Wrestling | 11/30/2014 3:45:00 PM

Slade Horner 2-0 at 165
  
                (Lawrenceville, N.J.): Clarion junior Slade Horner (Ridgway) won both his individual matches on Sunday but it wasn't enough as the Golden Eagles traveled to Lawrenceville, N.J. and lost a 38-3 decision to EWL foe Rider, then lost to Penn 25-13 in NCAA Division I Wrestling held at Alumni Gymnasium.
 
                Clarion's record is 0-7 overall and 0-1 in the EWL, while Rider is 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the EWL and Penn is 1-0.
 
                Clarion's Slade Horner (Ridgway) won his bout at 165 against Andrew Reca for the Golden Eagles only points against Rider. Horner had a second period escape and takedown to win his match.
 
                John Pezze lost a close 5-2 decision to #18 ranked Chuck Zeisloft at 141. Zeisloft led 3-2 late in the match before getting a final takedown to secure he win.
 
                Joshua Davis, subbing for the injured Evan Daley at 285, trailed 1-0 in the third period and chose down, but could not escape and lost 2-0. At 184 Daniel Sutherland trailed 8-0 in the third, but Sutherland slapped on a cradle and nearly pinned Clint Morrison. Morrison eventually reversed Sutherland and won 10-4.
 
                In the Penn dual Clarion's Slade Horner won his second bout of the day when he scored a 13-0 major decision over Quinton Hiles at 165. Horner scored a takedown with 22 seconds left in the first, and a second period escape was followed by two, three-point and one two-point near fall to lead 10-0 after two periods. A takedown and riding time gave Horner his 13-0 win. Horner raised his season record to 7-6.
 
                Ryan Darch scored a gritty 2-0 decision over Carson Stack at 197. Darch escaped in the second and rode Stack out in the third period to win 2-0. Seth Carr won by forfeit at 125 to close Clarion's scoring.
 
                Evan DeLong lost a close 3-1 decision to May Bethea at 157, and Dominic Rigous lost a close 5-2 match at 174.
 
                Clarion is back in action on Saturday, December 6 when Clarion travels to Bloomsburg to participate in the PSAC Championships starting at 9am.
 
RIDER 38 CLARION 3
133- Rob Deutsch (RI) wbf Matt Liggett (CL) 4:17
141- Chuck Zeisloft (RI) dec. John Pezze (CL) 5-2
149- B.J. Clagon (RI) wbf Sam Sherlock (CL) 1:19
157- Chad Walsh (RI) wbf Evan DeLong (CL) 5:13
165- Slade Horner (CL) dec. Andrew Reca  (RI) 3-0
174- Ryan Wolfe (RI) dec. Michael Pavasko (CL) 9-3
184- Clint Morrison (RI) maj. Dec. Daniel Sutherland (CL) 13-4
197- Don McNeil (RI) maj. dec. Ryan Darch (CL) 14-6
285- Greg Velasco (RI) dec. Joshua Davis (CL) 2-0
125- J.R. Wert (RI) dec. Seth Carr (CL) 8-2
 
 
PENN 25 CLARION 13
133- Marc Mastropietro maj. dec. Matt Liggett (CL) 15-6
141- Andrew Lenzi (P) dec. John Pezze (CL) 7-2
149-  #13 C.J. Cobb (P) maj. Dec. Sam Sherlock (CL) 11-2
157- May Bethea (P) dec. Evan DeLong (CL) 3-1
165- Slade Horner (CL) maj. Dec. Quinton Hiles (P) 13-0
174- Joe Heyob  (P) dec Dominic Rigous (CL) 5-2
184- #3 Lorenzo Thomas (P) T. Fall Daniel Sutherland (CL) 16-1; 5:35
197- Ryan Darch (CL) dec. Carson Stack (P) 2-0
285- Patrik Garren (P) Joshua Davis (CL) 3-0
125- Seth Carr (CL) won by forfeit