By: Eric Knopsnyder





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Pitt-Johnstown's
Brad Morrison claimed an NCAA Super Region I Championship at East Stroudsburg on Saturday to lead six Mountain Cats who qualified for the 2026 NCAA National Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., March 13-14.
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Tyler Reinhart's team finished third in the team standings behind champion Gannon, which had nine finalists and seven champions, and Kutztown.
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Morrison beat Gannon's Joey Lyons 4-0 for the 197-pound title while his younger brother,
Ty Morrison, placed second at 174 pounds.
Matt Sarbo finished second at 149 pounds.
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Isaiah Vance earned his fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament with a third-place finish at 285 pounds while freshmen
Brady Baker (133 pounds) and
Trent Hoover (165) each qualified for the first time.
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Noah Gnibus closed out his Pitt-Johnstown career with a fifth-place finish at 184 pounds while
Trevon Gray capped his career with a sixth-place at 125 pounds after suffering an injury. The two-time All-American won 99 matches for the Mountain Cats over his career.
Cooper Warshel also placed sixth at 157 pounds for the Mountain Cats.
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CHAMPION
197 lbs. – Redshirt sophomore
Brad Morrison made the most of his first Super Region I tournament. The top seed started his run with a 15-0 technical fall over Felician's Matt Murray in 3:28. He pinned Wheeling's Jaxon Burcher – the eighth seed – in 2:37 in the quarterfinals, then recorded a fall over fourth-seeded Jaxon Townsend of Millersville in 4:05 in the semifinals. In the finals, Morrison took the lead over second-seeded Joey Lyons of Gannon with a second-period escape, then scored a takedown in the final frame for a 4-0 victory and the 197-pound title.
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SECOND-PLACE
149 lbs. – Top-seeded
Matt Sarbo cruised through his first three bouts. He beat Shippensburg's Mason Trainor by technical fall, 23-8, in 5:12 in the first round. The two-time junior college national champion was just as dominant in the quarterfinal round, where he beat Felician's Justin Fearon 21-5 in 3:32. Sarbo pinned fourth-seeded Ali Alicea of Kutztown in 6:18 to advance to the finals. Sarbo fell to second-seeded Kenny Kiser of Gannon, 6-5, on a last-second takedown.
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174 lbs. – True freshman
Ty Morrison received a first-round bye as the top seed, then scored a 15-0 technical fall in 1:43 over eighth-seeded Joshua Alert of Bridgeport in the quarterfinals. Morrison matched that with a 17-2 technical fall in 3:38 over No. 4 Alexander Dorce of Felician in the semifinals. Morrison dropped a tight, 7-4, match to second-seeded Dalton Gimbor of Kutztown in the finals.
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THIRD-PLACE
133 lbs. –
Brady Baker made the most of his true freshman season with an impressive run at the Super Region I tournament. The fifth seed, Baker built an 11-0 lead over Bridgeport's Andres Mendoza before securing a pin in 2:25. Baker then upset fourth-seeded Trace Ragland of Fairmont State 10-4 in the quarterfinals, setting up a semifinal match with Tanner Halling, the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the nation. Baker pushed Halling to the brink in a 1-0 loss to the eventual champion. Baker pinned sixth-seeded Kyle Von Schmidt of Shippensburg in 3:55 to reach the consolation semifinals. With a spot in the NCAA tournament at stake, Baker scored a takedown in the final seconds for a 5-4 victory over third-seeded Javier DeLeon of Kutztown.
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165 lbs. – Wrestling in the postseason for the first time, third-seeded
Trent Hoover received a first-round bye before beating sixth-seeded Mason Buckler 4-2 of Frostburg State in the quarterfinals. A redshirt freshman, Hoover dropped a tough 9-7 match to second-seeded Nick Delp of Shippensburg in the semifinals. Hoover rebounded with an 11-4 victory over No. 5 Chase Bish of Millersville. Hoover clinched his spot in South Dakota with a 7-5 victory over fourth-seeded Bailey Gimbor of Kutztown in the consolation final.
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285 lbs. –
Isaiah Vance entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed and seeking a fourth trip to the NCAA tournament. After a first-round bye, he pinned Seton Hill's Ritchie McCormack in 1:14. Third-seeded Freddie Retter of Kutztown upset Vance with a second-period pin in the semifinals, but the Mountain Cats heavyweight bounced back to pin Fairmont State's Tyler Wise in 1:19. Vance scored an 18-2 technical fall over fourth-seeded Gavin Harper of Wheeling to earn a trip to South Dakota.
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FIFTH-PLACE
184 lbs. – Fourth--seededÂ
Noah Gnibus picked up a first-round bye before falling 6-4 to No. 5 Cooper Durst of Fairmont State in the quarterfinals. Gnibus scored a 15-2 major decision over No. 8 Riley Boos of Felician before falling 7-4 in sudden victory to second-seeded Cole Casilio of Kutztown. Gnibus closed out his Pitt-Johnstown career with a victory, beating sixth-seeded Andrew Wolfanger of Fairmont State 8-2 for fifth place.
SIXTH-PLACE
125 lbs. –
Trevon Gray saw his quest for a fourth regional title come to a painful end. A two-time All-American who was ranked first nationally, Gray rolled into the semifinals with a 52-second fall over Bridgeport's Christian Mendoza in the first round and a 12-3 major decision of Felician's Marcus Lowry in the quarterfinals. Gray suffered an injury against fourth-seeded Jacob Houpt of Seton Hill in the semifinals and was forced to default. Wearing a shoulder brace, Gray tried to make his way back through the consolation bracket, but he lost by fall to Millersville's Gavin Boland, the No. 6 seed. Gray lost by medical forfeit to finish sixth. He ends his career with 99 victories.
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157 lbs. – Looking to recapture the magic that led him to a 2024 regional title,
Cooper Warshel got off to a strong start with a 16-1 technical fall over Wheeling's Bradley Spencer in the first round. He dropped a 5-2 decision to third-seeded Richie DeVulvio of Millersville in the quarterfinals but bounced back with a 14-3 major decision over fourth-seeded John D'Amico of Frostburg State. A takedown in sudden victory sent Warshel past Kutztown's John Horton, 4-1, and into the consolation semifinals. Top-seeded Mike Zacur beat Warshel 8-2 there, and the redshirt junior lost by medical forfeit to eighth-seeded Mike Ryan of Bridgeport in the fifth-place match.
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125 lbs. - #1 seed Trevon Gray
--First Round – Won by Fall at :52 over Christian Mendoza (Bridgeport)
--Quarterfinals – Won by Decision 12-3 over Marcus Lowry (Felician)
--Semifinals – Lost by Injury Default at 2:55 over #4 Joshua Jacob Houpt (Seton Hill)
--Consy Semifinals – Lost by Fall at 3:36 to #6 Gavin Boland (Millersville)
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th-Place Match – Lost by Medical Forfeit to Amir Wray-Hill (Frostburg State)
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133 lbs - #5 seed Brady Baker
--First Round – Won by Fall at 2:25 over Andres Mendoza (Bridgeport)
--Quarterfinals – Won by Decision 10-3 over #4 Trace Ragland (Fairmont State)
--Semifinals – Lost by Decision 1-0 to #1 Tanner Halling (Frostburg State)
--Consy Semifinals – Won by Fall in 3:55 over #6 Kyle Von Schmidt (Shippensburg)
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rd-Place Match – Won by Decision 5-4 over #3 Javien DeLeon (Kutztown)
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141 lbs. - #3 seed Chad Ozias
--First Round – Won by Technical Fall 19-3 (5:24) over Youssef Abdelsalam (Seton Hill)
--Quarterfinals – Lost by Decision 10-4 to #6 Joey Ortega (Kutztown)
--Consy Rd. 2 – Won by Technical Fall 19-2 (5:35) over Jaiden Hernandez (Bridgeport)
--Consy Semifinals – Lost by Decision 9-7 to #8 Chase Bell (Fairmont State)
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149 lbs. - #1 seed Matt Sarbo
--First Round – BYE
--First Round – Won by Technical Fall 23-8 (5:12) over Michael Trainor (Shippensburg)
--Quarterfinal Won by Technical Fall 21-5 (3:32) over Justin Fearon (Felician)
--Semifinals – Won by Fall  over #4 Ali Alicea (Kutztown)
--Finals – Lost by Decision 6-5 to #2 Kenny Kiser (Gannon)
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157 lbs. - #6 seed Cooper Warshel
--First Round – Won by Technical Fall 16-1 (4:35) over Bradley Spencer (Wheeling)
--Quarterfinals – Lost by Decision 5-2 to #3 Richie DeFulvio (Millersville)
--Consy Rd. 2 – Won by Major Decision 14-3 over #4 John D'Amico (Frostburg State)
--Consy Quarterfinals – Won by Decision 4-1 (SV) over John Horton (Kutztown)
--Consy Semifinals – Lost by Decision 8-2 to #1 Mike Zacur (Seton Hill)
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th-Place Match – Lost by Medical Forfeit to #8 Mike Ryan (Bridgeport)
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165 lbs. – # 3 seed Trent Hoover
--First Round – Bye
--Quarterfinal – Won by Decision 4-2 over #6 Mason Buckler (Frostburg State)
--Consy Rd. 2 – Won by Technical Fall 17-2 (6:32) over Collin Hearn (Seton Hill)
--Semifinals Lost by Decision 9-7 to #2 Nick Delp (Shippensburg)
--Consy Semifinals – Won by Decision 11-4 over #5 Chase Bish (Millersville)
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rd-Place Match – Won by Decision 7-5 over Bailey Gimbor (Kutztown)
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174 lbs. - #1 seedÂ
Ty Morrison
--First Round – Bye
--Quarterfinals – Won by Technical Fall 15-0 (1:43) over #8 Joshua Alert (Bridgeport)
--Semifinals – Won by Technical Fall 17-2 (3:38) over #4 Alexander Dorce (Felician)
--Finals – Lost by Decision 7-4 to #2 Dalton Gimbor (Kutztown)
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184 lbs. - #4 seed Noah Gnibus
--First Round – Bye
--Quarterfinals – Lost by Decision 6-4 to #5 Cooper Durst (Fairmont State)
--Consy Rd. 2 – Bye
--Consy Quarterfinals – Won by Major Decision 15-2 over #8 Riley Boos (Felician)
--Consy Semifinals – Lost by Decision 7-4 (SV) to #2 Cole Casilio (Kutztown)
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th-Place Match – Won by Decision 8-2 over #6 Andrew Wolfanger (Fairmont State)
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197 lbs. - #1 seed Brad Morrison
--First Round – Won by Technical Fall 15-0 (3:28) over Matt Murray (Felician)
--Quarterfinals – Won by Fall at 2:37 over #8 Jaxon Burcher (Wheeling)
--Semifinals – Won by Fall at 4:05 over #4 Jaxon Townsend (Millersville)
--Finals – Won by Decision 4-0 over #2 Joey Lyons (Gannon)
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285 lbs. - #2 seed Isaiah Vance
--First Round – Bye
--Quarterfinals – Won by Fall at 1:14 over Ritchie McCormack (Seton Hill)
--Semifinals – Lost by Fall at 4:09 to #3 Freddie Retter (Kutztown)
--Consy Semifinals – Won by Fall at 1:19 to Tyler Wise (Fairmont State)
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rd-Place Match – Won by Technical Fall 18-2 (5:25) over #4 Gavin Harper (Wheeling)
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