PHILIPSBURG — The Philpsburg-Osceola Mountie wrestling team celebrated their 75th Anniversary of wrestling on Tuesday night with a big win in front of a packed house over long-time rival Clearfield.
Boasting six wrestlers with 20+ wins, the favored Mounties (10-5) picked up seven falls and one technical fall to easily defeat the Bison 53-21.
The match started at 152 and the Bison found themselves in an 18-0 hole before picking up their first win – a fall by 195 pounder Travis Ogden (22-10).
Clearfield’s Jake Verhick (19-7) won at 285 to set the score at 24-9 in favor of the Mounties when the match turned the corner to the lightweights.
Once there, P-O stretched their lead to 35-9 before the Bison would put up back-to-back wins for the only time during the match.
At 120 and 126 respectively, Logan Gilbert (17-12) and Josiah McClarren (17-11) notched falls to draw the match closer at 35-21.
The Mounties, though, would close out the meet with three straight second period falls to set the final at 53-21.
The Bison (9-6) will be back in action on Monday night when they travel to Huntingdon to face the District 6 AA Team Wrestling champion Bearcats.
Bout by bout results:
152: Dallas Kephart, PO, wbf :47 over Grant Climie, C 6 – 0
160: Nick Patrick, PO wbd 8-5 over Tristan Carruthers, C 9 – 0
170: Kaleb Guy, PO wbd 6-1 over Logan Lykens, C 12 – 0
182: Dennis Lumadue, PO wbf 2:25 over Levi Wisor, C 18 – 0
195: Travis Ogden, C wbf 4;49 over Mason Pryde, PO 18 – 6
220: Nick Gray, PO wbf 2:48 over Nate Lash, C 24 – 6
285: Jake Verchick, C wbd 7-3 over Logan Day, PO 24 – 9
106: Bryce Bennett, PO wbtf 17-1 over Thayne Morgan, C 29 – 9
113: Chris Thompson, PO wbf 1:17 over Hunter Blake, C 35 – 9
120: Logan Gilbert, C wbf 2:48 over Nathan Quick, PO 35 – 15
126: Josiah McClarren, C wbf 1:50 over Payton Moore, PO 35 – 21
132: Levi Hughes, PO wbf 3:59 over Logan Puit, C 41 – 21
138: Dakota Weitoish, PO wbf 2:42 over Tallin Norris, C 47 – 21
145: Caleb Shively, PO wbf 3:32 over Jaret McCracken, C 53 – 21
Bison Scoreboard:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 12/06&07 | @ Top Hat Tourney (Williamsport) | 100 pts. | 10th |
| 12/10 | @ DuBois | 45 – 30 | 1 – 0 |
| 12/12 | BALD EAGLE AREA | 33 – 37 | 1 – 1 |
| 12/17 | @ Central | 45 – 25 | 2 – 1 |
| 12/19 | @ Punxsutawney | 37 – 33 | 3 – 1 |
| 01/03&04 | @ Tool City Tourney (Meadville) | 108 pts. | 8th |
| 01/07 | PENNS VALLEY | ppd. | 3 – 1 |
| 01/08 | PENNS VALLEY | 37 – 36 | 4 – 1 |
| 01/18 | CLFD BISON DUALS | ||
| vs. Valley | 45 – 30 | 5 – 1 | |
| vs. West Branch | 18 – 58 | 5 – 2 | |
| vs. Port Allegany | 57 – 18 | 6 – 2 | |
| vs. Southern Huntingdon | 57 – 18 | 7 – 2 | |
| vs. Montoursville | 21 – 51 | 7 – 3 | |
| 01/21 | BELLEFONTE | ppd. | 7 – 3 |
| 01/23 | @ St. Marys | 28 – 48 | 7 – 4 |
| 01/24&25 | @ New Oxford HS Tourney | 87.5 pts. | 13th |
| 01/30 | TYRONE | 54 – 13 | 8 – 4 |
| 02/01 | District 9 Team Wrestling Champs. | ||
| vs. DuBois | 37 – 36 | 9 – 4 | |
| vs. St. Marys | 15 – 51 | 9 – 5 | |
| 02/04 | @ Philipsburg-Osceola | 21 – 53 | 9 – 6 |
| 02/06 | @ Huntingdon | ppd. | 9 – 6 |
| 02/10 | @ Huntingdon | ||
| 02/14 | BELLEFONTE | ||
| 02/21 | Districts @ Clarion | ||
| 2/28 & 3/1 | Regionals @ Altoona | ||
| 03/06-08 | States @ Hershey |