The 18^th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers, coming off of a match at Division I nationally-ranked Pitt on Friday, return home to the Sports Center on Saturday to host a tri-match with Lake Erie (OH) and No. 14 UNC-Pembroke.
 
Wrestling is scheduled to begin at noon when Lake Erie takes on UNC-Pembroke.  At approximately 1:30, Pitt-Johnstown will wrestle UNC-Pembroke, before the Mountain Cats close out the tri-match against Lake Erie at approximately 3:00.
 
Pitt-Johnstown, ranked 18^th in the Open Mat Dual Meet Ranking under first-year Head Coach Tyler Reinhart, was 2-1 with wins over East Stroudsburg on Nov. 14 and No. 18 Ashland (OH) on Nov. 24, before wrestling at Division I Pitt on Friday.  The Mountain Cats also finished 11^th at the Midwest Classic on Dec. 14-15.  Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) placed third, while Trevon Gray (125 lbs.) and Cooper Warshel (157 lbs.) both placed eighth for Pitt-Johnstown.  Nationally, Gray and Dakoda Rodgers (197 lbs.) are ranked eighth, and Vance is fifth for the Mountain Cats.
 
Lake Erie, ranked 15^th in the Open Mat Tournament Rankings but unranked in the dual meet rankings, comes in at 1-2 under third-year Head Coach Boomer Fechko after splitting a pair of matches at the Davenport Tri-Match in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Dec. 1.  The Storm suffered a 39-12 lost to No. 22 Tiffin (OH), then defeated the hosts, 32-22.  Lake Erie also placed 13^th at the Midwest Classic on Dec. 14-15.  Braden Hahlen (#20 at 125 lbs.), Jack Haskin (No. 5 at 165 lbs.), and Christian Small (No. 2 at 141 lbs.) are all individually-ranked for the Storm.
 
Head Coach Othello Johnson's (14^th season) UNC-Pembroke Braves were 4-3 and ranked 14^th in the Open Mat Dual Meet Rankings prior to Thursday's dual meet at Limestone (NC).  The Braves posted a 1-3 record at the Carolina Clash on Dec. 1, including a 51-6 victory over Lincoln Memorial.  UNC-Pembroke also finished in a tie for 32^nd-place at the Midwest Classic on Dec. 14-15.  The Braves are led by former Mountain Cat and No. 18 Oggie Atwood (285 lbs.), No. 20 Avery Buonocore (141 lbs.), No. 17 Will Lowry (165 lbs.), No. 8 Jake Piccirlli (149 lbs.), and No. 3 Keegan Roberson (157 lbs.).
 
Following Saturday's tri-match, the Mountain Cats will host another tri-match with Fairmont State (WV) and Findlay (OH) Jan. 11, before hosting a PSAC match against No. 24 Kutztown on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.