CLARION'S DALEY UPSETS #12 LAWSON/ LIONS TOP EAGLES 43-3
 
                (University Park, Pa.): Clarion freshman heavyweight Evan Daley (Erie/Fort LeBoeuf) upset PSU's #12 ranked heavyweight Jimmy Lawson 7-6, but the Golden Eagles fell to #2 ranked Penn State on Sunday afternoon 43-3 at Rec Hall.
 
                A sellout, Senior Day crowd watched the three time NCAA Champions up their record to 15-1 on the season, while Clarion dropped to 9-15 in the final dual meet of the season for Clarion.
 
                The final bout of the day definitely brought the most excitement for Eagle fans as freshman Evan Daley defeated #12 Jimmy Lawson 7-6 for Daley's biggest win of the season. Daley opened the match with a takedown, and after a Lawson reverse, Daley escaped to lead 3-2 after one period. Daley escaped in the second and used a low ankle pick for a key takedown in the second to lead 6-3 after two periods. Daley rode Lawson over about 1:45 of the third before and escape and takedown in the final seconds tied the bout at 6-6. Daley had 2:02 of riding time and won 7-6 with the riding point.
 
                Penn State won two technical falls to start the dual heading to 141. Clarion's Tyler Bedelyon (Sr. Lewistown) posted the opening takedown against #2 Zain Retherford  to lead 2-0. Retherford reversed and the period ended 2-2. Retherford escaped in the third for a 3-2 lead, then scored two takedowns to secure a hard fought 8-4 win against the Clarion captain.
 
                Justin Arthur lost a 7-2 decision to James English at 149, and Austin Matthews lost a 12-6 decision to #6 Dylan Alton at 157 to put the Lions ahead 19-0 at the intermission. Matthews scored a third period takedown to pull within 10-6, but couldn't get any closer.
 
                Penn State's David Taylor, a national champ and 2-time NCAA runner-up at 165, pinned Michael Pavasko at 11 seconds to get the upper weights off to a great start. #3 Matt Brown at 174, 2-time NCAA Champ #2 Ed Ruth at 184 and #3 Morgan McIntosh at 197 all flowed with wins to setup Daley's upset at heavyweight.
 
                Clarion is off now until March 8 when the Golden Eagles travel to Cleveland State for the EWL Championships.  NCAA's are set for March 20-22 at Oklahoma City.
 
125- #2 Nico Megaludis (PS) tech. Fall Hunter Jones (CL) 21-5; 5:00
133-  #15 Jimmy Gulibon (PS) tech. fall Vic LiPari (CL) 18-0; 2:58
141 – #2 Zain Retherford (PS) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (CL) 8-4
149 – James English (PS) dec. Justin Arthur (CL) 7-2
157-  #6 Dylan Alton (PS) dec. Austin Matthews (CL) 12-6
165- #1 David Taylor (PS) wbf Michael Pavasko (CL) 0:11
174- #4 Matt Brown (PS) wbf Ryan Darch (CL) 2:50
184- #3 Ed Ruth (PS) wbf Dustin Conti (CL) 1:05
197- #3 Morgan McIntosh (PS) wbf Daniel Sutherland (CL) 3:11
285- Evan Daley (CL) dec. #12 Jimmy Lawson (PS) 7-6
Clarion: 9-15
Penn State: 15-1