CLARION, Pa. – Celebrating both their seniors as well as their alumni from the 1970s, the Golden Eagle wrestling team came up short against the Old Dominion Monarchs, dropping a 25-9 decision in Tippin Gymnasium. ODU won seven out of 10 bouts on the night and five of the first six matches. In defeat, Clarion falls to 8-5 overall and 5-3 in MAC action.
 
Brock Zacherl and Greg Bulsak both notched dominant victories. Zacherl won a comfortable 5-2 decision, controlling the match with his defensive skill, while Bulsak turned his opponent twice in a 15-1 win. Max Wohlabaugh was the other victor for the Golden Eagles, using a dominant first period to secure the win.
 
The Monarchs won the first three bouts of the afternoon, with Zacherl stemming the tide with a decision over Kenan Carter at 149 pounds.  The 10^th-ranked wrestler in the country scored a single-leg takedown in each of the first two periods to build his advantage.  Zacherl remained the aggressor for the majority of the match, and his hard-to-solve defense provided Carter with few opportunities to strike back.
 
ODU responded with wins at 157 and 165 pounds to take a 19-3 match edge, but Max Wohlabaugh earned the win and nearly pulled off a bonus point decision.  Wohlabaugh put up six first period points, including a major swing when he tossed Alex Cramer to his back and immediately picked up a two-point near fall.  Cramer recovered enough to avoid the pin and fought back late in the third period, cutting Wohlabaugh's lead to two, but a well-timed single-leg takedown secured the 12-6 decision for the Golden Eagles. Clarion was deducted one team point during the bout for unsportsmanlike conduct, making the score 19-5 in favor of the Monarchs.
 
The last Golden Eagle to win on Sunday was the 15^th-ranked Bulsak, who provided a characteristically dominant effort against Tim Young.  Bulsak scored six near-fall points and nearly turned Young for a win by fall after an arm bar in the first period.   He rode Young for 5:55 of the match and spent much of the time going for a tilt or fall, but Young held him off enough to force a 15-2 major decision.  The day wrapped when Ty Bagoly saw his undefeated dual record garner its first blemish, as Will Hilliard upset him for a 9-3 decision at heavyweight.
 
The Golden Eagles will return to the mat on February 1^st when they travel to Edinboro to compete in the Edinboro Open tournament. The action will begin at 9:00am. Clarion's next dual meet is on February 14^th at home against Kent State.
 
Old Dominion 25, Clarion 9
125 – #18 Killian Cardinale (ODU) maj. dec. over Cam Butler (CU), 14-5 - ODU leads 4-0
133 – Shannon Hanna II (ODU) dec. over Jake Gromacki (CU), 5-1 - ODU leads 7-0
141 - #18 Sa'Derian Perry (ODU) dec. over Brayden Palmer (CU), 7-1 - ODU leads 10-0
149 - #10 Brock Zacherl (CU) dec. over Kenan Carter (ODU), 5-2 - ODU leads 13-3
157 - #14 Larry Early (ODU) fall over Avery Shay (CU), 16-3 (4:46) - ODU leads 16-3
165 – Shane Jones (ODU) dec. over Mike Bartolo (CU), 6-3 - ODU leads 19-3
174 – Max Wohlabaugh (CU) dec. over Alex Cramer (ODU) 12-6 - ODU leads 19-5
184 – Antonio Agee (ODU) dec. over Christian Sequete (CU), 8-5 - ODU leads 22-5
197 -  #15 Greg Bulsak (CU) maj. dec. over Tim Young (ODU), 15-2 - ODU leads 22-9
285 -  Will Hillard dec. over Ty Bagoly (CU), 9-3 - ODU wins 25-9