#10 Panthers Open 2020 at Southern Scuffle

PITTSBURGH – The 10^th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team will open 2020 at Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear. The two-day tournament is set for Jan. 1-2 on the campus of University of Tennessee Chattanooga in McKenzie Arena.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, Jan. 1

10 a.m. – Pigtail Round
10:45 a.m. – Championship Round of 32
1:30 p.m. – 1^st Round of Consolations
2:15 p.m. – Championship Round of 16
3 p.m. – 2^nd Round of Consolations
5:45 p.m. – 3^rd Round of Consolations
7:30 p.m. – Championship Quarterfinals/4^th Round of Consolations

Thursday, Jan. 2

10 a.m. – 5^th Round of Consolation
Noon – Championship Semifinals/Consolation Quarterfinals
2 p.m. – Consolation Semifinals
7 p.m. – Championship Finals/Medal Matches

HOW TO FOLLOW

Matches for Southern Scuffle will be streamed live on FloWrestling.
Live scoring, mat assignments and brackets can be found on FloArena.
Follow the team on Twitter for updates at @Pitt_WRES.

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt recorded its fourth consecutive dual win of the season with a 27-10 win over Maryland Dec. 20 in College Park.
With the win, the Panthers improved to 5-1 on the year, while the Terrapins dropped to 1-4.
Pitt won seven bouts en route to the team win.
Two Panthers' performances stood out in the team win in redshirt freshman Cole Matthews and redshirt junior Gregg Harvey. Matthews pinned his opponent in 6:53, while Harvey defeated No. 20 Philip Spadafora.

SEVEN PANTHERS EARN PRE-SEEDS

Seven Pitt wrestlers earned pre-seeds entering the tournament, announced Monday, Dec. 30.
Two Panthers earned the No. 1 seed in their respective weight classes in redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi at 133 pounds and senior Demetrius Thomas at heavyweight.
- 133: #1 Micky Phillippi
- 141: #5 Cole Matthews
- 157: #4 Taleb Rahmani
- 165: #4 Jake Wentzel
- 174: #8 Gregg Harvey
- 184: #3 Nino Bonaccorsi
- 285: #1 Demetrius Thomas
View all pre-seeds here.

PITT AT SOUTHERN SCUFFLE

Pitt is making just its fifth appearance as a team at Southern Scuffle.
The highest team finish was 8^th in 2015.
Overall, 10 Panthers have reached placed, but have not been crowned champion.

PANTHERS IN THE POLLS

For the third consecutive week, Pitt ranks No. 10 in the country.
Pitt returned to the top 10 of the NWCA Rankings Tuesday, Nov. 26 for the first time since 2015.
Pitt entered the season ranked No. 14 by the NWCA Coaches Poll.
Individually, six Panthers are ranked inside the top 20 individually by InterMat at their respective weight classes:
- Micky Phillippi – 133, #4
- Cole Matthews – 141, #20
- Taleb Rahmani – 157, #18
- Jake Wentzel – 165, #11
- Nino Bonaccorsi – 184, #7
- Demetrius Thomas – 285, #10

LOOKING AHEAD

The Panthers remain on the road for the beginning of 2020, traveling to Oklahoma State Saturday, Jan. 18 to take on the Cowboys in Stillwater.
Pitt then heads to Durham, N.C., to take on Duke Saturday, Jan. 25.
The Panthers return to Pittsburgh for the first time since mid-November Saturday, Jan. 26 to host Edinboro. Action will get underway at 2 p.m. in the Fitzgerald Field House.

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#10 Panthers Open 2020 at Southern Scuffle

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Players Mentioned

Nino Bonaccorsi

Gregg Harvey

Cole Matthews

Micky Phillippi

Taleb Rahmani

Demetrius Thomas

Jake Wentzel

#10 Panthers Open 2020 at Southern Scuffle

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Players Mentioned

Nino Bonaccorsi

Gregg Harvey

Cole Matthews

Micky Phillippi

Taleb Rahmani

Demetrius Thomas

Jake Wentzel

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