Pittsburgh 23 Bloomsburg 12

PITTSBURGH – The 18th-ranked Pitt wrestling team improved to 11-1-1 on the year with a 23-12 win at Bloomsburg, also improving to 2-0 in Eastern Wrestling League action.

Pitt’s first three wrestlers claimed victories including freshman Anthony Zanetta’s (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) 12-6 decision over James Bak of Bloomsburg and senior Jimmy Conroy’s (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) 6-4 win over Jason Guffey.

Sophomore Tyler Nauman (Middletown, Pa./Middletown) followed those two wins up by earning the first major decision of the day with an 8-0 win over Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg at 141.

Pitt’s fell in the 149, 157 and 165 weight classes to ranked Bloomsburg wrestlers. Senior Dave Sullivan (Dingmans Ferry, Pa./East Stroudsburg) put the Panthers back on track at 174 with a 2-0 win over Nate Graham.

The Panthers would not lose another match as Zac Thomusseit (St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham) defeated Derek Coffey, 7-1 at 184 and Matt Wilps (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) claimed a 3-2 win over Brian Shaw at 197.

Junior heavyweight Ryan Tomei (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) finished up the day with a 14-5 major decision over Zac Walsh with five takedowns and a near fall for the bonus-point win, giving Pitt the 23-12 victory.

Pitt returns to action Thursday, Jan. 21 for a 7 p.m. EWL match at Cleveland State. The Panthers will return home Saturday, Jan. 23 against Penn at 2 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field House.




#18 Pitt Panthers 23, Bloomsburg Huskies 12
125-Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) dec. James Bak (BU), 12-6
133-Jimmy Conroy (Pitt) dec. Jason Guffey (BU), 6-4
141-#18 Tyler Nauman (Pitt) maj. dec. Frank Hickman (BU), 8-0
149-Josh Roosa (BU) dec. Eric Albright (Pitt), 6-1
157-#9 Matt Moley (BU) maj. dec. Donnie Tasser (Pitt), 17-6
165-#11 Rick Schmelyun (BU) WBF Adam Counterman (Pitt), 1:35
174-David Sullivan (Pitt) dec. Nate Graham (BU), 2-0 *
184-Zac Thomusseit (Pitt) dec. Derek Coffey (BU), 7-1
197-#20 Matt Wilps (Pitt) dec. Brian Shaw (BU), 3-2
285-#6 Ryan Tomei (Pitt) maj. dec. Zac Walsh (BU), 14-5

*Bloomsburg had one team point deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct


Records:
Pitt 10-1-1, 2-0 EWL
Bloomsburg 8-5, 0-1 EWL