Edinboro Wins Third Straight League Crown
CLARION -- Edinboro University won the 65th Annual PSAC Wrestling Championship on Saturday night. Held at Clarion University’s W.S. Tippin Gymnasium, Edinboro won the team title with 152.5 points, while Bloomsburg was second with 118.5 and Clarion third with 88.5 points. Lock Haven finished fourth with 76.0 points, Shippensburg fifth with 62.0, Millersville sixth with 51.5, East Stroudsburg seventh with 46.0 and and Kutztown eighth with 34.0.
Edinboro’s Gregor Gillespie, the champion at 157, was named the Tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler.
Edinboro posted seven individual champions in winning the team title, which tied the record for most individual champions originally set by Clarion in 1983, also with 7 champions.
Winning for the Fighting Scots were Ricky Deubel (133), Daryl Cocozzo (149,), Gregor Gillespie (157), Jarrod King (165), Phillip Moricone (174), Daniel Thompson (184), and Pat Bradshaw (197).
Other PSAC individual champions included Michael Sees of Bloomsburg at 125, Steve Fittery of Shippensburg at 141 and Mike Spaid of Bloomsburg at heavyweight.
PSAC Notes: Edinboro won its third straight team title and the 9th title in the last 11 years… Edinboro titles were in 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998… Bloomsburg’s Mike Sees at 125 and Mike Spaid at heavyweight became three-time winners… Both won titles in 2006, 2007 and now in 2007-08.
65th PSAC Team Scoring
1. Edinboro 152.5
2. Bloomsburg 118.5
3. Clarion 88.5
4. Lock Haven 76.0
5. Shippensburg 62.0
6. Millersville 51.5
7. East Stroudsburg 46.0
8. Kutztown 34.0
“OW” – Gregor Gillespie - Edinboro
PSAC Championship Finals
125 - Michael Sees, Bloomsburg dec. Eric Morrill, Edinboro 8-5
133 - Rick Deubel, Edinboro dec. Jason Guffey, Bloomsburg 12-5
141 - Steve Fittery, Shippensburg dec. Sal Lascari, Clarion 5-4
149 - Daryl Cocozzo, Edinboro dec. Matthew Fittery, Lock Haven 5-0
157 - Gregor Gillespie, Edinboro maj. dec. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg 12-0
165 - Jarrod King, Edinboro maj. dec. Landis Wright, Lock Haven 16-6
174 - Phillip Moricone, Edinboro pinned Tom Kocher, Lock Haven 1:31
184 - Daniel Thompson, Edinboro dec. Jesse Hasseman, Bloomsburg 3-1
197 - Patrick Bradshaw, Edinboro dec. Ben Hepburn, Lock Haven 5-1
285 - Michael Spaid, Bloomsburg dec. Christopher Birchler, East Stroudsburg 9-2
THIRD PLACE MATCHES
125 - John Trumbetti, Lock Haven dec. Jay Ivanco, Clarion 4-2
133 - Matthew Swallow, East Stroudsburg dec. Mark Stockdill, Millersville 6-4
141 - Sean Carr, East Stroudsburg dec. Torsten Gillespie, Edinboro 6-4
149 - Hadley Harrison, Clarion dec. Dennis Bermudez, Bloomsburg 8-6
157 - Travis Uncapher, Clarion dec. Jarrett Hostetter, Millersville 5-5 tb
165 - David Cox, Clarion dec. Rick Schmelyun, Bloomsburg 8-7
174 - Shane Mallory, East Stroudsburg dec. Nathan Graham, Bloomsburg 3-2
184 - Jon Hade, Shippensburg dec. Kyle Davis, Kutztown 5-2
197 - Pete Grodziak, Shippensburg dec. Scott Snyder, Kutztown 2-1
285 - Joe Fendone, Edinboro pinned Dan Craig, Lock Haven 4:12
FIFTH PLACE MATCHES
125 - John Andel, Millersville med. forf. Gary Atiyeh, Shippensburg
133 - Rob LaBrake, Clarion forfeit
141 - George Hickman, Bloomsburg med. forfeit Mike Greck, Millersville
149 - Cody Becker, Millersville dec. Chris Chambers, Kutztown 3-1
157 - Dan Nauman, Shippensburg dec. Dave Zeek, Kutztown 10-6
165 - Jake Wilson, Shippensburg dec. Dave Morey, Millersville 6-2
174 - Mario Morelli, Clarion med. forfeit Chris Barrick, Shippensburg
184 - Steve Funk, Millersville dec. Scott Joseph, Clarion 4-0
197 - Dixon Jordan, Clarion Nick Sacco, Bloomsburg
285 - Kevin Bolinsky, Kutztown dec. Jon Rhone, Shippensburg 5-1