Held at Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium, Clarion raised its overall record to 7-10 and 1-2 in the EWL, while Lock Haven dropped to 2-9 overall and 0-4 in the EWL.
With Clarion leading 15-12 going to heavyweight, the Golden Eagles needed a win by Evan Daley to secure victory. Daley came through. The Golden Eagle freshman scored a first period takedown to lead 2-1 after the first, then escaped and scored a big duck under takedown in the second to post a 5-1 lead after two periods. Daley rode Cody Mason the entire third period for a 6-1 in and a Clarion victory.
"We really wrestled well as a team tonight," said Clarion second year head coach Troy Letters. "The six wins were important, but even in our losses we were very competitive and wrestled smart."
Clarion won four of the first five bouts to lead 12-3. At 125 freshman Hunter Jones (New Rochelle, N.Y.) decisioned Kaleb LeMaire 8-2, and at 133 Sam Sherlock (Jr. West Mifflin) notched a 3-2 win over Cody Wheeler to put Clarion in front 6-0.
After Tyler Bedelyon (Sr. Lewistown) lost a 5-1 decision to Dan Neff at 141, Clarion's duo of Justin Arthur (Fr. Huntington, W.V.) and Austin Matthews (Fr. Greenville/Reynolds) at 149 and 157 came through with big wins.
Arthur defeated Mac Maldarelli 7-4 at 149. Tied 4-4 in the third, Arthur escaped and scored a takedown for the win. Matthews meanwhile won 5-2 over Billy Randt at 157 with a first period takedown and a reversal in the second.
LH's Jake Kemerer decisioned Michael Pavasko (Fr. Munhall/Steel Valley) 14-7 at 165 – but Pavasko's reversal with six seconds left in the bout saved Clarion a big team point.
Maybe the biggest match of the night came at 174, where Ryan Darch (Jr. Batavia, N.Y.) won a key 3-0 decision over Dylan Caprio. Darch scored a two-point near fall in the second using a half-nelson. His third period escape proved to be the final points in the 3-0 win – giving Clarion a 15-6 lead.
Clarion's Dustin Conti (Fr. Jefferson/Jefferson-Morgan) lost a 10-3 decision to Fred Garcia at 184, with a late escape by Conti again saving a team point, and Daniel Sutherland (Jr. North Bellmore, N.Y.) lost a 9-4 decision to Phil Sprenkle at 197 pulling Lock Haven to within 15-12, and setting up Daley's winning bout.
Clarion returns to Tippin Gym on Saturday to wrestle EWL newcomer George Mason at 2pm, then travels to Bloomsburg for a 2pm match on Super Bowl Sunday.
CLARION NOTES: Clarion will wrestle Oklahoma State on Feb. 15th … Advance tickets are on sale at www.clarionnuniversitytickets.com …
Results:
125- Hunter Jones (CL) dec. Kaleb LeMaire (LH) 8-2
133- Sam Sherlock (CL) dec. Cody Wheeler (LH) 3-2
141- Dan Neff (LH) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (CL) 5-1
149- Justin Arthur (CL) dec. Mac Maldarelli (LH) 8-5
157- Austin Matthews (CL) dec. Billy Randt (LH) 5-2
165- Jake Kemerer (LH) dec. Michael Pavasko (CL) 14-7
174- Ryan Darch (CL) dec. Dylan Caprio (LH) 3-0
184- Fred Garcia (LH) dec. Dustin Conti (CL) 10-3
197- Phil Sprenkle (LH) dec. Daniel Sutherland (CL) 9-4
285- Evan Daley (CL) dec. Cody Mason (LH) 6-1
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