In 31 years, Pittsburgh head wrestling coach Rande Stottlemyer has accomplished a lot. He’s coached wrestlers to NCAA Championships, been one of the leaders in the Eastern Wrestling League, but one thing has escaped his grasp – an EWL tournament championship.

Stottlemyer can officiall cross that to-do item off his list, as six Panthers won championships on Sunday night at the EWL Championships at Nelson Fieldhouse in Bloomsburg, Pa.

Pittsburgh’s Anthony Zanetta got things started, using a third period takedown to top West Virginia’s Shane Young for the championship at 125 pounds.

At 133 pounds, Edinboro’s Eric Morrill and West Virginia’s Nathan Pennesi needed extra time to decide the champion. After the two traded escapes in regulation, but Morrill snatched up a leg and finished a takedown with 11 seconds left in sudden victory. 

Tyler Nauman of Pittsburgh captured the championship at 141 pounds, besting Lock Haven’s Matt Bonson 6-4. Bonson took an early lead and nearly got a tilt, but Nauman scrapped back and took the lead with 20 seconds left to go in the second period off a takedown in a scramble initiated by Nauman’s offense.

Nauman would score a third period takedown after Bonson chose neutral. Bonson would score a reversal in the closing seconds for the final 6-4 margin.

Pittsburgh’s Dane Johnson finished his Cinderella run at 149 pounds by using a late takedown to knock off West Virginia’s Brandon Rader 3-1. Johnson knocked off the tournament’s top seed, Torsten Gillespie of Edinboro, in the semifinals. Coming in 16-16, Johnson gave Pittsburgh its fourth champion in as many tries. 

James Fleming of Clarion dominated Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg, cranking and tilting and earning his way to a technical fall at 157 pounds. Fleming, a sophomore, improved to 30-2 on the season. 

Mike Dessino of Bloomsburg took the only bid at 174 pounds with an overtime victory over West Virginia’s Alex Meade. Dessino nearly finished a takedown at the end of regulation, but after the officials conferred, it was waved off. Dessino doubled Meade and dropped him to the mat for the win. 

Chris Honeycutt remained undefeated, capturing the championship for Edinboro at 184 pound. Honeycutt was never threatened in a 7-2 victory over Pittsburgh’s Max Thomusseit. 

While brother Max fell at 184, Zac Thomusseit captured the championship for Pittsburgh at 197 pounds with a sound 6-4 decision over Edinboro’s Shawn Fendone. Both wrestlers qualify for the NCAA championship.

Pittsburgh ended the day with a sixth champion – heavyweight Ryan Tomei. Tomei bested Bloomsburg’s Zac Walsh 8-2. He improved to 27-4 on the season. His final was the 

Team Scores (Champions)
1. Pittsburgh 132.5 (6)
2. West Virginia 116.5
3. Bloomsburg 102.5 (1)
4. Clarion 95.5 (1)
5. Edinboro 91.5 (2)
6. Lock Haven 70.5
7. Cleveland State 26.5

Finals
125: Anthony Zanetta (Pittsburgh) DEC Shane Young (West Virginia) 3-0.
133: Eric Morrill (Edinboro) DEC Nate Pennesi (West Virginia) 3-1, SV.
141: Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) DEC Matt Bonson (Lock Haven) 6-4. 
149: Dane Johnson (Pittsburgh) DEC Brandon Rader (West Virginia) 3-1. 
157: James Fleming (Clarion) TF Frank Hickman (Bloomsburg) 16-0, 6:46.
165: Ethan Headlee (Pittsburgh) DEC Donnie Jones (West Virginia) 6-0.
174: Mike Dessino (Bloomsburg) DEC Alex Meade (West Virginia) 3-1, SV
184: Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) DEC Max Thomusseit (Pittsburgh) 7-2. 
197: Zac Thomusseit (Pittsburgh) DEC Shawn Fendone (Edinboro) 6-4. 
285: Ryan Tomei (Pittsburgh) DEC Zac Walsh (Bloomsburg) 8-2. 

Third Place
125: Sean Boylan (Bloomsburg) DEC Ben Willeford (Cleveland State) 8-1.
133: Shelton Mack (Pittsburgh) DEC Devin Cook (Clarion) 3-1. 
141: Mike Morales (West Virginia) DEC Derek Shingara (Bloomsburg) 4-1. 
149: Owen Wilkinson (Lock Haven) DEC Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro) 7-3. 
157: John Gresheimer (Edinboro) DEC Donnie Tasser (Pittsburgh) 4-2. 
165: Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (Clarion) FALL Dylan Caprio (Clarion) :50.
174: Mike Khoury (Lock Haven) DEC Chris Hrunka (Edinboro) 3-2. 
184: Matt Ryan (West Virginia) DEC Nate Graham (Bloomsbug) 7-0.
197: Kyle Rooney (West Virginia) DEC Alex Thomas (Clarion) 4-1.
285: Quintas McCorkle (Clarion) DEC Ernest James (Lock Haven) 4-2. 

Fifth
125: Nick Hyatt (Lock Haven) FALL Thomas Gowling (Clarion) 2:17.
133: John Trumbetti (Lock Haven) DEC Nick Wilcox (Bloomsburg) 5-4. 
141: Kasey Davis (Edinboro) FALL Hunter McGraw (Clarion) 2:21. 
149: Josh Roosa (Bloomsburg) DEC Anthony White (Clarion) 7-1.
157: Ryan Goodman (West Virginia) DEC Matt Donahoe (Cleveland State) 8-6.
165: Josh Veltre (Bloomsburg) MED FOR Rob Michaels (Cleveland State)
174: Steven Cressley (Clarion) MED FOR Karl DeCiantis (Pittsburgh)
184: Scott Joseph (Clarion) INJ DEF Corbin Boone (Cleveland State). 
197: Richard Perry (Bloomsburg) DEC Nick Anthony (Cleveland State) 9-5.
285: Harry Turner (Lock Haven) MED FOR Phil Mandzik (West Virginia)

Automatic Qualifiers
125 (2): Anthony Zanetta (Pittsburgh), Shane Young (West Virginia)
133 (2): Eric Morrill (Edinboro), Nathan Pennesi (West Virginia)
141 (2): Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh), Matt Bonson (Lock Haven)
149 (2): Dane Johnson (Pittsburgh), Brandon Rader (West Virginia)
157 (3): James Fleming (Clarion), Frank Hickman (Bloomsburg), John Gresheimer (Edinboro)
165 (2): Ethan Headlee (Pittsburgh), Donnie Jones (West Virginia)
174 (1): Mike Dessino (Bloomsburg)
184 (3): Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro), Max Thomusseit (Pittsburgh), Matt Ryan (West Virginia)
197 (2): Zac Thomusseit (Pittsburgh), Shawn Fendone (Edinboro) 
285 (1): Ryan Tomei (Pittsburgh)