March 17, 2019

Joll, Vargo cap off careers at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic

By Mon Valley Independent

By Dan Palm

For the MV Independent

The WPIAL all-stars were trailing the New York all-stars, 15-12, in the preliminary match at the 35th annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic Friday night. 

That was until Belle Vernon Area’s Scott Joll took the mat for his 182-pound bout at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House. 

Joll used a takedown and nearfall to go up 4-0 in the first period against Patrick Welsh of Olean High School. 

Welsh, a Citadel recruit, then chose the down position to open the second period. 

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