#6 Wrestlers Celebrate Senior Night with 29-16 Win Over Shippensburg
02/18/09...The NCAA Division II #6-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers built a 16-0 lead and celebrated Senior Night with a 29-16 win over Shippensburg University, Wednesday Night in the Sports Center. The Mountain Cats, who finished the regular season with a 13-4 record, recognized seniors Mazen Kholi (157 lbs.) (Allentown, Pa.) and Scott Morgan (125 lbs.) (North Huntingdon, Pa.) prior to the match.
Pitt-Johnstown ran out to a 16-0 lead after three bouts. Scott Morgan (125 lbs.) (North Huntingdon, Pa.), won by forfeit in his final match in the Sports Center, before Shane Valko (Windber, Pa.) recorded his team-leading 14th pin of the season with a fall over Dave Calambas at 3:32 in the 133-lb. bout to put the Mountain Cats up 12-0. East Region #6-ranked Adam Whetstone (Claysburg, Pa.) followed with a 12-3 major decision over Tom Wiechelt at 141 lbs. to increase the lead to 16-0.
Shippensburg responded with victories in the next to matches. At 149 lbs., Red Raider Nate Nauroth scored a fall at 4:10 to upset East Region #5 Ryan McIntyre (Claysburg, Pa.), and David Sunderland won an 11-6 decision over senior Mazen Kholi (Allentown, Pa.) at 157 lbs. to cut the deficit to 16-9.
Zach Lundgren (Dubois, Pa.) convincing 7-2 victory over 2008 National Qualifier and East Region #16 Jake Wilson at 165 lbs. got the Mountain Cats back on track and pushed the lead to 19-9.
The Red Raiders answered with a wins at 174 lbs. and 184 lbs. East Region #4 Chris Barrick used a 10-1 major decision to upset Pitt Johnstown's Steve Makin (Portage, Pa.), ranked #1 in the East Region at 174 lbs., and Zach Hogentogler earned an 8-6 decision over Jon Moore (Leechburg, Pa.) to cut the Mountain Cats' lead to 19-16.
However, the Mountain Cats sealed the match with victories in the final two bouts. East Region #2 Patrick Walsh (Leesport, Pa.) won an 11-0 major decision over Taylor Knight at 197 lbs., and Chris Dempsey (Sewickley, Pa.) set the final score at 29-16 with a forfeit win in the heavyweight bout.
With the loss, Shippensburg fell to 7-9-1 on the season.
The Mountain Cats travel to the 2009 East Region Tournament at Mercyhurst College on Feb. 27-28 and to the 2009 NCAA Division II National Tournament in Houston, TX on March 13-14.
#6 PITT-JOHNSTOWN 29 SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 16
125 lbs. - Scott Morgan (Pitt-Johnstown) Won by Forfeit 6-0 Pitt-Johnstown
133 lbs. - #3 Shane Valko (Pitt-Johnstown) Fall Dave Calambas (SU) 3:32 12-0 Pitt-Johnstown
141 lbs. - Adam Whetstone (Pitt-Johnstown) Major Decision Tom Wiechelt (SU) 12-3 16-0 Pitt-Johnstown
149 lbs. - Nate Nauroth (SU) Fall Ryan McIntyre (Pitt-Johnstown) 4:10 16-6 Pitt-Johnstown
157 lbs. - David Sunderland (SU) Decision Mazen Kholi (Pitt-Johnstown) 11-6 16-9 Pitt-Johnstown
165 lbs. - Zach Lundgren (Pitt-Johnstown) Decision Jake Wilson (SU) 7-2 19-9 Pitt-Johnstown
174 lbs. - Chris Barrick (SU) Major Decision Steve makin (Pitt-Johnstown) 10-1 19-13 Pitt-Johnstown
184 lbs. - Zach Hogentogler (SU) Decision Jon Moore (Pitt-Johnstown) 8-6 19-16 Pitt-Johnstown
197 lbs. - Patrick Walsh (Pitt-Johnstown) Major Decision Taylor Knight (SU) 11-0 23-16 Pitt-Johnstown
HWT. - Chris Dempsey (Pitt-Johnstown) Won By Forfeit 29-16 Pitt-Johnstown