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The 13
th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestling team will host its final dual meet of the 2021-22 season and celebrate Senior Night when Millersville visits the Sports Center for a PSAC match on Friday. Start-time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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    Prior to Friday night's match,
Head Coach Pat Pecora and the Pitt-Johnstown wrestling program will recognize this year's seniors…
Brock Biddle (174 lbs.),
Bryce Biddle (197 lbs.), Dalton Group (184 lbs.),
Al Miscovich (141 lbs.),
Matt Siszka (125 lbs.), and
Emorson Wentz (197 lbs.).
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     Pitt-Johnstown, ranked 13
th in the most recent Division II College Coaches National Poll, is 10-1 overall and 3-1 in the PSAC following a 22-14 setback at Kutztown last Friday. Sixth-ranked
Jacob Ealy won by technical fall at 149 lbs., while
Caleb Morris (141 lbs.), No. 8
Dillon Keane (165 lbs.), and No. 3
Brock Biddle (174 lbs.) all won by decision for the Mountain Cats. Pitt-Johnstown also picked up lopsided victories over King (TN), Seton Hill, and Shippensburg at the Mountain Cat Quad Meet on Jan. 23.
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     The Mountain Cats are led by three-time All-American and No. 4-ranked
Brock Biddle (174 lbs.), 2021 All-American and No. 6-ranked
Ealy (149 lbs.), 2021 NCAA National Qualifier
Matt Siszka (125 lbs.), No. 8-ranked
Keane (165 lbs.), and 11
th-ranked
Nate Smith (157 lbs.).
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     Millersville enters the match at 4-5 overall and 1-3 in the PSAC under fifth-year coach Kerry Regner. The Marauders are coming off of a 24-17 non-conference loss to Belmont-Abbey (NC) and 25-9 PSAC loss to No. 19 Mercyhurst at last weekend's Shippensburg Duals.
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Key Match-Ups: 2021 NCAA National Qualifier
Matt Siszka (UPJ) vs. Bryce Beatty at 125 lbs…2021 NCAA American and No. 6-ranked
Jacob Ealy vs. Elijah Tuckey at 149 lbs…
No. 11 Nate Smith (UPJ) vs. Jonathan Parrilla at 157 lbs…No. 8
Dillon Keane (UPJ) vs. Brandon Connor OR Guy DeLeonardis at 165 lbs…three-time NCAA All-American and No. 4-ranked
Brock Biddle vs. Anthony Yacovetti at 174 lbs.
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    The Mountain Cats will close out the 2021-22 regular season with dual meets at No. 6 Gannon and at No. 19 Mercyhurst next Friday and Saturday, before hosting the 2022 NCAA Division II Super Region I Tournament in the Sports Center on February 26.
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