Pitt-Johnstown freshman Jacob Ealy was named the 2019-20 Super Region I Rookie Wrestler of the Year when the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced this year's regional rookie and wrestler of the year honors on Thursday.
 
Ealy joined Pitt-Johnstown's starting lineup in 2019-20 as a true freshman at 141 lbs. and posted an 18-11 overall record and a 14-9 mark in dual meets on his way to claiming his first NCAA Super Region I title to qualify for the 2020 NCAA National Championships. The Aliquippa, Pa. native and Hopewell High School graduate was also named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the 2019-20 NWCA Scholar All-America List.
 

• Super Region 1 – Jacob Ealy, Pitt-Johnstown
• Super Region 2 – Josh Blatt, Belmont Abbey College
• Super Region 3 – Jared Campbell, Notre Dame College
• Super Region 4 – Dalton Abney, University of Central Oklahoma
• Super Region 5 – Joseph Bianchini, St. Cloud State University
• Super Region 6 – Patrick Allis, Western Colorado University

• Super Region 1 – Andrew Dunn, Kutztown University
• Super Region 2 – Isiah Royal, Newberry College
• Super Region 3 – Hunter Bray, Notre Dame College
• Super Region 4 – Heath Gray, University of Central Oklahoma
• Super Region 5 – Nick Baumler, Upper Iowa University
• Super Region 6 – Robert Gambell, Colorado School of Mines

The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with primary emphasis on developing coaches who work in academic environments. The three core competencies of the NWCA are: Coaching Development, Student-Athlete Welfare, and the Promotion of Wrestling.