
After breaking for the holiday season, the 16
th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers were back in action and improved to 6-0 on the season with a trio of lopsided victories at Saturday's 2022 Kutztown University Duals. Led by third-ranked
Brock Biddle's three technical falls at 174 lbs., the Mountain Cats combined to defeat Queens (NC) University, Glenville State (WV) College, and No. 24 American International (MA) College By a combined score of 119-17.
Pitt-Johnstown took the opener against Queens, 42-6, before downing Glenville State, 31-8, and American International, 46-3.
Mason Myers (133 lbs.), No. 6
Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.),
Nate Smith (157 lbs.), No. 10
Dillon Keane (165 lbs.), Biddle (174 lbs.),
Dakoda Rodgers (197 lbs.), and
Oggie Atwood (285 lbs.) all went 3-0 for the Mountain Cats
After a decision loss to begin the opener against Queens, Pitt-Johnstown bounced back to win the next six bouts, all with extra points, to build a 33-3 lead. The Mountain Cats took advantage of falls from Myers (133 lbs.), Ealy (149 lbs.), and 10
th-ranked Keane (165 lbs.), and Biddle's 16-0 technical fall at 3:51 over Stephon Haliburton in the 174-lb bout.
At 141 lbs., Bryon Daubert picked up his first collegiate dual meet win with a 10-0 major decision over Nico D'Amico, and Smith won by forfeit at 157 lbs.
Queens cut it to 33-6 when No. 7 Noah Curreri held off
Gage Arnold, 3-1, at 184 lbs., but Rodgers secured a 5-2 win at 197 lbs. and Atwood pinned Joshua Voelkel at 4:27 in the 285-lb. bout that closed out the 42-6 victory.
With the loss, Queens fell to 1-7.
In the 31-8 win over Glenville State, an 8-2 decision by
Matt Siszka over Brady Layman at 125 lbs. and Myers' 6-2 win over Alec Fulwider gave the Mountain Cats a quick 6-0 lead.
The Pioneers made it 6-4 with a major decision win at 141 lbs., but Pitt-Johnstown won the next four bouts to break it open.
Ealy's 17-1 technical fall at 3:49 over Gavin Quiocho at 149 and Smith's 6-3 decision at 157 lbs. pushed it out to 14-4.
Keane won by forfeit at 165 lbs., and Biddle earned his sixth tech fall win of the year and second of the day. Biddle dealt Hunter DeLong a 16-0 loss at 5:20 to make it 25-4.
Glenville state got four of those points back with Cole Houser's major decision victory at 184 lbs., before Rodgers took down sixth-ranked Jordan Williams as time expired in the third period to pick-up a 6-4 upset win at 197 lbs. and Atwood ended it with a 6-2 decision at 285 lbs. for the Mountain Cats.
Glenville State slipped to 14-5.
The Mountain Cats ended the day with a 46-3 victory over American International. A forfeit win by Siszka (125 lbs.) and Myers' 6-2 decision at 133 lbs. put Pitt-Johnstown on top, 6-0.
The Yellowjackets cut the deficit in half when No. 8 Sean Johnson got a point for riding time in a 2-1 win over
Caleb Morris at 141 lbs.
That was as close as it would get. Ealy won by forfeit at 149 lbs. and Smith secured an 8-5 decision over No. 7 JoJo Gonzalez to increase it to 18-3
The Mountain Cats got a forfeit win at 165 lbs. from Keane and Biddle defeated Alfred MacNeil 15-0 at 4:05 to record his third technical fall of the day.
Pitt-Johnstown continued to pour it on with
Alex Weber's fall at 3:12 over Tommy Caracciolo and Rodger's 16-0 tech fall at 3:48, before Atwood pinned Alphonse Ferrintino at 3:27 to end it at 46-3.
American International is now 1-5.
Pitt-Johnstown returns home to host Seton Hill for a PSAC match on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center, before visiting Fairmont State (WV) University for a non-conference match on January 21.
vs. Queens (NC) University – 01/08/22
125 lbs. Melvin Rubio (QU) Decision
Matt Siszka (UPJ) 6-2
3-0 QU
133 lbs.
Mason Myers (UPJ) Fall Griffen Gonzales (QU) :50
6-3 UPJ
141 lbs.
Byron Daubert (UPJ) Major Decision Nico D'Amico (QU) 10-0
10-3 UPJ
149 lbs.
#6 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Fall Lucas Comroe (QU) :35
16-3 UPJ
157 lbs.
Nate Smith (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
22-3 UPJ
165 lbs.
#10 Dillon Keane (UPJ) Fall Jay Skalecki (QU) 4:40
28-3 UPJ
174 lbs.
#3 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Tech Fall Stephon Haliburton (QU) 16-0 (3:51)
33-3 UPJ
184 lbs. #7 Noah Curreri (QU) Decision
Gage Arnold (UPJ) 3-1
33-6 UPJ
197 lbs.
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Decision Austin Watkins (QU) 5-2
36-3 UPJ
285 lbs.
Oggie Atwood (UPJ) Fall Joshua Voelkel (QU) 4:27
42-6 UPJ
vs. Glenville State (WV) College – 01/08/22
125 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Decision Brady Layman (GSC) 8-2
3-0 UPJ
133 lbs.
Mason Myers (UPJ) Decision Alec Fulwider (GSC) 6-2
6-0 UPJ
141 lbs. Ethan Hardy (GSC) Major Decision
Byron Daubert (UPJ) 9-1
6-4 UPJ
149 lbs.
#6 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Tech Fall Gavin Quiocho (GSC) 17-1 (3:49)
11-4 UPJ
157 lbs.
Nate Smith (UPJ) Decision Tristan Pugh (GSC) 6-3
14-4 UPJ
165 lbs.
#10 Dillon Keane (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
20-4 UPJ
174 lbs.
#3 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Tech Fall Hunter DeLong (GSC) 16-0 (5:20)
25-4 UPJ
184 lbs. Cole Houser (GSC) Major Decision
Gage Arnold (UPJ) 16-4
25-8 UPJ
197 lbs.
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Decision #6 Jordan Williams (GSC) 6-4
28-8 UPJ
285 lbs.
Oggie Atwood (UPJ) Decision Gavin Shamblin (GSC) 6-2
31-8 UPJ
vs. #24 American International (MA) College – 01/08/22
125 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
6-0 UPJ
133 lbs.
Mason Myers (UPJ) Decision Aaron Morocho (AIC) 6-2
9-0 UPJ
141 lbs. #8 Sean Johnson (AIC) Decision
Caleb Morris (UPJ) 2-1
9-3 UPJ
149 lbs.
#6 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
15-3 UPJ
157 lbs.
Nate Smith (UPJ) Decision #7 JoJo Gonzalez (AIC) 8-5
18-3 UPJ
165 lbs.
#10 Dillon Keane (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
24-3 UPJ
174 lbs.
#3 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Tech Fall Alfred MacNeil (AIC) 15-0 (4:05)
29-3 UPJ
184 lbs.
Alex Weber (UPJ) Fall Tommy Caracciolo (AIC) 3:12
35-3 UPJ
197 lbs.
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Tech Fall Justin Osler (AIC) 16-0 (3:48)
40-3 UPJ
285 lbs.
Oggie Atwood (UPJ) Fall Alphonse Ferrentino (AIC) 3:27
46-3 UPJ