
The ninth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers won the first nine bouts, including
Sam Holandez's 7-0 shut over second-ranked Dustin Warner, in a lopsided 36-3 victory over Super Region I rival and 19
th-ranked Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University, Saturday night in the Sports Center. With the win, the Mountain Cats improved to 8-3.
After a forfeit win by
Brendan Howard at 125 lbs. gave the Mountain Cats the lead, Holandez climbed out to a 3-0 second-period lead and went on to pull off the upset over two-time All-American Dustin Warner, 7-0, and increase it to 9-0.
Fourth-ranked
Chris Eddins dealt Tyler Warner a 7-0 loss at 141 lbs., and
Corey Falleroni made it 15-0 when he defeated Daniel Romero, 7-3, at 149 lbs.
Pitt-Johnstown kept rolling with All-American and second-ranked
Cody Law's 11-1 major decision over Region No. 4 Connor Craig at 157 lbs., before
Devin Austin used and escape and riding to hold off Keegan Driscoll, 2-0 at 165 lbs.
At 174 lbs.,
Steve Edwards ran out to a 10-0 first-period lead on his way to a 16-0 technical fall at 4:49 over Justice Avery, and
Alex Delp took advantage of a third period takedown and rode John Lessner out for a 7-6 win that increased it to 30-0.
Seventh-ranked
Levi Niebauer pushed it out to 36-0 and made it nine straight Pitt-Johnstown wins when he pinned John Lessner at 2:28, before Wheeling Jesuit got a takedown with 10 seconds remaining by Terrance Fanning to down
D.J. Sims, 7-6, and set the final at 36-3.
With the loss, the Cardinals slipped to 5-5 on the season.
Following Saturday's match against the Cardinals, Pitt-Johnstown will host PSAC matches Gannon University on Friday and Millersville University on February 2. Both matches are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center.
vs. #19 Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University– 01/20/18
125 lbs.
Brendan Howard (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
6-0 UPJ
133 lbs.
Sam Holandez (UPJ) Decision #2 Dustin Warner (WJU) 7-0
9-0 UPJ
141 lbs.
#4 Chris Eddins (UPJ) Decision Tyler Warner (WJU) 7-0
12-0 UPJ
149 lbs.
Corey Falleroni (UPJ) Decision Daniel Romero (WJU) 7-3
15-0 UPJ
157 lbs.
#2 Cody Law (UPJ) Major Decision Connor Craig (WJU) 11-1
19-0 UPJ
165 lbs.
Devin Austin (UPJ) Decision Keegan Driscoll (WJU) 2-0 22-0 UPJ
174 lbs.
Steve Edwards (UPJ) Technical Fall Justice Avery (WJU) 16-0 (4:49)
27-0 UPJ
184 lbs.
Alex Delp (UPJ) Decision Peyton Geary (WJU) 7-6
30-0 UPJ
197 lbs.
#7 Levi Niebauer (UPJ) Fall John Lessner (WJU) 2:28
36-0 UPJ
285 lbs. Terrance Fanning (WJU) Decision
D.J. Sims (UPJ) 7-6
36-3 UPJ