NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Ursinus men's wrestling team posted a 3-1 record Saturday at the Gator Boots Duals, hosted by Luther College and MaGovney High School.


The Bears earned victories over Wisconsin-Oshkosh (34-14), No. 24 Luther (27-24) and Lakeland (37-11) before falling to No. 18 Baldwin Wallace (28-16). Juniors Andrew Schaen (141 pounds), Braden Kmak (157) and Mohamed Abdelatty (285) led the Ursinus lineup, each finishing with a perfect 4-0 record.


"The men's team absolutely battled today, and it was great to get a big win," Director of Wrestling Joe Jamison said. "We really turned some heads with our brand of wrestling, and the work we're putting in is showing on the mat. We'll have the next two weeks off for break, and everyone will get some much-needed recovery."
 

Ursinus 34, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 14

Ursinus fell behind 7-0 early before Schaen earned a 19-4 major decision over Logan Harel at 141 pounds to cut the deficit to 7-5. After surrendering a major decision at 149, the Bears responded at 157 as Kmak pinned Caldan Ronning in 40 seconds to tie the match at 11-11. Kmak secured the opening takedown before locking in a near-side cradle for the first-period fall.


Wisconsin-Oshkosh claimed a decision at 165, but Ursinus closed the dual with four straight victories. Trailing 14-11, senior Anthony Cerulli (174) recorded a 52-second fall, and senior Nils Updale followed with a technical fall at 184 to give the Bears a 22-14 advantage with two bouts remaining. Junior Sean Cowan pinned Desmond Walker at 197 in 2:08, and 12th-ranked Abdelatty sealed the win with a fall over Roman Martell at 4:58.
 

Ursinus 27, No. 24 Luther 24

The victory marked Ursinus' first win over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 24 McDaniel, 26-16, in January 2023.


After falling behind 7-0, Schaen earned a victory by injury default at 141 to pull the Bears within one. Luther extended its lead with falls at 149 and 165, along with a technical fall at 174, to take a 24-12 advantage with three bouts remaining.


Ursinus responded as Updale claimed a 6-3 decision at 184, and Cowan recorded a third-period fall at 197 to cut the deficit to 24-21. Abdelatty clinched the comeback with a 47-second fall over Ethan Peper at 285 to secure the 27-24 victory.

 

No. 18 Baldwin Wallace 28, Ursinus 16

Baldwin Wallace opened with an 8-4 decision at 125 before sophomore Blaise Verdino earned a 6-1 decision at 133 to tie the match. Schaen followed with a 13-3 major decision at 141, but the Yellow Jackets answered with a 14-2 major decision at 149 to even the score at 7-7.


Kmak gave Ursinus a 12-7 lead with a 16-0 technical fall at 157, but Baldwin Wallace responded with back-to-back falls and bonus-point victories at 184 and 197 to reclaim control of the dual. Abdelatty closed the match with an 8-0 major decision at 285 as Ursinus fell, 28-16.

 

Ursinus 37, Lakeland 11

The Bears closed the event with four victories by fall. Ursinus trailed 11-9 after the opening four bouts before Kmak recorded a first-period fall at the 2:36 mark to give the Bears a 15-11 lead.


Senior Derek Giordano added a 5-2 decision at 165, and Cerulli followed with a fall at 174 to push the advantage to 24-11. Updale earned an 8-4 decision at 184 before Cowan and Abdelatty capped the dual with consecutive falls to secure the 37-11 victory.


Ursinus returns to action Saturday, Jan. 10, when it hosts the Manganaro Duals beginning at 10 a.m.