Gannon University Athletics - #5 Gannon Wrestling Prepares for Showdown at Mercyhurst Saturday

#5 Gannon Wrestling Prepares for Showdown at Mercyhurst Saturday

Ted Hoag is 7-12 overall this season.

Match with #2 Newberry postponed; GU-MC start time moved to 1 p.m.

Brian Vail, Graduate Assistant Sports Information

1/29/2010 9:40:39 AM

ERIE, Pa. - The fifth-ranked Gannon wrestling team heads across town to face Mercyhurst College Saturday, January 30. The Golden Knights square off with the Hurst at 1 p.m.

GU is ranked fifth in the latest NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Top 20 poll. The ranking is the highest in program history. The Knights defeated Division I Duquesne 32-12 January 23 in their last meet. Gannon is 3-3 in dual competition this season. They placed fourth at the 2010 Cliff Keen/National Duals January 9-10, beating then-third-ranked Nebraska-Kearney at the event.

Frank McGrath (Hammonton, N.J./St. Augustine Prep) is tabbed fifth in the individual rankings for the heavyweight division. Corey Bowers (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) is fifth in the 133-pound class and Zack McKendree (Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area) is seventh as a 157-pounder. McGrath is 15-2 this season, while Bowers has won 21 matches. McKendree has recorded eight pinfalls.

Mercyhurst (4-8) is among others receiving votes in the NWCA poll. Josh Shields is first in the 165-pound division and Andy Lamancusa is third in the 157-pound class.

Second-ranked Newberry (SC) College was scheduled to compete against both schools, but inclement weather has forced them to withdraw from the meet. Coincidentally, Gannon and Mercyhurst’s match is a make-up of War at the Shore V, which was postponed due to inclement weather December 11.

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Athletes of the Week

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.

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.

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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