Head Coach
Pat Pecora's eighth-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers, winners of 16 straight dual meets dating back to last season, will host 12
th-ranked Kutztown University for Alumni Night on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center.
The Mountain Cats opened the season with an impressive 42-6 win over 16
th-ranked University of Findlay (OH) on Nov. 13 and a 34-6 victory over West Liberty (WV) University on Wednesday to extend their winning streak to 16 straight matches.
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The Mountain Cats are led by All-Americans
Dave Fogle (125 lbs.),
Dave Cawley (149 lbs.), and
Travis McKillop (184 lbs.), and National Qualifiers
Evan Link (133 lbs.),
Gary Lantz (165 lbs.), and
Josh Duplin (285 lbs.).
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Nationally,
McKillop is second at 184 lbs., while
Cawley is sixth at 149 lbs.,
Fogle is seventh at 125 lbs., and
Duplin is eighth at 285 lbs.
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Eight Mountain Cats are ranked in the Super Region I rankings, including,
Cawley and
McKillop who are both ranked first.
 Fogle is second, and
Lantz and
Duplin are both third. In addition,
Link and
Nikos Garafola (174 lbs.) are both fifth, and
Zak Newton (197 lbs.) is sixth.
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Kutztown, ranked 12
th nationally under 13
th-year
Head Coach Rob Fisher, is 2-1 after the University of Maryland Terrapin Duals on Nov. 3. Kutztown defeated Alderson-Broaddus (WV) 47-3 and Johns Hopkins (MD) 27-3, and suffered a 35-0 loss to Maryland.
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The Golden Bears are led by 2013 All-American and NCAA No. 1-ranked
Ziad Haddad (285 lbs.) and National Qualifiers
Evan Yenolevich (133 lbs.) and
Mitch Voelker (141 lbs.).
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Last season, the Mountain Cats visited 18
th-ranked Kutztown on Nov. 21, and dealt the Golden Bears a 24-17 loss.
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Key Match-Ups: All-American and NCAA No. 7
Dave Fogle (UPJ) vs. Tom Traxler at 125 lbs….National Qualifier
Evan Link (UPJ) vs. National Qualifier and NCAA No. 6
Evan Yenolevich  at 133 lbs…
Luke Palamides (UPJ) vs. National
Qualifier Mitch Voelker at 141 lbs…All-America and NCAA No. 6
Dave Cawley (UPJ) vs. Joe Esposito at 149 lbs…2-time National Qualifier
Gary Lantz or John Blankenship (UPJ) vs. Justin Heller at 165 lbs… 2-time All-America and NCAA No. 2
Travis McKillop (UPJ) vs. Giovanni Ortiz at 184 lbs…National Qualifier and NCAA No. 8
Josh Duplin (UPJ) vs. All-American and NCAA No. 1
Ziad Haddad at 285 lbs.
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Pitt-Johnstown travels to East Stroudsburg University on Tuesday and to the 2013 PSAC Championships at Edinboro University on Dec. 7. The Mountain Cats will not return to the Sports Center until Jan. 25 when they host Millersville University at 7 p.m.
