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    Benton looking for victory No. 100 as Pitt-Johnstown hosts Gannon tonight

    JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Pitt Johnstown senior National Champion Thad Benton (141 lbs) (Claysburg, Pa./Claysburg-Kimmel H.S.) will look for career victory #100 when Head Coach Pat Pecora's (30th season) #3-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers host #16-ranked Gannon University Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center. Prior to the match, the Pitt Johnstown Athletic Department will recognize Coach Pecora by presenting him with a plaque to commemorate his 400th career victory he earned with a 37-4 win over Anderson (S.C.) College on Friday.

    With a victory, Benton will become the 17th Pitt Johnstown wrestler to reach 100 career wins. Benton, the 2005 NCAA Division II National Champion at 141 lbs., comes in with a 28-5 record in 2005-06 and a 99-21 career record.

    Along with Friday's win over Anderson, the Mountain Cats also posted four victories by a combined score of 140-33 at Saturday's East Coast Duals. The Mountain Cats have five wrestlers in Wednesday's starting line-up nationally-ranked, including Benton (141 lbs.) and Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.), who are both ranked #1. Ryon Mazzocco (125 lbs.) is ranked #3, while Mike Fowler (197 lbs.) and Zach Majocha (HWT.) are ranked #8 in their respective weight classes.

    Head Coach Don Henry's (22nd season) Golden Knights come in ranked #16 in NCAA Division II with a 3-4 record following a 2-2 showing at last weekend's East Coast Duals. R.J. Paterniti, a 2005 All-American, is ranked #3 at 149 lbs. The Golden Knights also have 2005 National Qualifier Jacob Tazzi at 184 lbs.

    Probable match-ups include: NCAA #3 Ryon Mazzocco (UPJ) vs. Adam Green at 125 lbs…NCAA #1 Thad Benton (UPJ) vs. East Region #5 Joe Cavalier at 141 lbs…East Region #5 Jay Matteo (UPJ) vs. NCAA #3 R.J. Paterniti at 149 lbs…Joe Strittmatter (UPJ) vs. Mike Cavalier at 157 lbs…Rob Sakmar (UPJ) vs. NCAA #8 Blake Pennock at 165… Adam Musisko (UPJ) vs. East Region #4 Jason Radtke 174 lbs…NCAA #1 Mike Corcetti (UPJ) vs. East Region #4 Jacob Tazzi at 184 lbs…NCAA #8 Mike Fowler (UPJ) vs. Chris Moerke at 197 lbs…NCAA #8 Zach Majocha or Jon Neese (UPJ) vs. Dan Shields at Heavyweight.
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