WHAT:  Dual at Clarion University
WHEN:  Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.
WHERE:  Clarion, Pa.
LIVE VIDEO:  www.psacsportsdigitalnetwork.com/clarion.

WHAT:  Dual at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
WHEN:  Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.
WHERE:  Edinboro, Pa.
LIVE VIDEO:  Flowrestling.com
FOLLOW ON TWITTER:  @GMUwrestling

Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team will travel to Pennsylvania to open Mid-American Conference dual action against Clarion and Edinboro this weekend.

The team will be on the road for four straight road matches as part of the conference schedule. Next weekend, Mason will travel to Ohio for a tri-meet at Cleveland State with SIUE (Jan. 29). 

George Mason wrestling is ranked No. 18 in the NWCA Mid-Major Wrestling poll released Jan. 13 by the coaches association. The Patriots are one of three teams in the Mid-American Conference to make the Top 20 mid-major poll. Northern Illinois is ranked No. 16 while Clarion comes in at 19. Several conference schools were among others receiving votes.
 
The Green and Gold (8-2) won its first eight matches of the season, its best start since the 1994-95 season before dropping two matches to ACC powerhouses Virginia and No. 8 Virginia Tech.

The dual will mark the 9th meeting between each of the two MAC schools. Both schools were members of the Eastern Wrestling League with Mason and each own a 5-3 edge in the all-time series. The Golden Eagles have won four of the last five, including last year's match 22-15 on Feb. 5 at Mason.

The Patriots won the match last season against Edinboro, 22-12 and have won three of the last four dual with the Fighting Scots.

Mason Lineup
125 – Markel Baker | Dragovich
133 – Josh Jones | Pat Schellpfeffer
141 – Michael Rapuano | Anthony Glasl 
149 – Nate Higley
157 – Peter Pappas | Loranzo Rajaonarivelo
165 – Paul Pierce | Drew Dickson
174 – Logan Messer
184 – Malachi DuVall | Tyler Kocak
197 – Jon List
285 – Donovan Sprouse

Clarion Lineup

MASON MAT FACTS

• Mason is 8-2 to start the season, its best start since the 1994-95 season. 
• Logan Messer (174) leads the team in wins with 19, followed by Nate Higley (147) with 18. 
• Higley and Evan Maag are tied with 6 pins each. 
• Freshman Markel Baker (125) leads the team in tech falls with three. Baker is 17-9 in his inaugural season. The freshman is ranked sixth in the MAC.
• Sophomore Jon List is 16-10 and ranked 7th in the MAC at 197 pounds.
• Malachi Duvall earned his fourth fall on the season against AU's Colin Shannon. He is the MAC's highest-ranked freshman in the 184 pound class (8th).
• Pappas is ranked 5th in the MAC. He has won seven straight matches and is 13-1 at 157 pounds.
• Most technical falls – Markel Baker (3); Logan Messer, & Malachi DuVall each have two.

UP NEXT
Mason will continue on the road next weekend in Ohio to battle SIUE and Cleveland State in a tri-dual in Cleveland on Jan. 29.