Ryan McIntyre (Claysburg, Pa.) dealt Bret Martinez an 8-1 loss at 149 lbs. to start the match, before Mazen Kholi (Allentown, Pa.) slipped by Chris Chambers 5-4 at 157 lbs. with a take-down as time was running out to increase the lead to 6-0.
Kutztown came back to even the match with a forfeit victory at 165 lbs.
That was as close at Kutztown would get, as the Mountain Cats won the next five bouts. Steve Makin (Portage, Pa.) increased the lead to 9-6 with a 3-2 decision over Sonny Flood at 174 lbs. Moore won a 13-2 major decision over Bobby Mort at 184 lbs, and Patrick Walsh (Leesport, Pa.) and Chris Dempsey (Sewickley, Pa.) both won by decision. Walsh scored a 5-0 win against Scott Snyder at 197 lbs., and Dempsey followed with a 3-1 decision over Kevin Bolinsky at heavyweight. Morgan then won an impressive 15-6 major decision over Clayton Youtz in the 125-lb. bout to put Pitt Johnstown up 23-6.
Kutztown won the last two bouts to set the final score at 23-13. Joe Kemmerer, the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 133 lbs., won an 11-0 major decision over Matt Scherich (West Finley, Pa.) and John Paukovits defeated Adam Whetstone (Claysburg, Pa.) 9-4 at 141 lbs.
With the loss, Kutztown, ranked #6 in the East Region, fell to 3-2-1.
The Mountain Cats travel to the 2009 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at Northern Iowa University on Saturday and Sunday. Pitt Johnstown's next home match will take place on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7:00 p.m. when nationally-ranked Ashland (OH) University visits the Sports Center.
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