Mountain Cat Wrestlers Post 2-1 Record at Clarion Duals

12/18/2005

In Sunday's opening match, Pitt Johnstown jumped out to a 21-0 lead, before handing Clarion a 36-6 loss. Senior Jay Matteo (149 lbs.) (New Castle, Pa.) got the Mountain Cats going with a fall over Robert Hermo at 2:16. Junior Joe Strittmatter (Ebensburg, Pa.) earned an 11-3 major decision at 157 lbs., before Miles (165 lbs.) and junior All-American Eli Garshnick (165 lbs.) (Armagh, Pa.) won by decisions to put Pitt Johnstown up 16-0. Sophomore and #1-ranked Mike Corcetti (Export, Pa.) made it 21-0 with a technical fall over Dominic Ross at 184 lbs. The Golden Eagles got on the scoreboard with a decision victory at 197 lbs, but senior two-time National Qualifier Zach Majocha (Upper Burrell, Pa.) followed with a 10-5 win at heavyweight, and sophomore Derrek Bosso (125 lbs.) (Pequea, Pa.) pinned Toby Seger at 3:54 to increase the Mountain Cat lead to 30-3. Clarion's Robert LaBrake defeated Tom Brambley (Breezewood, Pa.), 5-2, at 133 lbs., before 2005 National Champion Thad Benton (141 lbs.) set the final at 36-6 with a fall over Greg Lewis at 3:28.

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