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PITT-JOHNSTOWN PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2010-11 Season Preview………………………….……. pp. 2-3 WJAC-TV 6 SPORTS TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT Weight-by-Weight Preview………………………………... P. 4 Tim Rigby, Matt Maisel Eric Knopsnyder, Mike Mastovich Pitt-Johnstown Administration…………………………..… p. 5 49 Old Hickory Lane 47 Locust Street Head Coach Pat Pecora…………………………….………. p. 6 Johnstown, PA 15905 Johnstown, PA 15901 Asst. Coaches Jody Strittmatter & Shane Valko…………... p. 7 (814) 255-7651 (814) 532-5080 Individual National Champions………………………… pp. 8-9 Fax: (814) 255-7658 Fax: (814) 539-1409 Team and Individual National Championships…………... p. 10 All-Americans…………………………………………….. p. 11 BEDFORD GAZETTE ALTOONA MIRROR Pitt-Johnstown Athletics - Mountain Cat Proud………..… p. 12 Ryan Spring Buck Frank Neil Rudel, John Hartsock Wrestling Staff and Administration………………..…...… p. 13 424 W. Penn Street P.O. Box 2008 2010-11 Mountain Cat Roster…………………..……… p. 14 P.O. Box 671 Altoona, PA 16603 Mountain Cat Seniors………………………….……pp. 15-16 Bedford, Pa. 15522 (800) 222-1962 A.J. Brentzel and Chris Dempsey………………………… p. 15 (800)-242-4250 Fax: (814) 946-7540 Steve Makin………………………………………………. P. 15 Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen……………….pp. 17-22 WTAJ-TV 10 SPORTS PGH. POST-GAZETTE Nathan Link and Ryan Link….…………...……….……... p. 17 Kelly Goodman Phil Axelrod Zach Lundgren and Dan Maiorana…………………….…. p. 18 P.O. Box 10 50 Blvd. Of The Allies Doug Maiorana and Damian Majocha……………………. p. 19 Myers Miller and Jon Moore……………………………... p. 20 Altoona, Pa. 16603 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Keith Ryan and Kevin Ryan……………………………… p. 21 (800) 762-6053 (412) 263-1621 Matt Scherich and Glenn Winslow……………………….. p. 22 Fax: (814) 946-4763 Fax: (412) 263-1926 Mtn. Cat Newcomers and Red-Shirt Freshmen….. pp. 23-26 B Pfahler, J. Bachman, D. Baker, D. Cawley………….…. p. 23 PGH. TRIBUNE-REVIEW INDIANA GAZETTE T. Chesney, T. DeFrances, D. Fogle, P. Georgilas……….. p. 24 Kevin Smith, Dave Mackall Tony Coccagna J. Giampa, J. Harper, J. Krupa, G. Lantz…………………. p. 25 (888) 748-8742 (800) 262-3077 Chad Miller and Logan Shirey……………………………. p. 26 Fax: (412) 320-7964 Fax: (724) 465-8267 Mountain Cat Freshmen…………………………... pp. 27-30 Z. Baker, C. Bonura, J. Harold, J. Hnath…………………. p. 27 SOMERSET DAILY AMERICAN THE ADVOCATE N. Katich, R. Maurer, A. Napoleone, B. Oshaben……….. p. 28 334 West Main Street 147 Student Union Bldg. J. Paolo, S. Perich, D. Pietropaolo, B. Shutt...……………. p. 29 Somerset, Pa. 15501 Johnstown, PA 15904 Ryan Walters…………………………… p. 30 (800) 452-0823 (814) 269-7470 Shane Valko-National Wrestler of the Year……………… p. 31 Fax: (814) 445-2935 Mountain Cats in Action……………………………...…... p. 32 Academic Achievements…………………………...….…..p. 33 2009-10 NWCA All-Academic Team Members………...... p. 34 Mountain Cat Team and Individual Record………….…… p. 35 Mountain Cat Wrestling All-Time Win List……..……….. p. 36 Mountain Cat All-Time Coaching Records...... p. 37 Mountain Cat Wrestling History……………..…… pp. 38-44 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2009-10 Season Review……………….….……….……… p. 45 Design and Layout Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (Photo)………… p. 46 Chris Caputo, Sports Information Director and Nick 2009-10 Match Results………………………………...... p. 47 Gueguen 2009-10 Final Statistics……………………….……….….. p. 48 Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen (Photo)……………… p. 49 Cover Design and Layout Mountain Cat Red-shirt Freshmen (Photo)……………….. p. 50 Ali Single Mountain Cat Freshmen (Photo)………………………….. p. 51 Mountain Cat All-Time Lettermen………..…….…… pp. 52-53 Contributing Editors This is Pitt-Johnstown………………..………………….... p. 54 Pat Pecora and Jody Strittmatter This is the Sports Center……………………………….…. p. 55 2011 Mountain Cat Summer Wrestling Camp….…..p. 56 Photography Alice Single, Stephanie Blackstone, Rick Povich at Pitt- Johnstown User Services, The Advocate and The Tribune- Democrat, Harrisburg Patriot News

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Five Mountain Cat starters, including an All-American and 133-lb. Weight Class (Cont’d.) a National Qualifier, return to lead a relatively young Pitt- Winslow (Patton, Pa.), a former PIAA State Place winner Johnstown squad that is coming off of an 11th-place finish at could push Link for time on the mat. Winslow was 6-5 and the 2010 National Tournament and the program’s 27th Top-20 1-1 in dual meets in his first year of collegiate wrestling, national finish under Head Coach Pat Pecora (35th season). while Scherich was 1-4 overall and 1-1 in dual meets. Pitt-Johnstown, ranked No. 14 in the 2010-11 NCAA Sophomore Doug Maiorana (Lewisburg, Pa.) is also in the Division II National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) mix at 133 lbs., after going 6-7 with five decision sand a Preseason Poll, will be led by senior All-American major decision a year ago. Red-shirt freshman and former heavyweight Chris Dempsey (Sewickley, Pa.) and 2010 PIAA State Place winner Tyler Chesney (Roaring Spring, National Qualifier Ryan Link (Cresson, Pa.), who will move Pa.) will make his Mountain Cat debut after red-shirting from 125 lbs. to 133 lbs. In addition, Zach Lundgren (165 lbs.) in 2009-10. A freshman in this weight class is 2010 Ohio (DuBois, Pa.), Steve Makin (174 lbs.) (Portage, Pa.), and Division II State Qualifier Nick Katich (Louisville, OH). A.J. Brentzel (184 lbs.) (Irwin, Pa.) all return to the starting line-up. 141-lb. Weight Class However, Coach Pecora must fill some big shoes this year. With the graduation of All-American Adam Whetstone, 2010 National Champion and NWCA National Wrestler of the red-shirt freshmen and two-time PIAA State Place finishers Year Shane Valko (133 lbs.) (Windber, Pa.), All-Americans Jack Bachman (Greensburg, Pa.) and David Cawley Adam Whetstone (141 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.), Kyle Keane (Pittsburgh, Pa.) will compete to earn the starting spot. (165 lbs.) (Bradford, Pa.) and Patrick Walsh (197 lbs.) Bachman, former PA State Runner-up and seventh-place (Leesport, Pa.) and two-time National Qualifier Ryan finisher, was 6-4 wrestling open tournaments as a freshman, McIntyre (149 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.) were all lost after last while Cawley, who might also wrestle at 149 lbs., placed season due to graduation. sixth and seventh at the PA State Tournament. Cawley was 7-4 as a true freshman with a fourth-place finish at the The following is a tentative weight-by-weight Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open. Sophomore Dan synopsis of the 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Maiorana (Lewisburg, Pa.) will also push for mat time. wrestling team. after making his debut in 2009-10. Freshmen in this weight class include: 2010 West Virginia State Champion Joel 125-lb. Weight Class Paolo (Weirton, WV) and PA State Qualifiers Cory After bursting onto the collegiate wrestling scene and Bonura (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Domenic Pietropaolo advancing to the NCAA National Tournament as a red-shirt (Pittsburgh, Pa.). freshman in 2010, Ryan Link will move up to 133 lbs., setting up a battle to the starting job at 125 lbs. Red-shirt freshman and former four-time PIAA PA State Place-winner David 149-lb. Weight Class Fogle (Summerhill, Pa.) appears to be the early front- The 149-lb. weight class is also open due to the runner to win the starting position, but junior Matt Scherich graduation of two-time National Qualifier Ryan McIntyre. (West Finley, Pa.), a two-year spot-starter for the Mountain Junior Nathan Link (Cresson, Pa.) is the clear-cut favorite to Cats, and red-shirt freshman David Baker (Coraopolis, Pa.) take over the starting role. Link, who sat out last season, will also compete for the job. Fogle posted a 9-5 record and gained valuable starting experience as a red-shirt freshman placed third at the Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open as two years ago. Cawley is also expected to push Link in this a true freshman, while Baker was 2-3 wrestling at open weight class if he doesn’t wrestle at 141 lbs. And newcomer tournaments. Freshmen in this weight class include 2010 and Freshmen in this weight class include: Lock Haven PIAA AAA Regional Qualifiers Anthony Napoleone (Moon University transfer and former PA AA State Qualifier Township, Pa.) and Blaine Shutt (Hummelstown, Pa.). Brandon Pfahler (Alum Bank, Pa.), 2010 third-place PA State finisher Shawn Perich (Summerhill, Pa.) and 2010 eight-place PA State Place finisher Justin Harold 133-lb. Weight Class (Leechburg, Pa.). Link, ranked No. 6 in the NWCA Preseason Coaches Poll, is expected to take over at 133 lbs. and replace 2010 National Champion and National Wrestler of the Year Shane 157-lb. Weight Class Valko. Link posted a 22-9 overall record and a 9-4 mark in 2009-10 starter Zach Lundgren will move to 165 lbs. dual meets on his way to placing fourth at the Super Region I this season, allowing sophomore Keith Ryan (Shirleysburg, Tournament and advancing to the National Tournament at 125 Pa.) and red-shirt freshman Joe Harper (Duncannon, Pa.) to lbs. as a red-shirt freshman last year. Link, who won the title compete for the starting duties. Ryan was 9-6 with seven at the Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open, was tied for pins as a red-shirt freshman. Harper wrestled open third on the team with 14 decision victories. Fellow sophomore Glenn

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157-lb. Weight Class (Cont’d.) 184-lb. Weight Class (Cont’d.) Tournaments as a true freshman. Sophomore Myers Miller second on the team behind Keane’s 16. Brentzel placed (Bolivar, Pa.) is also in the mix to battle Ryan and Harper. fifth at the Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open and Miller competed in open tournaments and gained some wrestled at the Super Region I Tournament, but did not experience in dual meets in his Pitt-Johnstown debut last season. place. Junior Damian Majocha (Lower Burrell, Pa.), who Red-shirt freshman Chad Miller (Johnstown, Pa.), a former two- has recovered from an injury that sidelined him a year ago, time PA State Qualifier, will begin his college career after will look to earn time on the mat. Red-shirt freshman and posting a 3-4 overall record in open tournaments as a freshman. former PA State Place winner Tim DeFrances (Cochranton, Freshmen in this weight class include: 2010 PA Regional Pa.) will make his Pitt-Johnstown debut, while Shirey Qualifiers Jack Hnath (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Ryan Walters could also wrestle at 184 lbs. if he does not wrestle at 174 (Pleasant Unity, Pa.). lbs.

165-lb. Weight Class All-American and three-time National Qualifier Kyle 197-lb. Weight Class Keane graduated, forcing Coach Pecora to fill another hole With Brentzel dropping from 197 lbs. to 184 lbs., in the line-up. However, an experienced Lundgren will make junior Jon Moore (Leechburg, Pa.) should fill the vacancy, the move from 157 lbs. to 165 lbs. Lundgen was 14-10 overall despite not wrestling last season. Moore pitched for the and 9-5 in dual meets in his first year as a starter in 2009-10. Mountain Cat baseball team. In 2008-09, Moore was 14-12 Lundgren wrestled at the Super Region I Tournament, but overall and 6-7 in dual meets after winning the starting job did not place. Eight of his victories came by way of decision. at 184 lbs. He was also the runner-up at the Washington & Sophomore Kevin Ryan (Shirleysburg, Pa.) will compete for Jefferson Collegiate Open and placed third at the Wilkes mat-time after wrestling in open tournaments. Myers Miller Open. Red-shirt freshman Petros Georgilas (McKees could also see some time in this weight class if he doesn’t Rocks, Pa.), a 2009 PA State Place winner, will begin his wrestling at 157 lbs. In addition, red-shirt freshman Gary Lantz collegiate career after competing in open tournaments last (Delta, Pa.) will make his Mountain Cat debut after going 5- year. A freshman in this weight class is three-time PA 4 in open tournaments as a true freshman. State Qualifier Bob Oshaben (Summerhill, Pa.).

174-lb. Weight Class Steve Makin (Portage, Pa.) returns to the starting line- Heavyweight up for his senior year and one last shot at earning a spot in the Three-time National Qualifier and 2010 All-American National Tournament. Makin, who claimed the starting job as a Chris Dempsey (Sewickley, Pa.) is back to try to sophomore, is coming off of a 23-12 overall record and a 12-4 improve upon his eighth-place national finish. Dempsey, dual met record in 2009-10. His 14 wins by decision were tied ranked No. 4 in the preseason national poll, won the Super with Ryan Link for third on the team. Makin placed sixth at the Region I Championship and advanced to his third Super Region I Tournament and fifth at the Washington and consecutive National Tournament last year. He was 22-15 Jefferson Collegiate Open. Red-shirt freshman and former PA overall and 10-6 in dual meets. He also placed fourth at the State Place winner Logan Shirey (Fairmont City, Pa.) will push Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open. 2009 PA State Makin for mat-time. Shirey was 2-2 in open tournaments a Place winner Josh Krupa (Bedford, Pa.) will make his year ago. A freshman in this weight class is 2010 PA AA State Mountain Cat debut after taking a red-shirt as a freshman in Place winner (6th-place) Ryan Maurer (Reading, Pa.). 2009-10. Krupa posted a 6-3 overall record in open tournaments and earned a third-place finish at the Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open. A freshman in this weight class is 2010 PA State Qualifier Zach Baker 184-lb. Weight Class (Jeannette, Pa.). The 184-lb. weight class will also see a new starter this season. 2010 All-American and three-time National Qualifier Patrick Walsh wrapped-up his Pitt-Johnstown career with a sixth-place national finish last year. Once again, an experienced The 2010-11 Mountain Cat wrestling team might have starter is expected to replace Walsh. Senior A.J. Brentzel who several new looks in its line-up, but it’s going to be the transferred to Pitt-Johnstown from the University of Pittsburgh same old style that could lead this team to the top of the prior to the 2009-10 season, will drop from 197 lbs. to 184 lbs. NCAA division II Super Region I rankings and another shot Brentzel came in and won the starting spot at 197 lbs. and at a top-10 national finish. finished with a 20-9 overall record and a 13-3 mark in dual meets. His 15 decision victories were tied with Walsh for

3 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Weight-by-Weight Season Preview

125-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: David Fogle (Red-Shirt Freshman) or Matt Scherich (Junior) OTHERS TO WATCH: David Baker (Red-Shirt Freshman), Anthony Napoleone (Freshman) and Blaine Shutt (Freshman)

133-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: Ryan Link (Sophomore) or Glenn Winslow (Sophomore) OTHERS TO WATCH: Doug Maiorana (Sophomore), Tyler Chesney (Red-Shirt Freshman) and Nick Katich (Freshman)

141-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: Jack Bachman (Red-Shirt Freshman) OTHERS TO WATCH: Dan Maiorana (Sophomore), David Cawley (Red-Shirt Freshman), Cory Bonura (Freshman), Joe Paolo (Freshman) and Domenic Pietropaolo (Freshman)

149-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: Nathan Link (Junior) OTHERS TO WATCH: David Cawley (Red-Shirt Freshman), Brandon Pfahler (SO), Justin Harold (Freshman), and Shawn Perich (Freshman)

157-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: Joe Harper (Red-Shirt Freshman) or Keith Ryan (Sophomore) OTHERS TO WATCH: Myers Miller (Sophomore), Chad Miller (Red-Shirt Freshman), Jack Hnath (Freshman), and Ryan Walters (Freshman)

165-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: Zach Lundgren (Junior) OTHERS TO WATCH: Myers Miller (Sophomore), Kevin Ryan (Sophomore) and Gary Lantz (Red-Shirt Freshman),

174-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: Steve Makin (Senior) OTHERS TO WATCH: Ryan Maurer (Freshman) Logan Shirey (Red-Shirt Freshman)

184-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: A.J. Brentzel (Senior) or Damian Majocha (Junior) OTHERS TO WATCH: Tim DeFrances (Red-Shirt Freshman) Logan Shirey (Red-Shirt Freshman)

197-LB. WEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: Jon Moore (Junior) OTHERS TO WATCH: Tim DeFrances (Red-Shirt Freshman), Petros Georgilas (Red-Shirt Freshman), and Bob Oshaben (Freshman)

HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS PROJECTED STARTER: Chris Dempsey (Senior) OTHERS TO WATCH: Josh Krupa (Red-Shirt Freshman) and Zach Baker (Freshman)

4 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Pitt-Johnstown Administration

Dr. Jem Spectar was named the fifth president of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in March 2007. President Spectar, an award-winning professor, previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Oregon University. He received a Bachelor of Arts in international studies from the University of La Verne; a Master of Business Administration from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.; a Jurist Doctorate in from the University of Maryland Law School, and a Master of Arts in politics and a doctorate in political science from Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, Calif. President Spectar recognizes and enthusiastically celebrates our student scholar-athlete accomplishments that add value to the university and enhance campus and community pride. He has published numerous scholarly articles on international law and has made presentations on issues involving human rights, the global commons and international health. With extensive university Dr. Jem Spectar experience, he holds membership in a number of professional organizations. Pitt-Johnstown President

In July 2008, Pat Pecora was named Pitt-Johnstown Athletic Director. Pecora also continues in his position as the Mountain Cats’ head wrestling coach, a duty he has held since graduating from West Liberty State (W.Va.) College in 1976. Pecora began his career at Pitt-Johnstown as the school’s head soccer and wrestling coach and a physical education instructor. His work has created a legacy that has brought national attention to the Pitt-Johnstown athletics program. In his 35 years at Pitt- Johnstown, his teams have captured a pair of NCAA Division II National Championships and 20 NCAA Regional Championships. Pecora has coached 10 individual national champions and a total of 126 All-Americans. Academically, he has tutored 89 NWCA All- Academic Wrestling Team selections. Pecora has been inducted into five Halls of Fame, including the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame and the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame. As Athletic Director, Pecora is responsible for overall leadership, student-athlete development, and compliance with University, WVIAC, and NCAA rules and regulations. Pecora received his BA in health and physical education from West Liberty State and has done graduate work in the area of health education at the University of Pat Pecora Pittsburgh. Athletic Director

Johnstown native Nikki Babik became Assistant Athletic Director in June 2007. Babik also serves as the University’s Senior Woman Administrator (S.W.A.) and CHAMPS/Life Skills Coordinator. In addition, she is responsible for compliance, academic advising, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Babik, a graduate of Westmont Hilltop High School, received a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Bethany (W.Va.) College in 2005 and a Master of Business Administration from Seton Hill University in 2007. At Seton Hill, Babik was a two-year graduate assistant coach with the women’s basketball program. She was also an assistant to the Compliance Coordinator in Seton Hill’s move from NAIA to NCAA Division II. Athletically, Babik was a two-year starter on the Bethany women’s basketball team. She ranks ninth on the All-Time Scoring List (1,206 points) and holds the school’s career three-point field goals-made record (204). Babik was a Second-Team All-President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) selection in 2004 and 2005, and an Honorable Mention choice in 2002 and 2003. Nikki Babik Asst. Athletic Director

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YEAR RECORD OVERALL PCT. 1976-1977 4-12 4-12 .250 1977-1978 12-4 16-16 .500 1978-1979 11-6-1 27-22-1 .540 1979-1980 12-4 39-26-1 .591 1980-1981 14-3 53-29-1 .639 1981-1982 11-5 64-34-1 .647 1982-1983 10-3 74-37-1 .661 1983-1984 9-6 83-43-1 .654 1984-1985 15-3 98-46-1 .676 1985-1986 8-5 106-51-1 .671 1986-1987 11-3 117-54-1 .680 1987-1988 11-2 128-56-1 .692 1988-1989 10-3 138-59-1 .697 1989-1990 11-3 149-62-1 .703 1990-1991 7-9 156-71-1 .684 1991-1992 15-5 171-76-1 .690 1992-1993 15-0-1 186-76-2 .705 Head Coach Pat Pecora 1993-1994 15-1 201-77-2 .718 1994-1995 18-0 219-77-2 .735 1995-1996 14-0 233-77-2 .747 1996-1997 15-4-1 248-81-3 .747 1997-1998 19-0 267-81-3 .761 1998-1999 23-2 290-83-3 .771 1999-2000 14-5 304-88-3 .770 2000-2001 13-4 317-92-3 .769 2001-2002 17-5 334-97-3 .770 2002-2003 14-2 348-99-3 .773 2003-2004 17-4 365-103-3 .775 2004-2005 20-5 385-108-3 .776 2005-2006 24-4 409-112-3 .781 2006-2007 21-5-1 430-117-4 .780 2007-2008 17-5 447-122-4 .780 2008-2009 13-4 460-126-4 .780 2009-2010 14-2 474-128-4 .782

Pat Pecora, who also doubles as Pitt-Johnstown’s Athletic Director, took over the Mountain Cat wrestling program in 1976. In 34 years, his teams have captured 20 NCAA Regional Championships, including five straight from 2003 through 2007 and ten in a row from 1992 through 2001. Coach Pecora has been selected as the NCAA Regional “Coach of the Year” 13 times. His Mountain Cat squads have finished in the top 20 in the nation 27 times and have combined to win 48 team tournaments and 474 dual meets. Coach Pecora has tutored 126 All-Americans and 10 individual national champions, including Shane Valko (133 lbs.), the 2010 National Wrestler of the Year. Academically, his teams led the nation in NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team selections from 1997 through 2000. Since 1990, Coach Pecora has coached 90 NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team members. In 1996 and 1999, his teams captured the NCAA Division II National Championship, the first and second in school history. In 1995 and 1999, Coach Pecora was named NCAA Division II National “Coach of the Year.” Also in 1999, he received the National Wrestling Coaches Association Coaching Excellence Award, given to the best coach in all divisions. Coach Pecora also coached the National All-Star Team, which showcased the best wrestlers in the nation from all divisions. On Jan. 20, 2006, Coach Pecora became the 17th coach in all divisions to earn 400 career dual-meet victories when his Mountain Cats defeated Anderson (S.C.) College 37-4 in the Sports Center. Coach Pecora ranks in the Top-10 all-time and in the Top-5 among active coaches in victories with 474. His teams have averaged nearly 14 dual meet victories each year. Coach Pecora is the Division II Representative for the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), a duty previously held for 10 years. Coach Pecora, a member of the NWCA Board of Directors, was also the president of that organization for two terms. In 1994, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame-East Boro Chapter, and, in 1998, he was inducted into both the Cambria County and the West Liberty State (W.Va.) College Halls of Fame. In March 2001, Coach Pecora was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame, and, in 2003, he earned induction into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame. In addition, Coach Pecora earned the 2008 United States Marine Corps Excellence in Leadership Award. Coach Pecora and his wife Tracy have four children: Cristina, Marco, Marina and Nico.

6 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Asst. Coaches Jody Strittmatter & Shane Valko

Two-time NCAA Division II National Champion Jody Strittmatter returned to Pitt-Johnstown in 2004-05 as an assistant coach under Coach Pecora. Strittmatter won Division II titles at 118 lbs. in 1998 and 125 lbs. in 1999 before transferring to the University of Iowa, where he was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American. He placed third in 2000 and was the national runner-up in 2001. Following the 1999 National Tournament, Strittmatter was named the tournament’s outstanding wrestler on his way to leading the Mountain Cats to their second National Team Championship in three years. In two seasons wrestling as a Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat, Strittmatter compiled an 87-3 overall record. His .967 winning percentage ranks second behind six-time National Champion Carlton Haselrig on the all-time Mountain Cat List. Along with his All-American honors at Iowa, Strittmatter was a two- time Big Ten Champion and a member of the Hawkeyes’ NCAA National Championship Team in 2000. Strittmatter, a two-time NWCA All-Academic Team selection at Pitt- Johnstown, earned his degree in Biology. Assistant Coach Strittmatter was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Jody Strittmatter Association Hall of Fame in April 2010. He has also been a member of the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame since 2006.

Shane Valko, the 2010 NCAA Division II National Champion, National tournament Outstanding Wrestler and NWCA National Wrestler of the Year, begins his first season at a Mountain Cat wrestling assistant coach. Valko is a former four-time National Qualifier and three-time All- American. Prior to winning the national title as a senior, Valko placed fourth as a sophomore in 2008 and was the National Runner-up in 2009. He won a pair of East Region championships and was named the 2009 East Region Outstanding Wrestler. In 2008-09, Valko set Pitt-Johnstown’s school-record for falls in a season at 133 lbs. with 18. He finished his career with 48 falls and had double-digit pins in each of his four seasons as a Mountain Cat. Valko wrapped-up his Pitt-Johnstown career ranked ninth on the Mountain Cat All-Time Wins List with a 115-30 overall record. Valko came to Pitt-Johnstown after a stellar career at Forest Hills High School where he posted a 164-17 record and was a three-time PIAA AA State Place winner with two fourth-place finishes and a third-place finish in 2005. In 2010, Valko earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication Assistant Coach at Pitt-Johnstown. Shane Valko

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Carlton Haselrig Lee Schickel Heavyweight 126 lbs.

Six‐Time Naonal Champion Naonal Champion 1986‐1989 Division I and II 1996 Division II 143‐2‐1 Career Record 108‐25 Career Record

Jody Strittmatter 118 lbs. / 125 lbs.

Two‐Time Naonal Champion 1998, 1999 Division II

John Strittmatter Troy Barbush 165 lbs. 133 lbs.

Naonal Champion Naonal Champion 1999 Division II 1999 Division II 112‐15 Career Record 113‐24 Career Record

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Brandon Newill Shad Benton 157 lbs. 125 lbs.

Naonal Champion Naonal Champion 2002 Division II 2002 Division II 130‐26 Career Record 101‐9 Career Record

Thad Benton 141 lbs.

Two‐Time Naonal Champion 2005, 2006 Division II 112‐21 Career Record

Albert Miles Shane Valko 174 lbs. 133 lbs.

Naonal Champion Naonal Champion 2008 Division II 2010 Division II 102‐33 Career Record 115‐30 Career Record

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1996 and 1999 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONS

1996 National Champions 1999 National Champions

Pitt-Johnstown National Team Champions 1995-96 National Team Champions 1998-99 National Team Champions

NCAA Division I Carlton Haselrig (Heavyweight) 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89

NCAA Division II Carlton Haselrig (Heavyweight) 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 Lee Schickel (126 lbs.) 1995-96 Jody Strittmatter (118 lbs., 125 lbs.) 1997-98, 1998-99 John Strittmatter (133 lbs.) 1998-99 Troy Barbush (165 lbs.) 1998-99 Brandon Newill (125 lbs.) 2001-02 Shad Benton (157 lbs.) 2001-02 Thad Benton (141 lbs.) 2004-05, 2005-06 Albert Miles (174 lbs.) 2007-08 Shane Valko (133 lbs.) 2009-10

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Pitt-Johnstown All-Americans (123)

The 1970s The 2000s STEVE RAGLAND (1975) SHAD BENTON (2000, 2001, 2002*) BARRY GRESH (1979) ETHAN BROWNBACK (2000) RYAN BUTERBAUGH (2000) The 1980s ROB ENGLISH (2000) BARRY GRESH (1980) BRAD HUGHES (2000) JOHN REVESZ (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) BRANDON NEWILL (2000, 2001, 2002*) DAN REVESZ (1980, 1981) HOWARD BELL (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005) SEAN ISGAN (1981) JOE LLOYD (2001) DAVE McGOWAN (1982) RANDY PYLE (2002, 2004) ROB YAHNER (1982, 1984, 1985) THAD BENTON (2003, 2005*, 2006*) CARLTON HASELRIG (1986, 1987*# (Divisions I and II), JOHN BURDA (2003, 2004) 1988*# (Divisions I and II), 1989*# (Divisions I and II) BRUNO IORFIDO (2003) BOB RAY (1987, 1988) JASON NESTOR (2003) RICH SHAFFER (1988, 1989) MARK GLOVA (2004) LARRY ROBEY (1988, 1989) RYAN ICKES (2004, 2005) BILL LUSZIK (1989) MIKE CORCETTI (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) DAVE YAHNER (1989) ELI GARSHNICK (2005, 2007) RYON MAZZOCCO (2005) The 1990s ALBERT MILES (2006, 2008*) LARRY HOHMAN (1990, 1992, 1993) BRANDON REASY (2006, 2007, 2008) DAVE YAHNER (1990, 1992) MIKE FOWLER (2007) AARON WILLIAMS (1990) DERREK BOSSO (2007) ERIC BOWSER (1991, 1992) KYLE KEANE (2008) LEE SCHICKEL (1993, 1995, 1996*) ZACH MAJOCHA (2008) JOHN HOLLMAN (1993) SHANE VALKO (2008, 2009, 2010) CRAIG THURBER (1993, 1994, 1995) ADAM WHETSTONE (2009) JARED KULECK (1993, 1994, 1995) PATRICK WALSH (2010) JEFF BRICKER (1994, 1995, 1996) CHRIS DEMPSEY (2010) CHRIS COMO (1994) KEVIN O'NEIL (1994, 1996, 1997) TONY ALBERTELLI (1995, 1996, 1997) JOHN STRITTMATTER (1996, 1997, 1999*) TROY BARBUSH (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999*) IRWIN BRAMBLEY (1996, 1997, 1998) SCOTT CROYLE (1996) JODY STRITTMATTER (1998*, 1999*) ISAAC GREELEY (1998, 1999) JAISON KLINGENSMITH (1998, 1999) TONY CLARK (1999) ETHAN BROWNBACK (1999)

# = NCAA Division I National Championship

* = NCAA Division II National Championship

11 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Proud

Pitt-Johnstown varsity teams compete at the NCAA Division II level and are members of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). Pitt-Johnstown’s student- athletes’ performances have garnered individual and team honors at the conference, regional and national levels. The 11 varsity sports offer student-athletes an opportunity to compete and represent Pitt-Johnstown while they learn valuable lessons that can be applied off the court, field, mat or track.

PITT-JOHNSTOWN ATHLETICS - WE ARE MOUNTAIN CAT PROUD!

PITT-JOHNSTOWN NCAA Division II Intercollegiate Sports Men’s Women’s Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross Country Golf Golf Soccer Soccer Wrestling Track Volleyball

12 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Wrestling and Athletics Staff

2010-2011 PITT-JOHNSTOWN MOUNTAIN CAT WRESTLING / ATHLETICS STAFF

HEAD COACH…………………………………………………………………………….……………....Pat Pecora CAREER RECORD / YEARS…………………………………………………….….. 474-128-4 (.782) (34 years) ASSISTANT COACHES…………………..…………… Jody Strittmatter (7th year) and Shane Valko (1st Year) 2009-10 DUAL MATCH RECORD…………………………………………………………...………………...14-2 2009-10 EAST REGIONAL FINISH………………………………………………………………………3rd place 2010 NCAA DIV. II NAT’L TOURNAMENT FINISH…………………………………………………11th place STARTERS RETURNING / LOST……………………………………………………………………………...5/5 LETTERMEN RETURNING / LOST…………………………………………………………………….……16/6 YEARS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT……………………………………………………………………….29 years NO. OF TOP 20 FINISHES………………………………………………………………………………………..27 2009-10 ALL-AMERICANS………………………………………………………………………………………...3 2009-10 NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC WRESTLING TEAM MEMBERS………………………….……………..6 FIRST YEAR OF WRESTLING………………………………………………………….………...……1973-1974

ATHLETICS DIRECTORY

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS…………………………………………………………..…………...….. Pat Pecora ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS…………………………………………………….…… Nikki Babik ATHLETIC DEPT. OFFICE PHONE……………………………………………………………... (814) 269-2000 ATHLETIC DEPT. FAX……………………………………………………………………………. (814) 269-2026 SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR……………………………………………………………. Chris Caputo S.I.D. OFFICE PHONE……………………………………………………………………………... (814) 269-2031 S.I.D. E-MAIL…………………………………………………………………………………...... [email protected] NCAA FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE……………………………………………….……….. Dr. Ray Wrabley ATHLETIC DEPT. SECRETARY………………………………………………………………... Judy Blackburn TRAINERS………………………………………………………..……………………… Scott Mamula, Elissa Till TRAINERS’ OFFICE PHONE…………………………………………………. (814) 269-1935 or (814) 269-2024 EQUIPMENT MANAGER…………………………………………………………………………. Todd Williams POOL HOTLINE……………………………………………………………………………………. (814) 269-2002 ATHLETICS WEB SITE…………………………………………….www.upj.pitt.edu/athletics

The Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Staff also would like to thank the following:

Dr. Richard Ross (Chiropractor) Jamie Hedrick (Aquatics Director) Dr. Ernest Mantini (Dentist) Robert Manculich (Master Instructor)

13 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling 2010-11 Mountain Cat Roster

NAME CLASS WEIGHT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS COLLEGE AWARDS Jack Bachman R-FR 141 lbs. Hempfield Area PA AAA State Runner-up David Baker R-FR 125 lbs. Montour PA AAA Regional Qualifier Zach Baker FR HWT. Penn Trafford PA AAA State Qualifier Cory Bonura FR 141 lbs. Plum PA AAA State Qualifier A.J. Brentzel SR 184 lbs. Penn Trafford PA AAA State Place (3rd,2nd) 2010 Letterman David Cawley R-FR 141/149 lbs. North Allegheny PA AAA State Place (5th) Tyler Chesney R-FR 133 lbs. Northern Bedford PA AA State Place (3rd) Tim DeFrances R-FR 184/197 lbs. Commodore Perry PA AA State Place (8th) Chris Dempsey SR HWT. Ambridge PA AAA State Runner-up 2010 All-American (8th) David Fogle R-FR 125 lbs. Forest Hills PA AA State Place (6th,6th,4th,3rd) Petros Georgilas R-FR 197 lbs. Montour PA AAA State Place (8th) Jim Giampa R-FR 157 lbs. West Mifflin Area PA AAA Regional Qualifier Justin Harold FR 149 lbs. Kiski Area PA AAA State Place (8th) Joe Harper R-FR 157 lbs. Susquenita PA AA State Runner-up Jack Hnath FR 157 lbs. Mount Lebanon PA AAA Regional Qualifier Nick Katich FR 133 lbs. Louisville Ohio Div. II State Qualifier Josh Krupa R-FR HWT. Bedford Area PA AA State Place (6th) Gary Lantz R-FR 165 lbs. Kennard Dale PA AAA State Qualifier Nathan Link JR 149 lbs. Penn Cambria PA AA State Place (2nd) 2-year Letterman Ryan Link SO 133 lbs. Penn Cambria PA AA State Place (6th) 2010 National Qualifier Zach Lundgren JR 165 lbs. Dubois Area PA AAA State Place (8th) 2-year Letterman Dan Maiorana SO 141 lbs. Rancocas Valley (NJ) NJ State Qualifier 2010 Letterman Douglas Maiorana SO 133 lbs. Rancocas Valley (NJ) NJ Regional Qualifier 2010 Letterman Damian Majocha JR 184/197 lbs. Burrell PA State Qualifier 2-year Letterman Steve Makin SR 174 lbs. Central Cambria PA AA State Place (3rd) 3-year Letterman Ryan Maurer FR 174 lbs. Schuylkill Valley PA AA State Place (6th) Chad Miller R-FR 149 lbs. Richland PA AA State Qualifier Myers Miller SO 157 lbs. Laurel Valley PA AA State Qualifier 2010 Letterman Jon Moore JR 197 lbs. Kiski Area PA AAA State Place (6th) 2009 Letterman Anthony Napoleone FR 125 lbs. Moon PA AAA Regional Qualifier Bob Oshaben FR 197 lbs. Forest Hills PA AA State Qualifier Joe Paolo FR 141 lbs. Oak Glenn WV State Champion Brandon Pfahler SO 157 lbs. Chestnut Ridge PA AA State Qualifier Shawn Perich FR 149 lbs. Bishop Carroll PA AA State Place (3rd) Domenic Pietropaolo FR 141 lbs. Plum PA AAA State Qualifier Keith Ryan SO 157 lbs. Mount Union Area PA AA State Qualifier 2010 Letterman Kevin Ryan SO 165 lbs. Mount Union Area PA AA State Place (5th) 2010 Letterman Matt Scherich JR 125 lbs. McGuffey PA AAA State Place (4th) 2-year Letterman Eric Shaffer FR 197 lbs. Latrobe PA AAA State Place (7th) Logan Shirey R-FR 174/184 lbs. Redbank Valley PA AA State Place (4th) Blaine Shutt FR 125 lbs. Lower Dauphin PA AAA Regional Qualifier Ryan Walters FR 157 lbs. Latrobe PA AAA Regional Qualifier Glenn Winslow SO 133 lbs. Cambria Heights PA AA State Place (5th) 2010 Letterman

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A.J. Brentzel (184 lbs.) Chris Dempsey (HWT.)

Senior Senior Irwin, Pa. Sewickley, Pa. Penn Trafford High School Ambridge Area High School 2009-10 Overall Record: 20-9 2009-10 Overall Record: 22-15 2009-10 Dual Record: 13-3 2009-10 Dual Record: 10-6 Overall Career Record: 20-9 Overall Career Record: 73-41

Freshman Season (2008-2009) Freshman Season (2006-2007) Wrestled at the University of Pittsburgh Chris was one of the few Mountain Cats in history not to red-shirt as a true freshman...he had a 23-14 overall record and a 10-6 dual-meet record...placed second at East Regional Tournament...national qualifier...led team with 17 falls…his 17 falls were two shy of Carlton Haselrig’s school-best of 19 Sophomore Season (2009-2010) falls in a season set in 1986-87...also had four decisions and A.J. transferred to Pitt-Johnstown and joined the starting two defaults...placed third at Washington & Jefferson Open. line-up at 197 lbs. He was 20-9 overall and 13-3 in dual meets. His 15 decision victories tied for second on the team. Sophomore Season (2007-2008) A.J. also had two major decisions, two defaults and one fall. Took a red-shirt during the 2007-08 season He wrestled at the Super Region I Tournament but did not place. He placed fifth at the Washington & Jefferson Red-Shirt Sophomore Season (2008-2009) Collegiate Open. After taking a red-shirt during the 2007-08 season, Chris returned to the Mountain Cats’ starting line-up at heavyweight and qualified for the National Tournament by placing third at the East Regional Tournament...finished with a 28-12 overall record and a 13-4 dual meet record...tied for High School the team lead with 28 overall wins. His 13 dual meet wins Four-year letterman...career record of 128-36...two-time were second on the team, while his 14 decisions tied for the PIAA AAA State Place Winner with third and runner-up team lead and his 12 falls were second on the team...placed finishes...wrestled in 2008 Dapper Dan Tournament. third at Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open and fourth at Wilkes University Open.

Junior Season (2009-2010) After qualifying for the National Tournament as both a Personal freshman and a sophomore, Chris finally broke through and Born Aug. 4, 1988...majoring in Sociology...son of Yogi became an All-American by placing eighth. He also won the and Karen Brentzel of Irwin, Pa. championship at the Super Region I Tournament. Chris posted a 22-15 overall record and a 10-6 mark in dual meets. He finished second on the team with eight falls. Chris also finished fourth at the Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open.

High School Four-year letterman...senior season record of 39-2 and career record of 116-26...2006 PIAA AAA State Runner- Up…WPIAL third place...recorded 85 career falls.

Personal Born Sept. 8, 1987...majoring in Political Science and History...three-year letterman in football...son of Jim and Ann Dempsey of Sewickley, Pa.

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Steve Makin (174 lbs.)

Senior Portage, Pa. Central Cambria High School 2009-10 Overall Record: 23-12 2010-11 NWCA NCAA DIVISION II 2009-10 Dual Record: 12-4 PRESEASON NATIONAL POLL Overall Career Record: 46-25 1. Nebraska-Omaha 160 pts.

2. St. Cloud State (MN) 150 pts. Freshman Season (2006-2007) Took a red-shirt 3. Augustana (S.D.) 144 pts.

4. Nebraska-Kearney 136 pts. Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2007-2008) Steve kicked off his Mountain Cat career with a 6-3 5. Newberry (S.C.) 121 pts. overall record and a 0-0 dual-meet record...earned two decisions, one major decision, one fall and two defaults… 6. Western State (CO) 111 pts. placed fourth at Wilkes Open. 7. Minnesota State 108 pts.

Sophomore Season (2008-2009) 8. Findlay (OH) 88 pts. Steve took over the starting job at 174 lbs. and earned the top-ranking in the East Region with a 17-10 overall 9. Wisconsin-Parkside 83 pts. record and a 9-5 dual meet record before an injury ended his season prior to the Regional Tournament...his 14 wins by 10. Upper Iowa 82 pts. decision tied for the team lead...he also had one technical fall and one fall...placed third at Washington & Jefferson 11. Central Oklahoma 81 pts. Collegiate Open.

T12. Grand Canyon (AZ) 76 pts. Junior Season (2009-2010) Steve continued to improve as the starter at 174 lbs. He T12. West Liberty (W.V.) 76 pts. finished with a 23-12 overall record and a 12-4 record in duals meets. His 14 victories by decision and seven by fall 14. PITT-JOHNSTOWN 71 PTS. both tied for third on the team. He also had three major decision wins. Steve placed sixth at the Super Region I 15. Kutztown 44 pts. Tournament and third at the Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open. 16. San Francisco State 39 pts.

17. Ashland (OH) 28 pts.

High School 18. East Stroudsburg 25 pts. Four-year letterman...senior season record of 39-5 and career-record of 105-35...2006 PIAA AA State Place Winner 19. Adams State (CO) 24 pts. (3rd)... 2006 Regional champion. T20. Limestone (S.C.) 9 pts.

Personal T20. Fort Hays State (KS) 9 pts. Born July 16, 1988...majoring in Sociology...three-year letterman in football...son of Steve and Darlene Makin of Portage, Pa.

16 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen

Nathan Link (149 lbs.) Ryan Link (133 lbs.)

Junior Sophomore Cresson, Pa. Cresson, Pa. Penn Cambria High School Penn Cambria High School 2008-09 Overall Record: 3-6 2009-10 Overall Record: 22-9 2008-09 Dual Record: 2-3 2009-10 Dual Record: 9-4 Overall Career Record: 3-6 Overall Career Record: 22-9

Freshman Season (2007-2008) Took a Red-Shirt Took a red-shirt Placed third at Wilkes University Open Placed second at Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open

Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2009-2010) Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2008-2009) Ryan took over the starting job at 125 lbs. and did not Nathan made his Mountain Cat debut and saw some disappoint on his way to qualifying for the National action at both 141 and 149 lbs...He finished with a 3-6 Tournament with a fourth-place finish at the Super Region I overall record and a 2-3 mark in dual meets...of his three Tournament. He climbed near the top of the regional wins, one came by way of decision and two by major rankings before ending the year with a 22-9 overall record decision. and a 9-4 mark in dual meets. His 14 decision wins tied for third on the team. He also recorded three technical falls, two major decisions, two falls and one default. Ryan won the title at the Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open to kick- Sophomore Season (2009-2010) off his Mountain Cat career. Did not wrestle due to injury

High School High School Three-year letterman...posted a 45-4 record as a senior Four-year letterman...career-record of 138-43...senior and a 121-23 career record...two-time PIAA AA state th season record of 45-4...two-time PIAA AA State Place qualifier…2008 PIAA AA State Place Winner (6 ). Winner…PIAA AA State fourth-place at 103 lbs. in 2005 and State runner-up at 130 lbs. in 2007...named 2007 Altoona Mirror Wrestler of the Year. Personal Born March 1, 1990...majoring in Business...High Honor Roll student in high school...son of Steve Link and Joyce Personal Murphy of Cresson, Pa. Born Sept. 21, 1988...majoring in Environmental Studies...son of Steve Link and Joyce Murphy.

17 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen

Zach Lundgren (165 lbs.) Dan Maiorana (141 lbs.)

Junior Red-Shirt Freshman Dubois, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Dubois Area High School Rancocas Valley Reg. (NJ) H.S. 2009-10 Overall Record: 14-10 2009-10 Overall Record: 2-4 2009-10 Dual Record: 9-5 2009-10 Dual Record: 0-0 Overall Career Record: 25-17 Overall Career Record: 2-4

Freshman Season (2007-2008) Freshman Season (2008-2009) Took a red-shirt Took a Red-Shirt Placed second at Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open

Red– Shirt Freshman Season (2009-2010) Dan made his Mountain Cat debut after redshirting as a Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2008-2009) freshman the previous season...in limited action, he posted a Zach proved to be a very reliable spot-starter for Coach 2-4 overall record...one win came by decision while the other Pecora in his first year of collegiate wrestling….he posted an came by major decision. 11-7 overall record and an impressive 7-0 mark in dual meet wrestling at both 165 and 174 lbs...placed sixth at East Regional Tournament...Zach recorded six decisions and five major decisions….Zach was also an Honorable Mention High School NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team selection. Four-year letterman...two-year team captain...career record of 72-32...2008 New Jersey state qualifier.

Sophomore Season (2009-2010) Personal Zach became the starter at 157 lbs. and wrapped-up the Born Aug. 21, 1989...majoring in Computer Science… year with a 14-10 overall record and a 9-5 record in dual son of Chuck and Shelley Maiorana of Lewisburg, Pa. meets. Eight victories came by way of decision, five by major decision and one by technical fall. Zach wrestled at the Super Region I Tournament, but did not place.

High School Four-year letterman...133-38 career record...36-8 senior season record...three-time PIAA AAA state qualifier…2007 PIAA AAA State Place Winner (8th)...four-time district champion…holds school record with 133 career wins.

Personal Born Aug. 24, 1988...majoring in Secondary Education- Biology...two-year letterman in track and field...PA state qualifier in pole vault in 2005...son of John and Sarah Lundgren of Dubois, Pa.

18 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen

Doug Maiorana (133 lbs.) Damian Majocha (184/197 lbs.)

Red-Shirt Freshman Junior Lewisburg, Pa. Upper Burrell, Pa. Rancocas Valley Reg. (NJ) H.S. Burrell High School 2009-10 Overall Record: 6-7 2009-10 Overall Record: 1-3 2009-10 Dual Record: 0-0 2009-10 Dual Record: 0-0 Overall Career Record: 6-7 Overall Career Record: 5-10

Freshman Season (2008-2009 Freshman Season (2007-2008) Took a Red-Shirt Took a red-shirt Placed fourth at Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open

Red– Shirt Freshman Season (2009-2010) Doug finished with a 6-7 overall record after making his Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2008-2009) Mountain Cat debut following a red-shirt season...Five of his Damian shared the starting duties at 184 lbs. until an wins came by decision and one by major decision. injury ended his season...finished with a 4-7 overall record and a 2-0 record in dual meets...three wins came by way of decision and one by fall...placed fourth at Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open. High School Four-year letterman...finished with career record of 75- 28 with 40 falls...two-time team captain...two-time district champion. Sophomore Season (2009-2010) Damian posted a 1-3 overall record in a season that was shortened by injury...Damian, who battled for the starting job at 197 lbs. before the injury, recorded his only win by Personal decision. Born Aug. 21, 1989...majoring in Business…son of Chuck and Shelley Maiorana of Lewisburg, Pa.

High School Four-year letterman...career record of 143-41...senior season record of 42-7...three-time PIAA AA State Qualifier…2006 PIAA AA State Place Winner (6th)...2007 Southwest Regional Champion…two-time WPIAL champion…2007 all-academic wrestling team selection and WPIAL student award winner...joined ranks of Century Club in 2006….helped lead team to third place finish in 2005 and fourth place finish in 2007 at PA State Dual Meet Tournament.

Personal Born April 27, 1989...majoring in Civil Engineering Technology…honor student...two-year letterman in golf… son of Jamison and Sandra Majocha of Upper Burrell, Pa.

19 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen

Myers Miller (157/165 lbs.) Jon Moore (197 lbs.)

Sophomore Junior Bolivar, Pa. Leechburg, Pa. Ligonier Valley High School Kiski Area High School 2009-10 Overall Record: 3-8 2008-09 Overall Record: 14-12 2009-10 Dual Record: 0-2 2008-09 Dual Record: 6-7 Overall Career Record: 3-8 Overall Career Record: 14-12

Freshman Season (2008-2009) Freshman Season 2007-2008 Took a Red-Shirt Took a red-shirt

Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2009-2010) Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2008-2009) Myers, an Honorable Mention NWCA All-Academic Jon stepped into the starting line-up at 184 lbs. and Wrestling Team choice, made his Mountain Cat debut and finished with a 14-12 overall record and a 6-7 mark in dual finished with a 3-8 overall record and 0-2 dual record in spot meets. Eight of his 14 wins came by way of decision. Jon duty at 157 lbs...all three of his victories came by way of was also the runner-up at the Washington & Jefferson decision. Collegiate Open and placed third at the Wilkes Open. Academically, he earned NWCA Honorable Mention All- Academic Wrestling Team honors.

High School Four-year letterman...posted a 32-10 record as a senior and 104-39 career record...2008 PIAA AA state qualifier… Sophomore Season (2009-2010) 2008 District VI champion...Inter-County Wrestling all- Did Not Wrestle star…Heritage Conference All-Star.

High School Personal Three-year letterman...career-record of 73-26...40 career Born Jan. 14, 1990...majoring in Business…four-year falls...senior season record of 34-10 with 23 falls...2007 PA letterman in baseball and three-year letterman in AAA State sixth place...Regional Champion...WPIAL football...Heritage Conference All-Star in both baseball and Section runner-up…WCCA runner-up...fourth at Eastern football...son of Jeffrey and Mellissa Miller of Bolivar, Pa. tournament…Dapper Dan Wrestling Tournament participant…First Team Valley News Dispatch All-Star Wrestling Team selection...All-Academic Wrestling Team… helped lead team to 2004-05 fourth place finish at PA Dual Meet Tournament.

Personal Born Aug. 6, 1988...majoring in Business...two-year letterman in baseball...baseball Most Valuable Player...Named Second-Team All-North Atlantic Region pitcher on Mountain Cat baseball team in 2008...three-year letterman on the Pitt-Johnstown baseball team...son of Randall and Barbara Moore of Leechburg, Pa.

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Keith Ryan (157 lbs.) Kevin Ryan (165 lbs.)

Sophomore Sophomore Shirleysburg, Pa. Shirleysburg, Pa. Mount Union Area High School Mount Union Area High School 2009-10 Overall Record: 9-6 2009-10 Overall Record: 2-5 2009-10 Dual Record: 0-0 2009-10 Dual Record: 0-0 Overall Career Record: 9-6 Overall Career Record: 2-5

Freshman Season (2008-2009) Freshman Season (2008-2009) Took a Red-Shirt Took a Red-Shirt

Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2009-2010) Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2009-2010) Keith made his Pitt-Johnstown debut and posted a 9-6 Kevin was 2-5 wrestling at 165 lbs. in his collegiate overall record while wrestling at 157 lbs....seven of his debut after redshirting the previous year...of his two wins, victories came by way of fall, one by decision and one by one was by decision and one was by fall. technical fall.

High School High School Four-year letterman...career record of 130-46 with 84 Four-year letterman...senior season record of 41-4… falls…2008 PIAA AA State Place Winner (5th)...three-time posted 118-43 career record with 94 falls...PIAA AA state regional qualifier…District VI champion...holds school qualifier...regional runner-up and District VI champion… record for career wins (130), most wins in a season (47) and holds District VI record for career pins with 93...helped lead most falls in a season (34). team to District VI title.

Personal Personal Born Nov. 3, 1989...majoring in Communication...three- Born Nov. 3, 1989...majoring in Business...two-year year letterman in track and field, two-year letterman in cross letterman in both track and field and cross country in high country and one-year letterman in football at Mount Union school…son of Kevin and Lisa Ryan of Shirleysburg, Pa. Area High School…son of Kevin and Lisa Ryan of Shirleysburg, Pa.

21 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen

Matt Scherich (125 lbs.) Glenn Winslow (133 lbs.)

Junior Sophomore West Finley, Pa. Patton, Pa. McGuffey High School Cambria Heights High School 2009-10 Overall Record: 1-4 2009-10 Overall Record: 6-5 2009-10 Dual Record: 1-0 2009-10 Dual Record: 1-1 Overall Career Record: 5-10 Overall Career Record: 6-5

Freshman Season (2007-2008) Freshman Season (2008-2009) Took a red-shirt Took a Red-Shirt

Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2008-2009) Red-Shirt Freshman Season (2009-2010) Matt filled in at 133 lbs. and finished with a 4-6 overall Glenn made his Mountain Cat debut and posted a 6-5 record and a 2-1 record in dual meets...of his four victories, overall record and a 1-1 dual meet record as a backup at 141 three were by decision and one by fall. lbs….he recorded four falls, one decision and one major decision.

Sophomore Season (2009-2010) In limited action at 141 lbs., Matt posted a 1-4 overall High School record and a 1-0 dual meet record...his lone victory came by Four-year letterman...senior season record of 37-5 with fall. 17 falls and a career record of 127-29 with 67 falls...three- time PIAA AA state qualifier and 2008 PIAA State Place Winner (5th)…2008 Southwest Regional champion...three- time District VI runner-up…holds school-record with 127 High School wins and is third in dual meet wins with 58...four-time CBS Four-year letterman...recorded a 131-26 overall career All-Star…Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference and Inter- record and 37-6 record as a senior...2007 PIAA AAA State County Wrestling most valuable player in 2008...Altoona Place Winner (4th)…three-time section champion...WPIAL Mirror and Cambria-Bedford-Somerset all-star. champion and WPIAL runner-up.

Personal Personal Born Aug. 8, 1987...majoring in Secondary Education- Born June 5, 1988...major is undecided...two-year History...three-year letterman in football and baseball and letterman in cross country...son of Robert and Teresa one-year letterman in both cross country and track...son of Scherich of West Finley, Pa. Glenn and Kathleen Winslow of Patton, Pa.

22 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Newcomers & Red-Shirt Freshmen

Brandon Pfahler (157 lbs.) Jack Bachman (141 lbs.)

Sophomore Red-Shirt Freshman Alum Bank, Pa. Greensburg, Pa. Chestnut Ridge High School Hempfield Area High School

Freshman Season (2009-10) Freshman Season (2009-10) Wrestled and lettered at NCAA Division I Lock Haven Took a red-shirt University

High School High School Three-year letterman...PA AA state qualifier Four-year letterman...career record of 162-36 and senior season record of 47-2...2-time PIAA AAA State Place Winner (7th in 2008 and 2nd in 2009)...WPIAL champion… two-time section champion. Personal Brandon transferred from Lock Haven University prior to the 2010-11 season...born Jan. 15, 1989...majoring in Sociology...son of Rick and Lisa McDannell and Gary Phaler. Personal Born June 5, 1991...majoring in Elementary Education...son of Jack and Laurie Bachman of Greensburg, Pa.

David Baker (125 lbs.) David Cawley (141/149 lbs.)

Red-Shirt Freshman Red-Shirt Freshman Coraopolis, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Montour High School North Allegheny High School

Freshman Season (2009-10) Freshman Season (2009-10) Took a red-shirt Took a red-shirt Placed fourth at Washington and Jefferson Collegiate Open

High School High School Four-year letterman...2009 PIAA AAA Regional Four-year letterman...career record of 106-30...senior season record of 20-3...two-time PIAA AAA State Place qualifier...two-time section champion...set school-record for th th most pins in a season with 28 in 2008-09. Winner (7 in 2007 and 6 in 2009)...2007 WPIAL champion and 2009 WPIAL runner-up...three-time section champion...helped lead team to four section championships.

Personal Personal Born Jan. 20, 1991...majoring in Electrical Engineering Born Dec. 1, 1989...majoring in Business-Finance...son Technology...son of Ron and Tammy Baker of Coraopolis, of Karen Keller of Pittsburgh, Pa. Pa.

23 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Red-Shirt Freshmen

Tyler Chesney (133 lbs.) Tim DeFrances (184/197 lbs.)

Red-Shirt Freshman Red-Shirt Freshman Roaring Spring, Pa. Cochranton, Pa. Northern Bedford High School Commodore Perry High School

Freshman Season (2009-10) Freshman Season (2009-10) Took a red-shirt Took a red-shirt

High School High School Four-year letterman...119-20 career record and 33-4 Three-year letterman...career record of 90-23 with 63 falls…senior season record of 34-8...2009 PIAA AA State senior season record...2009 PIAA AA State Place Winner th (4th)…four-time district champion...Northern Bedford High Place Winner (8 )...district and section runner-up...helped School’s Outstanding Wrestler in 2008-09. lead team to 2008-09 regional championship.

Personal Personal Born Jan. 18, 1991...majoring in Nursing-Natural Born April 17, 1991...major is undecided...son of Rich Sciences...two-year letterman in football and one letter in and Chris Chesney of Roaring Spring, Pa. track…son of Monte and Alyssa DeFrances of Cochranton, Pa.

David Fogle (125 lbs.) Petros Georgilas (197 lbs.)

Red-Shirt Freshman Red-Shirt Freshman Summerhill, Pa. McKees Rocks, Pa. Forest Hills High School Montour High School

Freshman Season (2009-10) Freshman Season (2009-10) Took a red-shirt Took a red-shirt Placed third at Washington and Jefferson Collegiate Open

High School High School Four-year letterman...career record of 142-22 with 55 Four-year letterman...career record of 107-34 and senior falls and senior season record of 36-6...four-time PIAA AA season record of 34-4...2009 PIAA AAA State Place Winner State Place Winner (6th,6th,4th,3rd)...Forest Hills High School (8th)…holds school record for wins...WPIAL runner-up... Outstanding Wrestler. three-time MAC Tournament runner-up...West Mifflin Tournament champion. Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.) Three-time NCAA Division II All-American 4th placePersonal - 2006 Personal Born Sept.National 5, Runner-Up 1990...majoring - 2007 in Business Born Oct. 24, 1990...major is undecided...two-year Management...two-year letterman in football...PA Honorable letterman in cross country...son of David Fogle and Heidi Mention All-State in4th football Place and- 2008 two-time Parkway All- Oswalt of Summerhill, Pa. Conference choice in football...son of Lou and Sherry Georgilas of McKees Rocks, Pa.

24 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Red-Shirt Freshmen

Jim Giampa (157 lbs.) Joe Harper (157 lbs.)

Freshman Red-Shirt Freshman West Mifflin, Pa. Duncannon, Pa. West Mifflin Area High School Susquenita High School

Freshman Season (2009-10) Freshman Season (2009-10) Took a red-shirt Took a red-shirt

High School Four-year letterman...career record of 97-34...Regional High School qualifier…Section champion…three-year WPIAL Four-year letterman...career record of 150-23...senior qualifier…two-time All-County-Allegheny Tournament… season record of 40-3...four-time PIAA AA State Qualifier… runner-up at 2008 NHSCA National Tournament. three-time PIAA AA State Place Winner (5th in 2007 and 2008 and 2nd in 2009).

Personal Personal Born May 22, 1991...plans to major in Education...son Born Sept. 25, 1990...majoring in Civil Engineering of Michael and Patricia Giampa of West Mifflin, Pa. Technology...son of Ruth Harper and Harry Benner of Duncannon, Pa.

Josh Krupa (HWT.) Gary Lantz (165 lbs.)

Red-Shirt Freshman Red-Shirt Freshman Bedford, Pa. Delta, Pa. Bedford Area High School Kennard Dale High School

Freshman Season (2009-10) Freshman Season (2009-10) Took a red-shirt Took a red-shirt Placed third at Washington and Jefferson Collegiate Open Placed sixth at Washington and Jefferson Collegiate Open

High School High School Three-year letterman...senior season record of 40-4… Four-year letterman...career record of 125-26...senior 2009 PIAA State Place Winner (6th)…helped lead team to season record of 35-4...2008 PIAA AAA state qualifier… four district championships and a fourth-place finish at the three-time South-Central Region qualifier...2008 South PIAA Team Dual Meet Tournament...member of the High Region runner-up...two-time section champion...holds school Honor Roll...named 2009 Bedford High School Outstanding record for wins (37) and take downs in a season...two-time Athlete...named to All-Academic Wrestling Team. YAIAA League MikeDivision Corcetti I All-Star. (184 lbs.) Three-time NCAA Division II All-American

Personal 4th placePersonal - 2006 Born July 19, 1991...majoring in Secondary Education/ Born AprilNational 7, 1990...majoring Runner-Up in Elementary - 2007 Education… Chemistry...four-year letterman in track and three-year one-year letterman in4th high Place school - 2008 in both cross country and letterman in football. soccer...son of Gary and Sandy Lantz of Delta, Pa.

25 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Red-Shirt Freshmen

Chad Miller (157 lbs.) 2010-11 NWCA NCAA DIVISION II Red-Shirt Freshman PRESEASON Johnstown, Pa. INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Richland High School (October 21, 2010)

Freshman Season (2009-10) 125 LBS. 165 LBS. Took a red-shirt 1. Andy Forstner Minnesota St. 2. Kenny Trumbetta Seton Hill 1. Josh Shields Mercyhurst 3. Terrell McKinney Neb.-Omaha 2. Ryan Pankoke Neb.-Omaha 3. Victor Carazo Grand Canyon High School 4. Russell Weakley UNC-Pembroke Four-year letterman...career record of 118-32...senior 5. Alex Meger Augustana 4. Tad Merritt St. Cloud St. season record of 22-5...two-time PIAA AA state qualifier… 6. Trevor Franklin Upper Iowa 5. Matt Gille Wisconsin-Parkside 7. Cody Zimmerman Wis.-Parkside 6. Gavin Nelson Augustana four-time regional qualifier. 7. Mike Williams UNC-Pembroke 8. Alex Johns Indianapolis 8. Justin Grant CO State-Pueblo

Personal Born Feb. 21, 1990…majoring in Biology...three-year 133 LBS. 1. Kyle Pedretti Upper Iowa 174 LBS. letterman in football, two-year letterman in baseball...named 1. Luke Rynish Wisc.-Parkside Outstanding Male Athlete in 2008-09...football defensive 2. Michael Magaha Limestone 3. Todd Wilcox Grand Canyon 2. Anthony Petrella Gannon most valuable player in 2008...SAFC Defensive Player of the 4. Blake Fisher Newman 3. Tim Darling Kutztown Year in 2008…2008 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference 5. Matt Oliver Newberry 4. Shamus O’Grady St. Cloud St. All-Conference in football...four-year Honor Roll student… 6. Ryan Link Pitt-Johnstown 5. Ryan Becerra Grand Canyon son of Thomas and Lisa Miller of Johnstown, Pa. 7. Jan Ulinski Findlay 6. Brandon Kelley Ashland 8. Jesse Cruz Western State 7. Ben Becker Minnesota. State 8. Skye Wells Western State

141 LBS. 1. Jay Sherer Augustana 184 LBS. 2. Mario Morgan Neb.-Omaha 1. Bryant Blanton Newberry 3. Josh Hensley Adams State 2. Charlie Pipher Western State Logan Shirey (174/184 lbs.) 4. Gabe Suarez St. Cloud State 3. Aaron Norgren Minnesota St. 4. Aaron Denson Neb.-Omaha 5. Adam Hluschak E. Stroudsburg 6. Jimmy Savada Chadron Sate 5. Derek Skala St. Cloud State Red-Shirt Freshman 7. Dallas Evans Seton Hill 6. Brady Anderson Mary Fairmont City, Pa. 8. Naveed Bagheri San Fran. St. 7. Zach Jimenez San Fran. St. Redbank Valley High School 8. Tanner Keck Cent. Oklahoma

Freshman Season (2009-10) 149 LBS. 1. Esai Dominguez Neb.-Omaha 197 LBS. Took a red-shirt 2. TJ Hepburn Neb.-Kearney 1. Donovan McMahill Western St. 3. Nate Herda Augustana 2. Ty Copsey Augustana 4. Derek Bomsted Minn.-Moorhead 3. Mitch Knapp West Liberty 5. Jeremy Espinoza Findlay 4. Luke McPeek Adams St. High School 6. Mitch Arnold Newman 5. Jarrett Edison Cent.Oklahoma 7. Dan Genetin Ashland 6. Austin Boehm Neb.-Omaha Three-year letterman...career record of 97-33...senior 7. Shane Nolan UNC-Pembroke season record of 33-7...PIAA AA State Place Winner (4th)… 8. Brock Parker East Stroudsburg 8. Lucas Munkelwitz St. Cloud St. two-time District IX Champion...Cadet Freestyle All-

American with fourth-place finish….helped lead team to 2008 District IX title. 157 LBS. 1. George Ivanov Neb.-Omaha 285 LBS. 1. Elijah Madison Neb.-Omaha 2. Marcus Edgington Augustana 3. Dillon Bera Wisc.-Parkside 2. Jacob Kahnke St. Cloud St. 4. Sean Byrnes Newberry 3. Charlie Alexander Western State Personal 5. Michael Lybarger Findlay 4. Chris Dempsey Pitt-Johnstown Born Jan. 16, 1991...majoring in Psychology...two-year 6. John Sundgren St. Cloud St. 5. Matt Meuleners Northern State letterman in track & field...son of Bryan and Tina Shirey of 7. Kyle Francis Western State 6. Matt Clum Findlay Fairmont City, Pa. 8. Bryce Gibbons Indianapolis 7. Patrick Carey CO St.-Pueblo 8. Brian Rodas SW Minnesota

26 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Freshmen

Zach Baker (HWT.) Cory Bonura (141 lbs.)

Freshman Freshman Jeannette, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Penn Trafford High School Plum High School

Freshman Season (2010-11) Freshman Season (2010-11) Will take a red-shirt Will take a red-shirt

High School High School Three-year letterman...career record of 85-44 with 46 Four-year letterman...29-4 record as a senior...129-23 pins…38-12 record as a senior...PIAA AAA state qualifier… career record...2007-08 PIAA AAA state qualifier...three- third-place finisher in WPIAL Tournament...2010 PIAA time section champion...two-time county champion. AAA state qualifier.

Personal Personal Born Sept. 14, 1991...plans to major in Secondary Born May 19, 1990...major is undecided...earned letter Education...three-year letterman in football in high in both football and track and field...son of Bill and Marie school...son of Bill and Carole Baker of Jeannette, Pa. Bonura of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Justin Harold (149 lbs.) Jack Hnath (157 lbs.)

Freshman Freshman Leechburg, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Kiski Area High School Mount Lebanon High School

Freshman Season (2010-11) Freshman Season (2010-11) Will take a red-shirt Will take a red-shirt

High School Four-year letterman...career record of 123-38…senior season record of 41-6...2010 PIAA AAA State Place Winner (8th)...two-time WPIAL champion...2010 section champion, High School Westmoreland County Champion….two-time school Four-year letterman...two-time WPIAL qualifier...2009- wrestling MVP...Valley News Dispatch All-Star. 10 Mount Lebanon Wrestling Most Valuable Player...West Mifflin High School Tournament Champion...two-time place Personal winner at Allegheny County Tournament...three-time Athlete Born Oct. 15, 1991...plans to major in Mechanical of the Month. Engineering Technology...four-year letterman in track, one letter in cross country...2010 WPIAL pole vault champion...holds school pole vault record (14’9”)...PIAA track qualifier...pole vault section champion...2010 Kiski Area High School Athlete of the Year...Valley News Personal Dispatch Athlete of the Week...Lions’ Club Boy of the Born Nov. 29, 1991...major is undecided...son of John Month...finalist for Judge Driscoe Excellence Award...high and Alane Hnath of Pittsburgh, Pa. honors student all four years…son of Dan and Linda Harold of Leechburg, Pa.

27 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Freshmen

Nick Katich (133 lbs.) Ryan Maurer (174 lbs.)

Freshman Freshman Louisville, OH Reading, Pa. Louisville High School Schuylkill Valley High School

Freshman Season (2010-11) Freshman Season (2010-11) Will take a red-shirt Will take a red-shirt

High School High School Four-year letterman...senior season record of 48- Four-year letterman...senior season record of 30- 8...recorded 138 career victories...2010 PA AA State Place th 12...2010 Ohio Division II state qualifier...named to Ohio’s Winner (6 )...2010 Southeast Regional Champion...recorded All-Academic Team. most technical fall in Pennsylvania in 2010...helped lead team to 2010 PIAA State Runner-Up finish and third place in 2009...guided team to two Regional championships, two District titles, and two county championships.

Personal Born Feb. 25, 1992...plans to major in Electrical Personal Engineering Technology...four-year letterman in soccer...son Born May 15, 1991...plans to major in Economics...son of Allison Johnston of Louisville, OH. of Duane and Janice Maurer of Reading, Pa.

Anthony Napoleone (125 lbs.) Bob Oshaben (197 lbs.)

Freshman Freshman Moon Township, Pa. Summerhill, Pa. Moon High School Forest Hills High School

Freshman Season (2010-11) Freshman Season (2010-11) Will take a red-shirt Will take a red-shirt

High School High School Four-year letterman...finished with 82-25 career record Four-year letterman...112-50 career record with 75 pins...two-time PIAA AA state qualifier and three-time regional qualifier...helped lead team to 2010 District 6 Championship and two District 6 Runner-Up finishes. Personal Born Nov. 26, 1991...major is undecided...son of Ed and Judy Napoleone of Moon Township, Pa. Personal Born Oct. 25, 1991...major is undecided...three-year letterman in football...member of National Honor Society… Vice President of National Honor Society...Son of Robert and Joan Oshaben of Summerhill, Pa.

28 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Freshmen

Joel Paolo (141 lbs.) Shawn Perich (149 lbs.)

Freshman Freshman Weirton, W.Va. Summerhill, Pa. Oak Glenn High School Bishop Carroll High School

Freshman Season (2010-11) Freshman Season (2010-11) Will take a red-shirt Will take a red-shirt High School Four-year letterman...134 career wins...26-1 record as a senior...2010 West Virginia AA State Champion at 140 lbs...three-time regional champion...2010 Ohio Valley High School Athletic Conference (OVAC) Champion...2009 West Attended Bishop Carroll High School, but wrestled for Virginia Freestyle Tournament Champion...2009 West Portage High School...four-year letterman...career record of Virginia State Runner-Up and West Virginia state place 138-17 with 76 falls...senior season record of 41-2...three- winner (5th) in 2007 and 2008...ranked in West Virginia and time PIAA AA State Place Winner (6th, 7th, 3rd)...two-time OVAC Top-5 since 2006...ranked in Wrestling USA Top-30 Southwest Regional Champion...two-time district in 2009-10...two-time school Most Valuable Wrestler…team champion…placed eighth at Junior Nationals. has won 13 consecutive West Virginia state titles. Personal Born March 27, 1991...plans to major in Personal Chemistry...two-year letterman in football...member of Born Feb. 25, 1991...major is undecided...four-year National Honor Society...four-time West Virginia Mat All- letterman in football...football team captain in 2009...played Academic Team selection...three-time OVAC All-Academic in 2010 Ken Lantzy Finest 40 Football Game...son of Robert Team...member of the National Honor Roll...U.S. and Yvonne Perich of Summerhill, Pa. Achievement Academy...son of Joe and Andi Paolo of Weirton, W.Va.

Domenic Pietropaolo (141 lbs.) Blaine Shutt (125 lbs.)

Freshman Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Hummelstown, Pa. Plum High School Lower Dauphin High School

Freshman Season (2010-11) Freshman Season (2010-11) Will take a red-shirt Will take a red-shirt

High School High School Four-year letterman...career record of 117-30...2010 Four-year letterman...career record of 109-31...senior three-time PIAA AAA regional qualifier...2010 district season record of 35-7...2010 PIAA AAA state qualifier… champion…three-time All Mid-Penn Wrestling Team 2010 section I champion...WPIAL place winner...2010 selection…2010 Mid-Penn District III Wrestler of the Buckeye Local Champion...2010 Allegheny County Runner- Year...helped lead team to a fifth-place state finish in 2007 Up…2010 Eastern Area Runner-Up. and eighth-place finish in 2009.

Personal Personal Born Feb. 26, 1992...plans to major in Education and Born April 27, 1992...plans to major in Education...one- History...2010 Outstanding Young Citizen Award year letterman in track...son of Roxanne Bamford and Tim Winner...2010 Marine Corps. Outstanding Young Athlete Shutt of Hummelstown, Pa. Award Winner...son of Marie Pietropaolo of Pittsburgh, Pa.

29 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Freshmen

Ryan Walters (157 lbs.) 2010-11 NCAA DIVISION II PRESEASON SUPER REGION I POLL Freshman Pleasant Unity, Pa. 1. Newberry (S.C.) College Latrobe High School 2. West Liberty (WV) University Freshman Season (2010-11) T3. PITT-JOHNSTOWN Will take a red-shirt Kutztown University

East Stroudsburg University

High School 6. Mercyhurst College Four-year letterman...four-time WPIAL qualifier...two- 7. Gannon University time WPIAL place winner...three-time county place winner…two-time section finalist...three-time Powerade 8. UNC-Pembroke place winner...three-time King of the Mat place winner. T9. Shippensburg University

Seton Hill University

Personal 11. American International (MA) University Born July 28, 1991...plans to major in Early 12. Anderson (S.C.) University Childhood Education...son of Joseph and Beverly Walters of Pleasant Unity, Pa. 13. Ohio Valley (WV) University

PITT-JOHNSTOWN AT A GLANCE

· First and largest regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh, an internationally recognized center of learning and research. · Excellent faculty teaching, scholarship and service, as well as enriching faculty-student mentorships and collaborations in scholarship, research and creative activity; dedicated, attentive and supportive staff. · Personalized instruction in small classes; average class size less than 25. · 43 undergraduate majors including three University of Pittsburgh graduate degrees. · Student graduation and success rates that exceed the national average of similar institutions. · 70 active student organizations and a tradition of athletic excellence with nationally recognized, award- winning NCAA Division II and WVIAC programs. · First-class facilities in an extraordinarily picturesque campus including the state-of-the-art Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center and the leading Living-Learning Conference Center. · Exceptional community involvement by faculty, staff and students – over 175,000 hours of volunteer service annually. · 17,000 alumni making a difference throughout our community and the world. · Top employer and key partner in shaping the economic future with an annual impact exceeding $60 million. · Growing partnerships with businesses in areas such as health care, education, commerce, technology, and the arts. · Expanding workforce capacity by enhancing problem-solving skills, linking theory-to-practice through experiences such as internships and service-learning projects. · A pinnacle of excellence, preparing students for the Real World and a foremost contributor to the area’s educational, social, cultural and economic environments. · An illuminating Vision for the future that charts a path for greater distinction and recognition in the Northeast region. · A comprehensive New Dimension of Excellence Strategic Plan for accomplishing our Mission.

30 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Shane Valko – National Wrestler of the Year

31 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Returning Mountain Cats in Action

CHRIS DEMPSEY RYAN LINK HWT. 125 LBS. 2010 NCAA Division II All-American (8th Place) 2010 NCAA Division II National Qualifier

ZACH LUNDGREN 157 LBS.

STEVE MAKIN A.J. BRENTZEL 174 LBS. 197 LBS.

32 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Academic Achievements NATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN THE CLASSROOM

FROM 1997 THROUGH 2001, PITT-JOHNSTOWN WRESTLERS LED THE NATION IN NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC WRESTLING TEAM MEMBERS SINCE THE NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC WRESTLING TEAM WAS ESTABLISHED, THE MOUNTAIN CATS HAVE HAD 85 WRESTLERS MAKE THE TEAM.

1997: Four NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team Members 1998: Five NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team Members 1999: Nine NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team Members 2000: Six NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team Members 2001: Eight NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team Members

1987 - Scott Genard 1988 - Sheldon Burkett 1989 - John Mastillo, Mike Swank, Dave Yahner 1990 - Lance Phaturos, Dave Yahner 1992 - Dave Yahner 1993 - Eric Brown 1994 - Tony Albertelli, Tony Salopek 1995 - Tony Albertelli 1996 - Tony Albertelli, Troy Barbush 1997 - Tony Albertelli, Troy Barbush, Jaison Klingensmith, John Strittmatter 1998 - Troy Barbush, Tyke Conover, Isaac Greeley, Jaison Klingensmith, Jody Strittmatter 1999 - Troy Barbush, Ethan Brownback, Ryan Buterbaugh, Tyke Conover, Jim Custred, Isaac Greeley, Jaison Klingensmith, Jody Strittmatter, John Strittmatter 2000 - Ethan Brownback, Ryan Buterbaugh, Jim Custred, Ben Kuntz, Aaron Rendos, Dustin Ziegler 2001 - Ryan Buterbaugh, Jim Custred, David Fordoski, Bruno Iorfido, Ben Kuntz, Aaron Rendos, Vince Torsell, Dustin Ziegler 2002 - Ryan Ickes, Bruno Iorfido, Ben Kuntz, Matt Roncolato, Bill Suvak, Dustin Ziegler 2003 - Ryan Ickes, Bruno Iorfido, Russ Keefe, Ben Kuntz, Ryon Mazzocco, Matt Roncolato 2004 - Mike Fowler, Eli Garshnick, Ryan Ickes, Ryon Mazzocco, Matt Roncolato 2005 - Tom Brambley, Mike Fowler, Eli Garshnick, Ryan Ickes, Ryon Mazzocco, Brandon Reasy, Matt Roncolato, Rob Sakmar 2006 - Tom Brambley, Mike Fowler, Eli Garshnick, Ryon Mazzocco, Brandon Reasy, Joe Strittmatter, Rob Sakmar 2007 - Mike Fowler, Eli Garshnick, Brandon Reasy, Joe Strittmatter, Patrick Walsh 2008 - Brandon Reasy, Rob Sakmar 2009 - Adam Whetstone, Jon Moore, Matt Moore 2010– Kyle Keane, Patrick Walsh, Adam Whetstone, Zach Lundgren, Myers Miller, Dan Simon

33 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling 2009-10 NWCA All-Academic Team

KYLE KEANE 165 LBS. 2009-10 First-Team NWCA Academic All-Wrestling Team PATRICK WALSH ADAM WHETSTONE 184 LBS. 141 LBS. 2009-10 First-Team 2009-10 First-Team NWCA Academic All-Wrestling Team NWCA Academic All-Wrestling Team

ZACH LUNDGREN MYERS MILLER DAN SIMON 157 LBS. 157/165 LBS. 149 LBS. 2009-10 Honorable Mention 2009-10 Honorable Mention 2008-09 Honorable Mention NWCA All-Academic Team NWCA All-Academic Team NWCA All-Academic Team

34 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Individual and Team Records

TEAM RECORDS MOST WINS IN A SEASON: 24 2005-2006 UNDEFEATED SEASONS: 4 1992-93 (15-0-1), 1994-95 (18-0-0), 1995-96 (14-0-0), 1997-98 (19-0-0) LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAK: 47 Dec. 2, 1994, to Nov. 20, 1996 TOP FIVE NATIONAL FINISHES: 10 1988-89 (5th), 1994-95 (4th), 1995-96 (1st), 1996-97 (5th), 1997-98 (3rd), 1998-99 (1st), 1999-00 (5th), 2003-04 (5th) 2004-05 (4th), 2007-08 (4th)

MOST WINS IN A REGULAR SEASON BY WEIGHT CLASS 125 lbs. Jody Strittmatter 37 1997-1998, 1998-1999 133 lbs. John Strittmatter 35 1998-1999 141 lbs. Isaac Greeley 34 1997-1998 149 lbs. Tony Albertelli 34 1995-1996 157 lbs. Shad Benton 38 2001-2002 165 lbs. Troy Barbush 34 1997-1998 174 lbs. Albert Miles 31 2007-2008 184 lbs. Mike Corcetti 29 2006-2007, 2007-2008 197 lbs. Patrick Walsh 32 2007-2008 HEAVYWEIGHT Carlton Haselrig 36 1986-1987

MOST WINS IN A SEASON BY WEIGHT CLASS 125 lbs. Jody Strittmatter 44 1997-1998 133 lbs. John Strittmatter 41 1998-1999 141 lbs. Isaac Greeley 42 1997-1998 149 lbs. Tony Albertelli 42 1994-1995 157 lbs. Shad Benton 46 2001-2002 165 lbs. Troy Barbush 39 1997-1998 174 lbs. Albert Miles 39 2007-2008 184 lbs. Craig Thurber 38 1994-1995 197 lbs. Patrick Walsh 36 2007-2008 HEAVYWEIGHT Carlton Haselrig 47 1986-1987

MOST PINS IN A SEASON BY WEIGHT CLASS 125 lbs. Jody Strittmatter 24 1997-1998 133 lbs. Shane Valko 18 2008-2009 141 lbs. Thad Benton 17 2005-2006 149 lbs. Chris Como 10 1993-1994 157 lbs. Shad Benton 14 2002-2003 165 lbs. Barry Gresh 17 1978-1979 174 lbs. John Revesz 19 1982-1983 184 lbs. Dan Revesz 13 1979-1980 197 lbs. Jared Kuleck 14 1992-1993 HEAVYWEIGHT Carlton Haselrig 19 1986-1987

35 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Pitt-Johnstown All-Time Win List

MOUNTAIN CAT WRESLTING ALL-TIME WIN LIST

RANKING NAME CAREER RECORD WIN % 1. Carlton Haselrig 143-2-1 .979 2. Tony Albertelli 138-29-0 .826 3. Ethan Brownback* 131-26-0 .834 4. Mike Corcetti 131-45-0 .744 5. Brandon Newill*** 130-26-0 .833 6. Craig Thurber 120-20-0 .857 7. Rob Yahner 120-24-1 .828 8. John Revesz 119-31-2 .783 9. Shane Valko 115-30-0 .793 10. Brandon Reasy 114-40-0 .740 11. Dave Yahner 113-23-1 .831 12. Troy Barbush 113-24-0 .825 13. John Strittmatter 112-15-0 .882 14. Thad Benton 112-21-0 .842 15. Lee Schickel 108-25-0 .812 16. Irwin Brambley 107-43-0 .713 17. John Hollman** 107-48-0 .690 18. Isaac Greeley 106-23-0 .822 19. Patrick Walsh 104-44-0 .702 20. Dan Revesz 102-27-0 .791 21. Albert Miles 102-33-0 .756 22. Shad Benton 101-9-0 .918 23. Kyle Keane 99-32-0 .755 24. Tony Clark 98-29-0 .772 25. Jared Kuleck 98-29-2 .759 26. Kevin O’Neil 92-18-0 .836 27. Sean Isgan 92-30-0 .754 28. Jeff Bricker 92-33-0 .736 29. Mike Fowler 92-38-0 .708 20. Jason Nestor 92-41-0 .692 31. Zach Majocha 88-40-0 .688 32. Jody Strittmatter 87-3-0 .967

* = Includes 78-9 record at Delaware Valley College (PA) ** = Includes 78-42 record at California University (PA) *** = Includes 30-6 record at Capital University (OH)

36 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling All-Time Coaching Win List

Coaching Records for 36 Varsity Seasons Of Pitt-Johnstown Wrestling

YEAR COACH RECORD OVERALL RECORD 1973-1974 Bruce Haselrig (JV Team) 8-0-0 1974-1975 Bruce Haselrig 9-6-1 9-6-1 1975-1976 Curt Davis 3-11-0 12-17-1 1976-1977 Pat Pecora 4-12-0 16-29-1 1977-1978 Pat Pecora 12-4-0 28-33-1 1978-1979 Pat Pecora 11-6-1 39-39-2 1979-1980 Pat Pecora 12-4-0 51-43-2 1980-1981 Pat Pecora 14-3-0 65-46-2 1981-1982 Pat Pecora 11-5-0 76-51-2 1982-1983 Pat Pecora 10-3-0 86-54-2 1983-1984 Pat Pecora 9-6-0 95-60-2 1984-1985 Pat Pecora 15-3-0 110-63-2 1985-1986 Pat Pecora 8-5-0 118-68-2 1986-1987 Pat Pecora 11-3-0 129-71-2 1987-1988 Pat Pecora 11-2-0 140-73-2 1988-1989 Pat Pecora 10-3-0 150-76-2 1989-1990 Pat Pecora 11-3-0 161-79-2 1990-1991 Pat Pecora 7-9-0 168-88-2 1991-1992 Pat Pecora 15-5-0 183-93-2 1992-1993 Pat Pecora 15-0-1 198-93-3 1993-1994 Pat Pecora 15-1-0 213-94-3 1994-1995 Pat Pecora 18-0-0 231-94-3 1995-1996 Pat Pecora 14-0-0 245-94-3 1996-1997 Pat Pecora 15-4-1 260-98-4 1997-1998 Pat Pecora 19-0-0 79-98-4 1998-1999 Pat Pecora 23-2-0 302-100-4 1999-2000 Pat Pecora 14-5-0 316-105-4 2000-2001 Pat Pecora 13-4-0 329-109-4 2001-2002 Pat Pecora 17-5-0 346-114-4 2002-2003 Pat Pecora 14-2-0 360-116-4 2003-2004 Pat Pecora 17-4-0 377-120-4 2004-2005 Pat Pecora 20-5-0 397-125-4 2005-2006 Pat Pecora 24-4-0 * 421-129-4 2006-2007 Pat Pecora 21-5-1 442-134-5 2007-2008 Pat Pecora 17-5-0 459-139-5 2008-2009 Pat Pecora 13-4-0 472-143-5 2009-2010 Pat Pecora 14-2-0 486-145-5

36 VARSITY SEASONS…………………………………………………………….486-145-5 (.764)

* = School Record For Wins In A Season

COACHES’ TOTALS Bruce Haselrig 9-6-1 (.563) (1 Year) Curt Davis 3-11-0 (.214) (1 Year) Pat Pecora 474-128-4 (.782) (34 Years)

37 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat History: 1973-1982

1973 - 1974 program's inception in 1973. Plus, Barry The storied history of Pitt-Johnstown Gresh became the school's first two-time All- Mountain Cat Wrestling began in 1973 when American. Bruce Haselrig headed up a junior varsity team. That season, Haselrig's JV team finished with a perfect 8-0 record to set the stage for the years to come.

1974 - 1975 Mountain Cat wrestling was on the map. Pat Pecora Now, it was time to take the next step. That's Named Head Coach in 1976 what Coach Haselrig and the Pitt-Johnstown Athletic Department did. This season his belt, Coach Pecora was ready to turn the Sean Isgan marked the first intercollegiate varsity Mountain Cat wrestling program around. Became Pitt-Johnstown’s First wrestling season for the young program. The Pecora completed his first full year of Mountain Cats wrestled as members of the recruiting and it showed. The Mountain Cats NCAA Finalist in 1981

NAIA and completed their inaugural varsity finished the season with a 12-4 record to start season with a 9-6-1 dual-meet record. In the a streak of 12 consecutive winning seasons. 1980 - 1981 process, history was made as Steve Ragland For the second straight season, the became the school's first All-American. 1978 - 1979 Mountain Cats claimed the title at the Delaware State University Tournament and The Mountain Cat wrestling program finished with a 14-3 dual-meet record. The was on the rise. The team made an impressive sixth place showing at the East team also captured the championship at the West Liberty State College Tournament. In Regional Tournament and finished with an 11 -6-1 overall dual-meet record. This marked the post season, Coach Pecora's squad the second-straight winning season under continued to impress with a ninth-place Coach Pecora. The 1978-79 season also finish at the NAIA Championships. In produced Barry Gresh, Coach Pecora's first addition, Sean Isgan became the first All-American and the school's first NCAA Mountain Cat to reach the national finals in any sport. Three Mountain Cats earned All- All-American. Back-to-back winning seasons and Pitt-Johnstown's second All- American honors (John Revesz, Dan Revesz and Sean Isgan). American proved the Mountain Cats were becoming a formidable opponent in college Bruce Haselrig wrestling. First Coach in Mountain Cat History

1975 - 1976

Following a year of JV wrestling and a year of varsity wrestling, Curt Davis took over a young, vulnerable program. Despite a 1981-1982 9-6-1 record the previous season, the program was depleted of highly talented wrestlers. Davis and the Mountain Cats struggled to a 3-11 record. This marked the Pitt-Johnstown’s First Regional first losing season for the program. Championship Team Barry Gresh 1976 - 1977 First NCAA All-American 1981 - 1982 Following a tough season, the Pitt- Under Coach Pecora Coach Pecora and the Mountain Cats Johnstown Athletic Department made a provided the growing number of fans with coaching change and opted for a 22-year-old 1979 - 1980 another first. This time it was the school's former wrestler, who just graduated from The Mountain Cats captured the first East Regional Tournament Title. On the West Liberty State College--Pat Pecora. Delaware State University Tournament on way to the championship, Pitt-Johnstown However, even Coach Pecora could not their way to a 12-4 season. This year also compiled an 11-5 dual-meet record with perform miracles right away. His first season included a trip to the NAIA National regular season tournament championships at marked the second consecutive losing season Tournament, where the team placed 20th. Delaware State University and West Liberty for the Pitt-Johnstown wrestling program. Not only did the Mountain Cats place in the State College. At the NAIA National Pecora's Mountain Cats finished with a 4-12 Championships, the Mountain Cats placed nation's Top-20 for the first time in school th record. history, but three wrestlers also earned All- 19 with three more All-Americans, American honors (Barry Gresh, John Revesz including John Revesz, Pitt-Johnstown's first 1977 - 1978 and Dan Revesz). These three All-Americans three-time All-American (Dave McGowan With a year of college coaching under were more than the team produced since the and Rob Yahner).

38 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat History: 1982-1990

1982 - 1983 1984 - 1985 (Cont’d) 1987 - 1988 This season's 10-3 record marked the Chester University Tournament and fourth at The wrestling program continued to sixth-straight winning season for the Pitt- the West Liberty State College Tournament. gain a reputation as a national power. Johnstown wrestling program. The Rob Yahner was an All-American on a team Haselrig claimed his second NCAA Division Mountain Cats once again won the that placed third at the East Regional I and II individual titles. The team finished Delaware State University Tournament. th Tournament and 20 at the NCAA with an 11-2 dual-meet record, its second The team also placed fourth at the East Championships. Yahner ended his career as a consecutive East Regional Tournament Title Regional Tournament and 19th at the three-time All-American and the only and an eighth place showing at the NCAA NCAA National Championships. John Mountain Cat to be a four-time Regional National Tournament. The Mountain Cats Revesz, this season's only All-American, Champion. also won the Thiel College Tournament and became the first wrestler in Pitt-Johnstown placed second at the West Liberty State history to accomplish the feat four times. 1985 - 1986 College Tournament. Sheldon Burkett This year marked the beginning of a new became the second Mountain Cat to be era in Mountain Cat wrestling--"The Carlton selected to the NWCA All-Academic Haselrig Era." Haselrig, one of the most Wrestling Team. Four more wrestlers earned dominant heavyweights in history, earned All All-American honors (Carlton Haselrig, Bob -American honors as a freshman and led the Ray, Rich Shaffer and Larry Robey). team to a championship at the Indiana

University (PA) Tournament. The Mountain 1988 - 1989 Cats also took fourth place at West Chester For the third straight year, Carlton University, fifth place at Delaware State Haselrig claimed individual national titles at University and sixth at West Liberty State the Division I and Division II levels, College. The Mountain Cats, who finished prompting the NCAA to pass the "Haselrig John Revesz with an 8-5 overall record, placed third at the Rule," which prevents a wrestler from Pitt-Johnstown's First East Regional Tournament and 25th at the winning individual national championships Four-Time All-American NCAA Championships. in more than one NCAA Division. Haselrig finished as the all-time "winningest" wrestler 1983 - 1984 1986 - 1987 in Pitt-Johnstown history with a career record The Mountain Cat wrestling program In his second year of wrestling at Pitt- of 143-2-1 (.979). In the process, he broke continued to grow. A 9-6 overall record Johnstown, Haselrig won the NCAA Division Dan Gable's record of 123 consecutive marked another winning season for Coach II, as well as the NCAA Division I National matches without a loss. The Mountain Cats Pecora and the team. Until this year, the Championships. The team also claimed its finished with a 10-3 record, won the Mountain Cats produced six consecutive 10 second East Regional Tournament Title under Southwest Regional Tournament and -or-more-win seasons. The team finished Coach Pecora and finished 11th at the NCAA finished fifth at the NCAA Championships. fifth at the East Regional Tournament and National Championships, the highest place The team also won the Thiel College 20th at the NCAA National Championships. ever for a Mountain Cat wrestling team to this Tournament and placed second at the West Rob Yahner earned All-American honors point. Pitt-Johnstown won the West Chester Liberty State College Tournament. The for the second time. University, Delaware State University and program produced four All-Americans Thiel College Tournaments and placed fourth (Carlton Haselrig, Larry Robey, Bill Luszik at the West Liberty State College and Dave Yahner) and three NWCA All- Tournament. Along with Haselrig, two other Academic Wrestling Team members (Dave Mountain Cats earned All-American honors Yahner, Mike Swank and John Mastillo). (Bob Ray and Rich Shaffer). Scott Genard was named to the first NWCA All-Academic 1989 - 1990

Wrestling Team. The "Carlton Haselrig Era" came to an end, but Mountain Cat wrestling was known nationally. Even without the dominance of Haselrig, Coach Pecora and his Mountain

Cats amassed an 11-3 overall dual-meet Rob Yahner record and earned another Southwest Three-Time All-American And Regional Tournament Title. The young Mountain Cats were champions of the West Four-Time Regional Champion Liberty State College Tournament, placed second at the Thiel College Tournament and 1984 - 1985 placed in the Top-25 (22nd place) at the Coach Pecora and the Mountain Cats NCAA National Championships. Larry rebounded from last season's 9-6 record Hohman, Dave Yahner and Aaron Williams with a school record 15 wins and only three Carlton Haselrig were this year's All-Americans, while Yahner losses. Pitt-Johnstown also won the Three-Time NCAA Division I And and Lance Phaturos were named Academic Delaware State University Tournament for Three-Time NCAA Division II All-Americans. the fifth time, placed third at the West National Champion

39 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat History: 1990-1996

1990 - 1991

For only the second time since taking over the Pitt-Johnstown wrestling program in 1976, Coach Pecora and his Mountain Cats suffered through a losing season. The Mountain Cats, who were rebuilding and decimated by injuries to many key wrestlers, finished the season with a 7-9 overall dual- meet mark. The Mountain Cats earned a second-place finish at the Thiel College Tournament and a fifth-place finish at the East Regional Tournament. For the second year in a row, the Mountain Cats earned a 22nd-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Eric Bowser was a national Tony Albertelli runner-up and an All-American. Four-Time NWCA All-Academic Dave Yahner Wrestling Team Selection / Pitt-Johnstown's First Second on Pitt-Johnstown Win List 1991 - 1992 GTE Academic All-American with 138 Following a losing season in 1990-91, the Mountain Cats had something to prove. Coach Pecora's team posted a 15-5 overall 1993 - 1994 1995 - 1996 dual-meet record and earned the Coach Pecora's Mountain Cats continued their dominance in NCAA Division II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS championship at the Thiel College The hopes and dreams of Coach Pecora Tournament and a runner-up spot at the West wrestling by posting another near-perfect season. The team finished with a 15-1 dual- and the hundreds of Mountain Cat wrestlers Liberty State College Tournament. The who have passed through the program since Mountain Cats also won the East Regional meet record. The Mountain Cats won the Thiel College Tournament and the East 1973 all came true in 1996. Rarely do you Tournament Championship, a feat that they climb to the top of the mountain, but Coach would accomplish for the rest of the Regional Tournament Title for the third consecutive year. At the NCAA National Pecora and the Pitt-Johnstown wrestling team millennium. The team also placed seventh at reached that peak. The Mountain Cats were the NCAA National Championships, the Championships, Pitt-Johnstown placed seventh and added five more All-Americans NCAA Division II National Champions. The second-highest finish in school history to this team completed its second consecutive point. Three Mountain Cats earned All- to the growing list (Craig Thurber, Jared Kuleck, Jeff Bricker, Chris Como and Kevin undefeated dual-meet season (14-0) and American honors (Larry Hohman, Dave maintained the momentum through the Yahner and Eric Bowser), while Yahner O'Neil). Two more Mountain Cats earned spots on the NWCA All-Academic Wrestling postseason. The Mountain Cats earned titles became Pitt-Johnstown's first three-time at the Thiel College and West Liberty State NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team Team (Tony Albertelli and Tony Salopek). College tournaments prior to dominating selection. another East Regional Tournament. Pitt- Johnstown then traveled to Northern Colorado University for the NCAA Division 1992 - 1993 1994 - 1995 The Mountain Cats flirted with II National Championships. Lee Schickel For the first time in Pitt-Johnstown perfection the past two seasons, but 1994-95 followed in Carlton Haselrig’s footsteps and history, a team led by Coach Pecora went turned out to be a perfect season. The team became the second Mountain Cat in history undefeated. The only blemish on a 15-0-1 posted an 18-0 dual-meet record on its way to to win an individual national championship. season was a tie against California University the East Regional Tournament Championship The rest of the Mountain Cats followed the (PA). After winning championships at the and a fourth-place national finish, the highest lead of Schickel and held off four-time Thiel College and West Liberty State College in school history. The Mountain Cats added consecutive National Champion and No. 1- tournaments, the Mountain Cats went on to another Thiel College Tournament title and a ranked Central Oklahoma University to win post-season action. Coach Pecora's team third-place finish at the West Liberty State the first team National Championship in the claimed its seventh East Regional College Tournament. For the third-straight history of Pitt-Johnstown athletics. The Tournament Championship and earned a year, Pitt-Johnstown had five wrestlers who Mountain Cats were the best in NCAA ninth-place finish at the NCAA earned All-American honors (Lee Schickel, Division II Wrestling. Schickel led the list of Championships. Another school record fell Craig Thurber, Jared Kuleck, Jeff Bricker and eight Mountain Cats who earned All- that year. The Mountain Cats produced five Tony Albertelli). Albertelli, on his way to American honors (Jeff Bricker, Kevin O'Neil, All-Americans (Larry Hohman, Lee becoming one of Pitt-Johnstown’s all-time Tony Albertelli, Troy Barbush, Irwin Schickel, John Hollman, Craig Thurber and greats, also was named to the NWCA All- Brambley, John Strittmatter and Scott Jared Kuleck), one more than the previous Academic Wrestling Team for the second Croyle). That season also produced two school record. time in his career. To cap off the season, more NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team members (Tony Albertelli and Troy Coach Pecora was awarded with the NCAA Division II Coach of the Year Award. Barbush).

40 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat History: 1996-2000

1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 (cont'd) Without a doubt, the Mountain Cat No. 2-ranked Nebraska-Omaha. Seven wrestling program was a force in NCAA Mountain Cats won individual titles at the Division II. The Mountain Cats finished in East Regional Tournament in the Sports the nation's Top-10 the past six seasons, and Center, and nine wrestlers advanced to the this season would be no different. Coach National Tournament in Omaha, NE. The Pecora's team set a school record for wins and National Championship came down to one added the fourth undefeated season in history. match--Pitt-Johnstown’s Troy Barbush The Mountain Cats were 19-0 with a title at against Nebraska-Omaha's Chris Blair. the Ohio Cup and another East Regional Barbush defeated Blair 8-4, giving Coach Championship. Led by freshman Jody Pecora and the Mountain Cats a 110-105-5 Strittmatter, the Mountain Cats traveled to the team score victory and the school's second National Tournament and placed third for national title. Three Mountain Cats won their seventh consecutive Top-10 national individual national championships (Jody 1996 National Championship Team finish. Jody Strittmatter became the third Pitt Strittmatter, John Strittmatter and Troy -Johnstown wrestler to win an individual Barbush), and Ethan Brownback finished as a national championship. The Mountain Cats national runner-up. Three other wrestlers 1996 - 1997 boasted five All-Americans (Troy Barbush, earned All-American honors (Tony Clark, Following last season's NCAA Division Irwin Brambley, Jody Strittmatter, Isaac Isaac Greeley and Jaison Klingensmith). The II National Championship, the Mountain Cats Greeley and Jaison Klingensmith) and five Mountain Cats also led the nation in NWCA were defending the crown. Every team NWCA All-Academic Team members All-Academic Wrestling Team members for wanted its shot at the National Champions. (Barbush, Tyke Conover, Greeley, the third-straight season with nine (Jody The Mountain Cats responded to the challenge Klingensmith and Strittmatter). Strittmatter, John Strittmatter, Greeley, with a 15-4 overall dual-meet record and a Barbush, Brownback, Klingensmith, Tyke championship at the Shippensburg University Conover, Ryan Buterbaugh and Jim Custred). Tournament. Once again, Pitt-Johnstown 1999 National Championship Team earned the East Regional Tournament Title. At the Division II National Tournament, the Mountain Cats made a run a defending the title, but came up short and settled for a respectable fifth-place finish. Tony Albertelli, who completed his outstanding career at Pitt- Johnstown with a 138-29 record (second all- time in wins behind Carlton Haselrig's 143-2-

1 record), became the school's first four-time NWCA All-Academic Team selection. Other All-Academic Team selections included Troy Jody Barbush, Jaison Klingensmith and John Strittmatter. Albertelli was also a three-time All-American. Other All-Americans included 1999 - 2000 Kevin O'Neil, John Strittmatter, Troy Barbush Strittmatter Defending the national championship is and national runner-up Irwin Brambley. Two-Time National Champion never easy, but the Mountain Cats, with eight

new starters in the lineup, proved they were Troy Barbush 1998 - 1999 still a dominating force in NCAA Division II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS wrestling by winning their ninth straight East Going into the season, Coach Pecora Regional title and placing fifth at the knew he had something special with his team. National Tournament at South Dakota State In fact, it seemed as if the rest of the University. On Jan. 15, Coach Pecora wrestling world agreed when the Mountain surpassed the 300-career win milestone with Cats earned the preseason No. 1 ranking in a 46-6 victory over Gardner-Webb the nation, a spot they never would give up. University at the East Regional Duals at Five All-Americans, including 1998 National Shippensburg University. In the end, the Champion Jody Strittmatter, returned. Pitt- Mountain Cats finished with a 14-5 dual- Johnstown breezed through the regular season meet record, which included wins over by posting wins over seven Division I foes, Division I Clarion, Binghamton and Slippery including Ohio State University and Clarion Rock. Six wrestlers earned All-American University, on its way to a school-record 23 honors (Brandon Newill, Rob English, Ethan wins and two losses. Jody Strittmatter Brownback, Ryan Buterbaugh, Brad Hughes and Shad Benton), and six more were named First Four-Time All-American and became the first Mountain Cat to win the title at the Midlands Open at Northwestern to the NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team Four-Time NWCA All-Academic University. The team earned the NCAA (Brownback, Buterbaugh, Dustin Ziegler, Wrestling Team Selection Division II Dual Championship by posting a Jim Custred, Aaron Rendos and Ben Kuntz).

4-0 record, including a 21-16 win over

41 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat History: 2000-2004

2000 - 2001 2001 – 2002 (cont’d) 2003 – 2004 Despite a few injuries and bumps in the Brent Beckstein placed third and Kuntz Camraderie exists within any team that road, Coach Pecora and the Mountain Cats finished fourth to advance to the national has a successful season. To say that the 2003 put together another successful season that tournament. Six wrestlers were named to the -04 Mountain Cat wrestlers came together to wrapped up with the team’s 10th consecutive NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team: have an outstanding season is an East Regional Championship and a 10th-place Kuntz (First Team), Matt Roncolato and understatement, considering what they had to showing at the National Tournament. The Dustin Ziegler (Second Team), Bruno overcome before the preseason began. This Mountain Cats posted a 13-4 dual-meet Iorfido, Ryan Ickes and Bill Suvak team became known as “Brothers to the record and placed fourth at the Oklahoma (Honorable Mention). In addition, Benton’s Bone,” after senior All-American Bruno Gold Classic and second at the Millersville 46-2 overall record broke his own school Iorfido (157 lbs.) was killed in a car crash University Invitational. Four Pitt-Johnstown single-season weight class records for wins near his hometown of Ridgway, Pa., and wrestlers earned All-American honors in a regular season (38) and wins in a season senior Matt Benton (184 lbs.) died (Brandon Newill, Joe Lloyd, Shad Benton (46). He also broke his and Tyke Conover’s unexpectedly at his home over the summer. and Howard Bell), while eight other wrestlers record of 12 falls in a season with 14 pins in Bonding together in the wake of losing a pair were named to the NWCA All-Academic 2001-02. of close friends, the Mountain Cats took the Wrestling Team (Ryan Buterbaugh, Jim mat with heavy hearts and honored their Custred, Ben Kuntz, David Fordoski, Bruno fallen teammates by posting a 17-4 dual-meet Iorfido, Aaron Rendos, Vince Torsell and record, winning the program’s 17th Regional Dustin Ziegler). At the same time, the Championship and placing fifth at the NCAA Mountain Cats were battling for a Top-10 Division II National Tournament. In the national finish, Coach Pecora was inducted process, five Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers earned into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches All-American honors, including senior John Hall of Fame. Burda, who was national runner-up at 174 lbs. Burda also was named Pennsylvania 2001-2002 Wrestling News Wrestler of the Year. Other The Mountain Cats earned another top- All-Americans included Howard Bell, Mark 10 finish behind the efforts of senior national Glova, Ryan Ickes and Randy Pyle. Five champions Brandon Newill (125 lbs.) and Brandon Newill wrestlers also were named to the NWCA All- Shad Benton (157 lbs.). After placing second 2002 National Champion (125 lbs.) Academic Wrestling Team (Ickes, Mike to Ashland University at the East Regional Fowler, Eli Garshnick, Ryon Mazzocco and 130-26 Career Record Matt Roncolato). Tournament, Pitt-Johnstown earned a sixth- place finish at the National Tournament at 2002 - 2003 the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Along Despite having to replace two national with Newill and Benton, Randy Pyle became champions from the previous season, the an All-American, placing eighth. The team Mountain Cats didn’t slow down. With a posted a 17-5 dual-meet record and placed mix of youth and experience, Pitt-Johnstown fifth at the Oklahoma Gold Classic. Benton th earned its 16 Regional Championship and won the title at the Gold Classic. Benton, its 20th Top-20 finish with an 11th-place Newill, John Burda, Matt Benton and Ben finish at the national tournament at West Kuntz all won championships at the Slippery Liberty State (WV) College, Coach Pecora’s Rock Open. Benton and Newill also placed alma mater. Eight Mountain Cats advanced fifth and seventh, respectively, at the to the national tournament, where five earned Midlands Open. At the East Region All-American honors (Thad Benton, Howard John Burda (174 lbs.) Tournament, Jason Nestor, Benton and Bell, John Burda, Jason Nestor and Bruno Newill won championships, while Pyle Iorfido). The Mountain Cats posted a 14-2 2004 National Runner-Up and placed second. dual-meet record and placed fourth at the Pennsylvania Wrestling News NWCA/Cliff Keen National Wrestling Duals Wrestler of the Year at Ohio State University in mid-January. Six more Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers were named to the NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team, including first-team selections Ryan Ickes

and Ben Kuntz. Other All-Academic Team selections included second-team selections Iorfido, Ryon Mazzocco and Matt Roncolato and honorable mention selection Russ Keefe. In addition, Coach Pecora garnered another honor when he was inducted into his fifth hall of fame. At the annual banquet, the night before the national tournament, Coach Pecora was one of five individuals inducted Bruno Iorfido Matt Benton into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of 157 lbs. 184 lbs. Fame. Shad Benton 2002 National Champion (157 lbs.) 101-9 Career Record

42 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat History: 2004-2007

2004 - 2005 2006- 2007 For the 22nd time in 29 seasons under The Mountain Cats continued their Coach Pecora, Pitt-Johnstown finished in the reign of excellence by claiming the nation’s Top 20. The Mountain Cats placed program’s fourth-straight and 20thth overall fourth with six All-Americans, including East Regional Championship. Pitt- juniors Thad Benton, the National Champion Johnstown advanced eight wrestlers to the at 141 lbs., and Ryon Mazzocco, the national National Tournament at the University of runner-up at 125 lbs. The Mountain Cats Nebraska-Kearney and came away with five posted a 20-5 dual-meet record, which All-Americans on its way to a seventh-place rd featured a 7-1 record against Division I teams Head Coach Pat Pecora finish and the program’s 23 Top-20 finish. and a sixth-place finish at the NWCA/Cliff Earned 400th Career Win The Mountain Cats also placed fifth at the Keen National Wrestling Duals at Cleveland NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at State University. Pitt-Johnstown also Jan. 20, 2006 with 37-4 Win Over Northern Iowa University. Brandon Reasy, claimed the program’s 18th regional title in Anderson (SC) College Mike Corcetti, Mike Fowler and true front of a home crowd in the Sports Center. finish, a two-time National Champion and a freshman heavyweight Chris Dempsey Mazzocco, Benton, seniors Matt Roncolato placed second to guide Pitt-Johnstown to its school record 24 dual-meet victories. In th (157 lbs.) and Howard Bell (197 lbs.) and addition, Pitt-Johnstown placed fifth at the 20 East Regional title under Coach Pecora. junior Zach Majocha (HWT.) all won NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals at Derrek Bosso, Joe Strittmatter and Eli individual titles at the East Regional Northern Iowa University. Eight wrestlers Garshnick all placed third, while Shane Tournament, while senior Ryan Ickes (149 advanced to the national tournament at the lbs.), sophomore Eli Garshnick (174 lbs.) and University of Findlay (OH) to help Pitt- red-shirt freshman Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.) Johnstown come away with four more All- placed third to advance to the National Americans, including Thad Benton, who won Tournament at the University of Nebraska- his second-straight individual title at 141 lbs., Omaha. In Omaha, Benton, the eighth and Mike Corcetti, the 2006 national runner- individual national champion and the 2004- up at 184 lbs. The Mountain Cats set the 05 Wrestling Report.com PA Collegiate school record for wins on Senior Night with Wrestler of the Year, defeated Nebraska- a 19-12 victory over Mercyhurst, to finish Omaha’s Eli Dominguez 9-4 to secure the with a 24-4 dual-meet record, including an 8- title. Mazzocco was the national runner-up 2 mark against Division I teams. The 24 at 125 lbs. after suffering a one-point loss in victories gave Coach Pecora 409 in his MIKE CORCETTI (184 lbs.) the championship match. Four others career, ranking him 15th all-time and eighth Ranked No. 1 in the nation at became All-Americans, including four-time among active coaches in all divisions. 184 lbs. from preseason through All-American Bell, who placed fifth, and two However, Jan. 20 proved to be a milestone -time All-American Ickes, who placed East Regional Tournament night when Pitt-Johnstown dealt Anderson eighth. Corcetti placed fourth and Garshnick (SC) College a 37-4 loss in the Sports Center placed sixth. In the classroom, Ickes was a Valko finished fourth to give the Mountain to give Coach Pecora win No. 400. Just over Cats eight qualifiers for the National First Team NWCA All-Academic Wrestling a month later, four Mountain Cats won Team selection for the third time, and Tournament at the University of Nebraska- individual East Region titles, including Kearney. The Mountain Cats clawed their Roncolato was a First-Team choice for the Reasy (133 lbs.), Benton, Garshnick (174 second time. Fowler, Garshnick and way to a seventh-place finish with five more lbs.) and Corcetti. Heavyweight Zach All-Americans. Corcetti, who finished the Mazzocco were First-Team All-Academic Majocha was a runner-up, while Albert Miles selections, while Brandon Reasy (133 lbs.) year with a team-best 36-3 overall record and (165 lbs.) and Mike Fowler (197 lbs.) placed held the nation’s No. 1 ranking at 184 lbs. was named to the Second Team and Tom third and Joe Strittmatter (157 lbs.) placed Brambley (133 lbs.) and Rob Sakmar (165 from the preseason through the Regional fourth. With eight national qualifiers, Pitt- Tournament, and Fowler both placed fourth. lbs) were honorable mention choices. Johnstown was poised to earn another Top- Reasy and Garshnick both finished fifth to 10 finish. Benton, the PA Wrestling News become two-time All-Americans, and Bosso Wrestler of the Year for the second-straight joined the ranks of the All-Americans with a year, became Pitt-Johnstown’s third wrestler sixth-place finish. In the classroom, Pitt- to win more than one National Championship Johnstown garnered five more NWCA when he beat Central Oklahoma’s Kyle Academic All-Wrestling Team selections. Evans, 4-2, in the title bout at 141 lbs. Fowler and Garshnick were named to the Corcetti was the national runner-up, while first team for the third time each. Reasy and Miles placed fifth and Reasy placed sixth to Thad Benton (141 lbs.) Strittmatter were also on the first team, while lead the Mountain Cats to a sixth-place red-shirt freshman Patrick Walsh was an 2005 NCAA Division II finish. Academically, seven wrestlers were honorable mention selection. As a team, Pitt- National Champion named to the NWCA All-Academic Team, Johnstown finished ninth in the country with including Ryon Mazzocco (125 lbs.), a 3.116 overall GPA. 2005- 2006 Garshnick, Fowler and Reasy, who were all The 2005-06 season featured Coach named to the first team. Strittmatter was a Pecora’s 400th career victory, the program’s second-team selection, and Tom Brambley 19th regional championship and 22nd Top-20 (133 lbs.) and Rob Sakmar (165 lbs.) were honorable mention choices.

43 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat History: 2007-2009

2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 With four senior All-Americans and a pair of national qualifiers returning to the lineup, 2007-08 looked to be another strong one for Coach Pecora and his Mountain Cats. Pitt-Johnstown lived up to the billing. Albert Miles won the National Championship at 174 lbs. and Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.) became a national runner-up for the second time to lead a group of six All-Americans to a 17-5 dual- meet record and a fourth place finish at the National Tournament. In addition, the Mountain Cats placed seventh at the NWCA/ Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Tournament Shane Valko (133 lbs.) at the University of Northern Iowa, and 2009 NCAA Division II finished second at the East Regional Tournament in the Sports Center. Brandon National Runner-up

With Coach Pecora taking on the duties of both wrestling coach and athletic director, combined with a young and relatively inexperienced wrestling squad, the 2008-09 season was one of transition for the Mountain Cat wrestling program. Despite the transition and key injuries to several starters, Pitt-Johnstown again proved to be one of the top teams in NCAA Division II. Six wrestlers advanced to the National Tournament, where a pair became All- Americans, including junior Shane Valko, Albert Miles (174 lbs.) the East Region’s Tournament’s Outstanding 2008 NCAA Division II Wrestler and the National runner-up at 133 National Champion lbs., and junior Adam Whetstone, who placed fifth at 141 lbs. As a team, Pitt-Johnstown, Reasy (133 lbs.), Kyle Keane (165 lbs.) and 13-4 in dual-meets, finished second at the Miles won individual regional titles, while East Region Tournament and 14th at the Corcetti, Patrick Walsh (197 lbs.) and Zach National Tournament. The Mountain Cats Majocha (HWT.) were regional runners-up to posted a 1-2 mark at the NWCA Cliff Keen advance to the National Tournament in Cedar National Duals with both losses coming on Rapids, Iowa. Shane Valko (141 lbs.) placed criteria to a pair of Top-5-ranked teams and a fourth to give the Mountain Cats seven 3-1 mark at the East Coast Duals. Valko, national qualifiers. At Nationals, Miles who set Pitt-Johnstown’s single-season became Pitt-Johnstown’s ninth individual record for falls at 133 lbs. with 18, won the champion when he defeated Nebraska- East Regional title at Mercyhurst College and Omaha’s Ross Taplin, 5-2, in the title bout at was named the Outstanding Wrestler after 174 lbs. Corcetti was the national runner-up defeating Kutztown’s Joey Kemmerer, the for the second time in his four-time All- nation’s top-ranked wrestler, in the title bout. American career. Reasy, Valko and Keane Whetstone and Kyle Keane were regional all placed fourth, while Majocha joined the runner-ups, while Ryan McIntyre, Patrick All-American ranks by placing sixth. Miles Walsh and Chris Dempsey rounded out the set Pitt-Johnstown’s regular-season win mark National Qualifiers by placing third. Six at 174 lbs. with 31 and the single-season win headed to Houston, TX for the National mark with 39, while Walsh’s 32 regular- Tournament at the 2009 NCAA Winter season wins at 197 lbs. and 36 overall wins Sports Festival. Valko was the National also broke school records. Corcetti matched Runner-up. Kemmerer avenged the loss at his own regular-season win record by posting the East Regional Tournament with a 2-1 win 29 victories for the second-straight year. The over Valko in the National Championship Mountain Cats also got the job done in the bout. Whetstone placed fifth place to earn classroom. Reasy became a four-time America honors. Whetstone was a Second- NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team Team NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team choice, including being named to the first- selection, while Jon Moore and Matt Moore team for the third-straight year, while senior were honorable mention choices. Rob Sakmar (165 lbs.) was an honorable mention choice for the third time.

44 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling 2009-10 Season Review

The Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cats, under the direction of Standing at 10-2 and just a few matches away from hosting 34th-year Head Coach Pat Pecora, were poised to show the the Super Region I Tournament, the Mountain Cats wanted to country why they remain one of the best programs in NCAA keep the momentum up in February. They started the month by Division II. beating Division I Clarion University, 18-15, in the Sports Center The Mountain Cats did just that in 2009-10, finishing 14-2 on Feb. 5. and 5-0 at home. Pitt-Johnstown also placed 11th at the national A week later, the Mountain Cats made quick work of tournament and had three team members become All-Americans, visiting Mercyhurst College, topping the Lakers, 31-9, in the including senior Shane Valko (133 lbs.) (Windber, Pa.). Sports Center. The Mountain Cats finished the regular season on Valko, the national champion at 133 lbs. and the 2009- the road, defeating both Seton Hill University, 35-6, on Feb. 14 10 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National and Shippensburg University, 39-3, on Feb. 17. Wrestler of the Year, went 28-1 overall and was undefeated in Pitt-Johnstown returned home for the regional tournament, dual matches in his final collegiate season. Valko also had 12 as the NCAA chose the Sports Center to be the site of the 2010 decisions, 10 pins, four major decisions and two technical falls. Super Region I Tournament. As a team, the Mountain Cats Pitt-Johnstown opened the season at the Washington and placed third at the tournament, behind Newberry and Gannon, Jefferson Collegiate Open on Nov. 14 and 15. The tournament and had six wrestlers qualify for the national tournament in gave many Mountain Cats a chance to get off to a good start. Omaha, NE. Valko and junior heavyweight Chris Dempsey Red-shirt freshman Ryan Link (Cresson, Pa.) won the title at 125 (Sewickley, Pa.) each won their weight classes, while Walsh lbs., while seniors Adam Whetstone (141 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.), was the runner-up at 184. Keane placed third at 165 lbs., and Kyle Keane (165 lbs.) (Bradford, Pa.) and Patrick Walsh (184 Link and senior Ryan McIntyre (149 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.) lbs.) (Leesport, Pa.) finished as runners-up in their respective each took fourth to round out Pitt-Johnstown’s national weight classes. In addition, freshman David Fogle (Summerhill, qualifiers. Pa.) placed third at 125. Junior Steve Makin (174 lbs.) The Mountain Cats traveled to the University of Nebraska- (Portage, Pa.) and freshman Josh Krupa (HWT.) (Bedford, Omaha for the national tournament on March 12-13 and came Pa.) each placed third to help lead a group of 11 Pitt- away with an 11th-place finish. Valko won the championship at Johnstown wrestlers who placed in the Top 6. 133 lbs. by handing previously undefeated Cody Garcia From there, Pitt-Johnstown returned home on Nov. 20 to (Nebraska-Omaha) a 6-3 defeat in the title bout. With his win, take on No. 16 West Liberty (WV) University and came away Valko became Pitt-Johnstown’s 10th individual national with a 27-12 win to open the dual meet schedule. champion and was named the National Tournament Outstanding The Mountain Cats improved to 2-0 with a 35-4 victory at Wrestler. Along with Valko, Walsh finished sixth at 184 lbs. East Stroudsburg University on Dec. 2. and Dempsey, who was making his third appearance at the Valko wrestled well at the Penn State Open four nights national tournament, joined the ranks of the All-Americans with later. He defaulted to fourth-place at 133 lbs. in the tournament. an eighth-place finish. The Mountain Cats’ other three qualifiers, After three weeks off due to the holidays, the Mountain Keane, Link and McIntyre, did not place at the national Cats returned to action on Dec. 28, competing in the Wilkes tournament. Open. Walsh won the championship at 184 lbs., while Valko Valko led the Mountain Cats with a 28-1 overall record and Keane each placed second. and a perfect 15-0 record in dual meets. His lone loss came at Pitt-Johnstown kicked off the new year in excellent fashion, the Division I-dominated Penn State Open in December. Walsh knocking off visiting Kutztown University, 21-10, on Jan. 6. The finished the year 28-12 overall and 12-4 in dual meets. Dempsey Mountain Cats then won the 2010 Virginia Duals on Jan. 8-9. ended his junior season with a 22-15 overall record and 10-6 dual Pitt-Johnstown rolled over Division I Davidson (NC) College, match record. SUNY-Brockport and Nassau (NY) Community College on their For all their brilliant work as athletes, the 2009-10 way to winning the title and improving to 6-0 for the season. Mountain Cats also shined academically. Six Mountain Cat Undefeated and booming with confidence, the Mountain wrestlers were selected to the NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Cats faced a major test their next time on the mats. Pitt- Team for the 2009-10 school year. Keane, Walsh and fellow Johnstown responded to the challenge, taking down nationally- senior Whetstone were tabbed First-Team selections, while ranked Gannon University, 27-16, in the Sports Center on Jan. sophomore Zach Lundgren (157 lbs.) (Dubois, Pa.), red-shirt 16. The Mountain Cats took the match, 27-6. freshman Myers Miller (157 lbs.) (Bolivar, Pa.) and junior Dan It was now time for the East Coast Duals at Newberry (SC) Simon (149 lbs.) (Pittsburgh, Pa.) earned honorable mention College. The Mountain Cats opened with a 41-4 win over honors. It was the highest number of Mountain Cats on the Belmont Abbey (NC) College to improve to 8-0 and climb to No. NWCA team since 2006, when the program had seven selections. 3 in the national rankings. The win set up a clash between the No. 3 Mountain Cats and No. 2 Newberry. The Mountain Cats battled but could not overcome the host school, dropping the contest, 18-16. The team would rebound in its next match, defeating Limestone (SC) College, 26-6. Pitt-Johnstown dropped another contest in its final meet of the East Coast Duals. The Mountain Cats lost to UNC- Pembroke, 27-13. Pitt-Johnstown then ended January with a 27- 13 road victory over Ashland (OH) University on the 29.

45 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Returning All-Americans and National Qualifiers

2010 All-American Chris Dempsey and 1010 National Qualifier Ryan Link

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Final Dual-Meet Record: 14-2

DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE RECORD NOVEMBER 15 at Washington & Jefferson Collegiate Open 20 #16 WEST LIBERTY (W.Va.) UNIVERSITY WON 27-12 1-0

DECEMBER 2 at East Stroudsburg University Won 35-4 2-0 6 at Penn State Open

28 at Wilkes Open

JANUARY 6 KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY WON 21-10 3-0 8-9 at 2010 Virginia Duals Champions 8 vs. Davidson (N.C.) Won 43-3 4-0 9 vs. SUNY-Brockport Won 35-3 5-0 9 vs. Nassau (N.Y.) Community College Won 31-9 6-0 16 #16 GANNON UNIVERSITY WON 27-6 7-0 22-23 at East Coast Duals (Newberry S.C. College) 22 vs. Belmont-Abbey (N.C.) College Won 41-4 8-0 22 vs. #2 Newberry (S.C.) College Loss 16-18 8-1 23 vs. Limestone (S.C.) College Won 26-6 9-1 23 vs. UNC-Pembroke Loss 13-27 9-2 29 at Ashland (OH) University Won 27-15 10-2

FEBRUARY 5 CLARION UNIVERSITY WON 18-15 11-2 7 at University of Findlay (OH) Cancelled (Weather) 12 MERCYHURST COLLEGE WON 31-9 12-2 14 at Seton Hill University Won 35-6 13-2 17 at Shippensburg University Won 39-3 14-2 26-27 2010 SUPER REGION 1 TOURNAMENT 3rd Place

MARCH th 12-13 at 2010 NCAA Division II National Tournament (Omaha, NE) 11 Place (Two All-Americans and four other qualifiers)

47 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling 2009-10 Final Statistics

WT. NAME OVERALL DUAL DEC. MAJ. DEC TECH FALLS PINS DFLT/FRFT 125 lbs. Ryan Link 22-9 9-4 14 2 3 2 1 125 lbs. Paul Myers 5-6 1-2 1 1 1 2 0 125 lbs. Doug Maiorana 6-7 0-0 5 1 0 0 0 125 lbs. David Baker 2-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 125 lbs. Ian Coggin 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 125 lbs. David Fogle 9-5 0-0 9 0 0 0 0 133 lbs. Shane Valko (1) 28-1 15-0 12 4 2 10 0 141 lbs. Adam Whetstone 16-7 10-4 12 2 0 2 0 141 lbs. Matt Scherich 1-4 1-0 0 0 0 1 0 141 lbs. Glenn Winslow 6-5 1-1 1 1 0 4 0 141 lbs. Dan Maiorana 2-4 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 141 lbs. David Cawley 7-4 0-0 4 2 0 1 0 141 lbs. Jake Shirk 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 141 lbs. Tyler Chesney 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 141 lbs. Kyle Pucci 3-2 0-0 1 0 0 2 0 141 lbs. Mitch Spencer 2-3 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 149 lbs. Ryan McIntyre 19-16 10-6 13 0 0 5 1 149 lbs. Donnie Ament 4-4 0-0 2 0 0 2 0 149 lbs. Nathan Link 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 149 lbs. Jack Bachman 6-4 0-0 4 0 0 2 0 149 lbs. Matt Rust 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 157 lbs. Zach Lundgren 14-10 9-5 8 5 1 0 0 157 lbs. Myers Miller 3-8 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 157 lbs. Dan Simon 0-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 157 lbs. Keith Ryan 9-6 0-0 1 0 1 7 0 157 lbs. Jim Giampa 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 157 lbs. Joe Harper 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 157 lbs. Chad Miller 3-4 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 157 lbs. Nik Zimmerman 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 165 lbs. Kyle Keane 28-10 14-2 16 7 1 4 0 165 lbs. Kevin Ryan 2-5 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 165 lbs. Zach Wolford 3-5 0-0 1 0 0 2 0 165 lbs. Gary Lantz 5-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 174 lbs. Steve Makin 23-12 12-4 15 4 2 6 1 174 lbs. Logan Shirey 2-2 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 184 lbs. Patrick Walsh (6) 28-12 12-4 15 4 2 6 1 184 lbs. Will Harris 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 184 lbs. Tim DeFrances 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 197 lbs. A.J. Brentzel 20-9 13-3 15 2 0 1 2 197 lbs. Damian Majocha 1-3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 197 lbs. Petros Georgilas 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 HWT. Chris Dempsey (8) 22-15 10-6 13 1 0 8 0 HWT. Josh Krupa 6-3 0-0 1 1 0 4 0

FINAL NATIONAL RANKING IN PARENTHESIS AFTER WRESTLER’S NAME

48 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen

RETURNING LETTERMEN FRONT ROW (L to R): Doug Maiorana, Ryan Link, Matt Scherich, Dan Maiorana MIDDLE ROW: Keith Ryan, Nathan Link, Myers Miller, Kevin Ryan BACK ROW: A.J. Brentzel, Chris Dempsey, Jon Moore, Steve Makin, Zach Lundgren

49 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Red-Shirt Freshmen

RED-SHIRT FRESHMEN FRONT ROW (L to R): David Baker, Tyler Chesney, Jach Bachman, Dave Fogle, David Cawley MIDDLE ROW (L to R): Chad Miller, Gary Lantz, Petros Georgilas, Jim Giampa BACK ROW: Brandon Pfahler, Josh Krupa, Tim DeFrances, Logan Shirey, Joe Harper

50 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat Freshmen

FRESHMEN FRONT ROW (L to R): Cory Bonura, Blaine Shutt, Anthony Napoleone MIDDLE ROW: Domenic Pietropaolo, Joe Paolo, Nick Katich, Jack Hnath BACK ROW: Zach Baker, Bob Oshaben, Ryan Maurer, Ryan Walters, Justin Harold

51 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat All-Time Lettermen

A D I Justin Adams - 1 Mike DeBartolo - 1 Bruno Iorfido - 1,2,3 Rick Adams - 1 Joe Dougherty - 1,2 Sean Isgan - 1,2,3,4 Tony Albertelli - 1,2,3,4 Chris Dempsey - 1,2,3 Brandon Ickes - 1 Charlie Alt - 1 John Dragun - 1 Ryan Ickes - 1,2,3,4 Donnie Ament - 1 B E Troy Barbush - 1,2,3,4 Jim Eason - 1 J Alan Barnick - 1,2 Joel Easter - 1 Bob Jablonsky - 1,2 Kevin Barrett - 1,2,3,4 Aaron Elliott - 1,2 Jason Jones - 1,2 Wes Beach - 1,2 Rob English - 1,2,3,4 Ray Joseph - 1

Brent Beckstein - 1 Howard Bell - 1,2,3,4 F Matt Benton - 1,2,3 Nick Fastuca - 1,2 K Shad Benton - 1,2,3 Leo Feist - 1,2,3,4 Todd Kantor - 1 Thad Benton - 1,2,3,4 Andrew Flegler - 1 Tracey Karlie - 1,2,3 Richard Bishop - 1,2,3,4 Todd Ford - 1,2 Kyle Keane - 1,2,3,4 Marlin Bollinger - 1 David Fordoski - 1 Russ Keefe - 1,2,3 Derrek Bosso - 1,2,3,4 Mike Fowler - 1,2,3,4 Tim Keefe - 1

Eric Bowser - 1,2,3,4 Troy Keith - 1,2,3,4 Irwin Brambley - 1,2,3,4 G Alton Kester - 1 Tom Brambley - 1,2 Mike Gable - 1 Mazen Kholi - 1,2,3,4 Michael Branas - 1 Travis Gardner - 1,2,3,4 Henry Klinar - 1,2,3 A.J. Brentzel - 1 Eli Garshnick - 1,2,3,4 Jaison Klingensmith - 1,2,3,4 Jeff Bricker - 1,2,3,4 Jesse Garshnick - 1,2 Jeff Kohler - 1 Matt Bricker - 1 Mike Gavin - 1 Andy Kukla - 1 Eric Brown - 1,2,3 Scott Genard - 1,2,3,4 Jared Kuleck - 1,2,3,4 Ethan Brownback - 1,2 Scott George - 1 Ben Kuntz - 1,2,3,4 Mike Bruner - 1 Mark Glova - 1,2,3,4 John Burda - 1,2,3,4 Jeff Gonder - 1 Sheldon Burkett - 1,2,3,4 Steve Gould - 1 L Ryan Buterbaugh - 1,2,3,4 Charles Gray - 1 Mitch Landers - 1 Richard Grayson - 1 Greg Larson - 1 C Isaac Greeley - 1,2,3,4 Mike Lazaro - 1,2 Terrance Calhoun - 1 Barry Gresh - 1,2,3 Ronald Lepley - 1,2 Shane Callahan - 1 Greg Grimes - 1,2 Nathan Link - 1,2 Don Caputo - 1,2,3 Ryan Link - 1 Craig Carrico - 1 H Joe Lloyd - 1,2,3,4 Jim Hanning - 1 Reed Case - 1 Bruce Long - 1 Kenneth Harris - 1,2,3 Dan Chelen - 1 Paul Long - 1 Carlton Haselrig - 1,2,3,4 Tony Clark - 1,2,3,4 Zach Lundgren - 1,2 Tim Hertel - 1 Chris Como - 1,2,3,4 Bill Luszik - 1,2,3,4 Tyke Conover - 1,2,3 Craig Hight - 1,2,3,4 Brian Cook - 1,2 Randy Hipp - 1 Mike Corcetti - 1,2,3,4 Richard Hipp - 1,2 Lou Crocco - 1 Larry Hohman - 1,2,3,4 Ernest Croston - 1 Michael Holbay - 1 Scott Croyle - 1,2,3,4 John Hollman - 1 Jim Custred - 1,2,3,4 Frank Huchrowski - 1,2,3 Brad Hughes - 1,2,3,4 Kory Hughes - 1,2,3,4

52 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling Mountain Cat All-Time Lettermen

M R T Brian Mahoney - 1,2 Steve Ragland - 1 Scott Thomas - 1,2 Damian Majocha - 1,2 Ted Rakar - 1,2,3 Craig Thurber - 1,2,3,4 Zach Majocha - 1,2,3,4 Robert Ray - 1,2,3,4 Nathan Tomporoski - 1 Dan Maiorana - 1 Brandon Reasy - 1,2,3,4 Vince Torsell - 1 Doug Maiorana - 1 Mark Remaley - 1 Steve Toth - 1,2 Steve Makin - 1,2,3 Aaron Rendos - 1,2 Chris Tresnicky - 1 Justin Martin - 1,2 Dan Revesz - 1,2,3,4 Luke Tresnicky - 1 Ronald Maste - 1 Jim Revesz - 1,2,3,4 Mike Tucker - 1,2,3,4 John Mastillo - 1,2,3,4 John Revesz - 1,2,3,4 Brian Matson - 1 Joe Revesz - 1,2,3 Jay Matteo - 1,2,3,4 Mike Revesz - 1,2 V Ryon Mazzocco - 1,2,3,4 Richard Rhodes - 1,2,3 Shane Valko - 1,2,3,4 Denis Mazzoni - 1 Richard Ritson - 1,2,3 James Vitale - 1,2,3 David McGowan - 1,2,3,4 Larry Robey - 1,2,3,4 Ryan McIntyre - 1,2,3,4 Matt Roncolato - 1,2,3,4 W David McMillan - 1 Rudy Rura - 1,2,3,4 Tim Waller - 1,2 Jack Mengel - 1,2,3,4 Keith Ryan - 1 Patrick Walsh - 1,2,3,4 Albert Miles - 1,2,3,4 Kevin Ryan - 1 Brian Waltz - 1 John Miller - 1 Darren Wenner - 1 Mark Miller - 1,2,3 S Adam Whetstone - 1,2,3,4 Myers Miller - 1 Rob Sakmar - 1,2,3,4 Aaron Williams - 1,2 Jon Moore - 1 Tony Salopek - 1,2,3 Brian Wills - 1,2,3 Matt Moore -1 Nate Satzer - 1 Mike Wilt - 1 Scott Morgan - 1,2,3,4 Al Scala - 1 Glenn Winslow - 1 Chris Motter - 1,2,3,4 Matt Scherich - 1,2 David Woy - 1 Carl Muir - 1 Lee Schickel - 1,2,3,4 Ronald Wyland - 1,2,3,4 Nathan Murin - 1 Darryl Schrift - 1 Adam Musisko - 1,2 Richard Schultz - 1,2 Y Paul Myers - 1,2 Anthony Scifo - 1 Dave Yahner - 1,2,3,4 Mark Scripps - 1,2 Rob Yahner - 1,2,3,4 N Richard Shaffer - 1,2,3 Chris Yentzer - 1,2,3 Mike Nader - 1 Don Shetler - 1 Brad Yoder - 1 Mike Nagy - 1,2 Dan Simon - 1,2,3 Jon Neese - 1,2 Michael Strank - 1 Jason Nestor - 1,2,3,4 Jody Strittmatter - 1,2 Z Brandon Newill - 1,2,3 Joe Strittmatter - 1,2,3 Damian Zamias - 1,2,3 Todd Niebauer - 1 John Strittmatter - 1,2,3 Dustin Ziegler - 1,2,3 Larry Norris - 1 Brian Strizki - 1,2 David Stuchinski - 1 O Eric Svec - 1,2 Kevin O'Neil - 1,2,3,4 Bill Suvak - 1 Mike Swank - 1,2,3,4 P Frank Pascarella - 1,2,3,4 Frank Pennings - 1 Lance Phaturos - 1,2,3,4 Kevin Phillipi - 1 Tom Prato - 1,2,3 Brian Putnam - 1,2,3 Randy Pyle - 1,2,3,4

53 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling This is Pitt-Johnstown

Founded in 1927, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is the first and largest regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh. A vital knowledge center and a foremost contributor to the region’s educational, social, cultural, and economic development, Pitt- Johnstown provides a high quality educational experience that is purposefully designed to prepare students for the real world of the 21st century. Pitt-Johnstown’s record of excellence is reflected, in part, by the accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff; the record of achievements of more than 19,000 alumni; the satisfaction of area employers; and the commendations of many external organizations. Pitt-Johnstown offers a high quality educational experience in supportive living-learning environment, that is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, is current, and is responsive to both our students’ personal and professional needs and to our communities’ needs. Our campus is located on 655 picturesque acres in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, 70 miles east of Pittsburgh.

54 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling This is the Sports Center

The Sports Center, which has been the home of Pitt-Johnstown Athletics since the 1977-78 season, offers the Mountain Cats and Lady Cats a home court advantage that is second to none. A seating capacity of 2,400 provides an electrifying atmosphere that includes a pep band, cheerleading squad, and nearly 800 Mountain Cat Maniacs. The fan support is well appreciated, as the Mountain Cat wrestlers have posted an incredible 71-1 home record over the last 12 seasons. The building also serves as a recreation and exercise area for Pitt-Johnstown students. It provides a swimming pool, dance studio, cardio fitness center, a weight room and a location for physical education classes. In addition, the Pitt- Johnstown athletics offices are located in the Sports Center. Pitt-Johnstown's wrestling team will soon have access to a training facility fitting a nationally ranked, championship squad. As part of the Sport Center expansion, which includes the addition of the Wellness Center, the wrestling room is being expanded to double the square footage in the facility. Construction of the 40,000-square-foot Wellness Center, being constructed as a cost of $9.7 million, is scheduled for completion in December 2010. In addition to a climbing wall, the facility will include an elevated three-lane running track; cardiovascular and strength-training areas, dance space, and two multipurpose courts for basketball and volleyball.

55 2010-11 Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Wrestling 2011 Mountain Cat Summer Wrestling Camps

Each July, hundreds of grade school and high school wrestlers flock to Head Coach Pat Pecora’s Pitt-Johnstown wrestling camp where athletes of all talent levels learn from former NCAA National Champions, NCAA All-Americans, as well as college and high school coaches. Pitt-Johnstown’s ELEMENTARY FIVE-DAY CAMP emphasizes individual attention with full-time staff members. Ability levels and age groups are taken into consideration at all workouts. The staff reviews the best holds used in wrestling and the new moves being performed by the top wrestlers in the nation. The SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FIVE-DAY CAMP is designed to train the serious wrestler in all phases of the sport. In addition to technique, Coach Pecora and his staff teach conditioning, weight training, and wrestling in an actual training situation. Wrestlers will train the same way All-Americans and National Champions do in preparation for big tournaments. It is a chance to develop by working out with acclaimed wrestlers.

2011 Mountain Cat Tentative Summer Wrestling Camp Dates 2011 Elementary Wrestling Camp: July 10-14, 2011 2011 Senior High School Wrestling Camp: July 10-14, 2011

Call the Pitt-Johnstown Athletic Department at (814) 269-2000 for more details

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