Pitt’s wrestling team entered the season ranked in the Top 25 and while they weren’t expected to contend for a national championship or anything, with three ranked wrestlers, they were expected to make a little noise.
On an individual basis, things looked even better as Nick Zanetta moved into the rankings as well. After some good performances early, that gave the Panthers four Top 20 wrestlers in their respective weight classes. Despite that, Pitt has been beaten pretty badly in its team duals.
The team only narrowly defeated Cal-Bakersfield in the opener but as the Panthers were without a few guys, including Dom Forys, that wasn’t a total shock.