Tigers Boast Five Placewinners at Princeton Open

Sunday, November 2

Princeton, N.J.

9:00 AM

Princeton University

Princeton Open

Photo by: Lisa Elfstrum

November 02, 2025 | Wrestling

PRINCETON, N.J. – Boasting five placewinners, the Princeton wrestling team opened the 2025-26 season by hosting the Princeton Open on Sunday in Jadwin Gym.

Marc-Anthony McGowan and Ty Whalen finished second in their respective weight classes, while Drew Heethuis and first-year Gavin Hawk each claimed fourth. Sebastian Garibaldi rounded out the Tiger placewinners with a sixth-place finish.

How It Happened
Whalen went 4-1 on the day, earning two tech falls and two major decisions on his way to the 165 finals. In the semifinal round, he earned the 16-0 tech over Rider's Brendon Abdon in just 1:19. In the first round, he got the 19-2 tech over Jake Wacha in 3:14.

In the final, though, despite some good looks late in the match, #19 Whalen fell to #14 Gunner Filipowicz of West Point, 5-2.

#18 McGowan also dominated his first three matches of the day, picking up a tech fall and two majors. In the semifinal, he earned the major decision over #26 Tyler Klinsky, 14-2. Falling just short in the final, McGowan dropped a 3-0 decision to Oregon State's #16 Maximo Rentaria.

First-year Hawk, making his collegiate debut on the mat, went 3-2 on the day. His first match as a Tiger saw him pin Rob Connelley in just 2:08. He went on to get two more decisions, including one over Ivy rival Dominic Frontino of Brown, before falling into the consolation bracket with a 4-1 loss to West Point's Joe Antonio.

Heethuis, at 133, also looked strong on the day as he picked up a tech fall in his first match over Marius Garcia. He went on to pick up a major in the next round, before battling out an extra-time win over Columbia's Evin Gursoy. Sending it to OT with an escape to tie it at 3-3, Heethuis got a clutch takedown to advance to the next round.

After falling in the first round, Garibaldi worked his way back in consolation as he earned a tech fall over Drexel's Shane Whitney in 4:31. He went on to get a decision over Steyn De Lange and a 14-1 major over Charlie Tibbitts to make it to the fifth-place match.

Officially starting the season in a bustling Jadwin Gym, the Tigers looked strong as a team - boasting placewinners in five of the nine classes they competed in today.

Up Next
The Tigers will look ahead to opening up dual meet action against #21 Pitt on the road on November 14.

Full Results
125
Marc-anthony Mcgowan (Princeton) TF Alex Reed (Lock Haven), 20-5 4:12
Marc-anthony Mcgowan (Princeton) MD Kaedyn Williams (Unattached), 16-4
Marc-anthony Mcgowan (Princeton) MD Tyler Klinsky (Rider), 14-2
Maximo Rentaria (Oregon State) DEC Marc-anthony Mcgowan (Princeton), 3-0
133
Ethan Rivera (Princeton) MD Sean Logue (Lock Haven), 8-0
Drew Heethuis (Princeton) TF Marius Garcia (Prtc), 17-1 3:41
Ethan Rivera (Princeton) TF Jaden Perez (Drexel), 16-1 3:36
Drew Heethuis (Princeton) MD Noah Michaels (Rider-Unatt), 12-3
Ethan Berginc (West Point) DEC Ethan Rivera (Princeton), 2-0
Drew Heethuis (Princeton) DEC Evin Gursoy (Columbia), 6-3 SV
Ethan Rivera (Princeton) DEC Noah Michaels (Rider-Unatt), 3-0
Jake Crapps (West Point) DEC Ethan Rivera (Princeton), 9-5
Matty Lopes (Lehigh-Unatt) DEC Drew Heethuis (Princeton), 9-2
Will Betancourt (Rider) MFFL Drew Heethuis (Princeton)
141
Sebastian Ortega (Princeton) DEC Alex Almeyda (Prtc), 6-5
Matthew Martino (Princeton) DEC Jayden Sanchez (Rider-Unatt), 15-12
Sebastian Ortega (Princeton) DEC Chase Liardi (Hofstra), 1-0
Matthew Martino (Princeton) DEC Ian Oswalt (Brown), 3-1
Eli Griffin (Rider) MD Sebastian Ortega (Princeton), 12-3
Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia) DEC Matthew Martino (Princeton), 8-3
Sebastian Ortega (Princeton) F Dj Gillett (Oregon State), 7:58
Khimari Manns (Brown) DEC Matthew Martino (Princeton), 7-4
Hunter Gould (Lock Haven) MD Sebastian Ortega (Princeton), 11-2
149
Joey Iaumunno (Brown) F Joe Davi (Princeton), 2:50
Brandon Palcko (Rider) DEC Blasé Mele (Princeton), 9-4
Austin Mcburney (Brown) DEC Christopher Martino (Princeton), 5-0
Ryan Franco (West Point) F Joe Davi (Princeton), 2:34
Mckinnley Robbins (Oregon State) DEC Blasé Mele (Princeton), 10-6
Christopher Martino (Princeton) TF Shane Reilly (West Point), 20-4 3:58
Joey Iaumunno (Brown) F Christopher Martino (Princeton), 2:14
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Gavin Hawk (Princeton) F Rob Connelley (Rider-Unatt), 2:08
James Farina (Rider) DEC Cody Tavoso (Princeton), 6-5
Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) MD Owen Hicks (West Point), 11-0
Gavin Hawk (Princeton) DEC Dominic Frontino (Brown), 10-4
Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) DEC Rocco Camillaci (Princeton), 9-6
Draven Mccall (West Point) F Cody Tavoso (Princeton), 4:55
Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) DEC Draven Mccall (West Point), 4-1
Gavin Hawk (Princeton) DEC Joel Adams (Oregon State), 9-5
Ryan Smith (Stevens Tech) DEC Rocco Camillaci (Princeton), 4-1 SV
Joe Antonio (West Point) DEC Gavin Hawk (Princeton), 4-1
Frank Volpe (Hofstra) DEC Gavin Hawk (Princeton), 4-1
165
Jt Hogan (Lock Haven) DEC Holden Garcia (Princeton), 11-4
Ty Whalen (Princeton) TF Jake Wacha (Columbia RTC), 19-2 3:14
Avery Gambrall (Oregon State) DEC Zander Silva (Princeton), 2-1 TB2
Ty Whalen (Princeton) MD Arvin Khosravy (West Point), 11-0
Holden Garcia (Princeton) DEC Owen Quinn (Lehigh), 8-2
Jake Slotnick (Hofstra) TF Zander Silva (Princeton), 20-5 6:46
Ty Whalen (Princeton) MD Max Norman (Brown), 14-2
Holden Garcia (Princeton) TF Arvin Khosravy (West Point), 18-2 7:00
Avery Gambrall (Oregon State) DEC Holden Garcia (Princeton), 9-5
Ty Whalen (Princeton) TF Brendon Abdon (Rider), 16-0 1:19
Gunner Filipowicz (West Point) DEC Ty Whalen (Princeton), 5-2
174
Xavier Giles (Princeton) DEC Duncan Christensen (Lehigh), 8-1
Daschle Lamer (Oregon State-Unatt) DEC Xavier Giles (Princeton), 2-0
Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) DEC Xavier Giles (Princeton), 5-3
197
Justin Rademacher (Oregon State) F Gabe Garibaldi (Princeton), 2:26
Dj Henry (TCNJ) MD Conor Mccloskey (Princeton), 13-3
Dontae Hoose (Lehigh) F Anderson Olcott (Princeton), 1:43
Reid Schroeder (West Point) F Anderson Olcott (Princeton), 2:44
Conor Mccloskey (Princeton) F Alex Hamrick (Brown), 1:56
Gabe Garibaldi (Princeton) DEC Mike Molina (Sacred Heart-Unatt), 13-7
Conor Mccloskey (Princeton) TF Dontae Hoose (Lehigh), 17-0 5:36
Jackson Van kley (West Point) MFFL Gabe Garibaldi (Princeton)
Jackson Van kley (West Point) TF Conor Mccloskey (Princeton), 15-0 3:55
285
Brenton Russell (West Point) F Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton), 1:28
Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) TF Shane Whitney (Drexel), 17-1 4:31
Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) DEC Steyn De lange (Rider), 2-0
Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) MD Charlie Tibbitts (Binghamton-unatt), 14-1
Kade Sottolano (Lock Haven) DEC Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton), 10-3