The Pitt-Johnstown men's and women's wrestling teams will kick off their 2026 dual meet schedules with a pair of Alumni Night matches, Friday evening in the Sports Center.  Head Coach Shane Valko's women's squad will host a PSAC match against East Stroudsburg at 5 p.m., before Head Coach Tyler Reinhart's 15^th-ranked men's team welcome No. 13 West Liberty (WV) for a non-conference match at 7 p.m.
 
The Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat women's wrestling squad, ushering in their second season as a varsity program, welcome back off of the Mountain Cat alumni in attendance.  Pitt-Johnstown kicks off the inaugural PSAC conference schedule and makes their home debut with a conference match against East Stroudsburg.
 
Last Sunday, Pitt-Johnstown opened its 2026-27 season with three champions and three other wrestlers who placed in the top four at the Mount Olive Women's Trojan Open.  Stacallen Mahoe (110 lbs.), returning All-American Makayla Paclib (124 lbs.), and Emma Hoppe (145 lbs.) all claimed title, while Ava Golding was the runner up at 145 lbs.  In addition, Reise Roach (180 lbs.) placed third, and Chaela Gantala (117) finished fourth.
 
East Stroudsburg, under Head Coach Anibal Nieves, comes in at 1-1 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC after splitting its first two matches of the year.  Twelfth-ranked Ragan Retell (138 lbs.) and Marlo Williams (180 lbs.) each won by fall in last Saturday's 26-19 win at D'Youville (NY), before Edinboro handed East Stroudsburg a 33-10 setback on Tuesday.  No. 10 Olivia Klein (103 lbs.) and Ariel Manning (131 lbs.) both won by technical fall for East Stroudsburg.
 
Following Friday's match, Pitt-Johnstown goes to the Wilkes University Women's Open on Nov. 22 and to Penn State-Altoona for a dual meet on Dec. 3.  The Mountain Cats will be back in the Sports Center on Jan. 16 when they host Lackawanna as part of a doubleheader with the men's squad.
   
 
The Mountain Cat men, ranked 15^th in the NWCA rankings, will kick off the 2026-27 dual meet schedule and make its home debut after opening the season with a strong performance at the East Stroudsburg University Open on Nov. 2.  Anthony Mucci (133 lbs.), Isaiah Pisano (157 lbs.), No. 6 Trent Hoover (165 lbs.), Gavyn Beck (174 lbs.), and Aiden Hight (197 lbs.) all won individual titles to lead a group of six Mountain Cats who placed in the top six.
 
Pitt-Johnstown is led by All-American and No. 7-ranked Ty Morrison at 184 lbs., and national qualifiers Brady Baker (141 lbs.), Chad Ozias (141 lbs.), Hoover, and No. 3 Brad Morrison.  2026 NCAA National Runner-up Matt Sarbo (149 lbs.) and national qualifier Cooper Warshel (157 lbs.) are expected to rejoin the team next semester.
 
West Liberty, tied for 13^th with Belmont-Abbey (NC) in the NWCA Poll under seventh-year Head Coach Danny Irwin, opened it dual meet schedule with a 27-11 loss to Southeastern and a 60-0 setback to No. 22 Lander at last Saturday's Throwdown on the Yorktown in Charleston, S.C. 
 
Since the 2004-05 season, Pitt-Johnstown holds a 17-4 advantage in series.  Last season in West Liberty, W.Va., the Mountain Cats stormed back from a 17-3 deficit with four bouts remaining and used Isaiah Vance's decision win in the final match to lift Pitt-Johnstown to an 18-17 victory.
 
The Pitt-Johnstown men's team travels to No. 12 Ashland (OH) on Wednesday and to the Shippensburg Duals on Dec. 5.  Pitt-Johnstown will return to the Sports Center on Jan. 10 to host the Mountain Cat Duals.