COLLEGEVILLE, PA – The Johns Hopkins wrestling team got fifth-place finishes from senior Connor Powell (165) and junior Freddy Pimental (157) to lead the way for the Blue Jays at the Racich Rumble at Ursinus on Saturday.  The Blue Jays totaled 55.5 points and placed 11^th in the 13-team tournament.
 
Of the Blue Jays' 16 entries in the tournament, 13 individuals won at least one match and eight of those 13 were multi-match winners.  The Blue Jays also continued to pile up the bonus-point victories as they compiled nine pins, seven technical falls and three major decisions on the day.
 
Powell won his first three matches to move into the semifinals. He picked up two wins by fall, both of which came in the first period, including one in the quarterfinals against Stevens' Anthony Bistany, and a decision to account for his three wins.  He dropped a tight 7-5 decision to eventual runner-up Trevor Sheehan of St. John Fisher in the semifinals and fell in the consolation semifinals by the same score.
 
Pimental went 4-2 on the day to earn his fifth-place showing. He opened with wins by technical fall (17-2) and decision (9-4) before slipping into the consolation bracket with a loss by decision in the quarterfinals.  He then added another win by technical fall (15-0) and a win by forfeit before falling in the consolation semifinals.
 
Other highlights for the Blue Jays on Saturday included:
• Sophomore Giorgio Difalco (149) posted a 3-2 record on the day with two first-period pins to his credit to go along with a a win by technical fall.
 
• Duncan Stadler (133), Brennan McGrann 157), AJ Gordon (174) Rob Moretz (184) and Jacob Pomykata (285) all finished 2-2.  McGrann (one major decision, one technical fall), Gordon (one pin, one technical fall), Moretz (one major decision, one technical fall) and Pomykata (two pins) collected eight bonus-wins among them.
 
Notes of Interest
• Difalco picked up the 30^th win of his career with his three wins today.
• Pomykata is now just four wins shy of 50 in his career.
• Powell's two pins were the 20^th and 21^st of his career.
• Gordon's two wins today are the first of his career.
 
What's Next
The Blue Jays will return to action on Saturday, November 15, when they travel to York for a dual meet against the Spartans.