Clarion 25 Edinboro 21

Waterford, Pa.): Clarion freshman Anthony White (Fr. Philadelphia) upset #12 ranked Edinboro All-American Torsten Gillespie 4-2 at 149-pounds and helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 25-21 dual meet victory over the Fighting Scots on Tuesday night in NCAA Division I wrestling.

Held at Ft. LeBoeuf High School, Clarion won five of the first six matches and blew out to a 25-5 lead including two falls, two technical falls and White’s decision to provide the margin of victory.

“We really got off to a fast start tonight and that certainly helped carry the day,” said fifth year Clarion head coach Teague Moore. “I give a lot of credit for the win tonight to Tom Gowing and Anthony White who really came up big in their matches.”

Gowing got the Eagles off to a 6-0 start when he pinned Bijan Banks at 5:30 at 125-pounds. Gowing was ahead 11-0 at the time of the fall.

Clarion took an 11-0 lead when Joe Waltko (So. West Mifflin) won a 21-6 technical fall over Alex Schulman at 133-pounds. Waltko had four takedowns in the first period, and four more in the third period to lead the way.

Edinboro freshman Kasey Davis won a 19-4 technical fall over Eagle junior Colby Pisani at 141-pounds. Pisani was a late sub for junior Cameron Moran who is okay but had to be scratched from the lineup with an illness.

The Eagles bounced back strong with the upset of the night at 149 when freshman Anthony White defeated 2010 Edinboro All-American Torsten Gillespie 4-2. After no scoring in the first period, Gillespie chose down and escaped early in the second to lead 1-0. White had a single leg on the edge, both went to the mat and White grabbed the other ankle for possession and a takedown to lead 2-1 midway through the period. Gillespie escaped and the period ended 2-2. White escaped to start the third for a 3-2, but kept forcing the action and got Gillespie called a second time for stalling giving White a 4-2 lead and eventually a hard-earned win.

Clarion’s James Fleming, ranked 13th at 157-pounds, looked strong in posting a 16-0 technical fall over John Greisheimer at 6:21. Fleming had a 5-point move in the first to lead 5-0, and another in the second to lead 10-0 after two periods. Fleming used a reversal and three point near fall to end the match and give the Eagles a 19-5 lead.

Clarion went ahead 25-5 when junior Bekzod Abdurakhmonov pinned Ethan Saylor at 2:47 of the first period.

Edinboro turned the tables winning the final four matches when Chris Hrunka decisioned Scott Joseph 4-2 at 174, and the Boro’s #2 ranked Chris Honeycutt won a 10-2 major decision over Steven Cresley at 184. At 197 Shawn Fendone pinned Clarion’s Alex Thomas at 46-seconds, and at heavyweight Ernest James decisioned Quintas McCorkle 2-1.

CLARION NOTES: The win for Clarion was the first over Edinboro since winning 25-16 on Feb. 6, 1998… Clarion will wrestle at the Midlands Tourney Dec. 29-30, then return to Tippin to host Princeton on January 7th at 6pm.

125- Tom Gowing (CL) wbf Bijan Banks (Ed) 5:30
133- Joe Waltko (CL) tech. fall Alex Schulman 21-6, 7:00
141- Kasey Davis (E) tech fall Colby Pisani (CL) 19-4, 7:00
149- Anthony White (CL) dec. Torsten Gillespie (E) 4-2
157- James Fleming (CL) tech fall Johnny Greisheimer (E) 16-0, 6:21
165- Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (CL) wbf Ethan Saylor (E) 2:47
174- Chris Hrunka (E) dec. Scott Joseph (CL) 4-2
184- Chris Honeycutt (E) maj. Steven Cressley (CL) 10-2
197- Shawn Fendone (E) wbf Alex Thomas (CL) 0:46)
285- Ernest James (E) dec. Quintas McCorkle (CL) 2-1

Clarion: 1-0; 1-0 EWL
Edinboro: 1-5-1; 0-1 EWL