CLARION 4TH AT PSAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
GOLDEN EAGLES NOTCH 9 PSAC PLACEWINNERS
(Bloomsburg, Pa.): Edinboro won the 64th Annual PSAC Wrestling Championships held on Saturday at Bloomsburg University’s Nelson Field House, while Clarion finished a solid fourth in the eight team field and notched a total of nine placewinners.
Edinboro won the team title with 147.5 points, Bloomsburg was second with 119, Lock Haven third with 111.5, Clarion fourth with 79, East Stroudsburg fifth with 57, Millersville sixth with 44.5, Kutztown seventh at 43.5 and Shippensburg eighth with 23 points.
The Golden Eagles fielded nine placewinners included third place finishes from Sal Lascari (So. Gray) at 133, Greg Lewis (So. New Providence) at 141 and A.J. Brooks (So. Lewes, De.) at heavyweight. Placing fourth were Toby Seger (Jr. Glenshaw) at 125 and Dominic Ross (So. Sharon) at 184, while fifth place finishes were posted by Hadley Harrison (Fr. McKean) at 149, Mario Morelli (Fr. DuBois) at 165, and Scott Joseph (Fr. Export) at 174. Nick Billups (So. Princeton, Iowa) placed sixth at at 157.
“We had a very solid tournament with some quality wins,” said Clarion first year head coach Teague Moore. “We moved up to fourth place from finishing eighth a year ago, and had nine placewinners. We have to continue to be patient, work hard, and learn from our experiences.”
Sal Lascari was third at 133 with a 3-1 record. He opened with a 13-4 loss to Nick Hyatt (LH), but was 3-0 in the wrestle backs. He started his comeback with a 12-4 major decision over Darren Murray (SH), won an 8-5 tb decision over Ricky Donald (Bloom) and then decisioned John Stout (ES) by an 11-8 score. He now has a season record of 20-8. He was 4th at PSAC’s last year.
Greg Lewis was third at 141 with a 2-1 record. He opened with 2-0 loss to Daryl Cocozzo (Ed), but came back and won a 13-1 major decision over Brett Martinez (Ku) and then won a 10-3 decision over Zach Kell of LH for third. Lewis is now 14-8 this season and has a career record of 28-21.
A.J. Brooks was third at heavyweight with a 2-1 record. Brooks opened the PSAC’s with a loss by fall to Edinboro’s Joe Fendone, then rallied to decision Rich Dalmas (Ku) 9-4, and then won his third place bout over LH’s Ben Hepburn by a 6-2 score. Brooks is now 13-7 this season and has a Clarion career record of 27-25. He was 4th at PSAC’s last year.
Seger placed fourth at 125-pounds with a 2-2 record. Toby pinned Cory Weiss (Ku) at 2:01, lost a 12-4 decision to Mike Sees (Bl), bounced back for a 3-1 win over Stephen Gambino (ES) and then lost by fall to Eric Morrill (Ed) at 2:58. Seger is now 8-10 this season and has a 23-35 career record.
Ross, normally at 165-pounder, moved up to 184 and placed fourth. He opened with an 11-9 win over Steve Funk (Mill), lost by fall to Alex Clemsen (Ed), won an 8-3 decision Andrew Osborne (Ku) and lost to East Strourdsburg’s David Williams 7-6 to finish in fourth place. His 2-2 record gives him a 13-8 record this season.
Harrison finished 5th at 149 pounds with a 2-2 PSAC record. He started with a 3-2 tb win over Cody Becker (Mill), lost a tough 5-3 decision to Bloom’s Matt Moley, lost 4-3 to Edinboro’s Joel Webster and defeated Chris Chambers (Kut) 6-4 for 5th place. His season record is now 19-12.
Morelli posted a 2-2 record and finished 5th at 165. He opened with a 4-2 loss to Rickey Schmelyun (Bl), pinned Sonny Floyd (Ku) at 2:36, lost a close 6-5 decision to Josh Evans (Mill) and finished with an 8-0 major decision win over Kirby Fanus (Ship). Mario has an 11-8 record this season.
Freshman Scott Joseph finished fifth at 174-pounds. Scott lost 3-2 to Millersville’s Jeremy Brooks, lost 9-4 to Mike Metzger (LH) and won by Med. Forf. Against Eric Bauder (Ku) for fifth. He is 6-18 this season.
Billups was sixth at 157-pounds with a 1-3 record. He was tech falled by Matt Hill (Ed), won a 9-0 major decision over Ben Bishop (ES), lost 2-0 to Jarrett Hostetter (Mill) and lost 12-6 to Jake Wilson (Ship). He is now 3-9 this season.
Dixon Jordan, a freshman at 197-pounds from Cheverly, Md., was 0-2 at 197. He lost 13-1 to Jim Gibson (ed) and lost by fall to P.J. DiStefano (Bl). Jordan is now 6-15 this season.
CLARION NOTES: Clarion moved up to 4th from 8th a year ago… the Golden Eagles were 5th at PSAC’s in 2005 and 2004… And not fourth since 2003… Clarion stays at 106 PSAC Champions since the 1959-60 season when Clarion re-started their program under Frank Lignelli … Edinboro’s Alex Clemsen became the 14th PSAC wrestler to win 4 PSAC titles … Clarion has had 5 wrestlers win 4 PSAC titles including Wade Schalles (1971-74), Bill Simpson (1971-74), Don Rohn (1973-76), Jim Beichner (1983-86) and John Testa (2000-2003) ... Clarion’s 3-time PSAC champions include Chuck Coryea, Randy Miller, Ken Nellis, Mike Cole, Kurt Angle, Dan Payne, Sheldon Thomas and Mark Angle...The Golden Eagles will resume action on Friday night when it hosts Bloomsburg at Tippin Gym at 7:30, then hosts Rider on Saturday at 1pm.
64TH PSAC Championships
Jan. 27, 2007
Nelson F.H. – Bloomsburg
Team Scores:
Mike Sees, Bloomsburg – “OW”
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
125- Mike Sees (Bloom) dec. Obenson Blanc (LH) 10-5
133- Ricky Deubel (Ed) dec. Joe Kemmerer (Ku) 3-1
141- Darren Kern (Bloom) dec. Daryl Cocozzo (Ed) 4-1
149- Scott Heckman (ES) dec. Matt Moley (Bloom) 8-4;sv
157- Seth Martin (LH) dec. Matt Hill (Ed) 5-1
165- Deonte Penn (Ed) pinned Rickey Schmelyun (Bloom) 2:23
174- Phil Moricone (Ed) dec. Andrew Jordan Andrew Jordan (Bloom) 8-2
184- Alex Clemsen (Ed) maj. dec. Tom Kocher (LH) 14-4
197- Jim Gibson (Ed) dec. Jeremie Cook (LH) 3-2
285- Mike Spaid (Bl) maj. dec. Joe Fendone (Ed) 9-0
THIRD PLACE
125- Eric Morrill (Ed) wbf Toby Seger (Clarion) F 2:58
133- Sal Lascari (Clarion) dec. John Stout (ES) 11-8
141- Greg Lewis (Clarion) dec. Zach Kell (LH) 10-3
149- Joel Webster (Ed) dec. Donnie Ament (LH) 5-4
157- Dennis Bermudez (Bl) dec. Jarrett Hostetter (Mill) 8-4
165- Landis Wright (LH) dec. Josh Evans (Mill) 12-5
174- Mike Metzger (LH) maj. dec. Jeremy Brooks (Mill) 11-2
184- David Williams (ES) dec. Dominic Ross (Clarion) 7-6
197- Peter Grodziak (Ship) dec. PJ DiStefano (Bloom) 9-2
285- A.J. Brooks (Clarion) dec. Ben Hepburn (LH) 6-2
FIFTH PLACE
125- Stephen Gambino (ES) dec. Cory Weiss (Ku) 6-0
133- Ricky Donald (Bl) maj. dec. Nick Hyatt (LH) 8-0
141- Sean Carr (ES) dec. Brett Martinez (Ku) 8-6
149- Hadley Harrison (Clarion) dec. Chris Chambers (Ku) 6-4
157- Jake Wilson (Ship) dec. Nick Billups (Clarion)
12-6
165- Mario Morelli (Clarion) maj. dec. Kirby Fanus (Ship) 8-0
174- Scott Joseph (Clarion) med. For. Eric Bauder (Ku)
184- Steve Funk (Mill) med. For. Andrew Osborne (Ku)
197- Keith McDonald (Mill) med for. Kyle Davis (Ku)
285- Charles Deighton (ES) dec. Rich Dalmus (Ku) 3-1