Wrestling

Pitt-Johnstown 29, Delaware Valley 9

JOHNSTOWN (PA) -- The Delaware Valley College wrestling team and new head coach Brandon Totten opened its 2002-03 season with a 29-9 loss at Division II powerhouse Pitt-Johnstown.

Totten, a two-time Division III national champion and 1996 graduate of Delaware Valley College, took over the coaching reigns in July following the retirement of Robert Marshall.

Pitt-Johnstown, which finished sixth at the Division II National Championships last season, won eight of the 10 matches including the first six weight classes as the Mountain Cats build a 22-0 lead.

Junior Jeremy Messinger put the Aggies on the board at 157 pounds as he pinned Bruno Iorfido in 4:24 seconds. Messinger placed third at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships last season.

Delaware Valley's remaining points came from returning All-American Josh Housekeeper as the junior posted a 13-7 decision over Mike DeBartolo at 184 pounds. Housekeeper won his MAC title last year at 174 pounds then placed sixth in the weight class at the NCAA Division III Championships.

Freshman Desmond Wiggins and sophomore B.J. Wise suffered one-point decisions in their matches at 125 and 141 pounds respectively.

PITT-JOHNSTOWN 29, DELAWARE VALLEY 9
197 pounds - Ben Kuntz (PJ) by decision over Andrew Helms, 7-5
Heavyweight - Zach Majocja (PJ) by decision over Kyle Phipps, 7-4
125 pounds - Brad Yoder (PJ) by decision over Desmond Wiggins, 4-3
133 pounds - Thad Benton (PJ) by fall over Andrew Belding, 2:35
141 pounds - Jason Nestor (PJ) by decision over B.J. Wise, 4-3
149 pounds - Matt Roncolato (PJ) by major decision over Ryan Campbell, 12-3
157 pounds - Jeremy Messinger (DVC) by fall over Bruno Iorfido, 4:24
165 pounds - John Burda (PJ) by major decision over Mike Berlanda, 9-1
174 pounds - Randy Pyle (PJ) by decision over Jason Shivak, 10-3
184 pounds - Josh Housekeeper (DVC) by decision over Mike DeBartolo, 13-7