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No. 4 Wrestlers Roll to 40-4 Win Over Hosts in Final Round of Fairmont State Duals

Fairmont, W.Va.

1/11/2026 4:40:00 PM

Vance, IsaiahThe fourth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers jumped out to a quick 12-0, and Isaiah Vance earned his 99th career win with a fall at 285 lbs. to help the Mountain Cats close out a 40-4 victory over the hosts in Sunday's final round of the Fairmont State Duals in Fairmont, W.Va.  Pitt-Johnstown is now 7-0.
 
Top-ranked Trevon Gray pinned Jorden Williams at 1:48 at 125 lbs., before Tyson cook (133 lbs.) and Gideon Bracken (141 lbs.) each won by decision to give the Mountain Cats an early 12-0 advantage.
 
Fairmont State answered with a major decision from Shane Hatfield at 149 lbs., but it was all Pitt-Johnstown after that.
 
Cooper Warshel's 15-6 major decision over Jim Green at 157 lbs. started a streak of six straight Mountain Cat wins to finish the match.
 
At 165 lbs., No. 18 Trent Hoover earned a 22-5 technical fall at 5:18 over Cole Turner, ahead of major decisions wins from No.5 ranked Ty Morrison and Noah GnibusTy Morrison dealt Josh Woyan a 16-2 loss at 174 lbs. and Gnibus defeated Cooper Durst, 12-4 at 184 lbs. to extend it to 29-4.
 
After Brad Morrison's dominating 21-3 tech fall at 7:00 over Jake Stephenson in the bout at 197 lbs., Vance quickly wrapped things up by pinning Tyler Wise at :50 to move to within one victory of becoming Pitt-Johnstown's 29 wrestler to reach the 100-win plateau.
 
With the loss, the Falcons dropped to 5-5 on the year.  
 
Pitt-Johnstown visits Kutztown for a PSAC match on Friday, before taking on Saint Vincent in a non-conference match at Bishop McCort High School on Jan. 22.  The Mountain Cats will return to the Sports Center to celebrate Winterfest Weekend with a PSAC match against Seton Hill on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m.
 
Fairmont State vs No. 4 Pitt-Johnstown (Fairmont State Duals) – 01/01/26
125 lbs.  #1/1 Trevon Gray (UPJ)  Fall  Jorden Williams (FSU)  1:58  6-0 UPJ
133 lbs.  Tyson Cook (UPJ)  Decision  Lucas Talley (FSU)  9-4  9-0 UPJ
141 lbs.  Gideon Bracken (UPJ)  Decision  Trace Ragland (FSU)  15-8  12-0 UPJ
149 lbs.  Shane Hatfield (FSU) Major Decision  Braxton Rice (UPJ)  17-7  12-4 UPJ
157 lbs.  Cooper Warshel (UPJ)  Major Decision  Jim Green (FSU)  15-6  16-4 UPJ
165 lbs.  #18 Trent Hoover (UPJ)  Technical Fall  Cole Turner (FSU)  22-5 (5:18)  21-4 UPJ
174 lbs#15 Ty Morrison (UPJ)  Major Decision  Josh Woyan (FSU)  16-2  25-4 UPJ
184 lbs.  #15 Noah Gnibus (UPJ)  Major Decision  Cooper Durst (FSU)  12-4  29-4 UPJ
197 lbs.  #18 Brad Morrison (UPJ)  Technical Fall  Jake Stephenson (FSU)  21-3 (7:00)  34-4 UPJ
285 lbs.  #4 Isaiah Vance (UPJ)  Fall  Tyler Wise (FSU)  :50  40-4 UPJ
 
 
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