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ATH11_326_LundgrenZ_TLundgren Named First-Team NWCA All-Academic Wrestling Team;
Four Other Tabbed Honorable Mention
     05/14/12...Five Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers have been named to 2011-12 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II All-Academic Wrestling Teams, including First-Team selection Zach Lundgren (157 lbs.) (DuBois, Pa.).  In addition, Justin Harold (165 lbs.) (Leechburg, Pa.), Josh Krupa (HWT.) (Bedford, Pa.), Myers Miller (165 lbs.) (Bolivar, Pa.), and Keith Ryan (174 lbs.) (Shirleysburg, Pa.) all garnered Honorable Mention NWCA All-Academic Team honors... (Full Story)

ATH12_016_MorrowK_TMorrow, Warner Tabbed First-Team All-WVIAC Baseball
     05/10/12...Mountain Cat sophomore catcher Kyle Morrow (McVeytown, Pa.) and sophomore second baseman Jake Warner (Dillsburg, Pa.) were named First-Team All-WVIAC Baseball, while senior outfielder Drew Westover (Flinton, Pa.) and sopohomore right-hander Derek Younker (Big Cove Tannery, Pa.) each earned a spot on the second-team when this year's teams were released on Thursday.   Shepherd’s Nathan Minnich was been named the WVIAC Player of the Year while Seton Hill’s Alex Haines was tabbed the Pitcher of the Year. Seton Hill's Marc Marizzaldi garnered WVIAC Coach of the Year accolades as voted on by league coaches... (Full Story)

ATH11_330_McKillopT_TMcKillop Named To Amateur Wrestling News' All-Rookie Team
     05/03/12...Pitt-Johnstown freshman All-American Travis McKillop (Lower Burrell, Pa.) was one of six 174-lb. collegiate wrestlers who earned a spot on the 2011-12 Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Wrestling Team. The Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team combines all divisions and names six wrestlers in each of the 10 weight classes... (Full Story)

Erika Patrick Sets School Pole Vault Record at WVIAC Championships
     04/30/12...Sophomore Erika Patrick (Munson, Pa.) set a new Pitt-Johnstown outdoor record in the pole vault on her way to placing third and leading the Lady Cats to an eight-place finish at last weekend's WVIAC Championships in Wheeling, W.Va... (Full Story)

ATH12_031_WestoverD_TMountain Cats Split at Shepherd
     04/29/12...The Mountain Cats split a doubleheader at Shepherd (WV) University to close out the regular season on Sunday.  Pitt-Johnstown won the completion of Saturday's suspended game, 12-7, but suffered a 14-12 loss in game two.  Kyle Morrow (McVeytown, Pa.) homered twice and Drew Westover (Flinton, Pa.) and Jeff Campbell (Brackenridge, Pa.) added homers for the Mountain Cats, now 24-25 overall and 17-17 in the WVIAC North.
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Lady Cats Ready for 2012 WVIAC Track Championships
     04/26/12...Several Pitt-Johnstown women's track athletes will travel to Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University on Friday and Saturday for the 2012 WVIAC Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships... (Full Story)  

McDonald Tabbed First-Team All-WVIAC Men's Golf
     04/03/12...Mountain Cat junior Kevin McDonald (Erie, Pa.) was named First-Team All-WVIAC Men's Golf when this year's teams were released after Tuesday's Southern Regional Tournament in Charleston, W.Va. West Liberty (WV) University’s Joe Seabright was named the Player of the Year, while the Hilltoppers’ Mike Ricci and Davis & Elkins (WV) College's Wally Edgell shared Coach of the Year accolades... (Full Story)

Men's Golf Seventh at WVIAC Southern Regional
     04/03/12...Kevin McDonald (Erie, Pa.) placed fifth at eight over par to lead the Mountain Cat golf team to a seventh-place finish at Monday and Tuesday's 2012 WVIAC Southern Regional Tournament at Berry Hills Country Club in Charleston, W.Va. The University of Charleston (WV) took the title by ine strokes over Bluefield State (WV) College, while Shepherd (WV) University's Cameron Beckner earned medalist honors at six over par... (Full Story)

Basketball Teams Ranked in Final NCAA Stats;
Miller 9th in 3-Point FGs, Grubbs 9th in FG%, and Fratz 43rd in Scoring
     03/24/12...The Pitt-Johnstown men's and women's basketball teams were ranked among the NCAA Division II leaders when the final 2011-12 statistics were released on March 24. Senior center Patrick Grubbs Turtle Creek, Pa.) was ninth in field goal percentage, and j
unior guard Jordan Miller (Vinco, Pa.) was ninth in 3-point field goals per game for the Mountain Cats, who led the country in 3-point field goal percentage and personal fouls per game, while freshman guard Kaitlynn Fratz (Accident, MD) ranked 43rd in scoring for the Lady Cats... (Full Story)

ATH11_309_FogleD_TDave Fogle Places Third to Lead a Group of Four Mountain Cat Wrestlers Who Become All-Americans
     03/10/12...Dave Fogle (125 lbs.) (Summerhill, Pa.) reached the semifinals before placing third to lead a group of four Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers who became All-Americans for the first time at this weekend's 2012 NCAA Division II National Tournament at the University of Colorado-Pueblo.  In addition, Nathan Link (149 lbs.) (Cressson, Pa.) finished fourth, while Zach Lundgren (157 lbs.) (DuBois, Pa.) and Travis McKillop (174 lbs.) (Lower Burrell, Pa.) each placed seventh.  As a team, Pitt-Johnstown finished 12th with 38.5 points... (Full Story)

ATH11_057_NovakN_TMountain Cats End Season With Loss to Charleston in WVIAC Quarterfinals
    
03/01/12...Nick Novak (Murrysville, Pa.) scored 16 points and dished out nine assists, but second-seeded University of Charleston (WV) extended a 10-point halftime advantage to 18 3:35 in the second half and went on to end the seventh-seeded Mountain Cats' season with a 77-66 loss in Thursday's WVIAC Quarterfinals at the Civic Center in Charleston, W.Va... (Full Story)

ATH11_151_CarmanN_TLady Cats' Season Ends With Loss to Charleston in First Round of WVIAC Tournament
     02/27/12...Cold shooting, including just 16% in the second half by the Lady Cats, allowed the University of Charleston (WV) to overcome a seven-point second half deficit and end Pitt-Johnstown's season with a 56-51 victory in Monday's First Round of the WVIAC Tournament in the Sports Center. Nicole Carman (Cleveland, OH) scored 13 points and had a game-high 12 rebounds for the Lady Cats, whose season came to an end with a 14-13 overall record... (Full Story)
Last Reviewed: May 18, 2008