Wrestlers Post 4-0 Record at East Coast Duals; Thad Benton One Win Shy of 100 Career Victories

01/21/2006

Just 12 hours after handing Anderson (S.C.) College a lopsided loss in the Sports Center, Head Coach Pat Pecora's #3-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers traveled to the 2006 East Coast Duals at Shippensburg University on Saturday and eanred four more victories. Pitt Johnstown defeated #12 Wisconsin-Parkside, Newberry (S.C.) College, Limestone (S.C.) College and Carson-Newman (TN) College by a combined score of 140-33. In the process, senior National Champion Thad Benton (141 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.) picked up three falls to give him 99 victories in his Mountain Cat career. Pitt Johnstown is now 19-4 on the year.
Carson Newman proved to be Pitt Johnstown's final victim. The Mountain Cats got falls from Reasy (133 lbs.), Benton (141 lbs.), Svec (149 lbs.) and Musisko (174 lbs.) and a 17-1 technical fall from Fowler over Garrett Watts at 197 lbs. to lead Pitt Johnstown to a 41-9 win. Mazzocco won by forfeit and sophomore Rob Sakmar (165 lbs,) (Johnstown, Pa.) and Corcetti (184 lbs.) both won by decision.
Pitt Johnstown returns home to host East Region rival and #16-ranked Gannon University on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center.

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