PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Clearfield Bison wrestling team raised their season record to 4-0 with a 57-9 thrashing of the host Punxsutawney Chucks on Thursday night.
The Bison picked up five pins, four of them of the first period variety, a tech fall, a major decision, and added three forfeits. The Chucks managed a fall and a regular decision. There was no match at 120.
The match started at 145 where senior Luke Freeland (6-2 overall) scored a 10-0 major decision shutout over Brett Dean. Luke had a takedown in each period and a three-point nearfall in the second to dominate his match.
The Chucks cut the lead to 4-3 after Brady Smith decisioned sophomore Will Domico 12-5 at 152. Domico (6-4) scored the last three points of the match, averting a major by a single point.
Senior Karson Kline (4-3) racked up 11 nearfall points in two periods of action at 160 as he tech falled Joel Mehalic 16-0 to give the visitors a 9-3 cushion.
Four consecutive first period falls from 172 through 285 put the match out of reach. Earning falls were senior Mark McGonigal (8-1) at 172, sophomore Carter Chamberlain (5-2) at 189, and seniors Hayden Kovalick (8-1) at 215 and Oliver Billotte (4-0) at 285.
The score was 33-3 as the match turned the corner and went back to the light weights.
Freshman Xavier Lutz (2-0) earned his second forfeit of the week at 106 and junior Evan Davis (5-3) was awarded a forfeit at 113 as well.
After no match at 120, the Chucks cut into the 45-3 Bison lead with a first period pin of their own by Dysen Gould over Adam Rougeux (1-4) at 126.
Freshman Brady Collins (8-1) received a forfeit at 132 and senior Nolan Barr (6-2) set the final at 57-9 with his second period fall over David Kunselman at 138.
The undefeated Bison will next hit the mat on Tuesday January 4 when the host undefeated Bald Eagle Area in a key Mountain League match up.
| Weight | Summary | PAH | CAH | |
| 145 | Luke Freeland (Clearfield Area Hs) over Brett Dean (Punxsutawney Area Hs) (MD 10-0) | 0 | 4 | |
| 152 | Brady Smith (Punxsutawney Area Hs) over Will Domico (Clearfield Area Hs) (Dec 12-5) | 3 | 4 | |
| 160 | Karson Kline (Clearfield Area Hs) over Joel Mehalic (Punxsutawney Area Hs) (TF 16-0 2:46) | 3 | 9 | |
| 172 | Mark McGonigal (Clearfield Area Hs) over Landon Martz (Punxsutawney Area Hs) (Fall 1:11) | 3 | 15 | |
| 189 | Carter Chamberlain (Clearfield Area Hs) over Vincenzo Scott (Punxsutawney Area Hs) (Fall 1:28) | 3 | 21 | |
| 215 | Hayden Kovalick (Clearfield Area Hs) over Adin Shaffer (Punxsutawney Area Hs) (Fall 0:51) | 3 | 27 | |
| 285 | Oliver Billotte (Clearfield Area Hs) over Matt Grusky (Punxsutawney Area Hs) (Fall 0:40) | 3 | 33 | |
| 106 | Xavier Lutz (Clearfield Area Hs) FORFEIT | 3 | 39 | |
| 113 | Evan Davis (Clearfield Area Hs) FORFEIT | 3 | 45 | |
| 120 | NO MATCH | 3 | 45 | |
| 126 | Gould Dysen (Punxsutawney Area Hs) over Adam Rougeux (Clearfield Area Hs) (Fall 1:57) | 9 | 45 | |
| 132 | Brady Collins (Clearfield Area Hs) FORFEIT | 9 | 51 | |
| 138 | Nolan Barr (Clearfield Area Hs) over David Kunselman (Punxsutawney Area Hs) (Fall 2:35) | 9 | 57 |
