Pitt-Johnstown mourns the loss of former Mountain Cat wrestler Tyler Chesney, who passed away peacefully at his residence in Ocean City, MD, earlier this week.  Chesney was 29.
 
Chesney, a former PIAA AA State place-winner at Northern Bedford High School, came to Pitt-Johnstown in 2009, where he red-shirted as a true freshman.  Chesney was a three-year letterman and a member of four NCAA Super Region I Runner-up teams as a Mountain Cat.
 
Born in Altoona in 1991, Chesney graduated from Pitt-Johnstown with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication and a Minor in Writing.
 
Chesney was a four-time District Champion and placed fourth at the PIAA AA State Wrestling Tournament at Northern Bedford High School.
 
Prior to his death, Chesney worked as a bartender at the Purple Moose and Riptide Pool Bar in Ocean City.
 
Chesney is survived by his parents Richard and Chris Chesney and three sisters.
 
Friends will be received from 3-7 p.m. on Sunday, November 22 and from 1-2 p.m. on Monday, November 23 at the Community Grace Brethren Church at 1216 Raystown Road in Everett.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday.