LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team (4-8, 1-3 EWL) won 8-of-10 bouts tonight as the Bald Eagles cruised past visiting Cleveland State (6-11, 0-3 EWL) in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action.
LHU fell into an early 3-0 hole after dropping the night's opening bout at 197, but The Haven responded with back-to-back wins at 285 and 125 to get things rolling in favor of the Bald Eagles.
With Lock Haven down 3-0,
Harry Turner (Howell, N.J./Howell) pinned CSU's Garry Yarborogh (4:35) to put Lock Haven up 6-3.
Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) followed that up with an exciting 14-9 win at 125.
A Viking pin at 133 leveled the match at 9-9, but the Bald Eagles took over and closed the match with six straight wins.
Jonathon Childress (Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown), normally a 133-pounder stepped up to 141 and earned a hard-fought 9-4 win after being out of the lineup for nearly two full months.
William Randt (York, Pa./West York) also stepped into the lineup at 149 and picked up a huge 4-1 win over Lawrence Cavello.
For the third straight match,
Aaron Fry (Muncy, Pa./Muncy) and
Seth Creasy (Mercer, Pa./Mercer) picked up wins for The Haven.
Creasy continues his recent tear where he's won six of his last eight matches.
Aaron McKinney (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny) was a 6-0 winner and
Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa../Ringgold) closed out the Vikings with a dominating 13-4 major decision.
Tonight marked the first of three straight home Friday night matches for LHU.
Next Friday (February, 10), Lock Haven hosts local-rival Bucknell (7 p.m.) and the Bald Eagles close out the home portion of their 2011-12 schedule at home on Friday, February 17 vs. Bloomsburg (7 p.m.).
Individual Bout-by-Bout Results:
*match started at 197
197: Corbin Boone (CSU) dec.
Matt Parlier (LHU) 7-5
285:
Harry Turner (LHU) pinned Garry Yarborogh (CSU) 4:35
125:
Bobby Rehm (LHU) dec. Ben Willeford (CSU) 14-9
133: Nick Flannery (CSU) pinned
John Trumbetti (LHU) 1:35
141: Jonathon Childress (LHU) dec. Josh Palivoda (CSU) 9-4
149:
William Randt (LHU) dec. Lawrence Cavello (CSU) 4-1
157:
Aaron Fry (LHU) dec. Brandon Sommers (CSU) 4-3
165:
Seth Creasy (LHU) dec. Corey Carlo (CSU) 6-2
174:
Aaron McKinney (LHU) dec. Koort Leyrer (CSU) 6-0
184:
Fred Garcia (LHU) major dec. Bobby Blankenship (CSU) 13-4
Final: Lock Haven 28 – Cleveland State 9
Cleveland State (6-11, 0-3 EWL)
Lock Haven (4-8, 1-3 EWL)
Match Score by Bout:
197: CSU 3-0
285: LHU 6-3
125: LHU 9-3
133: 9-9
141: LHU 12-9
149: LHU 15-9
157: LHU 18-9
165: LHU 21-9
174: LHU 24-9
184: LHU wins 28-9
