Reasy Earns Career Win #100 as Wrestlers Roll Over Visiting Anderson 01/18/08...The nation's #5 and the East Region's #1-ranked Mountain Cat wrestling made a statement with an impressive, 42-3, victory over East Region #13 Anderson (S.C.) University, Friday night in the Sports Center. In the process, two-time All-American Brandon Reasy (133 lbs.) (New Enterprise, Pa.) became the 19th Pitt Johnstown wrestler to join the 100-win club when he pinned Brad Baker at 4:25. With the win, the Mountain Cats improved to 8-4. Reasy, who joins Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.) (Export, Pa.) as the second Mountain Cat to reach the 100-career win plateau this season and the 19th overall, raised his career record to 100-37. In 2007-08, Reasy is 22-3 overall and 11-1 in dual meets. Of his 22 wins, eight have come by way of fall. Pitt Johnstown took a 4-0 lead on #3-ranked Derrek Bosso's (Pequea, Pa.), 9-0, major decision over Nick Moreira at 125 lbs. Reasy followed with his fall, before #6 Shane Valko (Windber, Pa.) scored a 9-5 decision over Ron Lofton at 141 lbs to increase the lead to, 13-0. The Mountain Cats continued their dominance. East Region #5 Adam Whetstone (149 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.) won a 5-2 sudden victory over East Region #7 Nick DiCarlo, and Ryan McIntyre (Claysburg, Pa.) won by fall at 2:16 over Isaac Stoval at 157 lbs., increasing the lead to 22-0. Anderson notched its lone win of the night at 165 lbs. Jared Skinner won a tight, 6-5, decision over Rob Sakmar (Johnstown, Pa.) to cut the lead to 22-3. However, Pitt Johnstown won the next four bouts to close out the match. Albert Miles (174 lbs.) (Canonsburg, Pa.), ranked #4 in the country, collected an 18-3 technical fall at 6:40 over Jared Skinner. Three-time All-American and #3 Corcetti won, 6-0, over Zach Anderson at 184 lbs, and sophomore Patrick Walsh (197 lbs.) (Leesport, Pa.) won by fall at 2:11 over Logan Watson. Senior three-time National Qualifier Zach Majocha (Upper Burrell, Pa.) set the final score at 42-3 with a forfeit victory at heavyweight. With the loss, the Trojans dropped to 3-13 on the season. The Mountain Cats will host national #13 and East Region #3 Gannon University on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center, before traveling to the East Coast Duals at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke on Next Friday and Saturday.
#5 PITT JOHNSTOWN VS. ANDERSON (S.C.) UNIVERSITY #5 PITT JOHNSTOWN 42 ANDERSON (S.C.) UNIVERSITY 3 125 lbs. - #3 Derrek Bosso (UPJ) Major Decision Nick Moreira (AU) 9-0 4-0 133 lbs. - #2 Brandon Reasy (UPJ) Fall Brad Benton (AU) 4:25 10-0 141 lbs. - #6 Shane Valko (UPJ) Decision Ron Lofton (AU) 9-5 13-0 149 lbs. - Adam Whetstone (UPJ) Decision Nick DiCarlo (AU) 5-2 SV 16-0 157 lbs. - Ryan McIntyre (UPJ) Fall Isaac Stovall (AU) 2:16 22-0 165 lbs. - Trevor Sanford (AU) Decision Rob Sakmar (UPJ) 6-5 22-3 174 lbs. - #4 Albert Miles (UPJ) Technical Fall Jared Skinner (AU) 18-3 (6:40) 27-3 184 lbs. - #3 Mike Corcetti (UPJ) Decision Zach Anderson (AU) 6-0 30-3 197 lbs. - Patrick Walsh (UPJ) Fall Logan Watson (AU) 2:11 36-3 HWT. - Zach Majocha (UPJ) Won By Forfeit 42-3
