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PITT-JOHNSTOWN MOUNTAIN CATS
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#18 Wrestlers Battle Back to Defeat Lake Erie to Close Out Tri-Match

Johnstown, PA

1/4/2025 5:47:00 PM

Myers, MaconGnibus, NoahMacon Myers (174 lbs.) and Noah Gnibus (184 lbs.) each won narrow decision victories to help the 18th-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 lbsMacon 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
 
 
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