
The 13
th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers picked up three more convincing victories, led by
Oggie Atwood's three falls in 4:29 at 285 lbs., to remain unbeaten following Sunday's Mountain Cat Quad Meet in the Sports Center. The Mountain Cats earned a 33-10 win over King (TN) in the first round, before securing a pair of PSAC victories over Seton Hill and Shippensburg to improve to 10-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference. Pitt-Johnstown defeated the Griffins, 38-3, and Shippensburg, 44-3.
In Sunday's opener against King,
Matt Siszka gave the Mountain an early 3-0 lead with a decision over Rylee Billings at 125 lbs., but the Tornado responded with a decision win at 133 lbs., and sixth-ranked Christian Small's 14-3 major decision over Morris at 141 lbs. to go on top, 7-4.
However, Pitt-Johnstown's sixth-ranked
Jacob Ealy dealt Demitri Teddlie a 12-0 major decision loss at 149 lbs. that quickly tied it and the Mountain Cats closed it out with six wins in the final seven bouts.
At 157 lbs. 11
th-ranked
Nate Smith gave the lead back to Pitt-Johnstown with a 10-3 win over Dallas Boone and No. 8-ranked
Dillon Keane dealt David Varner a 17-0 technical fall loss at 5:31 at 165 lbs.
After fourth-ranked
Brock Biddle pinned Antonio Washington :47 into the 184-lb bout to increase the Mountain Cat lead to, 21-7, King got a decision win at 184 lbs., before first period falls from Pitt-Johnstown's
Gage Arnold (197 lbs.) and Atwood (185 lbs.) wrapped-up the 33-10 victory.
Pitt-Johnstown moved on to the second round to face PSAC Foe Seton Hill and came away with a 38-3 win.
The Mountain Cats and Griffins split the first two bouts with a pair of decisions, but Pitt-Johnstown broke it open with eight consecutive wins.
At 141 lbs., Morris took down Joel Cawoski with under :10 left in the third period to secure a 5-3 win, and Ealy won by technical fall at 3:46 over Logan McCoy to give the Mountain Cats an 11-3 advantage.
Smith held off Tyler Alberts, 1-0, at 157 lbs., and a Keane forfeit win at 165 lbs. pushed it out to 20-3.
The Mountain Cats kept it going with Biddle's tech fall at 2:32 over Luke Ewing and
Gage Arnold's 11-3 major decision over Riley O'Mara at 184 lbs.
Rodgers held off Brendan Finnerty, 9-6, at 197 lbs., and Atwood picked-up his second fall of the day when he pinned Sawyer Daugherty :43 into the first period to set the final at 38-3.
The Mountain Cats wrapped-up the day by winning nine-of-10 bouts in the 44-3 PSAC win over Shippensburg.
Pitt- Johnstown broke open a 3-3 match with a pair of forfeits at 133 and 141, followed by
Austin Lee's fall at 2:43 in the 157-lb. bout and Keane's fall at 1:54 in the 165-lb. bout.
Leading 27-3,
Alex Weber scored 1 17-0 tech fall over Nyiem Flucas at 5:55 at 174 lbs. and
Will Small shut out Drake Brenize, 5-0 at 184 lbs.
Rodgers then won a 9-4 decision at 197 lbs., before Atwood made it three pins in three matches to end the day. This round, Atwood needed just 1:56 to pin Dan Schieb.
Pitt-Johnstown travels to 11th-ranked Kutztown for a PSAC match on Friday, before returning home to celebrate Senior Night with a PSAC home match against Millersville on Friday, February 4 at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center.
PITT-JOHNSTOWN SCHEDULE NOTE: Since Pitt-Johnstown's PSAC match against Shippensburg was moved to January 23 in the Sports Center, the Mountain Cats and Raiders will not wrestle on February 2.
vs. King (TN) University – 01/23/22
125 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Decision Rylee Billings (KU) 2-0,
3-0 UPJ
133 lbs. David Medina (KU) Decision
Mason Myers (UPJ) 10-4
3-3 TIE
141 lbs. #6 Christian Small (KU) Major Decision
Caleb Morris (UPJ) 14-3,
7-3 KU
149 lbs.
#6 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Major Decision Demetri Teddlie (KU) 12-0
7-7 TIE
157 lbs.
#11 Nate Smith (UPJ) Decision Dallas Boone (KU) 10-3
10-7 UPJ
165 lbs.
#8 Dillon Keane (UPJ) Tech Fall David Varner (KU) 17-0 (5:31)
15-7 UPJ
174 lbs.
#4 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Fall Antonio Washington (KU) :47
21-7 UPJ
184 lbs. Dallin Ewart (KU) Decision
Gage Arnold (UPJ) 10-6
21-10 UPJ
197 lbs.
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Fall Samari Suddeath (KU) 1:55
27-10 UPJ
285 lbs.
Oggie Atwood (UPJ) Fall Jeremiah Good (KU) 1:50
33-10 UPJ
vs. Seton Hill University – 01/23/22
125 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Decision Frank Bonura (SHU) 4-0
3-0 UPJ
133 lbs. William Burgess (SHU) Decision
Mason Myers (UPJ) 4-0
3-3 TIE
141 lbs.
Caleb Morris (UPJ) Decision Joel Cawoski (SHU) 5-3
6-3 UPJ
149 lbs.
#6 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Tech Fall Logan McCoy (SHU) 15-0 (3:46)
11-3 UPJ
157 lbs.
#11 Nate Smith (UPJ) Decision Tyler Alberts (SHU) 2-0
14-3 UPJ
165 lbs.
#8 Dillon Keane (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
20-3 UPJ
174 lbs.
#4 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Tech Fall Luke Ewing (SHU) 16-2 (2:32)
25-3 UPJ
184 lbs.
Gage Arnold (UPJ) Major Decision Riley O'Mara (SHU) 11-3
29-3 UPJ
197 lbs.
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Decision Brendan Finnerty (SHU)
9-6 32-3 UPJ
285 lbs.
Oggie Atwood (UPJ) Fall Sawyer Daugherty (SHU) :43
38-3 UPJ
vs. Shippensburg University – 01/23/22
125 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Decision Josh Jackson (SU) 9-2
3-0 UPJ
133 lbs. TyShawn White (SU) Decision
Mason Myers (UPJ) 5-1
3-0 TIE
141 lbs.
Caleb Morris (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
9-3 UPJ
149 lbs.
#6 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
15-3 UPJ
157 lbs.
Austin Lee (UPJ) Fall Matt Milbrand (SU) 2:43
21-3 UPJ
165 lbs.
#8 Dillon Keane (UPJ) Fall John Bachar (SU) 1:54
27-3 UPJ
174 lbs.
Alex Weber (UPJ) Tech Fall Nyiem Flucas (SU) 17-0 (5:55)
32-3 UPJ
184 lbs.
Will Small (UPJ) Decision Drake Brenize (SU) 5-0
35-3 UPJ
197 lbs.
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Decision Connor Livingston (SU) 9-4
38-3 UPJ
285 lbs.
Oggie Atwood (UPJ) Fall Dan Schieb 1:56
44-3 UPJ