BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. --- The Golden Eagle wrestling team took two of three team matches contested on Friday afternoon, as Clarion competed at a quad hosted by Gardner-Webb. Clarion defeated the hosting Bulldogs as well as Mid-American Conference (MAC) rival SIU-Edwardsville, while falling to Chattanooga.
 
Below are recaps from each of the three duals:
 
Clarion 34, Gardner-Webb 6
 
125: Drew West (GW) def. Joey Fischer (Clarion) SV-1 8-6
133: Todd Carter (GW) def. Koen Kish (Clarion) Dec. 16-10
141: Seth Koleno (Clarion) def. Zach Price (GW) Dec. 6-5
149: Kyle Schickel (Clarion) def. Corbin Dion (GW) Dec. 4-3
157: Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) def. Parker Corwin (GW) Fall 3:56
165: Cam Pine (Clarion) def. Tyler Brignola (GW) TF 16-1 7:00
174: John Worthing (Clarion) def. Andrew Wilson (GW) MD 10-2
184: Will Feldkamp (Clarion) def. Jha'Quan Anderson (GW) Dec. 7-3
197: Ty Bagoly (Clarion) def. Joshua McCutchen (GW) MD 9-1
285: Reynold Maines (Clarion) def. Abraham Preston (GW) Fall 3:25
 
Recap: The Bulldogs jumped out to the early lead with decisions at 125 and 133 pounds, but the Golden Eagles were off to the races after that, winning eight straight bouts – five by bonus points – finish off the road rout.
 
Seth Koleno and Kyle Schickel got things going with back-to-back decisions of their own, tying the team match at a score of 6-6. The first bonus points of the day went to Trevor Elfvin, who pinned Parker Corwin in the second period to swing the momentum entirely in the Golden Eagles' favor. Elfvin led 3-0 in the second after getting an early escape and then managed to pull himself tight to Corwin for a sweep. He tripped Corwin to his back and pounced for the fall.
 
Cam Pine and John Worthing worked Tyler Brignola and Andrew Wilson, respectively, giving Clarion a 21-6 advantage in the team score. Will Feldkamp delivered an exciting finish in the 184-pound bout, breaking a 3-3 tie with Jha'Quan Anderson by taking him down to his back for four points as time expired. Ty Bagoly beat Joshua McCutchen for a 9-1 major decision at 197 pounds, and Reynold Maines – making his dual match debut as a senior – pinned Abraham Preston just 25 seconds into the third period to close out the win. Maines started the second period in the top position and locked up a cradle off a mat return, getting the win by fall.
 
Chattanooga 26, Clarion 10
 
125: Logan Ashton (UTC) def. Joey Fischer (Clarion) Dec. 4-0
133: Brayden Palmer (UTC) def. Koen Kish (Clarion) Dec. 5-1
141: Seth Koleno (Clarion) def. Dayne Dalrymple (UTC) Dec. 5-3
149: Kyle Schickel (Clarion) def. Noah Castillo (UTC) Dec. 7-4
157: Lincoln Heck (UTC) def. Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) Dec. 5-4
165: Cam Pine (Clarion) def. Jackson Hurst (UTC) MD 9-0
174: Rocky Jordan (UTC) def. John Worthing (Clarion) TF 16-1 2:31
184: Matthew Waddell (UTC) def. Will Feldkamp (Clarion) Fall 0:32
197: Jake Boyd (UTC) def. Ty Bagoly (Clarion) Dec. 4-3
285: Logan Andrew (UTC) def. Reynold Maines (Clarion) Dec. 2-1
 
Recap: Similar to the match with the Bulldogs, this bout also started with the teams splitting the first four duals, as Koleno and Schickel again won at 141 and 149 pounds to tie it up at 6-6. Koleno defeated Dayne Dalrymple by a 5-3 score, while Schickel beat Noah Castillo 7-4 for a decision.
 
Clarion briefly took the lead over the Mocs thanks to Pine's second win of the day, when he beat Jackson Hurst by a 9-0 major decision to give the Golden Eagles a 10-9 advantage. Chattanooga responded with 11 points over the next two bouts, though, with Ohio State transfer Rocky Jordan earning a tech fall over Worthing and Matthew Waddell stunning Feldkamp with a first period fall.
 
Bagoly and Maines both wrestled tight bouts in the upper weights, but both fell by razor-thin margins; Jake Boyd topped Bagoly by 4-3 decision, while Logan Andrew held on for a 2-1 win over Maines.
 
Clarion 25, SIU-Edwardsville 17
 
125: Joey Fischer (Clarion) def. Davian Guanajuato (SIUE) Dec. 4-3
133: Aaron Schulist (SIUE) def. Koen Kish (Clarion) Fall 6:23
141: Seth Koleno (Clarion) def. Marcel Lopez (SIUE) Dec. 5-2
149: Caleb Tyus (SIUE) def. Kyle Schickel (Clarion) Dec. 7-6
157: Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) def. Alec Peralta (SIUE) MD 8-0
165: Cardi Wilson (SIUE) def. Cam Pine (Clarion) Dec. 7-3
174: John Worthing (Clarion) def. Chase Diehl (SIUE) Fall 1:38
184: Will Feldkamp (Clarion) def. Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) Dec. 5-2
197: Ty Bagoly (Clarion) def. Ryan Yarnell (SIUE) Fall 1:43
285: Colton McKiernan (SIUE) def. Reynold Maines (Clarion) TF 15-0 6:15
 
Recap: Wrestling their second MAC dual of the season, the Golden Eagles overcame a seesaw beginning to the match by stringing together three straight wins to defeat the Cougars. Joey Fischer picked up his first win of the day, beating Davian Guanajuato by decision to give his team the lead. Koen Kish wrestled a strong match at 133 before a surprise pin by Aaron Schulist gave the Cougars a lead, and SIUE held a 9-6 advantage after a win at 149 pounds.
 
Elfvin gave Clarion their first bonus points of this particular bout, shutting out Alec Peralta for an 8-0 major decision, but Cardia Wilson overcame Pine at 165 pounds to put the Cougars ahead 12-10. It was then that the Golden Eagle rattled off three straight wins, starting with Worthing's win by fall over Chase Diehl. Worthing caught Diehl with a double-leg for a takedown in the opening minute, and after a reset returned his opponent to the mat. He worked Diehl's arm and turned him to his back for the pin.
 
Feldkamp added to the lead with a low-scoring decision over Sergio Villalobos, winning by a 5-2 decision, and Bagoly clinched the team result with a fall at 197 pounds. He and Ryan Yarnell were stuck in neutral on the mat, with Bagoly on top and Yarnell grasping at his right leg. That gave Bagoly the opportunity to lock up the cradle on Yarnell, with the Golden Eagle senior rolling Yarnell to his back for the fall.