EAGLES LOSE TO #10 NORTHWESTERN (26-9) & #20 EDINBORO (28-12)

                (Edinboro,Pa.): Clarion won three bouts against #10 rated Northwestern and three against #20 ranked Edinboro on Sunday, but it wasn't enough as the Golden Eagles lost a hard fought 26-9 decision to the Wildcats and a 28-12 matchup to Edinboro at McComb Fieldhouse.

                In the other dual meet Sunday afternoon, #20 Edinboro upset #10 Northwestern 22-15.

                Clarion's James Fleming at 157, Ryan Darch at 174 and Justin Ortega at 197 scored victories for the Golden Eagles in the match against Edinboro.

                With Clarion already down 16-0 in team score heading to 157, Fleming wasted little time posting a takedown in the first period, then scored two, three-point near falls before pinning Casey Fuller at 1:22. He raised his season record to 16-1, having lost earlier in the day to #2 ranked Jason Welch of Northwestern.

                Darch won an exciting 2-0 match over Patrick Jennings at 174. Darch escaped in the second period, then rode Jennings the entire third period to win 2-0.

                Ortega, who nearly upset #17 ranked Alex Polizzi of Northwestern in his opener, posted a solid 4-1 win over Warren Bosch at 197. Ortega had a first period takedown, second period escape and riding time for the win.

                Tyler Fraley lost a 10-6 decision to Kory Mines at 125, while the Edinboro's #4 ranked A.J. Schopp pinned Joe Waltko at 133 and #4 rated Mitchell Port major decisioned John Matacic 10-2 at 141. Edinboro's #15 David Habat then won 6-1 over Tyler Bedelyon at 149 to put Edinboro ahead 16-0.

                After Fleming's win, Nick Milano lost a 12-6 decision to John Greisheimer at 165, and after Darch's win, Steve Cressley was pinned by Vince Pickett at 184.

                Ortega won at 197 and Phil Catrucco lost a 4-1 decision to #16 rated Ernest James at 285.

                The Northwestern dual started with an exciting bout that Clarion's Tyler Fraley lost 4-3 in the second tie breaker to #15 rated Dominick Malone at 125. Trailing in the third period, Fraley scored a takedown with 28-seconds left in regulation to tie the bout 2-2. Both  wrestlers earned escapes in the first tie breaker, with Malone escaping in the second to produce the win.

                Northwestern's #9 rated Levi Mele won a 10-3 decision over Joe Waltko at 133, but the Eagles rallied back when Sam Sherlock provided a 9-7 win over Jameson Oster at 141 and Tyler Bedelyon decisioned Pasquale Greco 5-2 at 149.

                Sherlock got off to a quick start with a five-point move against Oster.  A second period takedown still had Sherlock ahead 7-5 after two periods. Two Sherlock escapes sandwiched around an Oster takedown made the final score 9-7.  

                Clarion's Bedelyon had takedowns in the first and second period to win 5-2 over Pasquale Greco, which tied the team score at 6-6.

                The much anticipated matchup between #2 Jason Welch and Clarion's #3 James Fleming saw Welch posted a 10-1 major decision over Fleming. After several flurries in the first period, Welch scored a counter takedown, then caught Fleming in a back roll for a three-point near fall and a 5-0 first period lead. Another counter takedown in the second and a reversal in the third and riding time, along with a Fleming escape made the final score 10-1.

                Clarion's Nick Milano lost a 13-3 major decision to #10 rated Pierce Harger at 165, and #8 Leroy Munster had a 16-0 tech fall win over Ryan Darch at 174 to give the Wildcats a 19-9 lead.

                The Eagles Steven Cressley posted a 5-3 win over Marcus Shrewsbury at 184. Down 3-1 in the second period, Cressley's takedown tied the score, then went ahead 5-3 in the third when he reversed Shrewsbury with about 1:10 left and then rode Shrewsbury out to win 5-3.

                Clarion's Justin Ortega nearly pulled a big upset at 197, but lost 9-7 to #17 rated Alex Polizzi. Ortega used a cradle for a five-point move to open the first period and nearly pinned Polizzi and couple times. Polizzi came back in the third period, trailing 7-3, with an escape and his own five-point move to win 9-7.

                At heavyweight #7 rated Mike McMullan defeated Clarion's Phil Catrucci 12-0 to make the final score 26-9.

                Clarion's record moves to 1-3 on the season and 0-1 in the EWL. The Golden Eagles host Pitt on Friday at Tippin Gym with match time set for 7pm.
 
NORTHWESTERN 26  CLARION 9
125- #15 Dominick Malone (N) dec. Tyler Fraley (CL) 4-3 SD2
133- #9 Levi Mele (N) dec. Joe Waltko (CL) 10-3
141- Sam Sherlock (CL) dec. Jameson Oster (N) 9-7
149- Tyler Bedelyon (CL) dec. Pasquale Greco (N) 5-2
157- #2 Jason Welch (N) maj. dec. #3  James Fleming (CL) 10-1
165- #10 Pierce Harger (N) maj. dec. Nick Milano (CL) 13-3
174- #8 Lee Munster (N) tech. fall Ryan Darch (CL) 16-0; 3:32
184- Steven Cressley (CL)dec,. Marcus Shrewsbury (N) 5-3
197- #17 Alex Polizzi (N) dec. Justin Ortega (CL) 9-7
285- #7 Mike McMullan (N) maj. dec. Phil Catrucco (CL) 12-0
FINAL SCORE: Northwestern 26  Clarion 9
NORTHWESTERN: 4-1; CLARION 1-2
 
EDINBORO 28 CLARION 12
125- Kory Mines (ED) dec.  Tyler Fraley (CL) 10-6
133- #4 A.J. Schopp (ED) wbf Joe Waltko (CL) 1:19
141- #4 Mitchell Port (ED) maj. dec. John Matacic (CL) 10-2
149- #15 David Habat (ED) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (CL) 6-1
157- James Fleming (CL) wbf Casey Fuller (ED) 1:22
165- John Greisheimer (ED) dec. Nick Milano (CL) 12-6
174- Ryan Darch (CL) dec. Patrick Jennings (ED) 2-0
184- Vince Pickett (ED) wbf Steven Cressley (CL) 2:13
197- Justin Ortega (CL) dec. Warren Bosch (ED) 4-1
285- Ernest James (ED) dec. Phil Catrucco (CL) 4-1
FINAL SCORE: Edinboro 28  Clarion 12
EDINBORO 3-1; 1-0 / CLARION: 1-3; 0-1
 
EDINBORO 22 NORTHWESTERN 15
125- Dominick Malone (N) dec. Kory Mines (ED) 3-0
133- A.J. Schopp (ED) maj. dec. Levi Mele (N) 10-2
141- Mitchell Port (ED) dec. Jameson Oster (N) 10-4
149- David Habat (ED)  dec. Dylan Marriott (N) 9-3
157- Jason Welch (N) dec. Casey Fuller (ED) 10-4
165- Pierce Harger (N) dec. John Greisheimer (ED) 5-3
174- Leroy Munster (N) dec. Patrick Jennings (ED) 6-2
184- Vince Pickett (ED) wbf Marcus Shrewsbury (N) 3:42
197- Warren Bosch (ED) wbf Alex Pilizzi (N) 6:46
285- Mike McMullan (N) dec. Ernest James (ED) 3-2