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Holandez Upsets No. 2 Warner in No. 11 Mountain Cats’ 36-3 Win Over Wheeling Jesuit

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4868The 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 19th-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
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Devin Austin

Devin Austin

Redshirt Sophomore
Chris Eddins

Chris Eddins

Sophomore
Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards

Junior
Corey Falleroni

Corey Falleroni

Junior
Sam Holandez

Sam Holandez

Senior
Cody Law

Cody Law

Senior
Levi Niebauer

Levi Niebauer

Sophomore
D.J. Sims

D.J. Sims

Senior
Brendan Howard

Brendan Howard

Sophomore
Alex Delp

Alex Delp

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Devin Austin

Devin Austin

Redshirt Sophomore
Chris Eddins

Chris Eddins

Sophomore
Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards

Junior
Corey Falleroni

Corey Falleroni

Junior
Sam Holandez

Sam Holandez

Senior
Cody Law

Cody Law

Senior
Levi Niebauer

Levi Niebauer

Sophomore
D.J. Sims

D.J. Sims

Senior
Brendan Howard

Brendan Howard

Sophomore
Alex Delp

Alex Delp

Sophomore