CLARION, Pa. - Cleveland State won six of the first seven matches, including a fall from Nick Montgomery, and the Vikings earned a 23-12 win at Clarion in an EWL dual on Friday night.
CSU improved to 6-4 overall record and 2-1 in the EWL, while Clarion fell to 4-8 overall and 2-3 in the league.
Friday night's dual started at 197 pounds and Sam Wheeler wasted little time in giving the Vikings an early lead with a 19-6 major decision over Dustin Conti. It was Wheeler's team-leading 19th win of the season and his fourth major decision this year.
Wheeler also remained undefeated in EWL duals this year, improving to 3-0.
Riley Shaw, ranked 15th in the nation, followed with a 4-0 victory at heavyweight to extend CSU's lead to 7-0. John Martin followed with his second major decision of the year, topping Patrick DeWitt, 12-3, as the Vikings lead swelled to 11-0.
Alfredo Gray followed with a 10-3 decision at 133 pounds before Brock Zacherl got Clarion on the board with a close 7-6 win at 141 pounds to cut the CSU lead to 14-3.
Montgomery followed with his fourth fall of the season, tied for the team lead, to give the Vikings a 20-3 advantage. Montgomery's fall came in 3:15 over Brodie Zacherl. John Vaughn tallied the final three points of the match for the Vikings with a 10-8 sudden victory at 157 pounds before Clarion took the final three matches.
The Vikings return to action on Sunday (Jan. 24) when CSU hosts Rider at 12:00 pm in Woodling Gym.
Cleveland State 23, Clarion 12
197: Sam Wheeler (CSU) over Dustin Conti (Clarion) – MD 19-6
285: Riley Shaw (CSU) over Zack DeLuca (Clarion) – Dec. 4-0
125: John Martin (CSU) over Patrick DeWitt (Clarion) – MD 12-3
133: Alfredo Gray (CSU) over Roshaun Cooley (Clarion) – Dec. 10-3
141: Brock Zacherl (Clarion) over Michael Carlone (CSU) – Dec. 7-6
149: Nick Montgomery (CSU) over Brodie Zacherl (Clarion) – Fall 3:15
157: John Vaughn (CSU) over Jake Keller (Clarion) – Dec. 10-8 (SV)
165: Evan DeLong (Clarion) over Nathan Wynkoop (CSU) – Dec. 10-7
174: Mike Pavasko (Clarion) over Gabe Stark (CSU) – Dec. 7-5 (SV)
184: Dominic Rigous (Clarion) over Xavier Dye (CSU) – Dec. 5-4
