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Sixth-Ranked Wrestlers Cruise to 30-9 Victory at Findlay

Findlay, OH

12/10/2022 2:35:00 PM

0Pitt-Johnstown, ranked sixth in the NWCA National Wrestling Poll, won eight of the 10 bouts, including second-ranked Nate Smith's decision over No. 11 Logan Sanom at 157 lbs., to improve to 7-0 with a 30-9 victory at Findlay, Saturday afternoon in Findlay, OH.
 
After Trevon Gray's 4-2 sudden victory over Nicholas Korhorn at 125 lbs. gave the Mountain Cats the early lead, Findlay's Gavin Ritter defeated Dajauhn Hertzog, 7-0 at 133 lbs. to knot.
 
Pitt-Johnstown quickly regained the lead and never looked back.  A forfeit win by ninth-ranked Caleb Morris at 141 lbs. put the Mountain Cats on top for good.  Pitt-Johnstown extended it to 14-3 at 149 lbs. with top-ranked Jacob Ealy's sixth technical fall victory of the season, 17-1 win over Mason Kleinberg.
 
In the battle of nationally-ranked wrestlers at 157 lbs., Pitt-Johnstown's second-ranked Smith scored a 5-2 decision over No. 11 Sanom, before No 11 Dillon Keane's 7-4 decision over Gary Nilson at 165 lbs. pushed it out to 20-3.
 
The Mountain Cats made it 23-3 and put the match out of reach with a 6-0 win by Alex Weber over Andrew Knick at 174 lbs.
 
At 184 lbs., No. 11 Brock Biddle secured a 14-3 major decision over Mark Trifelos, and Dakoda Rodgers defeated Jacob Kowalski, 9-3 at 197 lbs., before Findlay's Keigan Yuhas pinned Oggie Atwood in the 285-lb. bout to set the final at 30-9.
 
With the loss, Findlay fell to 0-2 on the season.
 
Pitt-Johnstown travels to the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis on Dec. 17-18, before breaking for the holiday season.  The Mountain Cats will return home match on Jan. 18 to host Gannon for a PSAC Match in the Sports Center.
 
 
#6 Pitt-Johnstown at Findlay (OH) - 12/10/22
125 lbs.  Trevon Gray (UPJ)  Decision  Nicholas Korhorn (UF)  4-2 SV  3-0 UPJ
133 lbs.  Gavin Ritter (UF)  Decision  Dajauhn Hertzog (UPJ)  7-0  3-3 TIE
141 lbs.  #9 Caleb Morris (UPJ)  Won by Forfeit  9-3 UPJ
149 lbs.  #1 Jacob Ealy (UPJ)  Technical Fall  Mason Kleinberg (UF)  17-1  14-3 UPJ
157 lbs.  #2 Nate Smith (UPJ)  Decision  #11 Logan Sanom (UF)  5-2  17-3 UPJ
165 lbs.  #11 Dillon Keane (UPJ)  Decision  Gary Nilson (UF)  7-4  20-3 UPJ
174 lbs.  Alex Weber (UPJ)  Decision  Andrew Knick (UF)  6-0  23-3 UPJ
184 lbs.  #11 Brock Biddle (UPJ)  Major Decision  Mark Trifelos (UF)  14-0  27-3 UPJ
197 lbs.  Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ)  Decision  Jacob Kowalski (UF)  9-3  30-3 UPJ
285 lbs. Keigan Yuhas  Fall  Oggie Atwood (UPJ)  30-9 UPJ
 
 
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