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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pitt sophomore TeShan Campbell advanced to 8-2 on the season with a 4-1 win Sunday over West Virginias Ryan Lopez.  Dagmar Seppala | Staff Photographer

No. 23 Pitt wrestling team conquers WVU, 23-15

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor December 11, 2016

The No. 23 Pitt wrestling team got back on the winning track Sunday afternoon with a 23-15 dual meet victory at the Fitzgerald Field House over the rival West Virginia Mountaineers. The Panthers (4-2)...

Pitt wrestling signs five recruits to 2017-18 class

Pitt signs 5 wrestlers to 2017-18 class

The Pitt wrestling team is still making its way through the early part of its season, but on Tuesday, head coach Jason Peters signed five Pennsylvania natives for the 2017-18 season. Nino Bonaccorsi,...

Dom Forys was one of two Panthers to record a win during Fridays match against Lehigh. | Matt Hawley, Staff Photographer

Forys powers Panthers to 2nd-place finish in Keystone Classic

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor November 21, 2016

Pitt junior wrestler Dom Forys took home the 133-pound title at the 2016 Keystone Classic Sunday, his third straight championship at the annual open tournament in Philadelphia. Forys’ tournament win...

133-pounder Dom Forys was one of two Pitt wrestlers to win against No. 11 Lehigh Friday night.  Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt wrestling suffers first loss in home opener vs. No. 11 Lehigh

By Ryan Zimba | Staff Writer November 19, 2016

The No. 21 Pitt wrestling team opened its home slate on Friday night against the team’s toughest non-conference opponent of the season — the No. 11 Lehigh Mountain Hawks. Lehigh’s lineup — consisting...

Dom Forys, along with wrestlers Jake Wentzel and TeShan Campbell, won two matches at the season opening tournament this weekend. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt wrestling sweeps Mountaineer Duals to open season, 2-0

By Ryan Zimba | Staff Writer November 7, 2016

Sporting a No. 23 ranking in USA Today’s preseason poll, the Pitt wrestling team had high expectations going into its first dual meet of the season. The Panthers proved they deserved that ranking...

Wrestling: Gavin, Zanetta fall just short at USA Team Trials

Wrestling: Gavin, Zanetta fall just short at USA Team Trials

By Jeremy Tepper / Staff Writer June 3, 2014

Pitt wrestlers competing at the USA World Team Trials narrowly missed out on representing their country in international competition.Keith Gavin, a Pitt alumnus who graduated in 2008, placed second in...

Wrestling: Gavin, Zanetta to take part in USA World Team Trials

Two Pitt wrestlers, one past and one present, will compete to represent their country at the USA World Team Trials.Former Pitt star Keith Gavin and rising sophomore Nick Zanetta will travel to Madison,...

Wrestling: Pitt to host 2015 ACC Championship

By Jasper Wilson / Sports Editor May 15, 2014

Pitt will host the ACC Wrestling Championship next year, the conference announced in a release, Thursday.Happening on March 8, it will be the first conference tournament Pitt puts on as a member of its...

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