PSU DuBois captures PSUAC Wrestling Title

Photo: Ty Haines (157 - 2nd place)

                                                                                             February 15, 2015

State College, PA

PSU DuBois captures PSUAC Wrestling Title at the USCAA National Wrestling Invitational

West Virginia Tech captured the USCAA team championship (157.5)pts at the USCAA National Wrestling Invitational at Rec Hall in State College on Sunday.  WVU Tech was carried to the championship with 6 individual champions and 2  3^rd place finishers.

Penn State DuBois was the top finishing PSUAC team; outdistancing Mont Alto by 11.5 points (130 to 120.5). Both teams wrestled extremely well scoring points in 9 of the 11 weight classes.

DuBois was led into the finals by Champion (184) Logan Shirey, runner-up JP Hayles (141), Ty Haines (157), John Prentice (174).  Placing 3^rd was Dennis Lumadue (184); 4^th place Brett Himes (125), Jake Himes (149), Joe Knarr (174), Tim Suydan (235).  Placing 5^th were Tige Woodson (197) and Andrew Bigley (285).

11 teams were entered into the championship; five USCAA members and six team from the PSUAC with a total of 101 wrestlers.  Following team champions in the standings were 2^nd place PSU DuBois (132pts), Alfred State (131), PSU Mont Alto (120.5), Apprentice (104).

The other 5 weight class champions were earned by Mont Alto at 149 & 165, DuBois at 184, New Kensington at 174, and Apprentice at 285.  Ian Jones (285lbs) from Apprentice School became the only wrestler to capture 4 USCAA National Wrestling Invitational titles.

Individual results:   Championship Finals

125.   TJ Bean (WVU Tech)  dec  7-3  Jacob Michael (App)

133.   Curtis Cox (WVU Tech)  dec 8-3  Zack Stouffer (Mont Alto)

141.   Rob McNeill (WVU Tech)  dec  5-1  JP Hayles  (DuBois)

149.   Tyler Warner (Mont Alto)   dec 9-4  Ty Watkins (App)

157.   Conrad Lacy (WVU Tech)   Fall   Ty Haines (DuBois)

165.   Clay Kocsis (Mont Alto)  dec  6-0  George Vanvalen  (Alfred St.)

174.   Phillip Marra (New Ken)  dec  2-1 OT  John Prentice  (DuBois)

184.   Logan Shirey (DuBois)  9-5  Brad Haggerty  (Alfred St.)

197.   Terry Nance (WVU Tech)  dec 8-3  Juan Nunez  (Alfred St.)

235.  Wyatt Norfolk  (WVU Tech)  Fall  Rodjrecko Christian (Greater Allegh.)

285.   Ian Jones  (App)  dec 5-1  Dean Lusk  (New Ken)

3^rd place matches.

125.   Ryan Thierman (Alfred St)  maj dec  17-6  Brett Himes (DuBois)

133.   Austin Keough (Alfred St)  dec 6-5  Paul Gonzales  (WVU Tech)

141.   Tyler Rhodes  (Mont Alto)  Fall  Kyle Sunseri  (Penn Coll)

149.   Kevin Thayer (Alfred St)  dec  14-13  Jake Himes (DuBois)

157.   Codie (Alfred St)  dec 4-1  Elijah Harris (Mont Alto)

165.   Konner Kremer (Alfred St)  dec  4-2  Tanner Leid (Penn Coll)

174.   Bryan Overton (WVU Tech)  dec 7-2  Joe Knarr (DuBois)

184.   Dennis Lumadue (DuBois)  Fall  Phillip Porto  (App)

197.   Matthew Sowers (Alfred St)  Fall  Corey Hardman  (Mont Alto)

235.   Anthony Osman (Alfred St)  dec  4-1  Tim Suydan  (DuBois)

285.   Andrew Reninger (WVU Tech)  Fall  Gino Saunders (App)

5^th place matches

125.   Denis Robles-Gomez (WVU Tech)  Fall  Aaron Doll (Penn Coll)

133.   Alfred Martinez  (WVU Tech)  Forfeit  Isaiah Lewis (Williamson)

141.   Joseph Holden (Mont Alto)  Forfeit  Michael Perdomo (Fayette)

149.   Mason Replogle (Penn Coll)  dec 8-6  Slade Storm (Penn Coll)

157.   Kyle Lowry (App)  maj dec 15-2  Ryan Marriott (Alfred St)

165.   Landon Leithauser (App)  maj dec 15-4  Davon Clark (Mont Alto)

174.   Quinn Frasetta (Mont Alto) Forfeit  Cameron Vaughine (App)

184.   John Laurenti (Alfred St)  TechFall 15-0  Trey Landry  (Mont Alto)

197.   Tige Woodson (DuBois)  Maj dec 21-10  Brandon Stover (Penn Coll)

235.   Shakeem Lassiter (App)  dec 3-2  Max Elliott (Mont Alto)

285.   Andrew Bigley  (DuBois)