Talk about a youth movement taking charge. A freshman wrestler and a first-time head coach have taken the Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling program to new heights almost overnight. Young, coachable and committed, is how first-year coach Pankil Chander described his squad heading into this season, just the Wildcats’ fifth of being NCAA postseason-eligible.
During its first two full seasons under coach Angela Stackhouse, the Pennsylvania College of Technology softball team has made program statements. In 2021, the Wildcats went 19-5 overall, capturing the United East Conference tournament championship and advancing to the NCAA Division III Regionals for the first time in history.
As the Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball team prepares to take the field later this week, the men’s basketball team closed out its season, the women’s basketball and wrestling teams are headed for the postseason, and the men’s lacrosse team opened its campaign with a win.
Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball and wrestling teams are scheduled for postseason action on Friday, the wrestlers in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional at Ithaca College and the women’s basketball squad in the United East playoffs at SUNY Morrisville.
As its basketball teams head into the final week of the regular season – with the women’s squad battling for a postseason playoff berth – Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s lacrosse players are ready to take the field.
Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers posted a 3-0 week and the women’s and men’s basketball teams both picked up victories last week, while three esports teams are set to get into action this week. FLASHBACK Women’s basketball Hosting winless Wells College in a United East game on Tuesday, Penn College never trailed in scoring a 78-24 victory and sweeping the season series, 2–0.
Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball and wrestling teams both posted 2-0 records this past week. FLASHBACK Women’s basketball Penn College led for all but 59 seconds during a 68-55 win at Penn State Abington on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers went 3-1 while the men’s and women’s basketball teams each posted a 2-1 week. FLASHBACK Men’s basketball On Tuesday, home-standing Wells College bolted to an early 11-1 lead and led by 17 points in the first half before the Wildcats rallied to lead twice in the second half – the last time at 58-57 – before falling, 79-64, in a United East game.
Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball teams each posted their first United East wins, while its wrestlers got a taste of competition against some of the best in NCAA Division III.
Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers had one of their best outings while the men’s and women’s basketball teams resumed United East play. FLASHBACK Wrestling Competing Saturday in the Waynesburg University Invitational, six Wildcats reached the podium with one first-place finish, two thirds, one fifth and two sixths.
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