
The Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers won nine of the 10 bouts, including a technical fall by 2019 National Champion
Connor Craig, on its way to a 35-6 non-conference win of the University of Findlay, Saturday night in the Sports Center. The Mountain Cats improved to 8-2 on the year.
Seventh-ranked
Brendan Howard's forfeit win at 125 lbs. gave the Mountain Cats a 6-0 lead, before
Matt Siszka got an escape and a takedown with just under two seconds to defeat Derek Sharp, 6-4, at 133 lbs.
At 141 lbs.,
Jacob Ealy erased a 4-0 first period deficit to defeat Branson Proudlock, 11-8, and No. 1-ranked
Chris Eddins dealt Devin Rogers a 13-1 major decision loss at 149 lbs. to make it 16-0.
After
Nate Smith's 4-0 win over Chase Moore at 157 lbs., Findlay got on the scoreboard when Hunter Reed pinned
Jacob Smith at 2:54 in the 165-lb. bout to cut the Oilers' deficit to 19-6.
In a match-up of ranked wrestlers at 174 lbs., Pitt-Johnstown's fourth-ranked
Brock Biddle ran out to a 12-3 second period lead on his way to a 15-3 major decision of 10
th-ranked Nate Vandermeer to get the Mountain Cats' lead out to 23-6.
Third-ranked Craig then scored a 17-0 technical fall win at 4:13 over Danny Rosales at 184 lbs. to build the lead to 28-6.
The Mountain Cats closed it out with a major decision win by
Alex Delp at 197 lbs. and a 2-0 decision from
Allan Beattie at 285 lbs.
Findlay is now 0-1.
Pitt-Johnstown visits ninth-ranked Ashland (OH) on December 7, before closing out the first semester with a home match against 12th-ranked West Liberty (WV) on December 14 at 1 p.m. in the Sports Center.
vs. University of Findlay (OH) – 11/23/19
125 lbs. #7
Brendan Howard (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
6-0 UPJ
133 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Decision Derek Sharp (UF) 6-4
9-0 UPJ
141 lbs.
Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Decision Branson Proudlock (UF) 11-8
12-0 UPJ
149 lbs.
#1 Chris Eddins (UPJ) Major Decision Devin Rogers (UF) 13-1
16-0 UPJ
157 lbs.
Nate Smith (UPJ) Decision Chase Moore (UF) 4-0
19-0 UPJ
165 lbs. Hunter Reed (UF) Fall
Jacob Smith (UPJ) 2:54
19-6 UPJ
174 lbs.
#4 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Major Decision #10 Nate Vandermeer (UF)
23-6 UPJ
184 lbs.
#3 Connor Craig (UPJ) Technical Fall Danny Rosales (UF) 17-0 (4:13)
28-6 UPJ
197 lbs.
Alex Delp (UPJ) Major Decision Keigan Yuhas (UF) 13-3
32-6 UPJ
285 lbs.
Allan Beattie (UPJ) Decision Caleb Carpenter (UF) 2-0
35-6 UPJ