Wrestling | 1/18/2015 4:51:00 PM

SENIOR DAY
 
CLARION DROPS 29-9 DECISION TO GEORGE MASON
 
                CLARION, PA.: Seniors Daniel Sutherland (N. Bellmore, N.Y.) at 184 and Ryan Darch (Batavia, N.Y.) at 197, along with junior Michael Pavasko (Munhall) posted victories on Sunday, but it wasn't enough as the Golden Eagles lost a 29-9 dual meet to visiting George Mason on Sunday in NCAA Division I wrestling.
 
                Clarion drops to 1-11 overall and 1-3 in the EWL, while George Mason is now 7-5 overall and 2-0 in the EWL.
 
                Clarion honored five seniors in pre-match ceremonies including Victor LiPari (Canonsburg), Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin), Kyle Braddock (Beaver Falls/Blackhawk), Sutherland and Darch in pre-match ceremonies.
 
                Down 26-0, Clarion got on the board first at 174 when Pavasko defeated Ryan Forest 3-1. Pavasko scored a first period takedown and a second period escape and made it stand up for a 3-1 victory, raising his season record to 16-10.
 
                Sutherland, a senior, came out at 184 and won his match 4-2 against Daniel Mika. Down 2-1 in the second, Sutherland used a single leg takedown to forge a 3-2 lead. An escape to start the third was all he needed in a 4-2 victory.
 
                Darch, also a senior, wrestled a spirited match in taking a 5-3 win home in front of a cheering crowd. After no scoring in the first period, Darch hit a quick reversal to start the second and led 2-1 at the end of the period. Matt Meadows reversed Darch to take a 3-2 lead in the third, but Darch reversed back with about 45-seconds left and rode Meadows out to add a riding point and a 5-3 victory.
 
                The Golden Eagles wrestled without the services of senior 141-pounder Sam Sherlock, 165-pounder Slade Horner and 285-pounder Evan Daley, starters who are out of the lineup with injuries. Senior Kyle Braddock lost his bout at 165 by fall at 3:45.
 
                Hunter Jones lost a tough 4-2 bout to Ibrahim Bunduka at 125, and Brodie Zacherl from nearby Brookville, Pa., originally posted a 3-1 win over Konbeh Koroma at 149 – but George Mason coach Joe Russell challenged the no takedown call with only seconds left in regulation – and Koroma was awarded a match-tying takedown at the buzzer to then send the bout in to overtime. Koroma scored a takedown about 30-seconds into the overtime.
 
                Clarion will next travel to Cleveland State on Jan. 30^th at 7pm.
 
                CLARION NOTES: Clarion also invited its All-Americans back to Tippin on Sunday – six were able to make the trip to Clarion to be honored at  special halftime ceremony … Coming back were John Testa, James Fleming, Garry Barton, Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, Rob Sintobin and Tom Tomeo.
 
               
125- Hunter Jones (CL) Ibrahim Bunduka (GM) dec. Hunter Jones (CL) 4-2
133- Vince Rodriguez (GM) forfeit
141-  Sahid Kargbo (GM) maj. Dec. John Pezze (CL) 12-3
149- Konbeh Koroma (GM) dec. Brodie Zacherl (CL) 5-3 sd
157- Greg Flournoy (GM) maj. Dec. Evan DeLong (CL) 13-4
165- Patrick Davis (GM) wbf Kyle Braddock (CL) 3:45
174- Michael Pavasko (CL) dec. Ryan Forest (GM) 3-1
184- Daniel Sutherland (CL) dec. Daniel Mika (GM) 4-2
197- Ryan Darch (CL) dec. Matt Meadows (GM) 5-3
285- Jake KEttler (GM) dec. Joshua Davis (CL) 7-1