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Pitt senior becomes national wrestling champion after undefeated season

Pitt senior becomes national wrestling champion after undefeated season
LEVEL LIKE ON THE OAKLAND CAMPUS? PITT BASKETBALL’S ONE POINT WIN OVER MISSISSIPPI STATE HAS CERTAINLY BROUGHT A LOT OF EXCITEMENT HERE TO PITT’S CAMPUS. IT IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT THESE CURRENT STUDENTS HAVE NEVER FELT. EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT THE GAME ALL ALONG. FORBES AVENUE, AND I HONESTLY JUST COULDN’T BELIEVE IT LIKE THAT. THEY WON BY LIKE ONE POINT. THIS 6259 WIN IN THE LAST 10 SECONDS WAS ON THE MINDS OF MANY. I THINK THE CAMPUS IS ELECTRIC RIGHT NOW. EVERYONE’S FIRED UP TO SEE PITT DANCE THROUGH MARS. SOMETHING NEW TO THESE STUDENTS WHO LIKELY DON’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME PITT BASKETBALL WON A MARCH MADNESS GAME. IT WAS 2014, NEARLY A DECADE AGO. BUT TUESDAY NIGHT, THESE PITT FANS SAY MADE THAT WAIT WELL WORTH THE WIN. IT WAS A GREAT GAME. BIG SHOT BY HENSON REALLY KEPT THE MOMENTUM GOING. GREAT EFFORT BY PITT WITH 21 LEAD CHANGES IN THE GAME TO END IN A LATE NIGHT STUNNER. SEE, THEY’RE STILL FIGHTING IS GREAT AND I LOVE THAT WE’RE STILL WE’RE STILL IN IT. PITT IS NOW HEADED TO GREENSBOROUGH, WHERE THEY FACE IOWA STATE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON ON PITT’
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Pitt senior becomes national wrestling champion after undefeated season
A Bethel Park native became a national wrestling champion on Saturday.The 197-pound University of Pittsburgh senior Nino Bonaccosri (21-0) stood victorious in the Division I Men's Wrestling Championship.Bonaccosri beat Tanner Sloan of South Dakota State (27-3) at the BOK Center held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He's the first Panther to be the NCAA champion since his own coach, Keith Gavin, won the title in 2008.Bonaccorsi finishes his senior year undefeated. Penn State won the team title with Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks winning championships.

A Bethel Park native became a national wrestling champion on Saturday.

The 197-pound University of Pittsburgh senior Nino Bonaccosri (21-0) stood victorious in the Division I Men's Wrestling Championship.

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Bonaccosri beat Tanner Sloan of South Dakota State (27-3) at the BOK Center held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He's the first Panther to be the NCAA champion since his own coach, Keith Gavin, won the title in 2008.

Bonaccorsi finishes his senior year undefeated.

Penn State won the team title with Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks winning championships.