Clarion University’s NCAA Division I Wrestling team has a busy weekend coming up as the Golden Eagles host EWL rival Edinboro on Saturday, January 24^th and then travels to West Virginia on Sunday in another key EWL matchup.

On Saturday Clarion hosts Edinboro at Waldo S. Tippin Gymasnium with match time set for 7:30pm. Then on Sunday the Eagles meet #17 rated West Virginia at the Coliseum at 1pm.

Both matches can also be heard on WCCR-FM (92.7) and on the internet at www.redzonemedia.com with Rich Herman and former coach Bob Bubb describing the action.

Clarion enters the match with a 2-4 dual meet record under seventh year head coach Ken Nellis. The Golden Eagles opened their dual meet season on December 14^th with wins over Pitt-Johnstown 16-15 and Drexel 29-13 and a loss to #14 ranked Ohio State (25-18), while losing a close 19-17 match at Buffalo on January 10^th. Last weekend the Eagles lost to Bloomsburg 23-12 and Rider 31-7. Nellis has a seven year dual meet record of 42-55-2.

Clarion will feature a lineup of Peter Derstine (Sr. 22-7; Coral Springs, Fl.) at 125, Doug Surra (Fr. 8-10; Kersey, Pa.) at 133, Frank Edgar (Jr. 23-4; Toms River, N.J.) at 141, T.J. McCance (Fr. 7-8; Butler) at 149, Chris Horning (So. 14-5; Syracuse, N.Y.) at 157, Jeremy Reitz (Sr. 19-9; Brookville) at 165, Aaron Wright (Jr. 12-9; Coudersport) or Marcus Surin (So. 2-3; Spring Valley, N.Y.) at 174, Kyle Cathcart (Fr. 8-10; Clarion) at 184, Charlie Cilinski (So. 2-8; Gainesville,Va.) at 197 and Matt Wilcox (Fr. 6-8; Guys Mills, Pa.) at heavyeight.

Edinboro, ranked #24 in the nation and led by seventh year head coach Tim Flynn, enters the dual meet with a 4-3 overall record and a 1-0 slate in the EWL. The Fighting Scots opened the year with a 2-1 mark at the Avalon Duals defeating Findlay 26-13 and Ohio U. 23-10, while losing to Purdue 18-16. The Scots defeated Cleveland State 24-15, then were 1-2 at the Virginia duals two weeks ago defeating Old Dominion 42-6, while losing to Arizona State 21-16 and Wyoming 23-16.

The Scots lineup will feature Chris Pruden (Fr. 7-9; Pownal, Vt.) at 125, Jacob Gray (Jr. 20-7; Essex Junction, Vt.) at 133, Ron Doppelheuer (So. 19-9; Connellsville) at 141, Deonte Penn (So. 17-9; Solon, Oh.) at 149, Eric Ring (So. 8-7; Glassboro,N.J.) at 157, #3 rated Matt King (Sr. 26-1; Connellsville) at 165, # 7 ranked Nate Yetzer (Jr. 23-3; Mansfield, Oh.) at 174, #17 rated Alex Clemsen (So. 12-2; Moberly, Mo.) at 184, Jim Gibson (Fr. 12-11; Hermitage) at 197 and #20 ranked Joe Hennis (So. 17-9; Mims, Fl.) at heavyweight.

West Virginia, ranked #17 in Division I and led by 26^th year head coach Craig Turnbull, has the Mountaineers heading into Sunday with 3-4 dual meet record and a 1-0 mark in the EWL. WVU opened the season with a 22-14 win over Stanford and a 22-15 loss to Missouri, then lost 24-13 to Penn State. After defeating Bloomsburg 32-7, the Mountaineers went to the national duals and lost to Michigan 29-16, defeated Cleveland State 21-16 and lost to Penn 21-18.

WVU’s lineup will likely feature Casey Brewster (Sr. 10-9; Nashville, Tenn.) at 125, #19 Seth Lisa (So. 4-5; Northampton) at 133, #10 rated Joe Clarke (Sr. 20-6; Atlanta, Georgia) at 141, Mike Torriero (Sr. 9-8; Sound Beach, N.Y.) at 149, #8 Matt Lebe (So. 19-6; Jeannette) at 157, Zac Fryling (Fr. 12-6; Lansdale) at 165, Eric Mullen (So. 10-5; Canandaigua, N.Y.) at 174, #1 rated Greg Jones (Jr. 12-0; Slickville) at 184, #15 ranked Matt Daddino (Jr. 12-5; Franklin Square, N.Y.) at 197 and Lanfer Simpson (So. 2-2; Waynesburg) at heavyweight.

CLARION NOTES: Clarion lost to Edinboro last year 32-3 at McComb Field House ... In last year’s match Matt King decisioned Chris Horning 7-5 at 165 - the two should meet at 157 on Saturday... In 2002 at Clarion the Scots defeated the Golden Eagles 23-15 and has won five in a row in the series, including an exciting 23-22 decision at Edinboro in 1999... Clarion toppled Edinboro 25-16 in 1998 for its last win... Clarion leads the overall series between the two schools dating back to 1960 by a 31-15 margin... In EWL duals the Scots lead 10-5... Coach Flynn has a dual meet record of 67-26-2 entering the dual... The Scots wrestle at Lock Haven on Friday night... West Virginia’s Greg Jones was an NCAA Champion in 2002 and is ranked #1 at 184 currently ... West Virginia coach Craig Turnbull has a career record of 215-147-6 with the Mountaineers entering Sunday’s matchup... Clarion has a 13-11-2 advantage over the Mountaineers in the all-time series... Clarion leads 13-10-2 in EWL matches... WVU won last year’s match in Clarion by a 22-14 margin and also won two years ago in Morgantown 23-12... Clarion’s last win was three years ago in Clarion 27-10... WVU coach Craig Turnbull wrestled at Clarion from 1970-74 and had a record of 82-19-2...