PA Wrestler Eric Burgey Champion at NCAA DII Nationals

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Former Easton Area High School wrestler Eric Burgey may have never won the PIAA State Tournament but he is both a NAIA National Champion and NCAA National Champion. Burgey, a redshirt junior at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio captured the NCAA Division II National Championship at 174 lbs. ending his first season at Notre Dame with a (25-7) record. Burgey spent his first two years at William Penn University located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. During his freshman campaign the former Red Rover went (33-4) and placed fifth at the NAIA National Championships competing at 149 lbs. In his sophomore season at William Penn Burgey again competed at 149 lbs. but this time he ended on top capturing the NAIA National Championship at 149 lbs. winning five bouts in a row.

After transferring to wrestling power-house Notre Dame College, which made the jump from NAIA to NCAA Division II in 2012, the junior also moved up in weight to 174 lbs. Burgey was able to advance into the finals after a (3-1 OT) victory in the semi-finals and a Championship winning major decision (14-2) in the Finals.

Former PIAA State Champions Travis McKillop (Burrell) placed third at 184 lbs. and Ziad Haddad (Bethlehem Catholic) place fourth at 285 lbs. Below are the results of the former PA wrestlers who competed in the NCAA DIvision II National Championships.

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125 lbs.

Willie Bohince (Mercyhurst) – Penn Trafford (Seventh Place)

Evan Link (Pitt-Johnstown) – Penn Cambria (0-2)

 

133 lbs.

Cameron Throckmorton (Shippensburg) – South Western (1-2)

Dave Fogel (Pitt-Johnstown) – Forest Hills (0-2)

Dylan D’urso (Mercyhurst) – Reynolds (1-2)

 

141 lbs.

Evan Yenolevich (Kutztown) – Northwestern Lehigh (1-2)

Dave Cawley (Pitt-Johnstown) – North Allegheny (Seventh Place)

 

149 lbs.

Bobby Ward (Grand Canyon) – Nazareth Area (0-2)

Mitch Voelker (Kutztown) – North Schuykill Valley (0-2)

Nick Nichols (Seton Hill) – Port Allegany (1-2)

 

157 lbs.

Braden Turner (East Stroudsburg) – Northampton Area/Southern Lehigh (0-2)

 

165 lbs.

Keith Ryan (Pitt-Johnstown) – Mount Union Area (0-2)

 

174 lbs.

Gary Lantz (Pitt-Johnstown) – Kennard Dale (1-2)

Eric Burgey (Notre Dame) – Easton Area (Champion)

Zach Benzio (Seton Hill) – Connellsville Area (1-2)

 

184 lbs.

Travis McKillop (Pitt-Johnstown) – Burrell (Third Place)

 

197 lbs.

Tyson Searer (East Stroudsburg) – Mifflin County (0-2)

 

285 lbs.

Josh Duplin (Pitt-Johnstown) – Westmont Hilltop (0-2)

Ziad Haddad (Kutztown) – Bethlehem Catholic (Fourth Place)

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