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MILLERSVILLE, Pa. -- Slippery Rock University junior Brad Cieleski captured the 149-pound weight class championship Saturday evening at the 60th Annual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships at Millersville University.

As a team, The Rock finished fifth with 83.5 points. Edinboro won the team title with 134.5 points, followed by Lock Haven (127.5), Bloomsburg (98.5) and Clarion (97.5). East Stroudsburg finished sixth with 67.5 points, while Millersville had 45, Shippensburg 31.5 and Kutztown 29.5.

Brad Cieleski's championship was the 35th claimed by a Rock wrestler since 1970. He is the 27th SRU individual to claim a PSAC weight-class title and the first since his older brother, Doug Cieleski, won the 165-pound title in 2001.

Brad Cieleski now owns a 19-7 record this winter.

Rock senior 125-pounder Adam Renner and senior 184-pounder John Opfar garnered PSAC runner-up honors, while sophomore 157-pounder Jason Cardillo and junior heavyweight Bob McKillop each finished third.

Sophomore 165-pounder Jason Smith placed sixth to round out The Rock placewinners.

The Rock wrestlers will host Gannon at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Morrow Field House.

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