Wrestling Locks Up Share of Seventh-Straight MAC Title<\/p>\n
Chippewas dominate Kent State, 32-6, to earn record-setting title. <\/p>\n
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Central Michigan University wrestling team dominated Kent State, 32-6, on the way to locking up a share of its school-record seventh-straight Mid-American Conference title.<\/p>\n
The Chippewas won 9 of the 10 matches in the dual to improve to 15-4 overall, 4-0 in the MAC. Kent State falls to 7-15 overall, 1-4 MAC.<\/p>\n
The Chippewas got off to a great start at 197 with No. 10 Wynn Michalak continuing his great freshman season by recording a fall at the 5:55 mark. Michalak was leading 8-0 prior to the fall. He is now 27-5 on the season.<\/p>\n
At the heavyweight match, seventh-ranked Bill Stouffer overwhelmed No. 8 Tomas Rodriguez, 3-1. Stouffer scored the deciding takedown in the third period near the edge of the mat. In the match at 125, 18th-ranked Luke Smith used riding time to defeat Drew Opfer, 4-3, increasing CMU’s team lead to 12-0. <\/p>\n
Rejoining the lineup from injury, No. 8 Jason Borrelli impressed the crowd with a 9-1 major decision against Clayton Stark. Borelli used two takedowns in the third period for the win. This is Borrelli’s first action since the National Duals.<\/p>\n
The lone highlight of the dual for the Golden Flashes was at the 141-pound weight class. KSU’s McGee had a fall against Brandon Carter at the 2:38 mark.<\/p>\n
CMU came right back with its own charge as the Chippewas would win the rest of the matches. 10th-ranked Mark DiSalvo earned a tough victory against No. 16 Jason Bake, 3-1. Then, at 157, No. 17 Eric Neil used three takedowns to defeat Kurt Gross, 8-6.<\/p>\n
No. 9 David Bolyard, at 165, had a 10-2 major decision against Nick Brenner. Bolyard is now tied at 10th place on the all-time career dual wins in Chippewa history. Next, No. 7 Mitch Hancock edged Aaron Miller with riding time in a 4-3 win.<\/p>\n
The final match of the night was a CMU upset in which 184-pounder Russ Vanderheyden won 5-4 over No. 16 Alex Camargo in a close match with an escape and riding time.<\/p>\n
CMU hits the road to battle Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. The dual will conclude conference action and the regular season prior to the MAC Tournament.<\/p>\n
No. 8 Central Michigan University 32, Kent State 6
125: #18 Luke Smith (CMU) dec. Drew Opfer (KSU), 4-3
133: #8 Jason Borrelli (CMU) major dec. Clayton Stark (KSU), 9-1
141: Jason McGee (KSU) fall Brandon Carter (CMU), 2:38
149: #10 Mark DiSalvo (CMU) dec. #16 Jason Bake (KSU.), 3-1
157: #17 Eric Neil (CMU) dec. Kurt Gross (KSU), 8-6
165: #9 David Bolyard (CMU) major dec. Nick Brenner (KSU), 10-2
174: #7 Mitch Hancock (CMU) dec. Aaron Miller (KSU), 4-3
184: Russ Vanderheyden (CMU) dec. #16 Alex Camargo (KSU), 5-4
197: #10 Wynn Michalak (CMU) fall Nick Hiller (KSU), 5:55
285: #7 Bill Stouffer (CMU) fall #8 Tomas Rodriguez (KSU), 3-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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