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PITT-JOHNSTOWN MOUNTAIN CATS
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No. 7 Wrestlers Roll to 39-0 Win Over American International

Kutztown, PA

1/7/2023 5:42:00 PM

000Pitt-Johnstown, ranked seventh in the most recent NWCA National Poll, used falls from No. 11 Dillon Keane (165 lbs.), Alex Weber (174 lbs.), and No. 5 Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) in a 39-0 shutout over American International (MA) College, Saturday afternoon at Kutztown University.  The Mountain Cats improved to 8-0.
 
Pitt-Johnstown opened-up a 12-0 with straight wins by decision.  At 125 lbs., Trevon Grey earned a 10-4 win over Lima Prichard-Holland, before Dajauhn Hertzog shut out Aaron Morocho, 6-0 at 133 lbs.  Following a double forfeit at 141 lbs., top-ranked Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.) defeated Tommy Nichols, 9-4, and No. 9 Nate Smith scored a 6-3 win over Joel Moreth at 157 lbs.
 
The Mountain Cats then began to add some bonus points to their victories.
 
Keane pinned Tommy Caracciolo at 2:28 of the 165-lb. bout, and Weber pinned Jaron Brown at 5:50 at 174 lbs. to increase the lead to 24-0.
 
Pitt-Johnstown kept in going with eight-ranked Brock Biddle's (184 lbs.) 13-1 major decision over Jack MacKiernan, before Dakoda Rodgers dealt Jason Osler an 15-0 technical fall at 6:15, and No. 5 Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) wrapped-up the victory by pinning Darius Quarshie at 3:29 to set the final at 39-0.
 
Pitt-Johnstown travels to a PSAC match at No. 8 Millersville on Friday, then return home to host 14th-ranked Gannon on Jan. 18 and No. 16 Glenville state (WV) on Jan. 21.
 
#7 Pitt-Johnstown vs. American International (MA) (at Kutztown) - 01/07/23
125 lbs.  Trevon Gray (UPJ)  Decision  Liam Prichard-Holland (AIC)  10-4  3-0 UPJ
133 lbs.  Dajauhn Hertzog (UPJ)  Decision  Aaron Morocho (AIC)  6-0  6-0 UPJ
141 lbs.  Double Forfeit
149 lbs.  #1 Jacob Ealy (UPJ)  Decision  Tommy Nichols (AIC)  9-4  9-0 UPJ
157 lbs.  #9 Nate Smith (UPJ)  Decision  Joel Moreth (AIC)  6-3  12-0 UPJ
165 lbs.  #11 Dillon Keane (UPJ)  Fall  Tommy Caracciolo (AIC)  2:28  18-0 UPJ
174 lbs.  Alex Weber (UPJ)  Decision  Fall  Jaron Brown (AIC)  5:50  24-0 UPJ
184 lbs.  #8 Brock Biddle (UPJ)  Major Decision  Jack MacKiernan (AIC) 13-1  28-0 UPJ
197 lbs.  Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ)  Technical Fall  Justin Osler (AIC)  15-0 (6:15)  33-0 UPJ
285 lbs.  #5 Isaiah Vance (UPJ)  Fall  Darius Quarshie (AIC) 3:29  39-0 UPJ

 
 
 
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