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	January 10, 2002 Lock Haven Wrestling To Meet Clarion in EWL Dual

	(Lock Haven, Pa.) - Lock Haven University wrestling, ranked in a tie for #10 in the nation by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) and #13 in the latest InterMat poll, will head out to Clarion University for Eastern Wrestling League action on Friday, Jan. 11. Match time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Clarion’s Tippin Gymnasium. The Bald Eagles are 10-1 overall after posting three wins last weekend. LHU scored a victory in its opening EWL dual meet, a 23-18 win over Virginia Tech, before handing defeats to Virginia, 29-12, and George Mason, 43-0. The Clarion Golden Eagles are 2-7 overall and 0-1 in the EWL. Clarion picked up its two wins this past weekend at the Hampton Inn ‘Duels’ hosted by Central Michigan, defeating Findlay, 25-15, and the Citadel, 32-8. In its final match of the weekend, CU fell, 34-9, to the host team of Central Michigan. ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS: The Bald Eagles hold a slight 19-17-2 advantage over their ‘Golden’ counterparts. Lock Haven has won the last six meetings, including last year’s 28-9 victory. The two teams tied at 18-18 in 1995, and Clarion’s most recent win over LHU was in 1994, a 35-6 decision.	#5 Mike Maney (141 lbs.)
	Below is a weight-by-weight preview: 125: The responsibilities for the win at 125 pounds rest on the shoulders of LHU mainstay Trap McCormack (Loganton/Bald Eagle Nittany), who continues to be ranked #18 in the nation. McCormack is now 10-2 overall after going 3-0 last weekend, including a major decision and a technical fall. Clarion’s Peter Derstine (11-6) will wrestle at 125 pounds after going 2-1 at the Hampton duals. McCormack met up with Derstine once last season in EWL dual meet competition, pinning the Golden Eagle in the first period. 133: Lock Haven’s Chris Spealler (Paoli/Great Valley) and Victor Jackson (Hampton, Va./Poquoson) will vie for the starting role and the win for the Bald Eagles at 133 pounds. Spealler is currently 10-4, last scoring two wins, a fall and a major decision, over his respective Virginia and George Mason opponents. Jackson has an overall mark of 11-5. Clarion’s Rad Martinez (17-2) is one of two ranked grapplers for the Golden Eagles, listed #7 in the nation. Martinez, this week’s PSAC Wrestler of the Week, won all three matches last weekend, including a 12-3 major decision over the Citadel’s Sean Markey. 141: Mike Maney (Clarence/Bald Eagle Area) maintains his #5 ranking, going 2-1 this past weekend to improve to 12-1 overall. Maney’s only loss came against another top-ranked wrestler, #3 Sean Gray of Virginia Tech in a 7-3 decision. He can expect competition from Clarion’s Stephen Stremple, who was 2-1 over the past weekend and 4-4 overall. 149: #2 JaMarr Billman (Easton/Easton Area) and James LaValle (East Hanover, N.J./Hanover Park) will both weigh-in at 149 pounds. Billman, at 17-0, is LHU’s only undefeated grappler and is the #2-ranked wrestler in the country. Of his 17 wins, 15 have earned the Bald Eagles bonus points, including five falls, seven technical falls, and three major decisions. LaValle is 9-4 overall, last defeating one of George Mason’s top wrestlers, Adrian Austin, 8-3 on Saturday. Senior Golden Eagle Dominic Surra went 1-2 last weekend to move his overall ledger to 8-8 on the season. LHU’s Billman defeated Surra twice last season, both times by major decision. 157: Lock Haven’s Jason Gilligan (Brookville/Brookville) upped his overall ledger to 7-6 over the weekend, scoring wins over his Virginia Tech and George Mason opponents. His probable Clarion opponent will be Jeremy Reitz. Reitz (8-6) went 2-1 last weekend, his only loss coming while wrestling up a class at 165 against Central Michigan’s #14 David Bolyard. 165: Looking for the win at 165 pounds is The Haven’s Charlie Brenneman (Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg). Brenneman is now 7-8 overall after winning two matches this past weekend over Virginia Tech and Virginia opponents, including a technical fall over VT’s Shaun Guttridge. Clarion’s Jamie Durkin (1-12) will take the mat for the Golden Eagles. Durkin was 0-1 at the Hampton duals, suffering a loss against Lucas Mackesy of Findlay. 174: Ed Pawlak (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern) notched two more wins this weekend, improving his overall mark to 5-6. His weekend’s exploits included a career-quickest fall in 54 seconds over Tech’s Tomas Ovalle. Wrestling for the Golden Eagles will be Todd Schuchert. Schuchert, 6-1 overall, was 2-1 last weekend, including a fall in 3:32 over the Citadel’s James Rose. 184: Lock Haven’s Josh Millard (Mill Hall/Bald Eagle Area) and Mike Greenberg (Canton/Canton) will both weigh in for the Bald Eagles at 184 pounds. Millard, ranked #17, dropped a tough, 6-5, decision to #5 Scott Justus of Virginia Tech this past weekend, and is now 8-5 for the season. Greenberg is 4-5 on the season, most recently going 1-2 on LHU’s southern trip. Clarion’s Marcus Surin (1-13) will challenge The Haven duo for the win here. In most recent action, Surin went 0-3 at the Hampton duals. 197: Senior Bald Eagle Avery Zerkle (Urbana, Ohio/Graham) is expected to be ready to compete this Friday after sitting out last weekend due to a knee injury. Zerkle is 5-3 after picking up a win by forfeit against George Mason. Zerkle’s opponent will be a familiar one in Clarion’s Eric Mausser (18-6), who went 2-1 last weekend at the Hampton duals. The two grapplers faced eachother on three occasions last season. Zerkle won the dual meet match-up, 2-1, and a 6-2 decision in the first round of the EWL Championships. Mausser captured a 3-2 victory over Zerkle, however, at the NCAA Championships. HWT: Tim Boetsch (Lincolnville, Maine/Camden Rockport) will do battle at heavyweight for the Bald Eagles. Boetsch fell to 3-7 overall after last weekend, losing two close matches to Virginia Tech’s Pete Pool (3-1) and Virginia’s Josh Etu (2-1, ot). Clarion’s #9 John Testa will attempt to protect his 18-5 overall mark against LHU’s Boetsch. Testa went 3-0 last weekend, earning a spot on the Hampton Inn ‘Duels’ All-Tournament Team. UP NEXT: The Bald Eagles next compete in the 2002 Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals at Ohio State University from Jan. 19-20.
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