JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Kutztown University wrestling team was defeated in a dual meet, 24-10, against the sixth-ranked Mountain Cats of Pitt-Johnstown on Friday night in its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opener on the road.
After a Mountain Cat victory at 125,
Lucas Miller (Perkiomenville, Pa./Boyertown Area) put the Golden Bears on the board in the second match of the evening with a win by decision at 133 pounds, 8-2, over Sam Holandez.
Five straight victories for UPJ followed Miller's win, distancing the team score to 21-3 after the 174 bout.
Jeff Reimel (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) controlled the action in his bout at 184 pounds, scoring KU's second team points of the night by dispatching Brodie Englert by major decision, 10-0.
Despite the team defeat, Kutztown ended the match on a positive note, with a victory at heavyweight from
Ryan Appleby (Belvidere, N.J./Belvidere), who won by a 5-3 final over UPJ's Damon Sims Jr.
KU returns to action in its last dual before the PSAC Championships on Dec. 2, taking on the Seton Hill University Griffins at noon in Greensburg, Pa.
| Match Summary |
KU |
UPJ |
| 125 |
M. Siszka (UPJ) over A. Petril (KU) (Dec 8-4) |
0 |
3 |
| 133 |
L. Miller (KU) over Sam Holandez (UPJ) (Dec. 8-2) |
3 |
0 |
| 141 |
#5 Chris Eddins (UPJ) over J. Jones (KU) (Dec 7-1) |
3 |
6 |
| 149 |
Corey Falleroni (UPJ) over C. Haegele (KU) (Dec 6-3) |
3 |
9 |
| 157 |
#2 Cody Law (UPJ) over M. O'Brien (KU) (Dec 7-4) |
3 |
12 |
| 165 |
#11 Devin Austin (UPJ) over C. Rogovitch (KU) (Maj. Dec. 12-4) |
3 |
16 |
| 174 |
Tyler Reinhart (UPJ) over J. Meyer (KU) (TF 17-2 3:18) |
3 |
21 |
| 184 |
J. Reimel (KU) over Brodie Englert (UPJ) (Maj. Dec. 10-0) |
7 |
21 |
| 197 |
Levi Niebauer (UPJ) over E. Kauffman (KU) (Dec. 6-3) |
7 |
24 |
| 285 |
R. Appleby (KU) over Damon Sims Jr. (UPJ) (Dec. 5-3) |
10 |
24 |
