Story Courtesy of Eric Knopsnyder, The Tribune-Democrat

Pitt-Johnstown's quest for a NWCA Division II National Duals championship came to an end Saturday afternoon, as the No. 7 Mountain Cats fell 30-7 to No. 2 St. Cloud State in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Travis McKillop, who is ranked second in the nation at 184 pounds, and Jacob Hart posted the only victories for Pitt-Johnstown, which had routed No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney on Friday.

Evan Link, who is ranked eighth in Division II, dropped a tough match to No. 1 Tim Prescott at 125 pounds. Prescott, the defending national champion, claimed a 2-1 victory thanks to a penalty point after Link was called for a full Nelson.

The big shock came at 133 pounds, as Nick Roberts, fresh off his victory over two-time national champion Daniel DeShazer of Nebraska-Kearney, was pinned by Jarred Oftedahl. Roberts led 1-0 in the third period when Oftedahl caught him and recorded a defensive fall for a 9-0 Huskies lead.

Matt Nelson scored a 10-1 major decision over Pitt-Johnstown's Sam Hanau at 141 pounds and Jay Hildreth broke open tie match in the third to beat Travis Shaffer 9-2 at 149 pounds to make it 16-0.

St. Cloud State also finished strong in the next two weights, as Larry Bomstad beat Devin Austin 6-2 at 157 and top-ranked Clint Poster edged Tyler Reinhart, 4-2, at 165.

Pitt-Johnstown's John Blankenship gave up a stalling point and an escape in the third period as Clayton Jennissen came away with a 2-1 victory that extended St. Cloud State's lead to 25-0.

McKillop got the Mountain Cats on the board at 184, as he rallied from an early deficit and piled on the points in an 11-3 major-decision victory over Uthman Rabiu.

Jacob Hart also rallied for a victory at 197 pounds, as he beat V.J. Giulio 6-4 in sudden victory.

St. Cloud State's third top-ranked wrestler, Austin Goergen, closed out the victory with a technical fall over No. 3 D.J. Sims a 285 pounds.

Semifinals vs. #2 St. Cloud State
125 lbs # 1 Tim Prescott (SCSU) Decision # 8 Evan Link (UPJ) 2-1 3-0 SCSU
133 lbs Jarred Oftedahl (SCSU) Fall Nick Roberts (UPJ) 9-0 SCSU
141 lbs Matt Nelson (SCSU) Major Decision Sam Hanau (UPJ) 10-1 13-0 SCSU
149 lbs Jay Hildreth (SCSU) Decision Travis Shaffer (UPJ) 9-2 16-0 SCSU
157 lbs Larry Bomstad (SCSU) Decision Devin Austin (UPJ) 6-2 19-0 SCSU
165 lbs #1 Clint Poster (SCSCU) Decision Tyler Reinhart (UPJ) 4-2 22-0 SCSU
174 lbs Clayton Jennissen (SCSCU) Decision John Blankenship (UPJ) 2-1 25-0 SCSU
184 lbs #2 Travis McKillop (UPJ) Major Decision Uthman Rabiu (SCSU) 11-3 25-4 SCSU
197 lbs Jacob Hart (UPJ) Decision V.J. Giulio (SCSU) 6-4 (SV) 25-7 SCSU
285 lbs #1 Austin Goergen (SCSU) Technical Fall #3 D.J. Sims (UPJ) 16-0 (4:39) 30-7 SCSU