MAC Wrestling Weekend Scoreboard

 

 

 

 

ATHENS, OH - The Buffalo wrestling team fell to 1-2 in the Mid-American Conference dual season Saturday night, losing 26-13 at Ohio. The Bobcats (5-5, 3-2 MAC) scored bonus points in four of its six total wins to pull away after the Bulls (1-8, 1-2 MAC) earned an early lead in the match.

 

With the dual starting at 133, Ohio took the opening match but Buffalo ran back out front 7-3 after wins by Erik Galloway at 141 and Blake Roulo at 149. Galloway jumped up on Kagan Squire 6-2 after the first period and cruised to the win with a third period and riding time point to boost his score. Roulo scored the team's lone bonus points of the day, winning a 14-1 major decision over Gavin Moore. He scored a quick takedown and scored three back points in the first period, and starting the second period on top, Roulo turned Moore twice for six back points in the second period and took him down again in the third for the big win. This continues a hot streak for the sophomore, who has won nine of the past 11 matches (five of which have come in duals).

 

A pin for Ohio at 157 put the host Bobcats back up 9-7, but the lead was short lived thanks to a 4-0 win for Mark Lewandowski, who is on a hot streak of his own. The win was the sixth in a row and the eleventh in the past 14 matches. The win was number 105 for the senior, who now sits alone in fifth place on the all-time wins list after snapping a tie with Mark Budd. The decision gave Buffalo a short-lived 10-9 lead in the overall match. Ohio would respond with four straight wins, including three straight bonus-point wins from 184 to heavyweight.

 

The dual would come to an end with a win from Max Soria. After falling behind 4-1 in the first period to Kevon Powell, Soria earned an escape, then broke Powell with a takedown and two back points to turn the first three minutes into a 6-4 lead. He would keep the two-point lead through the second period after making two escapes to counter Powell's takedown, and iced the win with a third-period takedown for the 10-6 win.

 

Buffalo will now return home for the final two MAC duals, with Kent State coming to Alumni Arena next Sunday at 1 pm.

 

Ohio 26, Buffalo 13

 133         Joseph Munos (Ohio) won by decision over Justin Farmer (Buffalo) 7-1.

 141         Erik Galloway (Buffalo) won by decision over Kagan Squire (Ohio) 8-2.

 149         Blake Roulo (Buffalo) won by major decision over Gavin Moore (Ohio) 14-1. 

 157         Spartak Chino (Ohio) won by pin over Wally Maziarz (Buffalo) 3:00. 

 165         Mark Lewandowski (Buffalo) won by decision over Harrison Hightower (Ohio) 4-0. 

 174         Cody Walters (Ohio) won by decision over John-Martin Cannon (Buffalo) 8-4. 

 184         Ryan Garringer (Ohio) won by major decision over Dominic Montesanti (Buffalo) 10-2. 

 197         Phillip Wellington (Ohio) won by major decision over Jeff Palmeri (Buffalo) 12-3.

 285         Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) won by pin over Justin Heisermen (Buffalo) 2:41.

 125         Max Soria (Buffalo) won by decision over Kevon Powell (Ohio) 10-6. 

 

 

 

 

MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan claimed at least a share of the Mid-American Conference regular season title in dominating fashion Sunday afternoon, defeating rival Kent State, 27-8.

 

The Chippewas (11-3, 4-0 MAC) claimed eight of the 10 matches in the dual, including the first six, en route to earning their 13th regular season title and eighth in 10 seasons. 

 

CMU can clinch an outright title with a win over in-state foe Eastern Michigan on Friday, February 8. 

 

A pair of top 10 wrestlers in seniors Christian Cullinan and Scotti Sentes opened the dual with decisions, but it was junior Scott Mattingly that got the crowd on its feet and showed the Golden Flashes (6-4, 2-1 MAC) it was not their day. 

 

Mattingly fell behind Luke Kern on a takedown just a minute into the first period, but was able to score a reversal just 25 seconds later to tie the match. The junior was then able to work Kern to his back and claimed the first-period fall at the 2:12 mark to put the Chippewas up 12 to negative one. 

 

Senior Donnie Corby claimed a 8-2 decision at 149 pounds with a takedown in each of the three periods, while redshirt freshman Lucas Smith and sophomore Mike Ottinger claimed decisions at 157 and 165 pounds. 

 

After their first loss of the day at 174 pounds, No. 2 senior Ben Bennett got the Chippewas back on track with a 1-0 decision at 184 pounds over No. 16 Casey Newburgh. Jarod Trice, ranked No. 6 in the country at the heavyweight division, closed the contest with a 2-0 decision over Keith Witt. 

 

The Chippewas are back in action next Sunday when they host Old Dominion at 2 p.m. 

 

No. 11 Central Michigan 27, Kent State 8

125: No. 10 Christian Cullinan (CMU) dec. Steve Mitcheff, 1-0; CMU 3, Kent State -1*

133: No. 7 Scotti Sentes (CMU) dec. Mack McGuire, 6-1; CMU 6, Kent State -1

141: Scott Mattingly (CMU) pin Luke Kern, 2:12; CMU 12, Kent State -1

149: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Andy Candiello, 8-2; CMU 15, Kent State -1

157: Lucas Smith (CMU) dec. Tommy Sasfy, 6-3; CMU 18, Kent State -1

165: Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. Tyler Buckwalter, 3-2; CMU 21, Kent State -1

174: Sam Wheeler (Kent) dec. Craig Kelliher, 5-2; CMU 21-2

184: No. 2 Ben Bennett (CMU) dec. No. 16 Casey Newburgh, 1-0; CMU 24-2

197: No. 1 Dustin Kilgore (Kent) pin Jackson Lewis, 1:43; CMU 24-8

Hwt: No. 6 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Keith Witt, 2-0; CMU 27-8

 

 

 

 

 

DeKALB, Ill. – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team won its first Mid-American Conference bout of the season Saturday, Jan. 26, on the road against Northern Illinois University, 22-17. The Eagles scored bonus points in three matches and recorded a pair of pins while improving to 7-10 overall and 1-2 in MAC action.

  

Saturday's match saw the lead switch hands four times, with redshirt junior Nick Whitenburg's pin at 197 lbs. ultimately sealing the victory for the Eagles. The Huskies (7-6; 0-4 MAC) remained winless in conference bouts and lost to Eastern Michigan for a second straight season.

 

"I am really proud of the guys not because we won the dual, but because of our fight,” said Head Coach Derek DelPorto. “I am also happy we gout out of there healthy and injury free.”

 

Freshman Alexander Calandrino got the Eagles started off with a 4-0 shutout decision over Nickalas Harrison at 125 lbs. The win was Calandrino's 20th of the season overall and gave EMU a 3-0 lead.

  

The Huskies pulled off victories in each of the next three matches with a major decision at 133 lbs. and decisions at 141 lbs. and 149 lbs. to take a 10-3 lead four bouts in.

  

Redshirt senior Aaron Sulzer turned in six huge points at 157 lbs. when he pinned Andrew Morse at the 2:06 mark of the match and brought the Eagles back to within a point, 10-9. “Aaron got the team rolling again with that fall against a talented kid,” remarked DelPorto. “He exploded to the position to get the pin and his opponent could not move.”

 

Then at 165 lbs. freshman Jacob Davis put the Green and White back in the lead, 13-10, with a 9-1 major decision against Dan Burk. Davis took a 5-0 lead into the third period and benefited from an extra riding time point at the end of the match to gain the eight-point edge and record the major-decision win.

  

Northern Illinois would regain the lead briefly following the 174 lbs. match as Matt Mougin won a 10-2 major decision against redshirt sophomore Jacob Dorulla.

  

At 184 lbs. redshirt junior Phillip Joseph's 13-7 decision against Brian Loughlin put the Eagles on top for good and Whitenburg's pin over Parker Settecase at the 5:54 mark of the 197 lbs. match clinched the win for EMU.

 

“Phillip and Whit came through once again to seal the win.” said DelPorto. “I think Whit has a little chip on his shoulder. He needs to continue to on this mission and get himself to the NCAAs. That would be career changing for a guy like him.”

 

Jared Torrence won the final bout of the afternoon for the Huskies at heavyweight, but the Eagles still walked away 22-17 winners.

  

The Eagles continue their trek through the MAC schedule when they host Kent State University Friday, Feb. 1, at Bowen Field House. The dual-meet begins at 7 p.m.

  

EASTERN MICHIGAN 22, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 17

 125: Alexander Calandrino (EMU) dec. Nickalas Harrison (NIU), 4-0   EMU 3  NIU 0

 133: Nick Smith (NIU) maj. dec. Jake Byers (EMU), 11-2   NIU 4  EMU 3

 141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Seth Schaner (EMU), 7-3   NIU 7  EMU 3

 149: Robert Jillard (NIU) dec. Mike Shaw (EMU), 4-2   NIU 10  EMU 3

 157: Aaron Sulzer (EMU) fall Andrew Morse (NIU), 2:06   NIU 10  EMU 9

 165: Jacob Davis (EMU) maj. dec. Dan Burk (NIU), 9-1   EMU 13  NIU 10

 174: Matt Mougin (NIU) maj. dec. Jacob Dorulla (EMU), 10-2   NIU 14  EMU 13

 184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Brian Loughlin (NIU), 13-7   EMU 16  NIU 14

 197: Nick Whitenburg (EMU) fall Parker Settecase (NIU), 5:54   EMU 22  NIU 14

 285: Jared Rorrence (NIU) dec. Chris Eggert (EMU), 5-2   EMU 22  NIU 17

 

 

 

 

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. –Senior Dustin Kilgore (Berea, Ohio) broke a Kent State record with his 47th career pin in the Golden Flashes' 27-8 loss to Central Michigan Sunday at McGuirk Arena.  The Chippewas were difficult to score on throughout most of the day, winning 1-0 decisions at 125 and 184, a 2-0 decision at heavyweight and a 3-2 decision at 165.

 

"There were a lot of really close matches so it was not as bad as the final score may look," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said.  "Central's style is not very exciting, but they're very good at what they do.  And they're especially tough to beat at their place."

 

Kilgore improved to 30-0 on the year with his Division I leading 15th pin of the year just 1:43 into the first period.  Each of his last eight opponents in dual meets have not made it past the second period.  Kilgore ran his winning streak to 49 matches and his dual meet winning streak to 59. 

 

The Golden Flashes got a victory at 174.  Redshirt freshman Sam Wheeler (Copley, Ohio) knocked off No. 23 Craig Kelliher 5-2 behind takedowns in the first and second periods.

 

"Sam did a really good job of getting that first period takedown," Andrassy said.  "As soon as you score that first takedown against them, it forces them to come out get you.  And that's more of our style.

 

"If we're able to wrestle our style at the MAC Tournament, I think a lot of these matches could have different outcomes." 

 

Seniors Casey Newburg (Union, Ohio), Stevie Mitcheff (Lorain, Ohio) and Keith Witt (Oak Harbor, Ohio) did not allow takedowns, but all dropped close bout against Top 10 opponents.  Mitcheff and Newburg each allowed third period escapes in 1-0 losses, while Witt allowed an escape and riding time.

 

Redshirt freshman Tyler Buckwalter (Mill Hall, Pa.) made his dual meet debut, dropping a 3-2 decision to Mike Ottinger.  A second period takedown made the difference at 165.

 

Sophomore 165-pounder Caleb Marsh (Marysville, Ohio) and redshirt freshman 149-pounder Nick Carr (Fayette, Pa.) each sat out with injuries, but are expected to return to the starting lineup soon.

 

The Golden Flashes return to Mid-American Conference action Friday, visiting Eastern Michigan, before heading to Buffalo on Sunday, Feb. 3.

 

 

 

 

DEKALB, Ill. - Coming off their first loss of the season, the fifth-ranked Tigers blasted the Northern Illinois Huskies 39-3 on Saturday. Mizzou won in every weight class but one, with six of those wins reaching bonus point land.

 

For the first time in a month, the Tigers welcomed junior Alan Waters back to the starting lineup. Waters has been perfect so far this year, and has been a huge asset in dual meets especially at the top of the lineup. Missouri's 125-pounder kicked off Saturday's dual with a pin over Nick Harrison of NIU. Waters took a quick 4-1 lead in the first period before getting Harrison flat on his back at 2:27.

 

Senior Nathan McCormick remained undefeated in dual meets this season with a decision over Nick Smith. McCormick tallied three takedowns in the 8-2 win, two of which came in the first period. After two weight classes, the Tigers had built a comfortable 9-0 lead.

 

The Huskies picked up their only three points of the dual at 141 pounds. Kevin Fanta of NIU took a 2-0 lead after one period. Mizzou senior Nicholas Hucke closed the gap to one in the second, but an escape and takedown in the third by Fanta decided the bout. Fanta won 6-1 with riding time.

 

From then on out, the Tigers didn't lose. Drake Houdashelt was a scoring machine in his 18-6 major over Rob Jillard. Houdashelt tallied eight takedowns with six in the third period alone. Houdashelt leads the squad with eight major decisions on the season.

 

Mizzou won by major decision at 157 and 165 as well. Kyle Bradley added two takedowns and a two-point nearfall in the third period against Andrew Morse of NIU to get into bonus point territory and take the bout 11-1. Junior Zach Toal followed that performance with a couple of two-point nearfalls in the first period to take a commanding 8-0 lead after two periods. The 165-pounder added one last takedown in the final frame and took the match 11-0. 

 

Senior Todd Porter is still undefeated in dual matches after an 8-3 decision over Matt Mougin. Porter has been a force at 174 this season as he continues to work toward qualifying for the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career.

 

Seniors Mike Larson and Brent Haynes each added six team points via the fall in their matches. Larson trailed early, but after a mix of takedowns and two-point nearfalls, Mizzou's grappler out of McKinleyville, Calif. pinned his counterpart Bryan Loughlin with 13 seconds remaining in the third period. Brent Haynes only needed 2:52 to get the fall. Haynes proved to be too much for Huskies' grappler Parker Settecase, and quickly. Haynes had four nearfalls before finishing off Settecase.

 

No. 1 ranked Dom Bradley added the final three team points against NIU heavyweight Jared Torrence. Bradley took the match 2-1 with an escape and a point for riding time.

 

BOX SCORE

 No. 5 Missouri (39) vs. Northern Illinois (3)

 125: #3 Alan Waters (MU) pins Nick Harrison (NIU), 2:27

 133: #6 Nathan McCormick (MU) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 8-2

 141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Nicholas Hucke (MU), 6-1

 149: #15 Drake Houdashelt (MU) maj. dec. Rob Jillard (NIU), 18-6

 157: Kyle Bradley (MU) maj. dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 11-1

 165: #14 Zach Toal (MU) maj. dec. Sam Bennett (NIU), 11-0

 174: #16 Todd Porter (MU) dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 8-3

 184: #9 Mike Larson (MU) pins Bryan Loughlin (NIU), 6:47

 197: #11 Brent Haynes (MU) pins Parker Settecase (NIU), 2:52

 285: #1 Dom Bradley (MU) dec. Jared Torrence (NIU), 2-1

 

 

 

 

DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois wrestling team dropped both of their dual matches Saturday in Victor E. Court, losing to No. 7 Missouri and Eastern Michigan.

 

With the losses, NIU falls to 7-7 overall and 0-5 in the MAC. Meanwhile, MU improves to 9-1 and 1-1 in conference and EMU moves to 7-10 overall and 1-2 in MAC play.

 

“We need work,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. “We need to get back to working on bottom.”

 

The Huskies started the day on a sour note, dropping a hard-fought match to the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

 

“Again, we have to work off bottom,” Ludwig said. “We have to score and not get wrapped up in scramble situations. Absolutely cannot give up pins. That is non-negotiable and do our best to score bonus points where we can.”

 

EMU got on the board first when Alexander Calandrino defeated Nick Harrison by a 4-0 decision. Harrison, a redshirt freshman from Stillman Valley, Ill., was filling in with a spot start for Derek Elmore.

 

However, the Huskies responded with three consecutive wins to take a 10-3 lead through four matches. NIU took their first lead of the match behind Nick Smith’s 11-2 major decision at 133. They followed that up with Kevin Fanta’s 7-3 decision against Seth Schaner and Rob Jillard’s tight 4-2 win against Mike Shaw.

 

The Eagles would turn the tide of the match right before halftime, though, when Aaron Sulzer – a 2012 NCAA qualifier – pinned Huskie freshman Andrew Morse in the first period. The pin narrowed Northern’s advantage to 10-9 and closed the door on any chance of an NIU rout.

 

EMU regained the lead at 165 when Dan Burk fell by major decision to Jacob Davis. Yet, NIU moved back into the lead when Matt Mougin got a major of his own, beating Jacob Dorulla by a 10-2 margin to give the Huskies a 14-13 lead.

 

From there, NIU suffered two crushing losses that allowed Eastern to salt away the dual. Phillip Joseph earned a high-scoring 13-7 decision against Bryan Loughlin to put Northern behind 16-14. The backbreaker came at 197, when Nick Whitenburg scored a third period pin against Parker Settecase.

 

Jared Torrence closed the match with a 5-2 win against Chris Eggert at heavyweight. The win was Torrence’s 12th of the season.

 

Eastern Michigan 22, Northern Illinois 17

125: Alexander Calandrino (EMU) dec. Nick Harrison (NIU), 4-0

133: Nick Smith (NIU) maj. dec. Jake Byers (EMU), 11-2

141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Seth Schaner (EMU), 7-3

149: Rob Jillard (NIU) dec. Mike Shaw (EMU), 4-2

157: Aaron Sulzer (EMU) pins Andrew Morse (NIU), 2:06

165: Jacob Davis (EMU) maj. dec. Dan Burk (NIU), 9-1

174: Matt Mougin (NIU) maj. dec. Jacob Dorulla (EMU), 10-2

184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Bryan Loughlin (NIU), 13-7

197: Nick Whitenburg (EMU) pins Parker Settecase (NIU), 5:54

285: Jared Torrence (NIU) dec. Chris Eggert (EMU), 5-2

 

 

 

“Absolutely, we can take positives,” Ludwig said. “(Kevin) Fanta had a dominating win at 141 over a very tough opponent. Secondly, you want to see a team like that before you head into conference tournaments, so you can study your matches a little bit and turn them around.”

 

The Tigers came out hot, racing to an early 9-0 lead. Third-ranked Alan Waters defeated Huskie Nick Harrison by a first period pin, while sixth-ranked Nathan McCormick topped Nick Smith in an 8-2 decision.

 

NIU, though, responded when Kevin Fanta outmuscled Nicholas Hucke at 141 in a 6-1 decision. The win was Fanta’s fifth straight and further solidified his NCAA resume heading into February.

 

However, Missouri took control of the match with a pair of major decisions to take a 17-3 lead going into the break. Rob Jillard fell at 149 to Drake Houdashelt in a 18-6 loss, while Andrew Morse lost by way of an 11-1 major against Kyle Bradley.

 

Things did not get any better for the Huskies in the second half, as the Tigers won all five upper weight matches. Sam Bennett lost to #14 Zach Toal at 165 in an 11-0 major decision, while Matt Mougin fell short of his upset bid in an 8-3 loss against #16 Todd Porter.

 

MU added consecutive pins at 184 and 197 to stretch their lead. Bryan Loughlin was pinned by #9Mike Larson late in their match. That was followed up by Parker Settecase getting topped by #11 Brent Haynes in the first period at 197.

 

Jared Torrence came just short of pulling off one of the nation’s most shocking upsets of the year. Facing top-ranked heavyweight Dom Bradley, Torrence was able to tie Bradley with less than a minute remaining in the match. However, he was unable to register a takedown and Bradley escaped with a 2-1 win courtesy of the riding time advantage.

 

#7 Missouri 39, Northern Illinois 3

125: #3 Alan Waters (MU) pins Nick Harrison (NIU), 2:27

133: #6 Nathan McCormick (MU) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 8-2

141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Nicholas Hucke (MU), 6-1

149: #15 Drake Houdashelt (MU) maj. dec. Rob Jillard (NIU), 18-6

157: Kyle Bradley (MU) maj. dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 11-1

165: #14 Zach Toal (MU) maj. dec. Sam Bennett (NIU), 11-0

174: #16 Todd Porter (MU) dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 8-3

184: #9 Mike Larson (MU) pins Bryan Loughlin (NIU), 6:47

197: #11 Brent Haynes (MU) pins Parker Settecase (NIU), 2:52

285: #1 Dom Bradley (MU) dec. Jared Torrence (NIU), 2-1

 

The Huskies return to dual action Friday, Feb. 8, when they host #23 Northwestern on Senior Night. The match between NIU and NU starts at 7 p.m. in Victor E. Court.

 

 

 

 

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – University of Northern Iowa’s Joey Lazor and Ryan Loder picked up wins against No. 7 Missouri, but the team ultimately fell 27-9.

 

“We are looking forward to getting this behind us,” said head coach Doug Schwab. “We can get this turned around. These are the guys we will face at the national level, so we will look to get ready for this kind of competition in the weeks ahead.”

 

UNI moved into 21st in the rankings this week after beating then-ranked  No. 13 Oklahoma and No. 21 Northwestern last week.

 

Lazor pinned Trevor Jauch in 3 minutes, 45 seconds to get the Panthers on the board.

 

“He got the control early, and Missouri had a plan on top,” said Schwab. “Some younger, less-experienced guys may have lost with the move Trevor Jauch used, but he rode it right through. Lazor is a guy who can wrestle out of it. He got the pin, and that was huge.”

 

Loder upset Mike Larson, who is ranked one spot ahead of Loder. 

 

“It took him until the end, but he was awarded,” said Schwab. “It was a good win for him. We’d like him to widen that gap even more.”

Missouri’s top-ranked wrestlers were unable to win bonus points when facing Ryan Jauch at 125 pounds and Blayne Beale at heavyweight.

 

“They hung right in there,” Schwab said. “Missouri wasn’t able to widen the gap in the matches they probably expected.”

 

Ryan Jauch lost by decision to No. 3 Alan Waters, and Beale faced the top-ranked wrestler in the nation. Dom Bradley, Missouri’s heavyweight, took an Olympic redshirt last year.

 

FINAL RESULTS: MU 27, UNI 9

125 – #3 Alan Waters (MU) dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 5-2                                       0               3

133 – #6 Nathan McCormick #10 maj. dec. Levi Wolfensperger (UNI), 11-1   0               7

141 – #14 Joey Lazor (UNI) pins Trevor Jauch (MU), 3:45                                   6               7

149 – #18 Drake Houdashelt (MU) maj. dec. Bart Reiter (UNI), 12-3                6               11

157 – Kyle Bradley (MU) dec. #17 David Bonin (UNI), 6-4                                   6               14

165 – #19 Zach Toal (MU) dec. Jarrett Jensen (MU), 4-2                                     6               17

174 –#15 Todd Porter (MU) dec. Cody Caldwell (UNI), 8-2                                 6               20

184 - #9 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. #8 Mike Larson, 3-0                                            9               20

197 – #11 Brent Haynes (MU) maj. dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI), 9-0                      9               24 

285 - #1 Dom Bradley (MU) dec. Blayne Beale (UNI), 3-1                                   9               27

 

GRAND VIEW OPEN

On Saturday, one UNI wrestler was crowned a champion, and seven others medaled at the Grand View Open in Des Moines, Iowa.

Cooper Moore beat out teammates Kyle Lux and Riley Banach to win the 165-pound weight class. Lux and Banach tied for fifth. 

Cody Krumwiede took second in the 285-pound weight class. Dylan Peters, wrestling unattached, and Clay Welter both had two pins en route to their second-place finishes.

 

RESULTS: 

•      125 – Dylan Peters 2nd unattached (3-1); Mark Jolcover unattached (2-2).

•      133 – Tyler Willers unattached (1-2)

•      141 – Tyler Patten 3rd unattached (5-1); Ryan Hall unattached (1-2); Adam Perrin (2-2)

•      149 – Clay Welter 2nd (4-1); Jared DeGeeter unattached (0-2) 

•      157 – Taylor Berger (2-2); Curt Maas unattached (2-2); Zach Witte unattached (0-2)

•      165 – Cooper Moore 1st unattached (5-0); Riley Banach 5th (3-2); Kyle Lux 5th (3-2)

•      174 – Austin Gelbach 6th unattached (3-1)

•      197 – Jared Bartel unattached (1-2); Kyle Beale unattached (0-2)

•      285 – Cody Krumwiede 2nd (4-1)

 

 

 

 

ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio University wrestling team claimed the final four bouts against Michigan State Sunday afternoon to earn a 22-16 victory over the Spartans Sunday afternoon inside the Convocation Center on Senior Day. 

 

The win improved Ohio to 6-5 on the year and completed a 2-0 weekend for the Bobcats. In addition, Ohio picked up its first win over Michigan State since the 1929-30 season.

 

Ohio trailed 16-6 with four bouts remaining in the match. Redshirt junior Ryan Garringer (Downers Grove, Ill.) highlighted the Bobcats' furious comeback as he pinned No. 18 ranked John-Martin Cannon from Michigan State to put the `Cats ahead 19-16.

 

Garringer's pin came on the heels of back-to-back wins from teammates Harrison Hightower (Strongsville, Ohio) and No. 17 Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio). Hightower claimed the 165 match with a major decision to cut the Spartans' lead to 16-10. Walters followed and claimed his team-best seventh straight decision to make the count 16-13.

 

Following Garringer's pin No. 32 Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) secured the Ohio win with a 7-4 decision over MSU's Luke Jones.

 

Ohio got on the board at 133 thanks to a victory by Joe Munos (South St. Paul, Minn.) over MSU's Brandon Fifield. Munos' 5-3 triumph gave him his second win on the weekend.

 

The Bobcats also got a 7-2 win from freshman Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, Ohio) as he picked up his third victory in his last four bouts.

 

The match began at heavyweight with No. 15 Jeremy Johnson (Broadview Heights, Ohio) facing off against No. 9 Michael McClure, who entered the bout, having lost just twice this season. Johnson's meeting with McClure marked the second time this season the two individuals had met. The two met earlier in the finals of the MSU Open with McClure coming away with the win.

 

Sunday's match followed a similar storyline, but not without a strong fight from Johnson. Despite the strong effort Johnson dropped his first decision in eight bouts, falling by a slim 3-2 margin.

 

Ohio will take a week off before traveling to Clarion on Friday, Feb. 8. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m.

 

Ohio 22, Michigan State 16

 125: Brenan Lyon (MSU) 10, Kevon Powell (Ohio) 2, Major Dec. - Michigan State 7, Ohio 0

 133: Joe Munos (Ohio) 5, Brandon Fifield (MSU) 3, Dec. - Michigan State 7, Ohio 3

 141: Kagan Squire (Ohio) 7, Nicholas Trimble (MSU) 2, Dec. - Michigan State 7, Ohio 6

 149: Roger Wildmo (MSU) Pins Gavin Moore (Ohio), 3rd Period (5:38) - Michigan State 13, Ohio 6

 157: Ryan Watts (MSU) 4, No. 29 Sparty Chino (Ohio) 2, Dec. - Michigan State 16, Ohio 6

 165: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) 9, Nick Proctor (MSU) 0, Major Dec. - Michigan State 16, Ohio 10

 174: Cody Walters (Ohio)2, Jordan Wohifert (MSU), Dec. 0 - Michigan State 16, Ohio 13

 184: Ryan Garringer (Ohio) Pins No. 18 John Rizqallah (MSU)3rd Period (5:32) - Ohio 19, Michigan State 16

 197: Phil Wellington (Ohio) 7, Luke Jones (MSU) 4, Dec. - Ohio 22, Michigan State 16

 HWT: No. 9 Michael McClure (MSU) 3, No. 15 Jeremy Johnson 2 - Ohio 26, UB 10

 

 

 

ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio University wrestling team defeated the University of Buffalo Saturday evening 26-13 inside the Convocation Center. With the win, Ohio improved to 5-5 on the year and moved to 3-2 in Mid-American Conference competition. 

 

Redshirt freshman Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) continued his dominating 2012-13 campaign for the Bobcats as he rallied from behind in the final minute of the third period against No. 16 John-Martin Cannon to pick up a thrilling 8-4 victory.

 

Walters' victory was his team-best 26th win and his sixth straight on year. His two losses are also the fewest on the squad. In addition, Walters' win gave Ohio a 12-10 team advantage and the lead for good.

 

Two bouts earlier, No. 29 Spartak Chino (Wheaton, Ill.) logged the first of two pins for the Bobcats. The redshirt freshman earned the fall of UB's Wally Maziarz in the first period (1:49). With the win, Chino improved to 17-8 on the season. Maziarz entered the match with 22 wins on the year.

 

Junior Jeremy Johnson (Broadview Heights, Ohio) also continued to say hot as he logged his team-leading eighth-consecutive win. The No. 15-ranked Bobcat captured his 25th win on the year after he earned a pin at the 2:41 mark of the first period.

 

True freshman Joe Munos (South St. Paul, Minn.), redshirt junior Ryan Garringer (Downers Grove, Ill.), and No. 32 Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) also logged wins for the Bobcats.

 

Ohio returns to action tomorrow inside the Convocation Center against Michigan State. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m.

 

Ohio 26, Buffalo 13

 125: Max Soria (UB) 10, Kevon Powell (Ohio) 6, Dec. - Ohio 26, UB 13

 133: Joe Munos (Ohio) 7, Justin Farmer (UB) 1, Dec. - Ohio 3, UB 0

 141: Erik Galloway (UB) 8, Kagan Squire (Ohio) 2, Dec. - UB 3, Ohio 3

 149: Blake Roulo (UB) 14, Gavin Moore (Ohio) 1, Major Dec. - UB 7, Ohio 3

 157: No. 29 Sparty Chino (Ohio) Pins Wally Maziarz (UB), 1st Period (1:49) - Ohio 9, UB 7

 165: No. 17 Mark Lewandowski (UB) 4, Harrison Hightower (Ohio) 0, Dec. - UB 10, Ohio 9

 174: No. 17 Cody Walters (Ohio) 8, No. 16 John-Martin Cannon (UB) 4 , Dec. - Ohio 12, UB 10

 184: Ryan Garringer (Ohio) 10, Dominic Montesanti (UB) 2, Major Dec. - Ohio 16, UB 10

 197: No. 32 Phil Wellington (Ohio) 12, Jeff Palmeri (UB) 3, Major Dec. - Ohio 20, UB 10

 HWT: No. 15 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) Pins Justin Hiserman (UB), 1st Period (2:41) - Ohio 26, UB 10