The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team earned a share of the ACC wrestling title on Saturday, routing Duke in a thrilling match. The Panthers won by a score of 26-9, with five of the seven matches ending with bonus points for Pitt.<\/p>\n
The match got off to a great start for the Panthers, as senior Taleb Rahmani won a major decision over Duke’s Willy Jones. Pitt then got a pin from freshman Dom Forys and a major decision from sophomore Demetrius Thomas to take a commanding 13-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Duke was able to get on the board with a decision from Bryce Killian, but Pitt responded with a major decision from Micky Phillippi and a technical fall from Ryan Sullivan. The Panthers then clinched the win with a pin from Kellan Stout and a decision from Gregg Harvey.<\/p>\n
The victory was Pitt’s sixth in a row and their second ACC title in the past three years. The Panthers have been dominant in the ACC this season, having won all seven of their conference matches.<\/p>\n
Pitt has now earned a share of the ACC title with North Carolina State, who also won their seventh conference match on Saturday. The Panthers will now look to continue their success in the NCAA tournament, where they are currently ranked sixth in the country.<\/p>\n
For Pitt, Saturday’s victory was a great way to end their regular season and gives them a lot of momentum heading into the postseason. The Panthers will now look to carry that momentum into the NCAA tournament and make a run at the national title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team earned a share of the ACC wrestling title on Saturday, routing Duke in a thrilling match. The Panthers won by a score of 26-9, with five of the seven matches ending with bonus points for Pitt. The match got off to a great start for the Panthers, as senior …<\/p>\n