forfeit out of the tournament
- Cenzo Pelusi has recorded bonus points in five of his six victories this season
- In addition to Gil's team-leading 13-2 record, three of F&M's four wrestlers with at least 10 wins this season are in their first year of collegiate competition: Pat Phillips (Fy; 10-6), Noah Fox (So.; 10-5), James Conway (Fy.; 11-7)
at matMen Open
Wednesday, December 29
Session I (11 a.m. EST, 10 a.m. local)
Championship 1 & 2, Wrestlebacks
Session II (7 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. local)
Quarterfinals, Wrestlebacks
Thursday, December 30
Session III (11 a.m. EST, 10 a.m. local)
Semifinals, Wrestlebacks, 7th place matches
Session IV (6 p.m. EST, 5 p.m. local)
1st, 3rd, 5th place matches
Fans will be allowed to attend and tickets will be available at the arena.
Matmen Open
Teams ranked by Intermat at Matmen Open (Tournament Rank/Dual Rank)
- Michigan (Big Ten): #3 Tournament / #4 Dual
- Arizona State (PAC 12): #4 / #6
- Pittsburgh (ACC): #13 / #24
- Rutgers (Big Ten): #15 / #12
- Cal Poly (PAC 12): #16 / NR
- Princeton (EIWA): #17 / NR
- Wisconsin (Big Ten): #19 / #16
- Illinois (Big Ten): #20 / #17
- Northern Iowa (Big 12): #23 / NR
- Purdue (Big Ten): #25 / NR
- Lehigh (EIWA): NR / #21
- Campbell (SoCon): NR / #25
EIWA Teams Expected at Matmen Open
- Brown
- Bucknell
- Franklin & Marshall
- Harvard
- Hofstra
- Lehigh
- Penn
- Princeton
F&M Historically at Midlands
- The Midlands Championships have been a staple of the F&M schedule under head coach Mike Rogers as the team had competed at this event every year it was held since 2013
- Wil Gil and Cenzo Pelusi both competed at the Midlands Championships during the 2019 edition as both finished with 2-2 records
- Rick Durso '16 (the program's most recent All-American) is the only place winner in school history at the Midlands as he finished 4th in 2013, 5th in 2014, and 7th in 2015
F&M in National Rankings
Wil Gil (93-40 career record) was receiving honorable mention in FloWrestling's preseason national rankings and is off to a 13-2 start to his senior season
Gil is a perfect 6-0 against EIWA opponents with victories against Cornell, Penn, Brown, Drexel, Sacred Heart, and LIU
Gil is currently fourth in program history for most career wins, trailing third-place Brian "Nip" Brown '80 by just six victories entering this week
He is currently on pace to become just the third wrestler in program history to reach 100 career wins
Gil was previously named the EIWA Wrestler of the Week after starting his season 6-0
Gil is a two-time EIWA place winner and was the alternate to the 2019 NCAA Division I Championships
W. Roy Phillips '34 Wrestling Coach Mike Rogers
- 12th season as head coach at F&M
- Coached eight NCAA Division I qualifiers at F&M, highlighted by 2014 All-American and two-time EIWA Champion Rick Durso '16.
- Led team to 12th-highest GPA in Division I during F&M's last full season.
- Was a three-time NCAA qualifier at Lock Haven, earning All-America accolades twice.
- 1996 Gorrarian Award winner for most pints in the least amount of time at NCAA Division I Championships.
- Previously served as assistant coach at Lock Haven and American in addition to leading the Pennsylvania team to multiple Junior Freestyle Championships.
Assistant Coach Steve Borja
- Ninth season at Franklin & Marshall
- Previously served as an assistant coach at Millersville University and Manheim Central High School
- Graduated from Virginia Tech in 2008 where he was a two-time first-team All-CC wrestler who was ranked as high as fourth in the country during the 2007 season
UP NEXT
Thursday, January 6: Home Tri-Meet vs. Presbyterian (3:30 p.m.) & Brown (5 p.m.)
Friday, January 7: David H. Lehman F&M Open (9 a.m.)
*** The Lehman Open will be streaming live exclusively on Flowrestling ***
