The Clarion Golden Eagles wrestling team represents PennWest Clarion in Clarion, Pennsylvania in wrestling.
The squad is coached by Keith Feraro, who replaced Troy Letters. Letter's replaced Matt Derlan, who is now the coach of the Binghamton Bearcats. Derlan replaced Teague Moore who left the Clarion collegiate wrestling program to become the head coach at American University.
The Golden Eagles wrestle in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and as of the 2018–2019 season participated in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) as well. The Eagles were members of the Eastern Wrestling League until the end of the 2018–19 season when all members of the EWL accepted affiliate membership in the MAC for wrestling starting in the 2019–20 season. They qualify for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships as Division I members of the MAC. The PSAC comprises both Division I and II squads.
Notable former Golden Eagle wrestlers include national champions Wade Schalles and Kurt Angle, who after leaving Clarion would go on to win a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics before embarking on a career in professional wrestling. In 2020, Clarion wrestling alumnus Bekzod Abdurakhmonov won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics
National Collegiate Athletic Association National Champions Name Year NCAA Location High School 1972 University of Maryland Fairview, Pennsylvania 1972 University of Maryland Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania 1973 University of Washington Saucon Valley, Pennsylvania 1973 University of Washington Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania 1973 University of Washington Gaithersburg, Maryland 1990 University of Maryland Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania 1992 Oklahoma City, OK Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania 1996 University of Minnesota St. Marks, Delaware
Team Championships
Championship Year Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 2010 Eastern Wrestling League 1995 Eastern Wrestling League 1994 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1994 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1992 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1991 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1986 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1983 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1981 Eastern Wrestling League 1980 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1978 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1977 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1976 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1974 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1973 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1972 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 1965
Rankings
Clarion's wrestling program earned its highest ever dual meet ranking in 1986. The Golden Eagles went on to finish the season undefeated, with a record of 17–0–1. The 1986 season was the third season in Clarion's history in which the Golden Eagles finished without a loss.
NWCA Division I National Dual Meet Wrestling Rankings (February 3, 1986)
University of Iowa Iowa State University Clarion University Penn State University University of Wisconsin Bloomsburg University University of Oklahoma University of North Carolina University of Northern Iowa Oklahoma State University
Clarion University Golden Eagles Wrestling Head Coaches
Name First year Last year Years Matches Wins Losses Ties Win % Alma mater 1959 1966 6 73 61 12 0 Clarion State Teachers College 1967 1992 25 447 322 121 4 University of Pittsburgh ('59) 1993 1997 4 82 43 34 5 Clarion State College 1998 2006 8 139 47 89 3 Clarion University of Pennsylvania ('86) 2007 2011 5 98 37 60 1 Oklahoma State University ('99) 2012 2012 1 13 6 7 0 Liberty University ('96) 2013 2014 2 39 14 25 0 Lehigh University 2014 present 914064760 .457Lock Haven University ('03)
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