CLARION, Pa. – Eloheim Palma and Michael Dahlstrom each went 4-2 Sunday at the Clarion Open to lead the way for Campbell in its first open tournament of the season. Palma posted a pin and a major decision in the heavyweight division while Dahlstrom's wins included a major decision at the 141-pound spot.
Palma, a redshirt senior, fell in his first match to Pittsburgh's P.J. Tasser, but bounced back with a 3:51 pin of American International's Iarik Loschchinin in the wrestleback bracket. He then posted a 7-2 decision over SoCon foe VMI's Juan Adams before earning a 10-1 major decision over Ohio State's Kosta Karageorge. Palma earned his fourth and final win with a 4-2 decision over American International's Matthew Pringle before falling to Ohio State's Nick Tavanello 5-2.
Dahlstrom, a sophomore, also fell in his first match 11-4 to Rutgers' Tyson Dippery 11-4. In the wrestleback bracket, he started off with a 12-2 major decision over Pittsburgh-Johnstown's Ben Rager and followed with a 4-3 decision over Pitt-Johnstown's Luke Palamides. Dahlstrom moved on with a medical forfeit from Pittsburgh's Edgar Bright before earning another 4-3 decision over Finger Lakes Wrestling's Angelo Silvestro. His tournament ended with an 8-5 loss to Notre Dame College's Andrew Bannister.
Junior Daniel Luty also posted a winning record going 3-2 on the day at 157 pounds. He started with a 16-1 tech fall over U.S. Military Academy Prep's Spencer Nick. He earned a second straight tech fall, defeating American International's Jonathan Ortiz 15-0 before falling to lock Haven's Dillon Gavlock 7-3. Luty notched his final win with a 5-3 decision over Bloomsburg's Matt Hicks and was edged out by Pitt-Johnstown's Heath Coles 4-3 to end the day.
Campbell entered nine wrestlers into the tournament across seven weight classes. Carsten Kopp went 2-2 at 174 while Drew Walker (133), Grant Blumenthal (157), Garrison Matthews (165), Cody Ryba (165), and Ville Heino (184) all posted 1-2 records in their respective weight classes. Campbell's full results are posted below.
The Camels are back in action Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. for the Michigan State Open.
Drew Walker - 125
First round: Bye
Second round: Robert Rehem (UNC-Lock Haven) TF Walker 18-2
Wrestleback first round: Bye
Wrestleback second round: Walker dec. Visconoti (Ohio State) 5-3
Wrestleback third round: Realbuto dec. Walker 13-12
Michael Dahlstrom - 141
First round: Tyson Dippery (UNA-Rutgers) dec. Dahlstrom 11-4
Wrestleback first round: Bye
Wrestleback second round: Dahlstrom MD Ben Rager (Pitt-Johnstown) 12-2
Wrestleback third round: Dahlstrom dec. Luke Palamides (Pitt-Johnstown) 4-3
Wrestleback fourth round: Dahlstrom med. for. Edgar Bright (Pittsburgh)
Wrestleback fifth round: Dahlstrom dec. Angelo Silvestro (Finger Lakes) 4-3
Wrestleback sixth round: Andrew Bannister (Notre Dame College) dec. Dahlstrom 8-5
Grant Blumenthal – 157
First round: Bye
Second round: Tyler Reinhart (UNA-Pitt-Johnstown) MD Blumenthal 11-0
Wrestleback second round: Blumenthal MD Billy Ramsey (Lehigh) 17-6
Wrestleback third round: Justin Kresevic (Ohio State) dec. Blumenthal 3-2
Daniel Luty – 157
First round: Luty TF Spencer Nick (U.S. Military Academy Prep) 16-1
Second round: Luty TF Jonathan Ortiz (American International) 15-0; 2:34
Third round: Dillon Gavlock (Lock Haven) dec. Luty 7-3
Wrestleback fourth round: Luty dec. Matt Hicks (UNA-Bloomsburg) 5-3
Wrestleback fifth round: Heath Coles (UNA-Pitt-Johnstown) dec. Luty 4-3
Garrison Matthews – 165
First round: Bye
Second round: Bye
Third round: Mark Darr (VMI) fall Matthews 5:32
Wrestleback second round: Bye
Wrestleback third round: Matthews fall Tim Vargo (Mercyhurst North East) 3:30
Wrestleback fourth round: Nicholas Giulietti (American International) dec. Matthews 4-2
Cody Ryba – 165
First round: Bye
Second round: Ryba TF Joe Knarr (Penn State DuBois) 16-0
Third round: Bo Jordan (UNA-Ohio State) fall Ryba :42
Wrestleback fourth round: Jerald Spohn (UNA-Kent State) Inj. Def. Ryba\
Carsten Kopp – 174
First round: Bye
Second round: Kopp dec. Mike Meekins (Mercyhurst North East) 9-5
Third round: Joey Davis (Notre Dame College) MD Kopp 12-2
Wrestleback third round: Kopp fall Derek Thurman (VMI) 2:02
Wrestleback fourth round: Dominic Rigous dec. Kopp 9-5
Ville Heino – 184
First round: Heino dec. Hardy Hendren (VMI) 11-4
Second round: Nathaniel Brown (UNA-Lehigh) dec. Heino 9-2
Wrestleback second round: David Williams fall Heino :55
Eloheim Palma – 285
First round: P.J. Tasser (Pittsburgh) fall Palma 6:43
Wrestleback first round: Bye
Wrestleback second round: Palma fall Iarik Loshchinin (American International) 3:51
Wrestleback third round: Palma dec. Juan Adams (VMI) 7-2
Wrestleback fourth round: Palma MD Kosta Karageorge (UNA-Ohio State) 10-1
Wrestleback fifth round: Palma dec. Matthew Pringle (American International) 4-2
Wrestleback sixth round: Nick Tavanello (Ohio State) dec. Palma 5-2