Stottlemyer’s Pitt Panthers Jumps Up Poll to 11th, He Talks to Takedown
PITTSBURGH – Pitt’s upset of then sixth-ranked Lehigh on Saturday, Nov. 12 did not go unnoticed in the national polls as the Panthers jumped six spots from 17th to 11th in the most recent NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. The Panthers ended the Mountain Hawks’ 26-match home winning streak with an 18-16 victory. Redshirt junior Matt Wilps, ranked sixth in […]
Pitt Coach Jason Peter’s Talks of Strength of Schedule to Takedown Wrestling
PITTSBURGH–The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team released its 2011-12 schedule on Wednesday. The slate includes 16 dual meets and three tournaments. In dual meet competition, the Eastern Wrestling League champion Panthers will take on six teams that finished in the top 30 at last season’s NCAA tournament. Included in that group is the defending national […]
Ex-Pitt hvy wt Ryan Tomei to coach at Northern Illinois, He Talks to Takedown
Ryan Tomei, former University of Pittsburgh heavyweight wrestler, is joining the coaching staff at Northern Illinois University, Huskies head coach Ryan Ludwig announced Thursday. A 2011 graduate, Tomei has been the starter at 285-pounds for the Pitt Panthers the past five seasons, where he compiled an impressive 110-34 overall record… with 40 of those wins by pin. The Irwin, Pa. native […]
JOHN STUTZMAN, CHRIS HONEYCUTT and MAX THOMUSSEIT WIN EWL AWARDS
On March 23, 2010, the Eastern Wrestling League announced that Bloomsburg University’s John Stutzman has been named EWL coach of the year for 2011, Edinboro University’s Chris Honeycutt has been selected as EWL wrestler of the year, and the University of Pittsburgh’s Max Thomusseit is the EWL freshman wrestler of the year. This season Bloomsburg […]