Wrestling
2009 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships
at Edinboro University
December 5, 2009

last updated 12/05/09

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Sheetz leads Golden Bears at PSAC Championships

EDINBORO, PA (December 5, 2009) - Chris Sheetz (Barto/Upper Perkiomen) placed third at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship to help the Kutztown wrestling team to a seventh place finish.

After receiving a bye in the first round, Sheetz pinned East Strousburg's Dave Luthy in one minute and 39 seconds to advance to the quarterfinal. Sheetz was dealt a loss to No. 1 seed Eric Morrill who went on to take the 125-pound weight class.

In the consolation bracket, Sheetz won a 5-3 decision to advance before dropping Nick Hyatt of Lock Haven in a 7-5 decision to earn his third place finish.

Austin Williams (Pen Argyl/Pen Argyl) and David Zeek (Newtown Council Rock North) took different routes to earn fourth place finishes.

At 133-pounds, Williams started off with a pin over Andrew Arnold in the second round before being sent to the consolation bracket with a loss in the quarterfinal. He followed that up a 9-6 decision before falling to John Trumbetti in a fight for third place.

Zeek bounced back from a loss in his first bout to John Shields with a 9-6 decision then won by a medical forfeit. The 165-pound senior fell again to Shields, the reigning NCAA Division II Champion, to finish fourth. In 2007, Zeek also had a fourth place showing at the PSAC Championship.

Senior Scott Snyder (Slatington/Northern Lehigh) earned a fifth place finish for the second time in three years at the PSAC Championship. The 197 pounder found himself in close decisions all day. Snyder started out with a 3-2 win in the second round before falling 6-1 in the quarterfinal. In the consolation, Snder dropped a 2-0 decision to set up a 2-1 win over Eddie Ebewo for fifth place.

The Golden Bears collectively earned 48 points to finish in seventh place, an improvement on last season's eighth place effort. Edinboro maintained its dominance of the PSAC with a first place finish and four individual first place finishes. Bloomsburg followed in second place, with three wrestlers winning their weight class. Clarion, Lock Haven and Gannon finished third through fifth, respectively

The Golden Bears will have off for over a month before returning to action on Wednesday January 6 in a dual meet at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown.

KU Results

125
First Round: Chris Sheetz (KU) bye
Second Round: Sheetz (KU) pinned Dave Luthy (ESU), 1:39
Quarterfinal: Eric Morrill (EU) decision Sheetz (KU), 6-1
   Consolation: Sheetz (KU) decision John Fleming (GU), 5-3
   Sheetz decision Nick Hyatt (LHU), 7-5
   Sheetz finished in third place

133
First Round: Austin Williams (KU) bye
Second Round: Williams (KU) pinned Andrew Arnold (ESU), 5:40
Quarterfinal: Corey Bowers (GU) decision Williams (KU), 6-1
  Consolation: Williams (KU) decision Ashton Osterburg (EU), 9-6
  Ashton Osterberg (EU) pinned Williams (KU), 6:59
  Williams finished in fourth place

141
First Round: Andrew Supko (KU) bye
Second Round: Nate Nauroth pinned Supko (KU), 0:25
  Consolation: Adam Green (GU) pinned Supko (KU), 5:36

149
First Round: Derek Schmelyun (KU) major decision Tom Weichelt (SU)
Second Round: Torsten Gillespie (EU) major decision Schmelyun (KU), 13-5
  Consolation: Jordan Shields (MC) major decision Schmelyun (KU), 10-0

157
First Round: Matt Laird (EU) major decision Ricky Pena (KU), 11-0
  Consolation: Andy Lamancusa (MC) major decision Pena (KU), 16-3

165
First Round: Dave Zeek bye
Second Round: Josh Shields (MC) major decision Zeek (KU), 11-0
  Consolation: Zeek (KU) decision Jeff Jacobs (ESU), 11-7
  Zeek (KU) medical forfeit over Jeremy Brooks (MU)
  Shields (MC) decision Zeek (KU), 5-0
  Zeek finished in fourth place

174
First Round: Alex Depew (KU) bye
Second Round: Chris Barrick (SU) decision Depew (KU), 10-3
  Consolation: Depew pinned Bret Terry (GU), 0:54
  Aaron Ernest (LHU) pinned Depew, 1:11

184
First Round: Eric Sergent (KU) bye
Second Round: Clint Podish (CUP) pinned Sergent (KU), 2:44
  Consolation: Derrick Coffey (BU) decision Sergent (KU), 3-1
 

197
First Round: Scott Snyder bye
Second Round: Snyder decision Ray Bennett (MU), 3-2
Quarterfinal: Alex Thomas (EU) decision Snyder (KU), 6-1
  Consolation: Jacob Dobishinsky (BU) decision Snyder, 2-0
  Snyder decision Eddie Ebewo (ESU), 2-1
  Snyder finished in fifth place

285
First Round: Will Weaver (ESU) decision Justin Grant (KU), 7-4
  Consolation: Quintas McCorkles (CUP) pinned Grant (KU), 1:07