





The 13
th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers celebrated the accomplishments of six seniors, then took the mat and dealt visiting Millersville a 37-6 PSAC loss behind falls from
Dakoda Rodgers and
Oggie Atwood, and fourth-ranked
Brock Biddle's technical fall, Friday night in the Sports Center. The Mountain Cats are now 11-1 overall and 4-1 in the PSAC.
Prior to the match, Pitt-Johnstown recognized this year's six senior wrestlers…three-time NCAA All-American
Brock Biddle (174 lbs.), 2021 NCAA National Qualifier
Matt Siszka (125 lbs.), and two-year lettermen
Bryce Biddle (197 lbs.),
Dalton Group (184 lbs.),
Al Miscovich (141 lbs.), and
Emorson Wentz (197 lbs.).
The Mountain Cats and Marauders started with the 184-lb. weight class. Pitt-Johnstown's
Alex Weber opened with an 12-5 win, before
Dakoda Rodgers pinned Danny Periera at 4:56 in the 197-lb. bout and
Oggie Atwood won by fall over Jordan Espinosa at 6:47 in the 285-lb. bout to give Pitt-Johnstown a 15-0 lead.
After Siszka made his Senior Night a good one by downing Bryce Beatty, 12-5, at 125 lbs., Millersville got on the scoreboard when Devin Flannery pinned
Dajauhn Hertzog in the 133-lb. bout to make it 18-6.
However, that was as close as it would get. The Mountain Cats went on to win the final five straight matches. At 133 lbs.,
Caleb Morris shut out Tim Uhler, 4-0, and sixth-ranked
Jacob Ealy scored a 14-2 major decision at 149 lbs. over Elikah Tuckey.
A 15-4 four major decision from 11
th-ranked
Nate Smith at 157 lbs., and eighth-ranked
Dillon Keane's, 3-2, win over Brandon Connor at 165 lbs. increased it to 32-6 with one bout remaining.
Brock Biddle then closed out the match with his ninth technical win of the season. Biddle, ranked third nationally in technical falls, picked up his ninth tech fall with an 18-2 win at 2:39 over Guy DeLeonardis.
With the loss, Millersville slipped to 4-6 overall and 1-4 in the PSAC.
Pitt-Johnstown will wrap-up the 2021-22 dual meet season with PSAC road matches at No. 6 Gannon on February 11 and at 19th-ranked Mercyhurst on February 12, before hosting the 2022 NCAA Division II Super Region I Wrestling Tournament in the Sports Center on February 26.
vs. Millersville University – 02/04/22
184 lbs.
Alex Weber (UPJ) Decision Anthony Giampietro (MU) 12-5
3-0 UPJ
197 lbs.
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Fall Danny Periera (MU) 4:56
9-0 UPJ
285 lbs.
Oggie Atwood (UPJ) Fall Jordan Espinosa (MU 6:47
15-0 UPJ
125 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Decision Bryce Beatty (MU) 12-5
18-0 UPJ
133 lbs. Devin Flannery (MU) Fall
Dajauhn Hertzog (UPJ) 3:53
18-6 UPJ
141 lbs.
Caleb Morris (UPJ) Decision Tim Uhler (MU) 4-0
21-6 UPJ
149 lbs.
#6 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Major Decision Elijah Tuckey (MU) 14-2
25-6 UPJ
157 lbs.
#11 Nate Smith (UPJ) Major decision Jayden Johnson (MU) 15-4
29-6 UPJ
165 lbs.
#8 Dillon Keane (UPJ) Decision Brandon Connor (MU) 3-2
32-6 UPJ
174 lbs.
#4 Brock Biddle (UPJ) Technical Fall Guy DeLeonardis (MU) 18-2 (2:39)
37-6 UPJ