GREENVILLE, Pa.—The unbeaten Thiel College Tomcats travel to Berea, Ohio at 10 a.m. Saturday to wrestle in the 35th Annual John Summa Invitational the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse.
The Tomcats, winners of seven straight matches, ended January on a high note with Peyton Hearn ’23 and Alexander Anderson ’25 earning honors from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.
Hearn, of Conneaut Lake, Pa., was named the Wrestler of the Week for the week of Jan. 24–30 and Anderson, of Warren, Pa., was named the Rookie of the Week.
Saturday’s tournament is the last event before the Tomcats head to Waynesburg for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships on Feb. 12. Thiel’s last PAC championship came in 2016 when they won back-to-back titles. The Tomcats have 22 championships including a run of 10 straight from 2000–2009 that capped an amazing 17 titles in 19 years.
Host Baldwin-Wallace University is ranked fifth in NCAA Division III by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Thiel won the John Summa Invitational in 1993.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.