Wrestling Set to Host Pitt-Bradford Wednesday Night

Wrestling Set to Host Pitt-Bradford Wednesday Night

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will host the Pitt-Bradford Panthers on Wednesday night in the Junker Center. The dual match begins at 8 p.m.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Behrend Lions fell twice last weekend in dual-meet action
* Heavyweight Joe Newara (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) registered the three points against Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday
* Newara won his eighth straight match after missing the dual match at Alfred State
* Newara defeated Alhaji Sidibe 3-2, one escape and two stalling points
* Newara leads Division III for most pins at 285 with nine

Pitt-Bradford News & Notes

* The Panthers have 10 wrestlers on the 2021-22 roster
* Pitt-Bradford is looking for its first dual-meet victory this season
* Last time out, 165-pounder Tyler Newton took first place at the Jamestown Open
* Newton posted three victories to make his way to the finals, winning by medical forfeit
* Jestin Poruban took fourth place at 125 at the same tournament

Behrend Lineup
125 – N/A
133 – N/A
141 – N/A
149 – Cole Ruffo
157 – Andrew Maser
165 – N/A
174 – Brian Himes/Dylan Barber
184 – Reno DiCesare
197 – N/A
285 – Brandon Weiskopf

Pitt-Bradford Lineup

125 – Jestin Poruban
133 – N/A
141 – Farjod Negahban
149 – Elijah Hernandez
157 – N/A
165 – Tyler Newton
174 – Victor Elias
184 – Nathan Powley
197 – Chase Proudfit
HWT – Shaquan Bagot/Matthew Ristau