
Pitt-Johnstown two-time NCAA All-American
Jacob Ealy, the top-ranked wrestler in the country at 149 lbs., was named the PSAC Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday after posting a perfect 5-0 record and winning the championship at the 2022 Midwest Classic in Indianapolis.
Ealy opened the tournament with a pin and a technical fall to cruise into the quarterfinals, then went on to defeat three straight nationally-ranked opponents to claim his crown.
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In the quarterfinals, he secured a 12-1 major decision victory over No. 10-ranked Jake Piccirilli (UNC-Pembroke), before defeating sixth-ranked Josiah Rider from Adams State, 4-3, to reach the title bout against Gannon's third-ranked Nick Young.
Ealy, who accumulated 24.5 points to help Pitt-Johnstown finish second in the 41-team field, dealt Young 4-2 decision loss to earn his spot at the top of the podium.
He is now 15-0 on the season and leads the Mountain Cats with seven victories by technical fall.
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