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BLOOMSBURG—After going 3-5 in the first part of its dual meet schedule the Bloomsburg University wrestling team will compete on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the 74^th annual PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) CHampionships to be held at the Thomas Field House at Lock Haven University. Action will get underway at 10 a.m. with opening ceremonies. The championship round will start at 6:30 p.m.

The tournament field is made up of 12 teams including NCAA Division I Bloomsburg, Clarion, Edinboro and host-Lock Haven. Eight Division II teams, including Pitt-Johnstown, Mercyhurst, Gannon, Kutztown, Seton Hill, Millersville, East Stroudsburg and Shippensburg round out the field.
 
Perennial-power Edinboro has won five straight championships. The Fighting Scots feature four nationally-ranked grapplers. Clarion won the title back in 2010 before Edinboro began its latest run of dominance.
 
Of the Division II squads, the PSAC is home to four of the nation's top-25 teams, including No. 3 Pitt-Johnstown, No. 4 Mercyhurst, No. 11 Seton Hill and No. 24 Shippensburg.
 
The Huskies finished in ninth place a year ago at the PSAC championships with 40 points and three place winners. Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area), who is red-shirting this season, was second at 133 lbs, while Brendon Colbert (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) at 157 lbs and Dominic Carfagno (West Paterson, NJ/St. Joseph Regional) at 197 lbs, also red-shirting, both finished fourth.
 
Seeding for this year's tournament will be held Friday night.
 
Bloomsburg has several wrestlers off to good starts this season.
 
At 125 lbs true freshman Willy Girard (Williamstown, Pa/Williams Valley) is 5-3 and has won his last two matches with bonus points. He won by fall against Michigan State and by major decision against George Mason.
 
Matt Noble (Bridgewater, NJ/DePaul Catholic (NJ)), wrestling at 133 lbs, has won three of his last four bouts and is 6-2 for the year. He dominated his opponent from George Mason last week winning by technical fall, 25-9.
 
Also off to a 6-2 start is Brendon Colbert (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) at 157 lbs. The red-shirt sophomore has won four of his last five bouts and leads the team with four bonus point victories.
 
Also competing for the Huskies will Grant Bond (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) (141 lbs); Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) (149 lbs); Reid Stanley (Fredericksburg, OH/Waynedale) (165 lbs); Trevor Allard (Mexico, NY/Mexico) (174 lbs); Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) (184 lbs); Tyler Worthing (New Kensington, Pa/Kiski Area) (197 lbs) and Bruce Graeber (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) (285 lbs).