Pitt-Johnstown took advantage of five first period falls to break open a close match early and down Davis & Elkins (WV) College, 42-10 in Saturday's Final Round of the Kutztown Open. The win gave head Coach
Pat Pecora 614 and moved his two with a pair of victories of tying former Oregon State Coach Dale Thomas' All-Time Record of 616.
The Mountain Cats, 17-3 on the season, climbed out to an 8-0 lead with a technical fall from No. 5
Brendan Howard at 125 lbs. and a 6-1 decision by
Matt Siszka at 133 lbs.
The Senators cut it to 8-6 with a pin at 141 lbs., but Pitt-Johnstown pulled away with five first period falls in the final seven bouts.
At 149 lbs. top-ranked
Chris Eddins, who now has 96 career victories, pinned Anthony Pencock at 1:20, and fourth-ranked
Devin Austin won by fall at 1:07 over Noah Tarr at 165 lbs.
Then Mountain Cats then got a pin at 2:08 from No. 5
Brock Biddle at 174 lbs., before a major decision win by No. 4
Connor Craig at 184 lbs. built the lead to 30-10.
Pitt-Johnstown closed the win with a fall at :28 from
Tyler Oliver at 197 lbs. and a pin from
Allan Beattie at 2:06 in the 285-lb bout.
Kutztown Duals Round 3 vs. Davis & Elkins (WV) College– 01/18/20
125 lbs. #5
Brendan Howard (UPJ) Tech Fall Shawn Moore (D&E) 19-3 5:10
5-0 UPJ
133 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Decision Craig Cook (D&E) 6-1
8-0 UPJ
141 lbs. Nicholas Natatcola (D&E) Fall
#8 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) 1:05
8-6 UPJ
149 lbs.
#1 Chris Eddins (UPJ) Fall Anthony Pencock (D&E) 1:20
14-6 UPJ
157 lbs. John Finnerty (D&E) Major Decision
Jacob Burgette (UPJ) 4:09
14-10 UPJ
165 lbs.
#4 Devin Austin (UPJ) Fall Noah Tarr (D&E) 1:07
20-10 UPJ
174 lbs.
#5 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Fall Chad Tracy (D&E) 2:08
26-10 UPJ
184 lbs.
#4 Connor Craig (UPJ) Major Decision Kyle Wojtaszek (D&E) 8-0
30-10 UPJ
197 lbs.
Tyler Oliver (UPJ) Fall Charles Morrison (D&E) :28
36-10 UPJ
285 lbs.
Allan Beattie (UPJ) Fall Daimere Wilson-Turner (D&E) 2:06
42-10 UPJ
