The 16
th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers will be back in the Sports Center on Sunday when they host an Alumni Day quad match with King (TN) University, Seton Hill University, and Shippensburg University.
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     Wrestling is scheduled to take place on two mats beginning at 11 a.m., with an approximate 10-15 minute break between dual meets. Each team will wrestle three matches.
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PITT-JOHNSTOWN SCHEDULE NOTE: Pitt-Johnstown was originally supposed to wrestle King on Jan. 23, but after the Mountain Cats' PSAC match against Seton Hill was postponed on January 14, it was changed to a tri-match. Then, earlier this week, Pitt-Johnstown's PSAC match against Shippensburg was moved from February 2 to January 23 in the Sports Center to make Sunday a Quad Match. Pitt-Johnstown and Shippensburg will not wrestle on February 2.
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MATCH SCHEDULE
          MAT 1                                                                MAT 2        Â
          11:00 AM                                                           11:00 AM
          King vs. Pitt-Johnstown                                       Seton Hill vs. Shippensburg
          Approx. 12:30 PM                                              Approx. 12:30 PM
          Seton Hill vs. Pitt-Johnstown                                King vs. Shippensburg        Â
          Approx. 2 PM                                                    Approx. 2 PM        Â
          Shippensburg vs. Pitt-Johnstown                           King vs. Seton Hill
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Pitt-Johnstown, ranked 16
th in the most recent NWCA National Poll under 46
th-year
Head Coach Pat Pecora, was 6-0 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC prior to Friday's non-conference match at Fairmont State (WV). The Mountain Cats are coming off of a dominating 3-0 showing at the Kutztown Duals on January 8 that saw Pitt-Johnstown win matches over Queens (NC), Glenville State (WV), and No. 24 American International by a combined score of 119-17.
     The Mountain Cats are led by three-time All-American and No. 3-ranked
Brock Biddle (174 lbs.), 2021 All-American and No. 6-ranked
Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.), 2021 NCAA National Qualifier
Matt Siszka (125 lbs.), and No. 10-ranked
Dillon Keane (165 lbs.).
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King University, located in Bristol, Tenn., enters the quad match at 3-3 under first-year
Interim Head Coach Tony Vezzetti. The Tornado has had their last four matches postponed. King last wrestled at the 2022 NWCA National Duals in Louisville on January 6 and suffered losses to No. 2 St. Cloud State (MN), North Carolina-Pembroke, and Tiffin (OH).
     The Tornado is led by sixth-ranked
Christian Small at 141 lbs. and 11
th-ranked
Dallas Boone at 157 lbs.
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Seton Hill, under 10
th-year
Head Coach Brian Tucker, was 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC prior to Saturday's conference match against 18
th-ranked Mercyhurst.
     The Griffins, who's last match at East Stroudsburg on January 9 was postponed, posted a 3-0 record at the Kutztown Duals on January 8. Seton Hill defeated Glenville State (WV), 39-11, before earning a 42-6 win over No. 24 American International (MA) and a 30-11 victory over Queens (NC).
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Head Coach Seth Bloomquist's (13
th year)
Shippensburg Raiders are 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the PSAC following Thursday's, 35-9, setback at East Stroudsburg.
     Shippensburg previously wrestled on December 5 and suffered a 41-3 conference loss to Millersville.
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Following Sunday's quad match, Pitt-Johnstown travels to a PSAC match at 12th-ranked Kutztown on Friday, before returning home celebrate Senior Night with a PSAC match against Millersville in the Sports Center on February 4.
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