
Macon Myers (174 lbs.) and
Noah Gnibus (184 lbs.) each won narrow decision victories to help the 18
th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers win the final four bouts and erase a four-point deficit in a 28-14 victory over Lake Erie (OH) to close out Saturday's tri-match in the Sports Center. The Mountain Cats are now 4-2.
A pair of tight wins to begin the match helped the Mountain Cats jump out to an early lead. At 125 lbs., No. 8
Trevon Gray used a take down :38 in overtime to defeat No. 20 Braden Hahlen, 9-6, and
Tyson Cook got an escape with under :20 remaining to hold off Anthony Sagaris, 12-11 at 133 lbs.
That lead quickly evaporated at 141 lbs. when second-ranked Christian Small pinned
Mason Myers at 5:58, but Pitt-Johnstown used a 15-4 major decision win from
Chad Ozias at 149 lbs. go on top 10-6.
Lake Erie answered with a 5-2 win rom Matthew Kaufmann at 157 lbs., and fifth-ranked Jack Haskins' 18-3 technical fall victory at 165 lbs. to give the Storm its first lead of the day at 14-10.
However,
Macon Myers used a strong third period to battled back for an 8-7 win over Vincent Scaramuzzino at 174 lbs. to narrow it to one, and
Noah Gnibus secured a 4-2 win over Jordan Bennett at 184 lbs. to put the Mountain Cats in the lead for good.
Pitt-Johnstown wrapped it up when eighth-ranked
Dakoda Rodgers pinned Quinn Gorman at 2:16 in the bout at 197 lbs., and fifth-ranked
Isaiah Vance won by forfeit at 285 lbs.
Pitt-Johnstown will host a Tri-Match with Fairmont State (WV) and Findlay (OH) on Jan. 11 starting at 11 a.m. in the Sports Center, before hosting a PSAC match against Kutztown on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.
Lake Erie at #18 Pitt-Johnstown – 01/04/25
125 lbs. #8 Trevon Gray (UPJ) Decision #20 Braden Hahlen (LEC) 9-6 SV
3-0 UPJ
133 lbs. Tyson Cook (UPJ) Decision Anthony Sagaris (LEC) 12-11
6-0 UPJ
141 lbs. #2 Christian Small (LEC) Fall
Mason Myers (UPJ) 5:58
6-6 TIE
149 lbs. Chad Ozias (UPJ) Major Decision Edigio DiFazio (LEC) 15-4,
10-6 UPJ
157 lbs. Matthew Kaufmann (LEC) Decision
Cooper Warshel (UPJ) 5-2
10-9 UPJ
165 lbs. #5 Jack Haskins' Technical Fall
Gavyn Beck (UPJ) 18-3 (6:25)
14-10 LEC
174 lbs.
Macon Myers (UPJ) Decision Vincent Scaramuzzino (LEC) 8-7
14-13 LEC
184 lbs. Noah Gnibus (UPJ) Decision Jordan Bennett (LEC) 4-2
16-14 UPJ
197 lbs. #8 Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) Fall Quinn Gorman (LEC) 2:16
22-14 UPJ
285 lbs. #5 Isaiah Vance (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
28-14 UPJ