CLARION, Pa. - SIUE wrestling swept the weekend with its second straight dual match victory Sunday, besting Clarion 26-9.

SIUE won five consecutive matches during the dual at one point, taking seven of the 10 matches contested in all.

Marcel Lopez led the Cougars with a third-period pin at 133 pounds over Mason Prinkey, SIUE also picked up major decision wins from Danny Martinez at 141 pounds and Eric Almarinez at 157 pounds.

Also picking up wins Sunday were Drew Davis (125), Hayden Whidden (149), Deron Pulliam (184), Nick Nosler (197).

After spending the weekend on the eastern side of the country, SIUE, 5-5 overall and 3-1 in the Mid-American Conference, next travels west to face California Baptist (Jan. 31) and Cal Poly (Feb. 2).

NOTE: Alec Peralta and Dominic Lopez competed at the Cyclone Open Sunday. A PDF of the brackets are available here. Lopez placed fourth at 174 pounds.

SIUE 26 Clarion 9
174 John Worthing (Clarion) over Luke Odom (SIUE) (SV-1 4-1)
184 Deron Pulliam (SIUE) over Adrian Gacek (Clarion) (Dec 10-5)
197 Nick Nosler (SIUE) over Ethan Wiant (Clarion) (Dec 3-1)
285 Austin Chapman (Clarion) over Bryson Buhk (SIUE) (TB-1 2-1)
125 Drew Davis (SIUE) over Travis Clawson (Clarion) (Dec 5-4)
133 Marcel Lopez (SIUE) over Mason Prinkey (Clarion) (Fall 6:17)
141 Danny Martinez (SIUE) over Gianni Silvestri (Clarion) (MD 13-1)
149 Hayden Whidden (SIUE) over Kyle Schickel (Clarion) (Dec 4-2)
157 Eric Almarinez (SIUE) over John Altieri (Clarion) (MD 11-3)
165 Wesley Barnes (Clarion) over Bradley Gillum (SIUE) (Dec 4-2)