The wrestlers started at heavyweight as Pitt's Zach Sheaffer (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) took on Appalachian State's David Hazell. The two wrestlers were scoreless in the first period, and Sheaffer took a one point lead early in the second with an escape. Hazell came back with two takedowns to make the score 4-1, entering the final period. He then scored on an escape in the third period to win the bout, 5-1. The Mountaineers took a 3-0 lead.
Pitt fought back at 125 pounds with true freshman Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) facing Frank Celorrio of the Mountaineers. Conroy took a two point lead in the first period with a takedown. He scored three more in the second with an escape and takedown before pinning Celorrio at the 4:20 mark. Pitt took the lead, 6-3.
At 133 pounds, Pitt's Zach Bowman (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) wrestled Appalachian State's Alex Brown. The first period was scoreless, and the two wrestlers tied it up at two in the second as Bowman had two escapes and Brown had a takedown. In the final period, Brown scored on a takedown and received a point for riding time to win a 5-2 decision. The contest was tied at six.
Wrestling at 141 pounds, Joe Ciampoli (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) of the Panthers took on Clinton Swango of the Mountaineers. Ciampoli took a two point lead in the first period with a takedown and went on to match that in the second. He held Swango to only an escape in the final period while scoring on two takedowns and an escape. With a point for riding time, Ciampoli won the 10-1 major decision. The Panthers moved ahead, 10-6.
Pitt's Joey Ecklof (Northampton, Pa./Northampton) wrestled Appalachian State's Zach Martin at 149 pounds. Ecklof picked up a big 7-1 lead in the first period with two takedowns and a near fall while Martin only scored on an escape. In the second period, Ecklof scored on two more takedowns and an escape. He then won with a fall at the 4:10 mark, moving the Panthers ahead 16-6.
The 157-pound bout was between Pitt's Mark Generalovich (Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) and Edward Hutchinson of the Mountaineers. The two wrestlers were scoreless in the first period and tied it up at one in the second as they each received a point for the opponent stalling. In the third period, Hutchinston scored on an escape and takedown for the 4-1 decision. The Panthers still had the lead, 16-9.
Pitt's Sean Richmond (Emmaus, Pa./Easton) wrestled a short bout at 165 pounds as he scored two on a takedown against Appalachian State's Tommy Hutchinson before pinning him in 28 seconds. The fall moved the Panthers ahead, 22-9.
No. 2 Keith Gavin (Factoryville, Pa./Lackawanna Trail) of Pitt faced Neal Martin of the Mountaineers at 174 pounds. The first period was scoreless, but Gavin picked up a three point lead in the second with an escape and takedown. In the final period, he scored on a takedown and a point for Martin stalling. With riding time, Gavin won the 7-2 decision to move Pitt up, 25-9.
At 184 pounds, Pitt's Mike Heist (Orefield, Pa./Parkland) took on Appalachian State's Daniel Carrasco, and the two were scoreless in the first period. Heist moved to a 3-0 lead in the second period, scoring on an escape and a takedown. In the final period, Carrasco received a penalty point, but Heist had riding time, giving him the 4-1 decision. The Panthers continued to hold the lead, 28-9.
The final bout of was between Eric Cassidy (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) of the Panthers and Josh Carroll of the Mountaineers. The first period was scoreless, and Carroll took the lead by two points after a reversal in the second. Cassidy came back in the final period, scoring on an escape, takedown and near fall. With a point for riding time, he won a 7-2 decision to give Pitt the win, 31-9.
The Panthers will now take on Duquesne in the final contest of the day, scheduled for 1 p.m. at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Pitt is undefeated against the Dukes with 10 wins.
PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt wrestling team picked up its second dual win today when it defeated cross-town opponent Duquesne in a tri-meet. The Panthers (4-1, 1-0 EWL) won 38-6 against the Dukes (1-4) with three pins in a row from 165 pounds through 184 pounds.
Pitt got started at heavyweight with Zach Sheaffer (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) taking on Duquesne's Joe D'Orsie. Sheaffer picked up a two point lead in the first period with a takedown. He moved up to six points in the second period with an escape, takedown and penalty point. With a point for riding time, Sheaffer won the bout, 7-0, putting the Panthers ahead, 3-0.
At 125 pounds, Pitt's Brad Gentzle (Easton, Pa./Easton) faced Duquesne's Jon Bittinger. In the first period, Bittinger started with a takedown, and Gentzle scored on a reversal. An escape from Bittinger gave him a 3-2 lead going into the second period. Gentzle tied it up in the second with an escape. Two more takedowns gave him a 7-5 lead heading into the third period. A near fall early in the final period put Gentzle up by five at 10. Bittinger came back with an escape, but Gentzle scored on two more takedowns and had a point for riding time. He won a 15-7 major decision to give the Panthers a 7-0 lead.
Pitt's Zach Bowman (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) wrestled Duquesne's Brad Cipriani at 133 pounds. Cipriani had a 2-0 lead in the first period after scoring on a takedown. He picked up a 5-0 lead after scoring on a takedown and an escape in the second period, and with a point for riding time in the third, won a 6-0 decision over Bowman. Pitt still maintained the lead, 7-3.
The 141-pound bout was between Pitt's Joe Ciampoli (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) and Duquesne's Rob Stott. Ciampoli had a takedown in the first period to give him a two point lead. In the second, he scored five points on near falls, and in the final period, scored three more and had a point for riding time. His 10-0 decision moved the Panthers ahead, 11-3.
At 149 pounds, Pitt's Joey Ecklof (Northampton, Pa./Northampton) took on Duquesne's Rick Minella. In the first period, Ecklof had a takedown, and Minella had an escape for a 2-1 score. Ecklof went on to score on an escape and takedown in the second, giving him a 5-1 lead. In the final period, Minella had several escapes but three takedowns and a point for riding time gave Ecklof the 12-4 major decision. Pitt remained in the lead, 15-3.
Wrestling at 157 pounds, Mark Generalovich (Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) was up against Duquesne's Cody Midlam. The first two periods were scoreless, and Midlam had an escape early in the final period to get on the board. A point for riding time gave Midlam the 2-0 win. The Panthers kept a 15-6 lead.
The next three matches moved quickly as each of the Pitt wrestlers won by a fall in the first period. At 165 pounds, Pitt's Sean Richmond (Emmaus, Pa./Easton) was up 6-2 over Duquesne's Ryan Sula when he pinned him at the 1:07 mark. Keith Gavin (Factoryville, Pa./Lackawanna Trail) had a takedown against Duquesne's Mike Buczkowski before winning with a fall at the 1:23 mark. And at 184 pounds, Kyle Deliere (Cecil, Pa./Canon-McMillan) had a takedown and a pin at the 0:57 mark against Duquesne's Jared Ricotta.
The final bout of the day was between Pitt's Eric Cassidy (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) and Duquesne's Mike Bianco. In the first period, Cassidy had a takedown for the 2-0 lead. A reversal, takedown and near fall in the second period put him up, 9-0. Cassidy scored on two takedowns and a near fall in the final period and received a point for riding time. His 18-0 technical fall came at the 7:00 mark and gave Pitt the 38-6 win.
Pitt's next dual contest will be on Friday, Dec. 21 at No. 1 Missouri. The Panthers are 0-2 in the series history against the Tigers.
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