Wrestling

Bucknavich, Cramer Claim MAC Wrestlers of the Week Honors

East Division Wrestler of the Week
Daniel Bucknavich, Cleveland State, Senior, 285 lbs. 
Bucknavich finished as the runner-up at 285-pounds during the F&M Open on Friday after going 5-1 on the day. His lone loss was by forfeit in the championship match. On the year, the senior is now 14-3 overall and has now placed in all three opens he has competed in this year. 
 
West Division Wrestler of the Week
Alex Cramer, Central Michigan, Graduate Student, 174 lbs.
Central Michigan’s Alex Cramer went 4-0 over the weekend, leading the Chippewas to a seventh-place finish in the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals at Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Cramer, ranked No. 1 in the MAC and 21st nationally by FloWrestling, defeated a pair of ranked opponents en route to his perfect weekend. He opened the tournament with a 4-1 win over No. 7 Cade DeVos of South Dakota State and then topped No. 9 Garrett Thompson of Ohio, 2-0. It marked Cramer’s second win of the season over Thompson, and he avenged a loss to DeVos, who pinned Cramer at the 2023 NCAA Championships. Cramer, who is 13-3 on the season, closed the tournament with an 8-5 sudden victory over Ethan Ducca of Wyoming and a 2-1 win over Jasiah Queen of Drexel.