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    Pitt dominates Cleveland State

    PITTSBURGH -- The 18th-ranked Pitt wrestling team (12-1-1, 3-0 EWL) claimed a dominating EWL victory Thursday night with a 43-3 win over Cleveland State.

    The Panthers earned five bonus-point wins on the night including tech falls at 133 and 141, and pins at 184, 197 and 285.

    At 133, senior Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) shut out Zech Huff, 16-0, in Pitt’s first action of the day. The match at 125 was won by Pitt by default for an 11-0 Panther lead.

    Sophomore Tyler Nauman (Middletown, Pa./Middletown) earned a technical fall, 17-2, over Mike Mencini at 141.

    In the middle of the lineup, the Panthers earned three decisions including wins a 149, 165 and 174. At 149, junior Kyle Patton (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop) earned a 7-3 decision over Dan Castillo, Adam Counterman (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth) earned an 8-7 decision over Rob Michaels at 165 and David Sullivan (Dingmans Ferry, Pa./East Stroudsburg) earned a 3-2 win over Marcus Effner at 174.

    The Panthers rounded out the night with three pins. Zac Thomusseit (St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham) took down Nick Anthony in 4:41 at 184 and Matt Wilps (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) pinned Jeff Schuller in 2:11. Ryan Tomei (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) rounded out the night for Pitt with a fall over Chris Weber (1:29) for the 43-3 team win.

    Pitt will return to action Saturday at 2 p.m. as the Panthers host Penn at Fitzgerald Field House.

    Results:
    125: Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) wins by forfeit (6-0 Pitt)
    133: Jimmy Conroy (Pitt) 16-0 Tech Fall Zech Huff (CSU) (11-0 Pitt)
    141: Tyler Nauman (Pitt) 17-2 Tech Fall Mike Mencini (CSU) (16-0 Pitt)
    149: Kyle Patton (Pitt) 7-3 dec. Dan Castillo (CSU) (19-0 Pitt)
    157: Corey Carlo (CSU) 7-4 dec. Donnie Tasser (Pitt) (19-3 Pitt)
    165: Adam Counterman (Pitt) 8-7 dec. Rob Michaels (CSU) (22-3 Pitt)
    174: David Sullivan (Pitt) 3-2 dec. Marcus Effner (CSU) (25-3 Pitt)
    184: Zac Thomusseit )(Pitt) Fall 4:41 Nick Anthony (CSU) (31-3 Pitt)
    197: Matt Wilps (Pitt) Fall 2:11 Jeff Schuller (CSU) (37-3 Pitt)
    HWT: Ryan Tomei (Pitt) Fall 1:29 Chris Weber (CSU) (43-3 Pitt)

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