Owen Claims Tool City Title; Bisons 8th in Team Race

Meadville –  The Clearfield Bison wrestling team claimed 1 champion at this weekend’s Tool City tournament. Heavyweight standout Sean Owen ran his record to 18-1, winning the title via an 11-2 major decision, 2 falls, and a 2-1 overtime win in the finals.

Clearfield placed 3 other wrestlers:

 Kodie Lowder finished 2^nd at 103 lbs, winning 2 decisions and a pin before losing by fall

at 3:10 of his finals match to Ian Starner of Boiling Springs.

Andrew Spicer made is tournament debut at 112 lbs and claimed 6^th place. Spicer made the semifinals with a decision and a fall before losing a major decision and 2 regular decisions.

At 215, Andre Buck lost his opening round bout  7-3 but fought back with 2 falls and a 3-1 win before losing my major decision and fall to also claim 6^th place.

As a team, Clearfield finished eighth out of sixteen teams, with 94.5 points. AA power Reynolds won the tournament with 259.5 points. District 9 rival Dubois finished seventh with 117.5 points. Clearfield wrestles at Dubois Tuesday night.

Results and records, courtesy of www.clearfieldwrestling.com and Peg Durant:

Tool City Tournament

Team Standings

1. Reynolds 259.50
2. Boiling Springs 153.00
3. Conneaut Lake 148.00
4. Greenville 125.00
5. Erie Prep 120.50
6. Ridgway 119.50
7. Dubois 117.50
8. Clearfield 94.50
9. Corry 94.00
10. Howland, OH 93.50
11. Maplewood 84.00
12. Saegertown 74.00
13. Meadville 70.00
14. General McLane 62.00
15. Warren 12.00
16. Iroquois 9.00

Individual Clearfield Results

103 – Kodie Lowder – 2nd Place

WBD Paul Scharrer, General McLane, 7-3 (6th Place)
WBF TJ Stanton, Dubois, 3:38 (3rd Place)
WBD Rodney Harnett, Reynolds, 2-0 OT
LBF Ian Starner, Boiling Springs, 3:10 (1st Place)

112 – Andrew Spicer – 6th place

WBD Austin Gillihan, Corry, 12-10 (4th Place)
WBF Luke Marshall, Greenville, 6:11 OT
LBMD Garet Pisani, Ridgway, 0-12 (2nd Place)
LBD Austin Gillihan, Corry, 8-10 (4th Place)
LBD Luke Marshall, Greenville, 6-11 (5th Place)

119 – Andrew Hill

LBF Joeseph Spisak, Boiling Springs, 0:59 (1st Place)
WBTF Ryan Baradas, Iroquois, 3:41
LBMD Adam Matthews, Reynolds, 2-16 (6th Place)

125 – Holden Lowe

LBD David Whitaker, Dubois, 1-2 (5th Place)
WBD Jeff Slattery, Ridgway, 1-0
LBF Tyler Thumma, Boiling Springs, 2:38 (6th Place)

130 – Shane Harper

LBF Rusty Woodrow, Meadville, 4:11 (5th Place)
LBMD Adam Armstrong, Saegertown, 0-10 (3rd Place)

135 – Richie Queen

WBF Marty Rossman, Greenville, 1:05
LBD Matt Laird, Conneaut Lake, 4-6 (3rd Place)
WBF Mark Hammond, Boiling Springs, :43
LBD Ray Moritz, Maplewood, 6-8 (5th Place)

140 – Derek Danver

WBMD Joe Geiser, Maplewood, 13-0
LBF Cash Horne, Conneaut Lake, 1:01 (1st Place)
WBD David Holiga, Greenville, 4-1 OT
LBD Devin Hunter, Howland, OH, 0-1 (6th Place)

145 – Wil Beauseigneur

LBF Ryan Parkes, Boiling Springs, 0:39 (4th Place)
LBD Drew Ketchem, Conneaut Lake, 4-8 (6th Place)

152 – Kasey Casher

LBD Brandon Maun, Reynolds, 7-9 (4th Place)
WBF Stephen Graham, Maplewood, 3:04
LBD Jordan Easter, Erie Prep, 5-11 (3rd Place)

160 – Shawn Hall

WBF Jason Peters, Maplewood, 1:17
LBD Corey Mattila, Boiling Springs, 5-7 (6th Place)
WBF Damar Anderson, Howland, OH, 4:11 (3rd Place)
LBD Justin McAninch, Dubois, 5-10 (3rd Place)

171 – Lee Zalno

WBF Brandon Young, Iroquois, 1:23
LBF Ryan Dawes, Reynolds, 4:38 (2nd Place)
LBD Joey Shaw, Greenville, 0-3 (3rd Place)

189 – Sam Maines

LBTF Jericho Weitzel, Ridgway, 18-3 (1st Place)
LBF Jake Carter, General McLane, 1:40

215 – Andre Buck – 6th Place

LBD Doug Myers, General McLane, 3-7
WBF Logan Morley, Warren, 2:18
WBF Kevin Thompson, Meadville, 4:51
WBD Reese Mowery, Howland, OH, 3-1
LBMD Jeff Greathouse, Maplewood, 4-16 (4th Place)
LBF Dane Ketchem, Conneaut Lake, 2:01 (5th Place)

HWT – Sean Owen – 1st Place

WBMD Sean Fitzgerald, Boiling Springs, 11-2
WBF Tyler Meneely, Corry, 1:59
WBF Shawn McFadden, General McLane, 5:26 (5th Place)
WBD Kris Tursky, Conneaut Lake, 2-1OT (2nd Place)

Records as of 01/05/08