ALLENTOWN, PA – Johns Hopkins graduate student Joe Paul (174) went 1-1 on the day to become the third wrestler in Johns Hopkins history to win 100 career matches, but the Blue Jays fell in a pair of Centennial Conference duals to host Muhlenberg (24-16) and the Merchant Marine Academic (29-16).  Johns Hopkins ends the dual meet portion of its 2022-23 schedule with a 6-9 overall record, including a 1-4 mark in the Centennial.
 
Against the Mules
The Mules secured the eight-point win on the strength of four bonus point wins among their five individual victories.  Wins by fall at 125 and 184 along with a major decision at 141 and a technical fall at 157 were more than the Blue Jays could overcome.
 
Johns Hopkins got a 19-8 major decision victory from freshman Jake Hoffmann at 165 and wins by decision from Brent Lorin (133), Connor Powell (149), John Libby (197) and Jacob Pomykata (285), but couldn't overcome the four bonus point wins the Mules amassed.
 
Against the Mariners
The Mariners turned an early 10-0 deficit into a 15-10 lead with four bouts remaining and then answered a pin from Paul at 174 with three straight wins to lock up the 29-16 win (USMMA had one point deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct).
 
The Blue Jays opened the match with a win by forfeit from Dhilan Patel at 125 and a 15-5 major decision victory for Lorin, but the Mariners answered with four straight wins, including a pin at 141, to grab the 15-10 lead.
 
Paul stepped to the mat with 99 career wins and needed just 86 seconds to pin Joe Wasilewski to grab career win number 100 and give the Blue Jays a one-point lead.  Back-to-back first-period pins from Daryl Crowley and James Cruz and a 7-1 win at 285 from Reid Garrison put the match the match away for
 
Notes of Interest
Paul joins Paul Bewak (135 career victories from 2012-15) and Dominick Reyes (110 wins from 2017-22) as the only Johns Hopkins wrestlers to reach the 100-win mark.
 
What's Next
Johns Hopkins will return to action on Saturday, February 11 as the Blue Jays will compete at the 2023 Centennial Conference Championships at Ursinus (10 am).
 
Muhlenberg-24, Johns Hopkins-16
125 Joey Lamparelli (M) pinned Dhilan Patel, 2:05
133 Brent Lorin (JH) dec. Frank DiEsso, 6-2
141 Christopher Dalmau (M) maj . dec. Alex Tinana, 12-3
149 Connor Powell (JH) dec. Chris Sockler, 6-4
157 Brandon Bowles (M) tech fall Luke Hirtzel, 19-4 (7:00)
165 Jake Hoffmann (JH) maj. dec. Ronnie Grevera, 19-8
174 Anson Dewar (M) dec. Joe Paul, 2-0
184 Ryan Fairchild (M) pinned Elliott Lee, 1:16
197 John Libby (JH) dec. Paul Parise, 5-2
HWT Jake Pomyakata (JH) dec. Ben Krauss, 2-1
 
Merchant Marine 29, Johns Hopkins 16
125 Dhilan Patel (JH) won by forfeit
133 Brent Lorin (JH) maj. dec. Wesley Wydick, 15-5
141 Charles Lausten (MM) pinned Alex Tinana, 1:53
149 Eddie Pinc (MM) dec. Connor Powell, 5-0
157 Austin Manning ((MM) dec. Luke Hirtzel, 6-1
165 Ivan Corrall (MM) dec. Jake Hoffmann, 8-3
174 Joe Paul (JH) pinned Joseph Wasilewski, 1:26
184 Daryl Cowley (MM) pinned Elliott Lee, 0:37
197 James Cruz (MM) pinned John Libby, 1:10
HWT Reid Garrison (MM) dec. Jacob Pomykata, 7-1
* Merchant Marine had one team point deducted