The 18^th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers got wins from eighth-ranked Dakoda Rodgers (197 lbs.) and No. 5 Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) in the final two bouts to break a 16-all tie and lock down a 24-16 victory over 14^th-ranked UNC-Pembroke in open Saturday's Tri-Match in the Sports Center.
 
Eighth-ranked Trevon Gray opened the day with a 13-7 decision win over Bryson Harper at 125 lbs., and Tyson Cook dealt Logan Robinson an 18-10 major decision loss at 133 lbs. to give the Mountain Cats a quick 7-0 lead.
 
The Braves responded with two straight wins of their own to take the lead.  At 141 lbs., No. 20 Avery Buonocore earned a 9-1 decision over Mason Myers, before a 20-5 technical fall at 7:00 from No. 8 Nick Piccirilli over Carter Weaver at 157 lbs. made it 9-7.
 
The teams continued to exchange the lead.  After Cooper Warshel secured an 18-3 technical fall win at 6:56 over Tyler Nelson at 157 lbs., UNC-Pembroke followed to take a 13-12 advantage 17^th-ranked Will Lowry's 12-4 major decision win over Gavyn Beck at 174 lbs.
 
At 174 lbs., Tony Salopek put the Mountain Cats back on top, 16-13, when he dealt Logan Hoffman a 12-3 major decision loss, but the Braves tied it at 184 lbs. with a 7-3 win by Schylik Scriven over Noah Gnibus at 184 lbs.
 
However, Pitt-Johnstown finished strong.  Rodgers ran out to an 8-0 first period lead in a 13-0 major decision win over Nigel Williams at 197 lbs., and Vance closed it out by defeating former teammate and 18^th-ranked Oggie Atwood, 10-2, 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.