Jan. 29, 2010
(BLOOMSBURG, PA.): Clarion won 6 of 10 bouts, including the final three by Clint Podish at 184, Alex Thomas at 197 and Quintas McCorkle at heavyweight as the Golden Eagles rallied to defeat Bloomsburg 22-17 Friday night in NCAA Division I Wrestling.
Held at Nelson Fieldhouse, Clarion raised its record to 4-5 overall and 2-1 in the EWL, while Bloomsburg dropped to 8-7 overall and 0-3 in the EWL.
Trailing 17-13 in team score going to 184 pounds, Clarion sophomore Clint Podish (Sycamore) decisioned Derek Coffey 6-1 to pull the Eagles to within 17-16. Podish had 2 takedowns and a reversal for the win.
Eagle freshman Alex Thomas decisioned Brian Shaw 5-1 in 197 to give Clarion a tenuous 19-17 lead. Thomas took Shaw to his back in the opening period for a 4-0 lead and scored the win.
The match came down to heavyweight and Clarion's Quintas McCorkle won a 2-1 decision over Zac Walsh to give Clarion its 22-17 win. McCorkle was down 1-0 entering the third period, but an escape by McCorkle tied the match, and a second stall call on Walsh gave McCorkle the winning point.
The match started quick for Clarion as the Eagles jumped out to a 13-3 lead. Joe Waltko pinned Joe Bak at 125 at 3:27 for a 6-0 lead.
After Jay Ivanco lost 5-2 to Jason Guffey at 133, Greg Lewis posted a 12-2 major decision over Ian Desole at 141 and the Eagles led 10-3.
In a big match at 149, Clarion #19 ranked James Fleming decisioned #18 Josh Roosa 3-2. Fleming had a second period reversal to tie the match, and an escape in the third to win, giving Clarion a 13-3 lead on the scoreboard.
Bloomsburg won the next three bouts to take a 17-13 lead when #8 Matt Moley defeated #17 Hadley Harrison 7-1 at 157, #10 Ricky Schmelyun won a technical fall over Nick Milano 16-0 at 4:32 at 165, and Nate Graham pinned Steven Cressley at 4:45 at 174.
Clarion's comeback then started with Clint Podish at 184 and the Eagles went on to victory.
Clarion travels to Princeton on Saturday afternoon for a 3pm match, then heads over to Rider to battle the Broncs at 6pm. The 6pm match will air on WCCR-FM, 92.7 in Clarion, and on redzonemedia.com on the internet.
125- Joe Waltko (CL) wbf James Bak (BL) 3:27
133- Jason Guffey (BL) dec. Jay Ivanco (CL) 5-2
141- Greg Lewis (CL) maj. dec. Ian Desole (BL) 12-2
149- #19 James Fleming (CL) dec. #18 Josh Roosa (BL) 3-2
157- #8 Matt Moley (BL) dec. Hadley Harrison (CL) 7-1
165- Ricky Schmelyun (BL) tech. fall Nick Milano (CL) 16-0; 4:32
174- Nate Graham (BL) wbf Steven Cressley (CL) 4:45
184- Clint Podish (CL) dec. Derek Coffey (BL) 6-1
197- Alex Thomas (CL) dec. Brian Shaw (BL) 5-1
HWT- Quintas McCorkle (CL) dec. Zac Walsh (BL) 2-1
Clarion: 4-5; 2-1
Bloomsburg: 8-7; 0-3
