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Pitt-Johnstown swept all three major PSAC post-season wrestling awards and seven Mountain

Cats earned spots on all-conference teams, including four first-team selections, when this year honors were released by the league office on Thursday. All-PSAC Wrestling Teams were voted on by the league's coaches.
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Head Coach
Pat Pecora was named the PSAC Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season, while 2024 NCAA National Champion
Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.) was the Athlete of the Year, and 2024 National Qualifier
Cooper Warshel (157 lbs.) garnered Freshman of the Year honors.
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2024 All-American and two-time First-Team All-PSAC choice
Trevon Gray (125 lbs.), three-time First-Team All-PSAC member Ealy, and 2024 All-Americans
Dakoda Rodgers (197 lbs.) and
Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) were all named First-Team All-PSAC, while 2024 National Qualifiers
Mason Myers (141 lbs.) and Warshel earned spots on the second team.
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In addition, 2023 NCAA National Qualifier
Byron Daubert (133 lbs.) was named to the third team to round out the seven Mountain Cats on All-PSAC teams.
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Pecora, also the Super Region I Coach of the Year and the recipient of the 2023-24 Bob Bubb Excellence in Wrestling Award, led his Mountain Cats to a 15-2 dual meet record, including a perfect 7-0 in PSAC matches. Â Â Pitt-Johnstown claimed its eighth consecutive PSAC Championship and placed sixth at the national tournament in Wichita, Kan. with six national qualifiers, including a national champion and three other All-Americans.
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Ealy, a five-time NCAA National Qualifier, four-time NCAA All-American, and four-time Super Region I champion, posted a 31-2 overall record and became Pitt-Johnstown's 15
th individual national champion with his 12-7 decision over Colorado School of Mines' Cody Thompson in the national title bout at 149 lbs.
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After red-shirting in 2022-23, Warshel joined the Mountain Cats starting line-up in 2024 and went 21-7. Warshel claimed his first Super Region I Championship and made his first appearance in the NCAA Division II National Tournament.
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2023-24 PSAC Wrestling Major Award Winners
Athlete of the Year:Â Jacob Ealy (Pitt-Johnstown)
Freshman of the Year:Â Cooper Warshel (Pitt-Johnstown)
Coach of the Year:Â Pat Pecora, Pitt-Johnstown
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2023-24 PSAC WRESTLING FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Wt. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
125 |
Trevon Gray * |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-So. |
Chesapeake, VAÂ / Oscar F. Smith |
133 |
Devin Flannery ^^ |
Millersville |
R-Sr. |
Wantage, N.J. / High Point Regional |
141 |
Jake Niffenegger * |
Mercyhurst |
So. |
Cincinnati, Ohio /Â LaSalle High |
149 |
Jacob Ealy *** |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Sr. |
Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell |
157 |
Bailey Gimbor |
Kutztown |
R-So. |
Bernville, Pa. / Hamburg |
165 |
Nick Coreno |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Willoughby, Ohio / Lake Catholic |
174 |
Cole Hivnor # |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Painesville, Ohio / Lake Catholic |
184 |
Matt Weinberg ** |
Kutztown |
R-Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan |
197 |
Dakoda Rodgers ## |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
Acme, Pa. / Connellsville Area |
285 |
Isaiah Vance ^ |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-So. |
New Stanton, PA / Hempfield |
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PSAC WRESTLING SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Wt. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
125 |
Jose Diaz^ |
Gannon |
Gr. |
Valparaiso, Ind. / Wheeler |
133 |
Jeremiah Echevarria |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Long Beach, N.Y. / Long Beach |
141 |
Mason Myers |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
York Pa. / Central York |
149 |
Craig Cook # |
Millersville |
R-Sr. |
Burlington, N.J. / Burlington Township |
157 |
Cooper Warshel |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-Fr. |
Johnstown, Pa. / Richland |
165 |
Dalton Gimbor # |
Kutztown |
R-So. |
Bernville, Pa. / Hamburg |
174 |
Kane Kettering |
Seton Hill |
So. |
Transfer, Pa. / Reynolds |
184 |
Cole Casilio ^ |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Wilcox, Pa. / Johnsonburg Area |
197 |
Trever Begin |
Mercyhurst |
Gr. |
Grafton, Ohio / Midview |
285 |
Matt Long |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Corry, Pa. / Union City |
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PSAC WRESTLING THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Wt. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
125 |
William Burgess |
Seton Hill |
Gr. |
Union City, Pa. / Union City |
133 |
Byron Daubert |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-Jr. |
Summerhill, Pa. / Forest Hills |
141 |
Caleb Chaves |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Odenton, Md. / Arundel |
149 |
Jimmy Ryan # |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Staten Island, N.Y. / Monsignor Farrell |
157 |
Ethan Richner |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Bellefonte, Pa. / Bellefonte Area |
165 |
Brandon     Connor ^ # |
Millersville |
R-Sr. |
Sinking Spring, Pa. / Wilson |
174 |
Jonathan Parrilla |
Millersville |
R-Sr. |
Santa Ana, Puerto Rico / Gabriela Mistral |
184 |
Anthony Giampietro |
Millersville |
R-Sr. |
Columbus, N.J. / North Burlington |
197 |
Riley O'Boyle |
Millersville |
Fr. |
Manahawkin, N.J. / Southern Regional |
285 |
Layton Schmick |
East Stroudsburg |
Fr. |
Carlisle, Pa. / Carlisle |
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*  Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^ Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
# Indicates previous Third Team All-PSAC selection
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