LIVE MOUNTAIN CAT WRESTLING RESULTS#16 WEST LIBERTY (WV) UNIVERSITY AT #10 MOUNTAIN CATS11/20/09 7 P.M.LIVE RESULTS
Ryan Link Wins Title at W&J Open;Nine Other Wrestlers Place in Top-Four 11/15/09... (Full Results) Pitt-Johnstown red-shirt freshman Ryan Link (Cresson, Pa.) won the championship at 125 lbs. to lead a group of nine Mountain Cat wrestlers who placed in the top-four at Saturday's season-opening Washington & Jeffersoson Collegiate Open. Link defeated West Virginia University's Shane Young, a former three-time PIAA AAA State Champion, 3-2, in the title bout at 125 lbs. to win the crown. In addition to Link, 2009 All-American Adam Whetstone (141 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.), 2008 All-American Kyle Keane (165 lbs.) (Bradford, Pa.) and two-time National Qualifier Patrick Walsh (184 lbs.) (Leesport, Pa.) were all runner-ups in their respective weight classes. Freshman David Fogle (125 lbs.) (Summerhill, Pa.), junior Steve Makin (174 lbs.) (Portage, Pa.) and freshman Josh Krupa (HWT.) (Bedford, Pa.) all finished third, while freshmen David Cawley (141 lbs.) (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and two-time National Qualifier Chris Dempsey (HWT.) (Sewickley, Pa.) earned fourth-place finishes. Sophomore A.J. Brentzel (197 lbs.) (Irwin, Pa.) placed fifth and Gary Lantz (165 lbs.) (Delta, Pa.) finished sixth.