Head Coach Tyler Reinhart's fourth-ranked and undefeated Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers will travel to Erie on Saturday to take on sixth-ranked Gannon for the 2025-26 PSAC Dual Meet Wrestling Championship.
The Mountain Cats, winners of nine straight PSAC titles, are 13-0 and 5-0 in the PSAC. Seven Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers come into the match nationally-ranked, including
Trevon Gray, the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the country at 125 lbs., third-ranked
Matt Sarbo (149 lbs.), and fourth-ranked
Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.).
Gannon, under third-year
Head Coach Tom Boyd, is 11-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference. Eight of the Golden Knights' 1- probable starters are nationally-ranked, including No. 1-ranked
Dorian Crosby (285 lbs.) and second-ranked
Jerry Echevarria (133 lbs.).
Since the 2004-05 season, Pitt-Johnstown holds a 17-22 advantage in the series. Last season, the Mountain Cats broke open a one-point match with
Dakota Rodgers' major decision win at 197 lbs. and Vance's fall at 285 lbs. to close out a 22-13 win and the ninth straight PSAC title for Pitt-Johnstown.
Pitt-Johnstown will close out the regular season at the Millersville Futures Tournament on Saturday, before going to the NCAA Division II Super Region I Tournament at East Stroudsburg on Feb. 28.
PROBABLE STARTERS AT #6 GANNON
125 lbs. – #15 Logan Sallot (GU) vs.
#1 Trevon Gray (UPJ)
133 lbs. – #2 Jerry Echevarria (GU) vs.
Brady Baker
141 lbs. – #4 Jake Niffenegger (GU) vs.
#8 Chad Ozias (UPJ)
149 lbs. – #11 Kenny Kiser (GU) vs.
#3 Matt Sarbo (UPJ)
157 lbs. –Holden Huhn OR Christian Scheller (GU) vs.
Cooper Warshel (UPJ)
165 lbs. – #6 Grant MacKay (GU) vs.
#11 Trent Hoover (UPJ)
174 lbs. –Dillon Walker (GU) vs.
#6 Ty Morrison (UPJ)
184 lbs. – #7 Patrick Jackson (GU) vs.
Noah Gnibus (UPJ)
197 lbs. – #8 Joey Lyons (GU) vs.
#11 Brad Morrison (UPJ)
285 lbs. – #1 Dorian Crosby (GU) vs.
#4 Isaiah Vance (UPJ)