The round of 32 starts today in the NCAA Tournament, but in the Pittsburgh March Madness bracket, we are just halfway through the first round, as a total of 16 athletes have advanced to round two. Yesterday, eight more Pittsburgh athletes were voted on by you, the reader. They were:
Today, we have a look at the Mt. Washington region, where once again, there are some interesting match ups to watch. Again, only you can prevent forrest fires…and advance the athletes.
#1. Antonio Brown (Steelers, arguably the best receiver in football) vs. #16. Shaun Suisham (Steelers kicker)
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#8. Christian Hackenberg (Penn State quarterback) vs. #9. Chad Voytik (Pitt quarterback)
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#5. Akeel Lynch (Penn State leading rusher) vs. #12. DaeSean Hamilton (Penn State leading receiver)
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#4. Neil Walker (Pirates, hometown kid) vs. #13. Vance Worley (Pirates, Ray Searage’s reclamation project of last year)
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#6. Lawrence Timmons (Steelers linebacker) vs. #11. David Perron (Penguins, former first-round pick)
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#3. Josh Harrison (Pirates All-Star, Pittsburgh Sporting News athlete of the year) vs. #14. John Holdzkom (Pirates feel-good story)
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#7. Chris Kunitz (Penguins veteran winger) vs. #10. Paul Martin (Penguins veteran defenseman)
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#2. Le’Veon Bell (Steelers All-Pro running back) vs. #15. Ja’Nia McPhatter (Point Park women’s basketball)
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