Jan. 25, 2008
(Clarion, Pa.): Clarion defeated Duquesne 30-13 and Wagner 49-6, as the Golden Eagles swept a double dual meet on Friday night at Clarion's Wald. S. Tippin Gymnasium.
The wins raised Clarion's overall record to 8-9 on the season under second year head coach Teague Moore.
Clarion won 9 of 9 bouts wrestled in the opener on their way to a 49-6 win over Wagner. Pins were registered by Jay Ivanco (Fr. Monreoville) at 125, Rob LaBrake at 133, Mario Morelli (SO. DuBois) at 174, Dixon Jordan at 197 and Roman Husam (Fr. Lewisburg) at heavyweight. Technical falls were also notched by Tony Lascari (SO. Gray) at 141 and Hadley Harrison (SO. McKean) at 149.
In the nightcap Hadley Harrison's pin at 149 and Scott Joseph's (So. Export) fall at 174 led the way for Clarion's 30-13 win over Duquesne.
Duquesne led 3-0 on Jon Bittinger's 7-2 decision over Jay Ivanco, when LaBrake countered with a 6-0 win over Kevin Chapman at 133 to tie the score 3-3.
Duquesne again took the lead when Jayk Cobbs majored Tony Lascari at 141, but Harrison followed with his pin over Brad Shrum at 6:35 to turn the match around. In Harrison's match, with the score tied 2-2 late in the third, Harrison worked a takedown, put in a half-nelson, turned Shrum to his back and pinned him at 6:35, in consecutive moves.
Clarion's Travis Uncapher (Fr. Grapeville) won 6-3 over Cody Midlam at 157. With the score tie 3-3 in the third, Uncapher notched a takedown and Rode Midlam the final minute for his win.
Although Clarion led 12-7 after Uncapher's win, the Golden Eagles forfeited 165 without and entry, and Duquesne was back on top 13-12.
That left the match square on the shoulders of Clarion's upper weights and they responded. Mario Morelli won a 7-1 decision over Scott Black at 174, then Scott Joseph brought down the house with a pin at :38 seconds over Ryan Sula at 184. Joseph used underhooks for position to back trip and throw Sula to his back to get his fall.
At 197 Jamie Luckett earned a forfeit and Roman Husam followed with a 5-2 decision over Joe D'Orsie to win the final bout.
CLARION NOTES: The Golden Eagles are now 8-9 on the season and will next wrestle at Bloomsburg next Friday at 7pm... Then, on Saturday Feb. 2, Clarion will wrestle at Rider with Rutgers also present, mat time 1pm... Sal Lascari (141( has missed the kast week with a leg injury, but is expected to be ready for Bloomsburg... Dave Cox (So. Orland, Fl.) is out for the season with a knee injury ... He will be replaced this coming week by veteran Dominic Ross (Sharon) at 165 ... Duquesne also defeated Wagner in the other match by a final of 47-0.
CLARION 49 WAGNER 6
125- Jay Ivanco (CL) pinned Joe Eurell (W) 2:35
133- Rob LaBrake (CL) pinned Nick Keshecki (W) :37
141- Tony Lascari (CL) tech. fall Nick Boghos (W) 17-1; 3:58
149- Hadley Harrison (CL) tech. fall Ryan Cornell (W) 17-0; 6:24
157- Travis Uncapher (CL) pinned Sean Quinn (W) 4:00
165- Patrick Larkin (W) forfeit
174- Mario Morelli (CL) pinned Peter Morano (W) 2:11
184- Scott Joseph (CL) dec. Ed Broderick (W) 10-4
197- Dixon Jordan (CL) pinned Anthony Interiano (W) 2:53
285- Roman Husam (CL) pinned John Graeffe (W) 6:30
CLARION 30 DUQUESNE 13
125- Jonathan Bittinger (D) dec. Jay Ivanco (CL) 7-2
133- Rob LaBrake (CL) dec. Kevin Chapman (D) 6-0
141- Jayk Cobbs (D) maj. dec. Tony Lascari (CL) 13-5
149- Hadley Harrison (CL) pinned Brad Shrum (D) 6:35
157- Travis Uncapher (CL) dec. Cody Midlam (D) 6-3
165- Daniel Pawley (D) forfeit
174- Mario Morelli (CL) dec. Scott Black (D) 7-1
184- Scott Joseph (CL) pinned Ryan Sula (D) :38
197- Jamie Luckett (CL) forfeit
285- Roman Husam (CL) dec. Joe D'Orsie (D) 5-2
DUQUESNE 47 WAGNER 0
125- Jonathan Bittinger (D) tech. fall Joe Eurell (W) 16-2; 5:00
133- Kevin Chapman (D) dec. Nick Boghos (W) 12-5
141- Jayk Cobbs (D) tech fall Nick Keshecki (W) 19-2; 6:50
149- Brad Shrum (D) pinned Ryan Cornell (W) 2:21
157- Cody Midlam (D) dec. Sean Quinn (W) 2-1
165- Dan Pawley (D) forfeit
174- Scott Black (D) maj. dec. Peter Morano (W) 11-2
184- Ryan Sula (D) maj. dec. Ed Broderick (W) 9-1
197- Matt Gregg (D) pinned Anthony Interiano (W) 4:08
285- Matt Richardson (D) pinned John Graeffe (W) 2:35
