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Six Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers were selected to All-PSAC Teams, including four First-Team members, and Head Coach
Pat Pecora earned his second straight PSAC Coach of the Year Award when the conference released this year's honorees on Wednesday. All-PSAC Wrestling Teams were voted on by the league's coaches.
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NCAA Super Region I Champions
Caleb Morris (141 lbs.),
Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.), and
Dillon Keane (165 lbs.), along with
Nate Smith (157 lbs.) a third-place regional finisher, were named to the All-PSAC First-Team, while three-time All-American
Brock Biddle (174 lbs.) and
Dakoda Rodgers (197 lbs.) earned spots on the third team.
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Pecora, who was also named the PSAC coach of the Year following the 2019-20 season, led his Mountain Cats to a 13-1 dual meet record, the program's 24
th NCAA Regional title, and a share of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Dual Meet Championship to mark the sixth straight conference championship. Six of his Mountain Cats qualified for the Division II National Championships, including three who won regional crowns.
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Along with the PSAC honor, Pecora was selected the NWCA Division II National Coach of the Year for the fourth time, and the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year for the 20
th time in his 46-year career at Pitt-Johnstown
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Pecora holds college wrestling's all-time wins mark with 631. Pecora earned his record 617
th career win and snapped a 46-year-old record to become college wrestling's all-time winningest coach when his Mountain Cats defeated Mercyhurst a 22-12 on February 7, 2020.
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Pecora, has led the Mountain Cats to a pair of NCAA Division II National Championships, 24 NCAA Regional titles, and six straight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships.
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Morris, Ealy, Keane, and Smith are all first-team selections.
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Morris posted a 16-7 record on his way to winning his regional title and qualifying for the national tournament for the first time, while Ealy went 29-3, claimed his second straight NCAA Regional Crown, and became a two-time All-American with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis.
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Keane went 22-3, won his first regional title, and advanced to his first National Tournament, and Smith secured a third-place finish at the regional tournament and became an All-American with an eighth-place finish at nationals. Smith posted a 22-7 overall record in 2021-22.
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Biddle and Rodgers are both third-team choices. Biddle, a three-time NCAA All-American, went 25-6, placed third at the regional tournament to advance to his fourth National Tournament. Rodgers was 19-8 and finished fifth at the Super Region I Tournament.
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PSAC Wrestling Major Award Winners
Athlete of the Year:Â Andrew Dunn Jr., Kutztown
Rookie of the Year:Â Dillon Walker, Mercyhurst
Coach of the Year:Â Pat Pecora, Pitt-Johnstown
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PSAC WRESTLING FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Wt. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
125 |
Tyshawn White |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Clarion |
133 |
Collin Wickramartna |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
Marlton, N.J. / Cherokee |
141 |
Caleb Morris |
Pitt-Johnstown |
So. |
Waynesburg, W.Va. / Waynesburg |
149 |
Jacob Ealy |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-So. |
Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell |
157 |
Nate Smith |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-So. |
Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional |
165 |
Dillon Keane |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-Fr. |
McKean, Pa. / Bradford |
174 |
Dillon Walker |
Mercyhurst |
Fr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Lasalle High School |
184 |
Matt Weinberg |
Kutztown |
Fr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan |
197 |
Joel Leise |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Transfer, Pa. / Reynolds |
285 |
Andrew Dunn Jr. |
Kutztown |
Gr. |
Bethlehem, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic |
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PSAC WRESTLING SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Wt. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
125 |
Jacob Dunlop |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Rostraver Township, Pa. / Belle Vernon |
133 |
Devin Flannery |
Millersville |
R-So. |
Wantage, N.J. / High Point Regional |
141 |
Alexis Soriano |
Mercyhurst |
Gr. |
Perth Amboy, N.J. / Perth Emboy |
149 |
Dom Means |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic |
157 |
Nick Young |
Gannon |
Jr. |
Batavia, N.Y. / Alexander |
165 |
Evan Fisler |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Sewell, N.J. / Washington Township |
174 |
Joey Petrella |
Gannon |
Fr. |
Reynoldsville, Ohio / Bishop Hartley |
184 |
Anthony Giampietro |
Millersville |
R-So. |
Columbus, N.J. / North Burlington |
197 |
Brian Kennerly |
Kutztown |
Gr. |
Drexel Hill, Pa. / Upper Darby |
285 |
Jacob Robb |
Mercyhurst |
Gr. |
Kittanning, Pa. / Armstrong |
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PSAC WRESTLING THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Wt. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
125 |
Matt Wilde |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
Boyertown, Pa. / Boyertown |
133 |
Eric Bartos |
Mercyhurst |
R-Jr. |
Valley City, Ohio / Buckeye |
141 |
Joel Cawoski |
Seton Hill |
R-Sr. |
Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe |
149 |
Mike Zacur |
Mercyhurst |
Fr. |
Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson |
157 |
Max Stedeford |
Mercyhurst |
Fr. |
Sewickley, Pa. / North Allegheny |
165 |
Brandon Connor |
Millersville |
R-So. |
Sinking Spring, Pa. / Wilson |
174 |
Brock Biddle |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-Jr. |
Martinsburg, Pa. / Central Martinsburg |
184 |
Brandon Matthews |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Venetia, Pa. / Peters Township |
197 |
Dakoda Rodgers |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-Fr. |
Connellsville, Pa. / Connellsville |
285 |
Freddie Nixon |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute |
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