Fifth-ranked
Brendan Howard's decision win over No. 8 Nick Daggett to open the match got the second-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers off to a solid start in a 30-9 victory over UNC-Pembroke in Saturday's Second Round of the Kutztown Duals. Pitt-Johnstown improved to 16-3.
Howard dealt Daggett a 9-5 setback at 125 lbs. and
Matt Siszka pinned Anthony Carter at 2:25 at 133 lbs. to give Pitt-Johnstown a quick 9-0 lead.
UNC-Pembroke got an upset, 8-3, win by Jonathan Miller over No. 8
Jacob Ealy at 141 lbs., but at 149 lbs., No.-1 ranked
Chris Eddins started a streak of five straight wins with a 6-2 decision over Tyler Makosky that broke it open.
Jacob Burgette pinned Matthew Ross at 3:00 in the 157-lb., and No. 4
Devin Austin (165 lbs.), No. 5
Brock Biddle (174 lbs.), and No. 4
Connor Craig (184 lbs.) all followed with decision wins that built the lead to 27-3.
UNC-Pembroke picked up a decision victory at 197 lbs., but
Allan Beattie closed it out by shutting out Ryan Monk, 3-0 at 285 lbs.
Kutztown Duals Round 2 vs. UNC-Pembroke 01/18/20
125 lbs. #5
Brendan Howard (UPJ) Decision #8 Nick Daggett (UNCP) 9-5
3-0 UPJ
133 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Fall Anthony Carter (UNCP) 2:25
9-0 UPJ
141 lbs. Jonathan Miller (UNCP) Decision
#8 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) 8-3
9-3 UPJ
149 lbs.
#1 Chris Eddins (UPJ) Decision Tyler Makosky (UNCP) 6-2
12-3 UPJ
157 lbs.
Jacob Burgette (UPJ) Fall Matthew Ross (UNCP) 3:00
18-3 UPJ
165 lbs.
#4 Devin Austin (UPJ) Decision Kaleb Warner (UNCP) 10-3
21-3 UPJ
174 lbs.
#5 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Decision Garrett Hill (UNCP) 5-4
24-3 UPJ
184 lbs.
#4 Connor Craig (UPJ) Decision Brandon Sloop (UNCP) 6-0
27-3 UPJ
197 lbs. Nicholas Kee (UNCP) Fall
Tyler Oliver (UPJ) 2:30
27-9 UPJ
285 lbs.
Allan Beattie (UPJ) Decision Ryan Monk (UNCP) 3-0
30-9 UPJ
