Mid-American Conference

MAC Wrestling Weekend Scedule:
Friday, January 19
Kent State at Ohio, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3)
No. 3 Missouri at No. 17 Central Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3)
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (EMU All-Access)
Old Dominion at Buffalo, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3)

Sunday, January 21
American at Old Dominion, 1:00 pm ET
Buffalo at Central Michigan, 1:00 pm ET (ESPN3)
Kent State at Oklahoma State, 2:00 pm ET
Northern Illinois at Ohio, 1:00 pm ET (ESPN3)


Buffalo:
Bulls Host Old Dominion on Friday

BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo wrestling team will host Old Dominion in a Mid-American Conference dual match on Friday night at Alumni Arena. The Bulls will then travel to Central Michigan to wrestle the Chippewas on Sunday afternoon. Buffalo is 5-5 overall and 2-1 in the MAC and is coming off a 24-14 win at SIU-Edwardsville last Friday. The Bulls were led by Kobe Garrehy who registered a second-period pin. Like Buffalo, Old Dominion is 5-5 overall and 2-1 in the MAC. The Monarchs have a pair of wrestlers in the national rankings. Alex Madrigal is ranked 17th at 141 lbs. and Larry Early is ranked 20th at 157 lbs. Old Dominion holds a 4-3 edge in the all-time series. The Bulls have won the last two meetings, including a 22-14 decision at ODU last season. Friday's dual will air on ESPN3.  Full Story...

Central Michigan:
Chippewas Host Heavyweight Missouri Friday

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - It isn't a make-or-break dual, not with the league championship tournament and the national championships still out there. Yet Friday's meet with No. 3-ranked Missouri looms large for the Central Michigan wrestling team. The Chippewas, who entertain Buffalo in a MAC dual on Sunday (2 p.m.), have been on the rise since dropping back-to-back duals -- the first to South Dakota State, the second to North Dakota State -- a month ago. Since that trip, CMU has won its last four duals and finished third in the prestigious Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. CMU is 2-0 in MAC duals. Missouri, a perennial top-10 team, is 14-0, 5-0 MAC.
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Eastern Michigan:
Eagles Open Home Slate With Northern Illinois

YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team opens home dual action this Friday, Jan. 19, when it welcomes Northern Illinois University into the Convocation Center for Mid-American Conference action. The dual with the Huskies is set to begin at 7 p.m. For those who can't make it out to the Convo, the dual can be followed live on Twitter @EMUWrestling, while a live stream will be on EMU All-Access. Full results can be found at TrackWrestling and will be posted to EMUEagles.com following the match. Admission into EMU home duals is free to the public. Friday marks the 35th all-time meeting between EMU and NIU, with the Huskies holding a commanding 29-4-1 advantage in the series. The first meeting between the two schools occurred in the 1971-72 season. The Eagles' last victory came in 2013, a 22-17 triumph in DeKalb, Ill.  Full Story...

Kent State:
Flashes Visit Ohio and Oklahoma State

KENT, Ohio -- Coming off two straight wins at the Virginia Duals, Kent State (10-6, 0-2 MAC) will collide with archrival Ohio (2-5, 1-3) Friday night followed by a tall order at No. 5 Oklahoma State (6-1) on Sunday.  The Golden Flashes' 7 p.m. tilt with the Bobcats at the Convocation Center will be the first of five Mid-American Conference duals over the next five weekends.  The first program trip to Stillwater will be the Flashes' final non-conference dual of the year, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern.  Full Story...

Missouri:
MAC Dual Title At Stake With No. 3 Missouri at No. 17 Central Michigan

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Mizzou Wrestling will finish its 2017-18 regular season with five consecutive road duals, beginning with Mid-American Conference foe Central Michigan on Friday, Jan. 19. The dual is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. (ET)/6 p.m. (CT), and will be broadcast on ESPN3. A win would give Mizzou the regular MAC Championship, the third time Mizzou has won the regular season title since joining the conference in 2012-13. The Tigers have won the MAC Tournament Championship five consecutive seasons dating back to 2012-13 (Mizzou was only eligible for the tournament title its first season in the league). The Tigers previously claimed regular season titles in 2014-15 and 2015-16, recording perfect 8-0 MAC records in both seasons.  Full Story...

Northern Illinois:
Huskies Grapplers Ready For Weekend Road Trip

DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team returns to Mid-American Conference competition when the Huskies travel to Eastern Michigan and Ohio for a pair of duals this weekend. The Huskies will face the Eagles in Ypsilanti, Mich. Friday at 6 p.m., before heading to Athens, Ohio to take on the Bobcats of Ohio University at 12 p.m.  The Huskies are meeting the Eagles for the 35th time.  NIU is 29-4-1 all-time versus Eastern Michigan including the Huskie winning the last four meetings.  Last season, the Huskies picked up the win over the Eagles, 22-14. The Huskies are meeting the Bobcats for the 25th time.  NIU is 10-14-1 all-time versus Ohio.  Last season, the Huskies suffered a loss, 22-10, in the hands of the Bobcats.  Full Story...

Ohio:
Bobcats Set To Host Kent State and Northern Illinois

ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio wrestling team (2-5) will take a break from traveling to host two Mid-American Conference duals over the weekend (Jan. 19-21). The Bobcats will first take on Kent State (10-6) at 7 p.m. on Friday followed by a day to recover then the action starts again at 2 p.m. on Sunday in a battle with Northern Illinois (2-4.). Fans can tune-in on all of the action on ESPN3 for the dual with Kent State and the dual with NIU. The Bobcats earned a big 37-6 victory over VMI on Saturday (Jan. 13). Ohio would take nine out of the 10 matches on the day, with two pins from Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) and Zack Parker (Felton, Del.). Full Story...

Old Dominion:
Monarchs Travel To Buffalo For MAC Dual

The Old Dominion (5-5, 2-1 MAC) wrestling team returns to conference action as they wrestle the Bulls of Buffalo (5-5, 2-1 MAC) on Friday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. The Monarchs are most recently coming off action at the Virginia Duals, where they finished 2-2. ODU had a win over Campbell and Chattanooga, while falling to No. 9 Virginia Tech and Iowa State. Larry Early went 4-0 at the Virginia Duals, defeating his opponents by a 43-13 margin. The Monarchs have wrestled four top-20 programs in the first part of their season. This includes No. 24 Northwestern, No. 6 NC State, No. 4 Missouri, and No. 9 Virginia Tech. Full Story...