Lycoming News

Penn College Wrestling has been recognized with the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Team Academic Peak Performance award, acknowledging the team for having the highest collective cumulative GPA in their sport. The announcement came from the league office.

A total of 18 Wildcat student-athletes were named to the AMCC Academic All-Conference Team, each maintaining a GPA of 3.2 or higher during the Fall 2023 semester. Among them, 17 athletes earned individual peak performer recognition by achieving a GPA above 3.5.

The team ranked 13th out of the 20 sports teams within the conference based on their GPA performance. Those who received recognition include seniors Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni, Logan Ledebohm, and Andy Muzika; juniors Anton Esterbrook, Noah Hunt, and CJ Trimber; sophomores Mason Boltz, Isaac Cory, Liam Goodrich, Mason Leshock, Zachary Miller, and Brett Patton; as well as freshmen Daniel Clark, Kayden Frame, Travis Green, Cavin Napoletano, Ayden Sprague and Ryan Trimber.

"We have continually emphasized that academics is the floor to our ceiling. We can only continue to elevate our program by raising the floor in which we walk," said Wildcats head coach Pankil Chander. "We have emphasized a high standard surrounding academics because it is what transcends wrestling and is a skill set that will serve our student-athletes well in life. I am proud of our wrestlers' hard work for reaching yet another program milestone with this award."

In terms of athletic achievements for the season, Penn College concluded with a record of 9-12 and secured second place in their inaugural appearance at the AMCC Championships. Notable performances included one champion title claimed by Noah Hunt in the 141-pound category and runner-up positions achieved by Luke Heimbach (125), Patrick Snoke (141), and TJ Martin (149). Additionally, five athletes finished third: Kaden Ware (133), Liam Goodrich (157), Andy Muzika (184), Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni (197), and Noicholai Brotzman (285). Ryan Trimber and Logan Ledebohm secured fourth-place finishes at 165 pounds.