Mytych and Hluschak Take First at Bearcat Open

Saturday, November 10

Binghamton, N.Y.

9:00 a.m.

Drexel University

Bearcat Open

Steve Mytych won all four of his matches at the Bearcat Open

Mytych and Hluschak Take First at Bearcat Open

11/11/2007 12:58:00 PM | Wrestling

Complete Results

The Drexel wrestling team opened its season at the Bearcat Open in Binghamton, N.Y. where two Dragons placed first in their weight classes. Junior Steve Mytych went 4-0 en route to the 125-pound title while Ryan Hluschak also won four matches to take the 157-pound division. A pair of freshmen, Justin Wieller and Bryant Deinhardt, each placed sixth at the event.

Mytych, currently ranked 17th by Amateur Wrestling News, used a 3-1 decision over Virginia's Tyler Burke in the final to earn his first career championship title. Seventh-ranked Ryan Hluschak prevailed over Cornell's Jordan Leen, 3-1, in the championship final at 157 pounds. Wieller went 4-3 in the tournament to take sixth place while Deinhardt went 3-3 to place sixth at 285 pounds.

The Dragons return to the mat on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Cornell Body Bar Invitational.