Princeton Splits Duals with Hofstra and Lock Haven at Journeymen Armbar

Sunday, January 4

Albany, N.Y.

11:30 AM

Princeton University

Hofstra

Princeton Splits Duals with Hofstra and Lock Haven at Journeymen Armbar

January 04, 2026 | Wrestling

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – Competing at the Journeymen Armbar, the Princeton wrestling team split duals with Hofstra and Lock Haven, starting the day with a dominant 36-6 win over Hofstra before falling to Lock Haven, 28-6.

Ty Whalen and Marc-Anthony McGowan went 2-0 on the day, with each earning a tech fall or a pin in their first match.

How It Happened
The Tigers were dominant against Hofstra, winning eight of the ten matches with two pins and two tech falls.

McGowan (125) started the action, scoring just seconds into the match and making three takedowns in the first period as he built up a lead over Teague Strobel. Continuing to score, McGowan found himself falling just short of a tech while taking a 17-4 major decision to get Princeton on the board.

Dan Jones (133) also looked strong, relentlessly scoring as he worked his way up to a 13-0 lead before even allowing an escape. Jones would continue on, ultimately taking a 17-1 tech fall over Gauge Shipp to add to the Tiger lead.

Matthew Martino (141) gutted out a 7-1 decision over Chase Liardi, with Eligh Rivera (149) following suit as he took a 7-3 decision over Alex Turley.

Whalen (165) had a brief match with Jake Slotnick, as he made an early takedown before getting Slotnick on his back to get the pin in just 1:56.

Holden Garcia (174) also had a solid performance as he worked his way to a 19-3 tech over Eric Shindel, making a final takedown to end the match with a minute remaining in the second period.

A takedown with just seven seconds left pushed Xavier Giles (184) into major territory as he took an 11-3 MD over Matt Weddell.

Finishing the dual strong, Sebastian Garibaldi (285) took a 4-1 lead into the third period before maneuvering Adrian Sans onto his back to get a pin. With the result, Garibaldi sealed up the 36-6 win for Princeton.

Against Lock Haven, Whalen and McGowan were the only Tigers to come away with a result.

McGowan kept a clean sheet as he took a 5-0 decision over Curtis Nelson to start the dual. Whalen, facing Ousamane Duncanson, used a pair of back-to-back takedowns to build up a lead as he took a 15-8 decision.

Despite some other good looks, including Rivera, who ultimately fell short in a 5-2 match against Luka Kapusta, Lock Haven would take the second dual of the day, 28-6.

Up Next
The Tigers will next hit the mat for the F&M Open on Friday, Jan. 9 in Lancaster, Penn.

Princeton def. Hofstra, 36-6
125 | Marc-Anthony McGowan MD Teague Strobel, 17-4; PRI leads 4-0
133 | Dan Jones TF Gauge Shipp, 17-1; PRI leads 9-0
141 | Matthew Martino DEC Chase Liardi, 7-1; PRI leads 12-0
149 | Eligh Rivera DEC Alex Turley, 7-3; PRI leads 15-0
157 | Frank Volpe DEC Gavin Hawk, 7-3; PRI leads 15-3
165 | Ty Whalen FALL Jake Slotnick, 1:56; PRI leads 21-3
174 | Holden Garcia TF Eric Shindel, 19-3; PRI leads 26-3
184 | Xavier Giles MD Matt Waddell, 11-3; PRI leads 30-3
197 | Will Conlon DEC Kole Mulhauser, 9-6 SV; PRI leads 30-6
285 | Sebastian Garibaldi FALL Adrian Sans, 5:21; PRI leads 36-6

Lock Haven defeats Princeton, 28-6
125 | Marc-Anthony McGowan DEC Curtis Nelson, 5-0; Princeton leads 3-0
133 | Gable Strickland DEC Dan Jones, 8-4; Tied 3-3
141 | Wyatt Henson MD Matthew Martino, 21-10; Lock Haven leads 7-3
149 | Lucas Kapusta DEC Eligh Rivera, 5-2; Lock Haven leads 10-3
157 | Nick Stampoulos MD Gavin Hawk, 12-4; Lock Haven leads 14-3
165 | Ty Whalen DEC Ousamane Duncanson, 15-8; Lock Haven leads 14-6
174 | Avery Bassett DEC Holden Garcia, 5-0; Lock Haven leads 17-6
184 | Sam Gautreau DEC Xavier Giles, 7-1; Lock Haven leads 20-6
197 | Tucker Hogan TF Conor McCloskey, 18-3; Lock Haven leads 25-6
285 | Kade Sottolano DEC Sebastian Garibaldi, 4-0; Lock Haven leads 28-6.