Three NCAA Regional wrestling medalists, three United East Volt Division all-conference basketball players, wins by the baseball and men’s lacrosse teams, and two top 10 archers. It was a very good week for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletics.

WRESTLING

When the dust settled on Saturday, for the second season in a row, Penn College saw three of its wrestlers finish among the top eight in their respective weights at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships, marking the first time in program history with back-to-back seasons with at least three regional medalists.

Freshman Kaden Ware of Brooklyn, Connecticut, ended sixth at 133, while junior Noah Hunt of Muncy at 141 and freshman Travis Green of Manchester, Maryland, at 165 both were eighth. It was the first time in program history that two freshmen reached the podium in the same regional.

With 33 team points, Penn College placed 16th in a 21-team field.

Ware completed a 2-2 tournament and a 33-12 season, Hunt was 3-3 at regionals and 31-12 overall, and Green was 3-3 at regionals and 36-17 overall.

Also for the Wildcats, Liam Goodrich of Cogan Station went 2-2 at 157 and ended his season with an 18-18 record; Nicholai Brotzman of Marietta at 285 (1-2, 29-18 with 21 falls); Luke Heimbach of Boyertown at 125 (0-2, 20-20); seventh-ranked TJ Martin of Honesdale at 149 (0-1 with a medical forfeit, 35-18); Cavin Napoletano of Killingworth, Connecticut, at 174 (0-2, 17-23); and Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni of Blairsville at 197 (0-2, 17-22). (NOTE: Season records are based on information from the NCAA Mideast Regional website).

It marked the first time four Wildcats ended with 30-plus wins as Ware, Hunt, Green and Martin were ranked numerous times throughout the season in the Mideast Region by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Schedule/Results

Final overall dual record: 9-12

Friday-Saturday, March 1-2 — NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship at Rochester, N.Y., 16 of 21

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Juniors Gavin Barrett of Roselle, New Jersey, and Livingston Cross of Union, New Jersey, became the first two Wildcats during the NCAA era to be named to the United East Volt Division first team in the same season on Wednesday.

Barrett became the program’s first NCAA-era back-to-back first-team selection and the first two-time all-conference selection since Scott Fenton in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. In three seasons, Barrett has scored 1,157 points.

Cross earned his first all-conference nod after posting 15 double-doubles. He ranked 14th in double-doubles in all of Division III and field goals made (204), 21st in rebounds (273) and rebounds per game (10.5), and 24th in points (543).

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Junior Rachel Teats of Middleburg was named to the United East Volt Division second team, it was announced on Thursday. The all-conference selection is the second in Teats’ career after garnering a second-team honor last season. 

Teats led the team with 310 points and 139 rebounds. She has 847 career points.

BASEBALL

Penn College opened its season with a 7-6, 10-inning win on Sunday at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

A four-run sixth inning helped the Wildcats break a 2-2 deadlock and a passed ball in the 10th plated the winning run. Dallas Griess of Williamsport picked up three hits, knocked in two runs and scored twice, while Quinn Hanafin of Sayre drove in two runs. On the mound, reliever Dennis Prestash of Sandy Ridge earned the win and Parker White of West Decatur got the save.

Schedule/Record/Series History

Overall: 1-0

UE Volt Division: 0-0

Thursday, Feb. 28 — at Elmira College, ppd. to April 3

Spring Break at Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Sunday, March 3 — vs. Hilbert College, W, 7-6 in 10 innings

Monday, March 4 — vs. Eastern Nazarene College (2), 9 a.m. and noon (first-time opponent)

Tuesday, March 5 — vs. Penn State DuBois, 9 a.m. (PS DuBois leads 2-1)

Tuesday, March 5 — vs.  Westminster College, 12:30 p.m. (first-time opponent)

Wednesday, March 6 — vs. St. Elizabeth University, 3 p.m. (first-time opponent)

Thursday, March 7 — vs. Penn State Hazleton, 10 a.m. (Penn College leads 2-0)

Thursday, March 7 — vs. Worcester Poly Institute, 4 p.m. (first-time opponent)

MEN’S LACROSSE

At first-time opponent William Peace University on Sunday, the Wildcats scored five goals in each period en route to a 20-5 win that ended their season-opening three-game loss string.

AJ Dotson of Wilmington, Delaware, led the offense with four goals and one assist. Harrison Schlachta of Collegeville had three goals and Aidan McFalls of Virginia Beach, Virginia, had two as 14 players had goals. Brody Borkowski of Eagleville won 10 of 13 faceoffs and Michael Stank of York Haven won 6 of 8 faceoffs. Penn College led in shots on goal 35-10. Alex Hammond of Lincoln University, one of three Wildcat goalies, made four saves.

Schedule/Record/Series History

Overall record: 1-3

UE record: 0-0

Sunday, March 3 — at William Peace University, W, 20-5

Wednesday, March 6 — at Greensboro College, 1 p.m. (first-time opponent)

Saturday, March 9 — host Shenandoah University, 1 p.m. (Shenandoah leads 2-0)

Saturday, March 16 — at Immaculata University, 3 p.m. (Penn College leads 2-0)

ARCHERY

Penn College saw two of its archers crack the top 10 during competition Feb. 23-25 at the 55th USA Archery Indoor Nationals in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Competing in the men’s compound event, Matthew Byrnes Manahawkin, New Jersey, placed seventh and Alex Edwards of Kutztown was 10th in a field of 22.

Schedule

Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21 — USA Archery East Region Outdoor Championship and Adam Wheatcroft Memorial at Harrisonburg, Va.

SOFTBALL

Schedule/Record/Series History

Overall: 0-0

UE Volt Division: 0-0

Fast Pitch Dreams Classic at North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Monday, March 4 — vs. Immaculata University, 11 a.m. (Immaculata leads 1-0)

Monday, March 4 — vs. Delaware Valley University, 3 p.m. (Penn College leads 1-0)

Tuesday, March 5 — vs. Centenary University, 11 a.m. (first-time opponent)

Tuesday, March 5 — vs. Eastern Nazarene College, 1 p.m. (first-time opponent)

Thursday, March 7 — vs. Cedar Crest College, 9 a.m. (Penn College leads 2-1)

Thursday, March 7 — vs. Norwich University, 11 a.m. (Penn College leads 2-0)

Friday, March 8 — vs. Cairn University, 1 p.m. (series tied 1-1)

Friday, March 8 — vs. Bridgewater College, 3 p.m. (Bridgewater leads 1-0)

ESPORTS

(All events at Wildcat Den)

Schedule/Results

iRacing

CIL Cup Series

Monday, Feb. 26 — Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 21 and 23

Monday, March 4 — Las Vegas, 8 p.m.

Monday, March 11 — The Leg Dog 150, 8 p.m.

CIL Formula World Championship

Wednesday, Feb. 28 — Canada-Montreal, 23

Wednesday, March 6 — US-Circuit of the Americas, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 13 — Petit-Road Atlanta, 8 p.m.

Rocket League Varsity

Overall record: 3-0

Monday, Feb. 26 — vs. Lebanon Valley College, W, 3-0 (2-1, 1-0, 2-0)

Monday, March 4 — vs. Kettering University, 7 p.m.

Monday, March 11 — vs. Minnesota State-Mankato, 7 p.m.

Overwatch 2

Overall record: 4-0

Tuesday, Feb. 27 — vs. DePaul University, W, 3-2 (0-2, 2-3, 3-0, 1-0, 3-2)

Tuesday, March 5 — vs. Concordia College, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 12 — vs. Dallas Baptist University, 7 p.m.

Valorant

Overall record: 3-1

Wednesday, Feb. 28 — vs. North Dakota State, W, 2-0 (13-2, 13-5)

Wednesday, March 6 — vs. Texas A&M-San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 13 — Old Dominion, 7 p.m.

Counter Strike 2

Overall record: 1-2

Friday, March 1 — vs. North Carolina State, L, 2-1 (13-8, 5-13, 13-4)

Friday, March 8 — vs. George Mason University, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 15 — vs. Stockton University, 7 p.m.