

The ninth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers got falls from top-ranked
Jacob Ealy at 149 lbs. and
Dakoda Rodgers at 197 lbs. in a 32-9 PSAC victory at Seton Hill, Saturday afternoon. The Mountain cats improved to12-0 overall and 4-0 in the PSAC.
Trevon Gray's 6-3 decision over Kyle Burkholder at 125 gave the Mountain Cats the early advantage, but Seton Hill responded with a 6-0 win by William Burgess over
Byron Daubert at 133 lbs. to know it at 3-3.
However, Pitt-Johnstown took control with four consecutive wins. At 141 lbs.,
Caleb Morris dealt Nolar Daerr a 12-2 major decision loss and Ealy pinned Zach Macy at 2:34 in the 149-lb bout to make it 13-3.
Ninth-ranked
Nate Smith followed with a 15-6 major decision over Jimmy Baxter, and No. 10
Dillon Keane scored a 16-0 first period technical fall at 2:41 to increase the Mountain Cats' lead to 22-3.
The Griffins got a 6-3 win from Brandon Matthews at 174 lbs. to cut it to 22-6, but the Mountain Cats finished strong with three more wins.
Tony Salopek picked-up a 9-1 major decision over Riley O'Mara at 184 lbs., and Rodgers pinned Nick Whittington at 1:57 at 197 lbs., before Seton Hill's John Meyers held off fifth-ranked
Isaiah Vance, 7-4, at 285 lbs. to set the final at 32-9.
With the loss, Seton Hill fell to 4-8 overall and 0-4 in the PSAC.
Pitt-Johnstown returns home to celebrate Winterfest Weekend with a PSAC math against Kutztown on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center, before visiting Shippensburg for a conference match on Feb. 7.
No. 9 Pitt-Johnstown at Seton Hill – 01/28/23
125 lbs.
Trevon Gray (UPJ) Decision Kyle Burkholder (SHU) 6-3
3-0 UPJ
133 lbs. William Burgess (SHU) Decision
Byron Daubert (UPJ) 6-0
3-3 TIE
141 lbs.
Caleb Morris (UPJ) Major Decision Nolan Daerr (SHU) 12-2
7-3 UPJ
149 lbs.
#1 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Fall Zach Macy (SHU) 2:34
13-3 UPJ
157 lbs.
#9 Nate Smith (UPJ) Major Decision Jimmy Baxter (SHU) 15-6
17-3 UPJ
165 lbs.
#10 Dillon Keane (UPJ) Technical Fall Colby Romjue (SHU) 16-0 (2:41)
22-3 UPJ
174 lbs. Brandon Matthews (SHU) Decision
Jacob Burgette (UPJ) 6-3
22-6 UPJ
184 lbs.
Tony Salopek (UPJ) Major Decision Riley O'Mara (SHU) 9-1
26-6 UPJ
197 lbs.
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Fall Nick Whittington (SHU) 1:57
32-6 UPJ
285 lbs. John Meyers (SHU) Decision
#5 Isaiah Vance (UPJ) 7-4
32-9 UPJ