
Head Coach
Pat Pecora's 11
th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestling squad won five bouts by technical fall, before third-ranked
Isaiah Vance's (285 lbs.) first period pin wrapped-up a 55-0 Mountain Cat victory over American International (MA) at Saturday's Shippensburg Duals. Pitt-Johnstown has won its last five matches and improved to 10-2 on the season.
After 12
th-ranked
Trevon Gray got things going with a 20-4 technical fall at 3:23 over Liam Pritchard Holland in the 125-lb bout, the Mountain Cats received forfeit wins by
Byron Daubert (133 lbs.),
Mason Myers (141 lbs.), and second-ranked
Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.) to make it 23-0.
At 157 lbs.,
Cooper Warshel earned a 20-3 technical fall win at 2:29 over Kyrie Williams, and
Dillon Keane won by forfeit at 165 lbs.
Pitt-Johnstown then got three straight wins by technical fall to watch the lead balloon to 49-0. Anthony Salopek defeated Nieroda, 16-0 at 3:52 at 174 lbs.,
Noah Gnibus handed Matt Bremmer at 19-1 loss at 5:46 at 184 lbs. and seventh-ranked
Dakoda Rodgers dealt Tommy Caraccciolo a 19-3 tech fall loss at 5:55 in the bout at 197 lbs.
The Mountain Cats closed out the lopsided victory with Vance's fall at 1:44 over Hayden Gaudette at 285 lbs.
Pitt-Johnstown returns home to host a PSAC match against Seton Hill on Friday at 7 p.m. as part of Pitt-Johnstown's Winterfest Weekend in the Sports Center, before visiting Kutztown for a conference match on Feb. 2.
American International (MA) vs. #11 Pitt-Johnstown – 01/20/24
125 lbs. #12 Trevon Gray (UPJ) Technical Liam Pritchard Holland (AIC) 20-4 (3:23)
5-0 UPJ
133 lbs. Byron Daubert (UPJ) Won by Forfeit
11-0 UPJ
141 lbs. Mason Myers (UPJ) Won by Forfeit
16-0 UPJ
149 lbs. #2 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) Won by Forfeit
22-0 UPJ
157 lbs. Cooper Warshel (UPJ) Technical Fall Kyrie Williams (AIC) 20-3 (2:29)
28-0 UPJ
165 lbs. Dillon Keane (UPJ) Won by Forfeit
34-0 UPJ
174 lbs.
Tony Salopek (UPJ) Technical Fall Joshua Nieroda (AIC) 16-0 (3:52)
39-0 UPJ
184 lbs. Noah Gnibus (UPJ) Technical Fall Matt Bremmer (AIC) 19-1 (5:46)
44-0 UPJ
197 lbs. #7
Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Technical Fall Tommy Caracciolo (AIC) 19-3 (5:55)
49-0 UPJ
285 lbs. #3 Isaiah Vance (UPJ) Fall Hayden Gaudette (AIC) 1:44
55-0 UPJ