CLARION, Pa. – The Golden Eagle wrestling team closed out their dual match season with a dominant victory at home, cruising to a 35-6 win over Messiah College in Tippin Gymnasium on Friday night. Clarion closes out their dual season with a 3-5 overall record as they prep for the 2021 MAC Championships at Rider in two weeks.
 
In some ways, the final score was not indicative of the drama throughout the dual, as Messiah kept it close in some crucial moments. The Golden Eagles actually overcame an early team deficit during the team match, eventually taking the lead for good after Joe Sliwoski's major decision over Jake Coniglio. Though there were close individual bouts the rest of the way, Clarion did not drop a match in the team dual the rest of the way.
 
Cam Butler and Kyle Schickel eked out tight decisions in the light weights, with the latter winning on a 7-6 tiebreaker after riding Dalton Daugherty out. Sliwoski scored a dominant dual win during his senior night, notching a 12-4 major decision over Jake Coniglio to put Clarion ahead 10-6. They shut the Falcons out the rest of the way, starting with a 6-1 decision by Tate Ortz over Nick Barnhart and a 15-3 major decision by Kolby Ho. Caleb Hetrick and Max Wohlabaugh added decisions at 174 and 184, respectively, but the Golden Eagles' heaviest weights were the ones to put the final nails in the coffin. Ryan Weinzen worked Spencer Clements over for a win by fall with 24 seconds left in the second period, and Ty Bagoly flattened Carter Urich late in the first period to set the final deficit.
 
As it turned out, the Golden Eagles were dominant during the extra match session as well, with Messiah's only win coming on an injury default. Eight of those wins came by fall, including two each for TJ England and John Worthing.
 
Clarion 35, Messiah 6
125 - Cameron Butler (Clarion) over Asa Brunk (Messiah) (Dec 7-4)
133 - Josiah Gehr (Messiah) over Hunter Verge (Clarion) (Fall 4:37)
141 - Kyle Schickel (Clarion) over Dalton Daugherty (Messiah) (TB-1 7-6)
149 - Joe Sliwoski (Clarion) over Jake Coniglio (Messiah) (MD 12-4)
157 - Taylor Ortz (Clarion) over Nick Barnhart (Messiah) (Dec 6-1)
165 - Kolby Ho (Clarion) over Matt Pangle (Messiah) (MD 15-3)
174 - Caleb Hetrick (Clarion) over Brian Shermeyer (Messiah) (Dec 5-2)
184 - Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) over David Stevens (Messiah) (Dec 4-3)
197 - Ryan Weinzen (Clarion) over Spencer Clements (Messiah) (Fall 4:36)
285 - Ty Bagoly (Clarion) over Carter Urich (Messiah) (Fall 2:24)
 
125 Extra: TJ England (Clarion) over Asa Brunk (Messiah) (Fall 4:45)
125 Extra: Cameron Butler (Clarion) over Corey Morabito (Messiah) (MD 11-3)
125 Extra: TJ England (Clarion) over Corey Morabito (Messiah) (Fall 6:25)
133 Extra: Josiah Gehr (Messiah) over Logan Mazzeo (Clarion) (Inj. 0:48)
133 Extra: Hunter Verge (Clarion) over Hunter Rinehart (Messiah) (MD 19-5)
133 Extra: Hunter Verge (Clarion) over Jordan Howard (Messiah) (Dec 4-1)
133 Extra: Logan Mazzeo (Clarion) over Jordan Howard (Messiah) (Dec 9-2)
141 Extra: Brady Worthing (Clarion) over Dalton Daugherty (Messiah) (Dec 7-6)
149 Extra: Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Ike Bryner (Messiah) (MD 14-3)
149 Extra: Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Jake Coniglio (Messiah) (MD 15-3)
149 Extra: Joe Sliwoski (Clarion) over Ike Bryner (Messiah) (TB-1 10-9)
157 Extra: Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) over Joshua Paige (Messiah) (TF 26-9 6:55)
157 Extra: Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) over Nick Barnhart (Messiah) (MD 17-6)
157 Extra: Taylor Ortz (Clarion) over Joshua Paige (Messiah) (Fall 4:26)
165 Extra: Eli Brinsky (Clarion) over John Sumner (Messiah) (TF 15-0 6:21)
165 Extra: Eli Brinsky (Clarion) over Matt Pangle (Messiah) (MD 10-1)
165 Extra: Kolby Ho (Clarion) over John Sumner (Messiah) (TF 18-2 4:40)
174 Extra: John Worthing (Clarion) over Max Martin (Messiah) (Fall 2:16)
174 Extra: John Worthing (Clarion) over Brian Shermeyer (Messiah) (Fall 4:09)
174 Extra: Caleb Hetrick (Clarion) over Max Martin (Messiah) (Fall 4:00)
184 Extra: Luke Funck (Clarion) over David Stevens (Messiah) (Dec 4-2)
285 Extra: Austin Chapman (Clarion) over Hayden Benner (Messiah) (Fall 2:28)
285 Extra: Austin Chapman (Clarion) over Carter Urich (Messiah) (MD 13-3)
285 Extra: Ty Bagoly (Clarion) over Hayden Benner (Messiah) (Fall 1:13)