EASTERN MICHIGAN 29 CLARION 16

Convocation Center – Eastern Michigan Univ.

Feb. 10, 2006 – Ypsilanti, Michigan

125 – Sean St. Clair (EM) forfeit

133- Phillip Plowman (EM) pinned  Ron LaBrake (CL) 1:49

141- Greg Lewis (CL) dec. Nick Conklin (EM) 3-2

149- Jermain Thompson (EM) Tech. Fall Derrick Smith (CL) 18-2; 4:56

157- Lucas Christopher (CL) dec. Quinn Guernsey (EM) 7-4

165- Chad Roush (EM) pinned Chris Goings (CL) 2:25

174- Dave Gardner (CL) maj. dec. Josh Lewis (EM) 15-5

184- Dominic Ross (CL) dec. John McClure (EM) 10-8

197- Tony Lyssiotis (EM) forfeit

HWT- A.J. Brooks (CL) dec. Jake Wood (EM) 5-4

Clarion: 0-15

Eastern Michigan: 6-8

            (Ypsilanti, Michigan): Clarion won 5 of 10 bouts tonight, but EMU used two pins and two forfeits to its advantage in registering a 29-16 win over the Golden Eagles.

            Clarion dropped to 0-15 on the season, while Eastern Michigan raised its record to 6-8.

            Clarion’s five wins were registered by Greg Lewis (141), Lucas Christopher (157), Dave Gardner (!74), Dominic Ross (184) and A.J. Brooks at heavyweight.

            Lewis ran his season record to 13-9 with a 3-2 win over Nick Conklin. Lewis had a three-point near fall to start the third period, and those points held up for the win.

            At 157, Christopher gained his first dual meet win at Clarion with a 7-4 decision over Quinn Guernsey. Ahead 2-1 in the second, Christopher reversed Guernsey to his back for a four-point move and a 6-1 lead. He added a riding time point for his 7-4 win.

            Gardner raised his record to 14-12 on the year with a 15-5 major decision over Josh Lewis. Ahead 2-0 entering the second period, Gardner used a reversal, takedown and three point near fall to gain a 9-1 advantage. He also had a takedown and a near fall in the third period to post his win.

            The most excitement of the night came at 184 with Ross winning a last-season 10-8 decision over John McClure. The win, also the first dual meet win for Ross, came in the third with Ross trailing 6-3, plus riding time. Ross took McClure down with about 40-seconds left, let him escape, then took McClure to his back with only 12 seconds left for a five point move and the win.

            Brooks upped his record to 11-15 with a 5-4 decision over Jake Wood. Brooks had takedowns in the first and third period to secure the win.

            Clarion will host Cleveland State on Sunday at 2pm