Bradford, Pa. -- The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford athletics department saw three of its student-athletes recognized by the AMCC as Athletes of the Week on Monday.
Wrestler Colton Gietler and women's basketball player Ashley Hall each picked up the first AMCC Athlete of the Week honor of their careers, while Nathan Schneider of the men's basketball team won his 2nd of the season.
Junior Colton Gietler had a strong week for Pitt-Bradford, going 3-1 in dual matches while wrestling above his normal weight class. Gietler started his week by picking up a win by fall against Penn State-Behrend in 6:07. At the Lycoming Duals, Gietler went 2-1 on the day. He lost a tough match by decision against Oswego State and then won by fall at 4:58 against Keystone and earned the Panthers' only points in a loss to Lycoming as he won by a 20-7 major decision.
Ashley Hall averaged 24.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game as the Panthers went 1-1 last week. She had a career night in the Panthers' 60-44 victory over Keuka, scoring 29 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, tallying her first career double-double. She shot 46.2% from the field and 44.8 from beyond the arc, as she drained 13 three-pointers in two games. She also added one assist and 2.5 steals per game.
Nathan Schneider averaged 26.3 points per game, leading Pitt-Bradford to a 2-1 week. He shot 65.9% from the field and 80% from the free-throw line. He added 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. In the Panthers' road win at Juniata, Schneider scored 25 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the field. He also had five rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Against Medaille, he scored 24 on 11-for-13 shooting and had five rebounds, two assists, three steals, and two blocked shots.
Schneider, Hall and the rest of the men's and women's basketball players will wrap up the fall portion of their season on Saturday as both teams travel to Penn State-DuBois with a doubleheader beginning with the women at 1:00 p.m. Gietler and the wrestling team will wrestle in the Kings College Duals on Monday, December 18th before going on a break for the holidays.'
The full release from the AMCC can be found on their website, here.
