EDINBORO, Pa. – The Golden Eagle wrestling team dominated a longtime conference rival in their final dual match of the 2021-22 season, with Clarion beating Edinboro 26-11 at McComb Fieldhouse on Saturday. With the win, the Golden Eagles have defeated the Fighting Scots in three straight meetings for the first time in 30 years. The last time it happened was over a three-season stretch from 1989-92.
 
Clarion also locked up a winning dual season with the victory, finishing the year with a 9-7 mark. They also went 5-5 in Mid-American Conference (MAC) action, setting up well for their appearance at the conference championships in early March.
 
The Golden Eagles won seven of the 10 bouts contested on Saturday, including a pair of major decisions and one win by fall. The latter belonged to Brent Moore, who made quick work of Ryan Burgos in the 149-pound match. Moore immediately slapped a front headlock on Burgos and went for the jugular, rolling him over and pinning him to his back just 26 seconds into their bout. Combined with a major decision by Joey Fischer at 125 pounds and a decision from Alex Blake at 133, the Golden Eagles opened up a 13-3 advantage less than halfway through the match.
 
Fischer notched one of the aforementioned major decisions, downing Christopher Merlo by a 10-1 score in his final tune-up before the conference championships. The other major belonged to another freshman rounding into form before the MAC tournament, John Worthing. Worthing dominated Joey Arnold at 174 pounds, outscoring him 11-0 to provide his team four match points.
 
Kyle Schickel won his second straight bout at 157 pounds, nearly recording bonus points for himself with an 11-4 decision over PJ Gohn. Kolby Ho added a decision at 165 pounds, giving Clarion a 19-3 advantage, and Worthing's major over Arnold officially squared away the team win for Clarion.
 
The Fighting Scots showed signs of life in the heavy weights, winning at 184 and 197, but Ty Bagoly ended the bout on a high note with a shutout of Max Millin. Bagoly worked Millin for a 5-0 decision to wrap the night up for the Golden Eagles.
 
Clarion 26, Edinboro 11
125: Joey Fischer (Clarion) def. Christopher Merlo (Edinboro) MD 10-1
133: Alex Blake (Clarion) def. Cameron Soda (Edinboro) Dec. 5-3
141: Gabe Willochell (Edinboro) def. #33 Seth Koleno (Clarion) Dec. 12-8
149: Brent Moore (Clarion) def. Ryan Burgos (Edinboro) Fall 0:26
157: Kyle Schickel (Clarion) def. PJ Gohn (Edinboro) Dec. 11-4
165: Kolby Ho (Clarion) def. Dylan Kohn (Edinboro) Dec. 8-3
174: John Worthing (Clarion) def. Joey Arnold (Edinboro) MD 11-0
184: Ethan Ducca (Edinboro) def. Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) SV-2 4-2
197: Cody Mulligan (Edinboro) def. Brett Wittmann (Clarion) TF 17-1 (4:05)
285: Ty Bagoly (Clarion) def. Max Millin (Edinboro) Dec. 5-0