Roaring Lions Wrestling Wins Two at Penn State Greater Allegheny Tri-Match

February 5, 2012

MCKEESPORT, Pa. - Penn State Fayette knocked off two Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference foes in wrestling action Saturday afternoon at Penn State Greater Allegheny. The Roaring Lions improve to 4-6 on the season with wins over Penn State Mont Alto, 27-0, and Penn State Greater Allegheny, 21-18.

In their opening match against Mont Alto, Kenny Seliga pinned Nathan Proce in the 133 match in 54 seconds to give Fayette a 6-0 lead. In the 141 match, freshman Mhye Brown (Columbus, Ga.) pinned Rob Vonieda in 1:55 for a 12-0 Fayette advantage. At 149, freshman Jacob Durbin (Nineveh, Pa.) pinned Mike Giuliani in 2:14, before junior Dan Karpency (Adah, Pa.) went up a weight class to 165 to earn a decision over Garrett Fitzpatrick, 15-9. Jonathan Taylor took home a forfeit win at 285 as Fayette shut out Mont Alto, 27-0.

Fayette opened against Greater Allegheny with two pins for a quick 12-0 lead. In the 133 match, Seliga pinned Bobby Williams at 2:05, before Brown pinned Sahan Salvi in 2:08 in the 141 match. Durbin earned a decision over Matt Lago, 7-3, and Karpency pinned Tyler Spencer at 4:25 in the 157 match. Greater Allegheny took forfeit wins at 165 and 174, and Andre Ellis pinned Taylor at 3:31, but it was not enough as Fayette took home a 21-18 victory.

Results

Penn State Fayette - 27 vs. Penn State Mont Alto - 0

133 - Kenny Seliga (PSF) pinned Nathan Proce (MA), 0:54

141 - Mhye Brown (PSF) pinned Rob Vonieda (MA), 1:55

149 - Jacob Durbin (PSF) pinned Mike Giuliani (MA), 2:14

165 - Dan Karpency (PSF), 15-9 decision over Garrett Fitzpatrick (MA)

285 - Jonathan Taylor (PSF) forfeit

Penn State Fayette - 21 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny - 18

133 - Seliga (PSF) pinned Bobby Williams (GA), 2:05

141 - Brown (PSF) pinned Sahan Salvi (GA), 2:08

149 - Durbin (PSF), 7-3 decision over Matt Lago (GA)

157 - Karpency (PSF) pinned Tyler Spencer (GA), 4:25

165 - Mike Pavasko (GA) forfeit

174 - Myan Haviv (GA) forfeit

285 - Andre Ellis (GA) pinned Taylor (PSF), 3:31