Wrestling Set to Battle Case Western Reserve, Defiance This Weekend
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will compete in back-to-back dual meets this weekend. The Lions will host Case Western Reserve on Saturday night and head to Defiance on Sunday evening.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will compete in back-to-back dual meets this weekend. The Lions will host Case Western Reserve on Saturday night and head to Defiance on Sunday evening.
Schedule/Coverage
Saturday, February 5 - Penn State Behrend vs. Case Western Reserve, 7 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)
Sunday, February 6 - Penn State Behrend at Defiance, 6 p.m. – (Video)
Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Behrend Lions hosted Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday night, falling 33-15
* Heavyweight Joe Newara (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) tallied yet another pin, this time in 1:03 against Matthew Ristau
* Cole Ruffo (Mercer, PA/Hickory) posted a 5-3 decision over Elijah Hernandez for his fourth win of the season
* Andrew Maser (Cranberry Township, PA/Harmony) won by forfeit for six points
* Newara continues to lead Division III for most pins at 285 with 10
* For the season, Newara has registered 12 pins, two came against NAIA schools
* Newara now has nine straight wins
Case Western News & Notes
* The Spartans are 3-3 in dual-meet action this season
* Case Western defeated Hiram (27-16), Waynesburg (38-14) and Defiance (28-27)
* The Spartans recently competed in the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational last Friday
* Brandon Callow went 2-2 at 141
* Callow collected his fourth pin of the season
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/Joe Newara
Case Western Lineup
125 – Patrick Hebreard
133 – Ben Stities
141 – Brandon Callow
149 – Mitchell Arch
157 – Calvin Cai
165 – Thomas Gallagher
174 – Stephen Andryc
184 – Aidan Gassel
197 – Alex Torres
285 – Grant Robinson