Cody Wiercioch update.....(not news for those who regularly follow Pitt wrestling).

[Panther Parrothead]

This, from Joe Tuscano, wrestling writer at The Washington Observer-Reporter....1/05/17:

Cody Wiercioch, a three-time PIAA champion and graduate of Canon-McMillan High School, is no longer on Pitt’s wrestling team and has withdrawn from school, a spokesperson from the school confirmed Thursday.

Wiercioch won two Class AAA state titles with the Big Macs and a Class AA title at Charleroi. He also was a PIAA runner-up at Charleroi as a sophomore.

Wiercioch, a redshirt junior who was wrestling at 165 pounds, was reportedly sitting out the first semester of this season and had not wrestled this season. He had a combined 25-23 record in his last two seasons and was redshirted as a freshman. Wiercioch qualified for the NCAA Championships last season out of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

A three-time WPIAL champion, Wiercioch had a 167-5 record in high school, including 44-1 in his senior season. He was part of a Canon-McMillan team that won two WPIAL title and back-to-back PIAA team championships during the individual tournaments. C-M also won the PIAA team tournament twice.

 

[Somerset Panther]

This, from Joe Tuscano, wrestling writer at The Washington Observer-Reporter....1/05/17:

Cody Wiercioch, a three-time PIAA champion and graduate of Canon-McMillan High School, is no longer on Pitt’s wrestling team and has withdrawn from school, a spokesperson from the school confirmed Thursday.

Wiercioch won two Class AAA state titles with the Big Macs and a Class AA title at Charleroi. He also was a PIAA runner-up at Charleroi as a sophomore.

Wiercioch, a redshirt junior who was wrestling at 165 pounds, was reportedly sitting out the first semester of this season and had not wrestled this season. He had a combined 25-23 record in his last two seasons and was redshirted as a freshman. Wiercioch qualified for the NCAA Championships last season out of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

A three-time WPIAL champion, Wiercioch had a 167-5 record in high school, including 44-1 in his senior season. He was part of a Canon-McMillan team that won two WPIAL title and back-to-back PIAA team championships during the individual tournaments. C-M also won the PIAA team tournament twice.

If true, that highly ranked recruiting class from ta few years back continues to fall apart.

 

[goalieman]

This, from Joe Tuscano, wrestling writer at The Washington Observer-Reporter....1/05/17:

Cody Wiercioch, a three-time PIAA champion and graduate of Canon-McMillan High School, is no longer on Pitt’s wrestling team and has withdrawn from school, a spokesperson from the school confirmed Thursday.

Wiercioch won two Class AAA state titles with the Big Macs and a Class AA title at Charleroi. He also was a PIAA runner-up at Charleroi as a sophomore.

Wiercioch, a redshirt junior who was wrestling at 165 pounds, was reportedly sitting out the first semester of this season and had not wrestled this season. He had a combined 25-23 record in his last two seasons and was redshirted as a freshman. Wiercioch qualified for the NCAA Championships last season out of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

A three-time WPIAL champion, Wiercioch had a 167-5 record in high school, including 44-1 in his senior season. He was part of a Canon-McMillan team that won two WPIAL title and back-to-back PIAA team championships during the individual tournaments. C-M also won the PIAA team tournament twice.

Why did he leave ?

 

[Panther Parrothead]

Why did he leave ?

I don't know. Maybe someone close to the program can enlighten us.

 

[singregardless]

Tuscano is plugged into WPA wrestling. That + Cody no longer being on the roster puts it to bed.

He was sitting out the first semester for academics, I know, which is highly unusual for a fourth year guy.

Probably a handful of reasons why he decided to drop out of school, though.

 

[thom67]

I have heard that he was not real interested in going to class etc.

 

[Fk_Pitt]

It's too bad that the two kids who electrified 4000 fans at powerade are both out of wrestling 3 years later.

 

[mike412]

It's too bad that the two kids who electrified 4000 fans at powerade are both out of wrestling 3 years later.

That match might have been the most anticipated ever in PA HS wrestling: Chance Marstellar v Cody. Two three-time PIAA state champions (I think Marstellar was a 4 time champion) meeting for the first time (they had wrestled at different weights in the state championships). Two of the most highly recruited wrestlers in the country. A great match, with Marstellar winning by a point even though he never scored a takedown (for the first time in his career). And neither did anything in college at all.

 

[mike412]

If true, that highly ranked recruiting class from ta few years back continues to fall apart.

Yep. Cody gone but nothing better than a .500 wrestler here. Mikey has been off and on the team, but has gone downhill since a good frosh year.
Bright gone. Solomon bulked up to Hwt and had been steady but not spectacular. The kid from Wisconsin has been a backup for the most part. And the younger Zanetta has a career losing record I think.