Kent State University
Clarion
McNally and Simpson Lead Flashes in Reg. Season Finale
2/14/2020 8:36:00 PM | Wrestling
CLARION, PA – Cory Simpson and Andrew McNally posted major decision victories but Clarion won several close decisions to pull out the 30-8 victory over the Golden Flashes on Friday night in the Keystone State.
Friday's dual started at 141 and Cory Simpson wasted little time getting things going for Kent State. Simpson got up early and was relentless against freshman Brayden Palmer. Simpson picked up his sixth win of the season, this one by a 13-2 major decision to put Kent State up 4-0.
The Golden Eagles would rally off a trio of narrow decisions at 149, 157 and 165 to go up 9-4 heading into the 174-pound bout. Andrew McNally kept his winning ways going, dominating from the jump en route to the second major decision victory of the night for the Flashes, rolling to a 13-1 victory, McNally's 29th of the year.
Clarion again would win another pair of close decisions and would close out the dual with a 30-8 victory.
Friday night's dual closes out the regular season for the Flashes. They will rest up and get ready for the MAC Championships at Northern Illinois on March 7th and 8th.
125: Jake Gromacki (6th | 7-6,) vs Tomas Gutierrez (6-11) (Gromacki, 6-5) (Clarion 24-8)
133: Seth Koleno (So. | 10-12) vs N/A (Kent Forfeits, Clarion 30-8)
141: Brayden Palmer (Fr. | 2-5) vs Cory Simpson (6-18) (Simpson, MD 13-2) (Kent 4-0)
149: #11 Brock Zacherl (6th | 18-3) vs Kody Komara (14-17) (Zacherl, W, 3-2) (Kent 4-3)
157: Taylor Ortz vs Brady Chrisman (9-15) (Ortz, 10-6) (Clarion, 6-4)
165: Mike Bartolo (RSr. | 8-9) vs Kade Byland (13-19) (Bartolo, 12-8) (Clarion, 9-4)
174: Jack Peura vs #3 Andrew McNally (29-7)(McNally, MD 13-1) (Clarion, 9-8)
184: Christian Sequete (RFr. | 2-4) vs Shane Mast (17-11) (Sequete, 4-3) (Clarion 12-8)
197: #16 Greg Bulsak (RJr. | 21-5) vs Colin McCracken (20-12) (Bulsak, 6-1) (Clarion, 15-8)
285: #28 Ty Bagoly (RSo. | 16-3) vs Spencer Berthold (13-19) (Bagoly, fall 0:45) (Clarion, 21-8)
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