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BLOOMSBURG—Michael Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood) finished second at 197 pounds to lead the Bloomsburg University wrestling team to a seventh place finish at the 72^nd annual PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Wrestling Championships. The Huskies finished with 55.5 points. Edinboro won the team title with Lock haven second.
 
Mirra was one of five place winners for the Huskies joining Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) (133) who took third; Tanner Cahill (Johnstown /Conemaugh High School) (141) who was fourth; Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) (149) who was sixth; and Casey Bearden (Hernando, FL/Citrus (Fl)) (174) who was also sixth.
 
Mirra started the day upsetting the second seed Brandan Clark from Kutztown, 3-1, then downed Tyler Richardson of East Stroudsburg, 16-3. In the semifinals he beat Nikos Garafola of Pitt-Johnstown, 5-3, before losing in the finals to top-seed Vincent Pickett of Edinboro, 8-0.
 
In taking third place at 133 pounds Schutz beat Travis Roper of Kutztown, 8-5, in the consolation finals.
 
Bloomsburg will return to action Friday, Dec. 19 at Clarion.
 
BLOOMSBURG RESULTS
 
125-Elliot Zackoski (Scranton/West Scranton)
QF-Kory Mines (EU) MD Zackoski (BU), 14-1
Consi Rnd 1-Zackoski (BU) dec. Demarco (KU), 7-0
Consi Rnd 2-Soria (SHU) maj, dec. Zackoski (BU), 16-3
 
133-Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area)
QF-Schutz (BU) MD Roper (KU), 10-2
SF: Schoop (EU) WBF Schutz (BU), 2:58.
Consi Semi: Schutz (BU) maj. dec. Hafer (Ship), 11-0
Consi Final: Schutz (BU) dec. Roper (KU), 8-5
 
141-Tanner Cahill (Johnstown /Conemaugh High School)
QF-Cahill (BU) dec. Ochs (Ship), 6-2
SF: Port (EU) maj. dec. Cahill, 14-2
Consi Semi: Cahill (BU) WBF Januszkiewicz (ESU), 1:12
Consi Final: Hanau (UPJ) dec. Cahill (BU), 4-2
 
149-Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area)
QF-J. Landowski (Merc) dec. Laubach (BU), 4-3
Consi Rnd 1: Laubach (BU) dec. Druck (SHU), 2-1
Consi Semi: C. Landowski (UPJ) dec. Laubach (BU), 9-4
Consi Fifth: Lewandowski (Gan) dec. Laubach (BU), 7-4
 
157-Matt Hammerstone (White Haven/Crestwood )
1^st Rnd-Martoccio (KU) dec. Hammerstone (BU), 13-6
Consi Rnd 1: Bye
Consi Rnd 2: Hammerstone (BU) dec. Delong (Clar), 5-0
Consi Rnd 3: Smith (Gan) dec. Hammerstone (BU), 9-4.
 
165-Brandon Meisner (Lindenhurst, NY/St. Anthony's)
1^st Rnd-Meisner (BU) WBF Parker (KU), 4:46
QF-Reinhart (UPJ) WBF Meisner (BU), 2:44
Consi Rnd 1: Walters (SHU) dec. Mesiner (BU), 10-3
 
174-Casey Bearden (Hernando, FL/Citrus (Fl))
QF-Towers (EU) WBF Bearden (BU), 2:48
Consi Rnd 1: Bearden (BU) WTF Callas (Mill), 16-0, 4:59
Consi Semi: Wood (LHU) dec. Bearden (BU), 2-0
Consi Fifth:  Blankenship (UPJ) dec. Bearden (BU), 7-3
 
184-David Williams (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton)
1^st Rnd-Williams (BU) dec. Stratton (Gan), 11-7
QF-Avery (EU) dec. Williams (BU), 7-3
Consi Rnd 1: Sutherland (Clar) ded. Williams (BU), 2-0
 
197-Michael Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood)
1^st Rnd-Mirra (BU) dec. Clark (KU), 3-1
QF-Mirra (BU) maj. dec. Richardson (ESU), 16-3
 
285-Shaun Heist (Allentown /Parkland High School)
1^st Rnd: Daley (Clar) WTF Heist (BU), 16-0, 6:06
Consi Rnd 1: Bye
Consdi Rnd 2: Bosch (EU) WBF Heist (BU), 3:40