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Dymphena Clark

Wrestling

SHU Set for This Weekend's PSAC Wrestliing Championships

Seton Hill will be one of 12 teams from around the PSAC that will meet for the 74th PSAC Wrestling Championship on Saturday at Lock Haven University.  The action will get underway at 10 a.m. with Session One including two rounds of championship matches plus the semifinals, along with wrestlebacks through the consolation semifinals. Session Two will begin with the opening ceremonies at 6:15 p.m., with the medal rounds to follow at 6:30 p.m.

The tournament field is comprised of wrestlers from four Division I programs (Bloomsburg, Clarion, Edinboro, and Lock Haven) and eight Division II programs (East Stroudsburg, Gannon, Kutztown, Mercyhurst, Millersville, Pitt-Johnstown, Seton Hill, and Shippensburg).  Edinboro is in search of its sixth straight PSAC crown and eleventh in the last 12 years.  In 2015, The Fighting Scots claimed victory with 136.52 points while Lock Haven (118.03) and Mercyhurst (108.54) rounded out the top three.  The Griffins finished tenth at last year's PSAC Championships.  LHU has claimed 19 PSAC Wrestling titles and Edinboro has 18.

The Griffins head into the PSAC Championships with seven wrestlers ranked in the top eight in the region in the latest regional rankings.  They include last year's national runner up Joey Alessandro who is ranked first at 141 pounds.  Zach Voytek is third at 157 pounds.  Ty Lydic is fifth at 149 pounds.  Three Griffins are sixth in their respective weight classes.  They include Alan Diltz (125), Tyler Kenney (133) and Jacob Temple (197).  Billy Bowlen is eighth at 184 pounds.

Alessandro is 2-0 on the season with a win by major decision and one by tech fall.  Voytek is 4-0 on the season with two wins by tech fall.  Lydic is 1-3 on the year.  Diltz is off to a 5-2 start on the season with three wins by major decision and two more wins by fall.  Kenney has also started the year off well with a 6-1 record.  He has one win each by tech fall and fall.  Temple is 5-3 on the season with one win by major decision.  Bowlen is 6-2 to start his collegiate career.

Last year, three Griffins earned top eight performances at the PSAC Championships.  Ty was the top Griffin finisher with a third place finish at 149 pounds.  Rodney Sunday and Morris Lawson each finished 6th overall.  Sunday at 133 pounds and Lawson at 184 pounds.

The Griffins probable lineup for the championship follows, including overall records to this point of the season.
 
125 - Alan Diltz (5-2)
133 - Tyler Kenney (6-1)
141 - Joey Alessandro (2-0)
149 - Ty Lydic (1-3)
157 - Damon Greenwald (5-4)
165 - Tanner Druck (5-4)
174 - Zach Mattucci (3-4)
184 - Billy Bowlen (6-2)
197 - Jacob Temple (5-3)
285 - Dylan Davis (0-4)

The PSAC has set up a championships page with all of the info needed for the championships, including ticket prices and brackets.

 
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Players Mentioned

Morris Lawson

Morris Lawson

184
Junior
Rodney Sunday

Rodney Sunday

133
Redshirt Freshman
Joey Alessandro

Joey Alessandro

141
Redshirt Sophomore
Dylan  Davis

Dylan Davis

285
Redshirt Freshman
Tanner Druck

Tanner Druck

157
Senior
Ty Lydic

Ty Lydic

149
Redshirt Senior
Zach Mattucci

Zach Mattucci

174
Redshirt Freshman
Jacob Temple

Jacob Temple

197
Redshirt Sophomore
Zach Voytek

Zach Voytek

157
Redshirt Junior
Billy Bowlen

Billy Bowlen

184
Freshman
Alan Diltz

Alan Diltz

125
Freshman
Damon Greenwald

Damon Greenwald

157
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Morris Lawson

Morris Lawson

Junior
184
Rodney Sunday

Rodney Sunday

Redshirt Freshman
133
Joey Alessandro

Joey Alessandro

Redshirt Sophomore
141
Dylan  Davis

Dylan Davis

Redshirt Freshman
285
Tanner Druck

Tanner Druck

Senior
157
Ty Lydic

Ty Lydic

Redshirt Senior
149
Zach Mattucci

Zach Mattucci

Redshirt Freshman
174
Jacob Temple

Jacob Temple

Redshirt Sophomore
197
Zach Voytek

Zach Voytek

Redshirt Junior
157
Billy Bowlen

Billy Bowlen

Freshman
184
Alan Diltz

Alan Diltz

Freshman
125
Damon Greenwald

Damon Greenwald

Freshman
157