Wrestlers Sweep Division I Davidson and Duquesne

02/17/2007

Pitt Johnstown opened Saturday's action with a 34-10 win over Davidson. After falling behind 3-0 after the first match, junior All-American and #7-ranked Brandon Reasy (133 lbs.) (New Enterprise, Pa.) gave the Mountain Cats a lead they would never give up with a fall over Christopher Panfili at :29. #2-ranked Shane Valko (141 lbs.) (Windber, Pa.) and red-shirt freshman Adam Whetstone (149 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.) followed with decision wins, before senior National Qualifier Joe Strittmatter (Ebensburg, Pa.) increased the lead to 19-3 with a forfeit victory at 157 lbs.
Red-shirt freshman Kyle Keane (165 lbs.) (Clearfield, Pa.) then pinned Trevor Clavette at 4:16. Davidson scored a major decision win at 174 lbs., but #1-ranked Mike Corcetti (Export, Pa.) picked-up a 9-5 decision over Sam O'Hair in the 184-lb. bout to put Pitt Johnstown up 28-7.
A decision win by Davidson at 197 lbs. cut into the Mountain Cat lead, prior to freshman Chris Dempsey (Sewickley, Pa.) setting the final score at 34-10 win a forfeit victory at heavyweight.

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