GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College wrestling team defeated the Pitt Bradford Panthers 42-12 Friday in the Mel Berry Dual at Maenpa Court at Beeghly Gymnasium.
The Tomcats, who improved to 3-0 overall, won the first eight bouts Friday. Four of the eight wins were by fall.
EJ McCarthy (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard) earned Thiel's first win of the night. At 125, McCarthy won 12-6 over Jacob Rodgers. At 133,
Evan Whiteside (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) recorded Thiel's first pin in 1:24 over Uriah Morris.
Dreyvin Livingston (Greenville, Pa./Reynolds) made it two pins in a row at 141, winning in 1:52 over Mamady Traore.
Jacob Potts (Oakdale, Pa./South Fayette) won by sudden victory (7-4) over Ray Worsen at 149.
Dominic Hartman (Jeannette, Pa./Penn-Trafford) pinned Dennis Slovick in 1:51 at 165.
Frank Gill (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) tallied Thiel's final pin at 174, defeating Farhid Negahban in 2:20.
The Tomcats will host the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Friday. The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Mel Berry Dual
Results
Thiel 42, Pitt-Bradford 12
125 – McCarthy (T) dec. Rodgers, 12-6 [T3-0]
133 – Whiteside (T) pinned Morris, 1:24 [T9-0]
141 – Livingston (T) pinned Traore, 1:52 [T15-0]
149 – Potts (T) dec. Worsen, 7-4 (SV) [T18-0]
157 – Parker (T) won by forfeit [T24-0]
165 – Hartman (T) pinned Slovick, 1:51 [T30-0]
174 – Gill (T) pinned Negahban, 2:20 [T36-0]
184 – Curcio (T) won by forfeit [T42-0]
197 – Gietler (UPB) pinned Congdon, 1:55 [T42-6]
285 – Thompson (UPB) pinned Phillips, 6:15 [T42-12]
