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Pitt Wins Illinois MatMen Open
12/31/2021 5:00:00 PM | Wrestling
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.—The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team concluded the 2021 calendar year by winning the team tournament title this week at the Illinois MatMen Open at NOW Arena.
The two-day tournament, which was a replacement event for the canceled Midlands Championships, featured several talented squads from across the country.
The Panthers totaled 121.5 points to edge Penn (118 points) for the team trophy. Pitt also beat out Big Ten programs Wisconsin, Illinois and Rutgers for first place overall.
Elijah Cleary led the Panthers by securing the 157-pound title in impressive fashion. Entering the week ranked No. 28 in his weight class by InterMat, Cleary defeated No. 10 Kendall Coleman of Purdue and No. 20 Doug Zapf of Penn – both in thrilling one-point matches – to clinch his individual gold medal.
Also placing high on the podium for Pitt was runner-up finishers Micky Phillippi at 133 pounds and Nino Bonaccorsi at 197 pounds. Cole Matthews and Jake Wentzel wrestled back to win third at 141 and 165 pounds, respectively, which proved crucial for the Panthers in the team race.
Pitt finished with these eight place winners this week in Hoffman Estates:
Elijah Cleary, 1st, 157
Micky Phillippi, 2nd, 133
Nino Bonaccorsi, 2nd, 197
Cole Matthews, 3rd, 141
Jake Wentzel, 3rd, 165
Jake Slinger, 6th, 285
Gage Curry, 7th, 125
Gregg Harvey, 7th, 184
Full brackets and results from the Illinois MatMen Open can be found at this link.
January's schedule features four consecutive Friday home matches for the Pitt wrestling team – all slated for 7 p.m. starts at Fitzgerald Field House.
The 21st-ranked Panthers (3-2) return home on Friday, Jan. 7 to challenge Penn once again for an exciting in-state dual matchup.
No. 6 Arizona State visits Fitzgerald Field House on Jan. 14 before Pitt welcomes a pair of ACC foes – Virginia and No. 10 Virginia Tech – on Jan. 21 and Jan. 28, respectively.
Fans can secure tickets to Pitt wrestling home matches on PittsburghPanthers.com.
#pinzburgh | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
The two-day tournament, which was a replacement event for the canceled Midlands Championships, featured several talented squads from across the country.
The Panthers totaled 121.5 points to edge Penn (118 points) for the team trophy. Pitt also beat out Big Ten programs Wisconsin, Illinois and Rutgers for first place overall.
Elijah Cleary led the Panthers by securing the 157-pound title in impressive fashion. Entering the week ranked No. 28 in his weight class by InterMat, Cleary defeated No. 10 Kendall Coleman of Purdue and No. 20 Doug Zapf of Penn – both in thrilling one-point matches – to clinch his individual gold medal.
Also placing high on the podium for Pitt was runner-up finishers Micky Phillippi at 133 pounds and Nino Bonaccorsi at 197 pounds. Cole Matthews and Jake Wentzel wrestled back to win third at 141 and 165 pounds, respectively, which proved crucial for the Panthers in the team race.
Pitt finished with these eight place winners this week in Hoffman Estates:
Elijah Cleary, 1st, 157
Micky Phillippi, 2nd, 133
Nino Bonaccorsi, 2nd, 197
Cole Matthews, 3rd, 141
Jake Wentzel, 3rd, 165
Jake Slinger, 6th, 285
Gage Curry, 7th, 125
Gregg Harvey, 7th, 184
Full brackets and results from the Illinois MatMen Open can be found at this link.
January's schedule features four consecutive Friday home matches for the Pitt wrestling team – all slated for 7 p.m. starts at Fitzgerald Field House.
The 21st-ranked Panthers (3-2) return home on Friday, Jan. 7 to challenge Penn once again for an exciting in-state dual matchup.
No. 6 Arizona State visits Fitzgerald Field House on Jan. 14 before Pitt welcomes a pair of ACC foes – Virginia and No. 10 Virginia Tech – on Jan. 21 and Jan. 28, respectively.
Fans can secure tickets to Pitt wrestling home matches on PittsburghPanthers.com.
#pinzburgh | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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