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Golden Knight Wrestling Hosts National Catholic Invitational Saturday

A.J. Milanak won 33 matches a season ago for the Golden Knights.

Brian Vail, Graduate Assistant Sports Information

11/6/2009 9:50:27 AM

ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon wrestling team hosts the National Catholic Invitational Saturday, November 7. The event will feature grapplers from seven schools competing in a tournament for each weight class. The competition is set to start at 9 a.m. in the Carneval Athletic Pavilion.

Gannon will square off with Mercyhurst, Mercyhurst Northeast, Duquesne, John Carroll, Notre Dame (Ohio), and Seton Hill.

The Golden Knights opened their 2009 season at the University at Buffalo Open Sunday, November 1. Corey Bowers (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) was the Golden Knights’ top wrestler, taking third place in the 133-pound division. No other Knights placed at the event, but Sean Floor (Westbrookville, N.Y./Port Jervis) and Bret Terry (Canal Winchester, Ohio/New Albany) each won three matches in their weight classes.

GU placed fourth in the seven-team competition last season, as Frank McGrath (Hammonton, N.J./St. Augustine Prep) and A.J. Milanak (Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area) each won gold in their divisions.

The Knights are ranked 17th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Preseason Top 20 poll. Mercyhurst is 11th in the same rankings.

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Athletes of the Week

Greg Radwan

Baseball

Radwan earned two of the Gannon baseball team's four victories last weekend in Winter Haven, Florida. The senior righthander went 2-0 with a 1.93 earned run average in two starts. He allowed only three earned runs while tossing two complete games. Radwan struck out 17 compared to only four walks. The Farnham, N.Y., native limited the opposition to a .226 average. He was even tougher in clutch situations, limited hitters to a .154 (4-26) average with runners on base. Radwan began the week with an 8-1 victory over Hillsdale, striking out 10 and walking two. During a victory against Findlay, he allowed two earned runs on five hits, striking out seven and walking two.

Tiffany Crocker

Women's Basketball

Crocker led the No. 1 Gannon women's basketball team to its first-ever Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship last weekend at the Hammermill Center. The Lady Knights won the tournament with victories over Edinboro (81-67), Kutztown (81-65) and California (Pa.) (77-68). Crocker was named PSAC Tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 15.7 points, 7.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals in three games. She scored a career-high 27 points against Cal in the PSAC title game, including 22 in the second half. Crocker narrowly missed her second career double-double with nine assists. The Dublin, Ohio native was 7-of-11 from the field, 3-of-5 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the free throw line. She began the week with 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists against Edinboro in the quarterfinals. Crocker had four points, seven rebounds and seven assists against Kutztown in the semifinals. In all, she dished out 22 assists compared to 10 turnovers in 114 minutes during the tourney.

The Gannon athletic department is in the midst of a fabulous winter campaign. Which Gannon team will finish highest at their respective national championship? (Note all national rankings are as of February 8)

No. 3 Gannon Women's Basketball Team
Gannon Men's Basketball Team
No. 8 Gannon Wrestling Team
No. 6 Gannon Women's Swimming & Diving Team
No. 23 Gannon Men's Swimming & Diving Team

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