MAC Wrestling Weekly Schedule:
Tuesday, December 18
Kent State 26, Edinboro 12
Thursday, December 20
Ohio 22, Chattanooga 19
Old Domionion at Reno Tournament of Champions
No. 6 Missouri 23, Virginia 21
Friday, December 21
Central Michigan 18, Northern Illinois 15
Saturday, December 22
Buffalo 26, Clarion 6
Stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Staffs
Buffalo:
Buffalo Rolls To 26-6 Win Over Clarion
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo wrestling team put on a show for the home crowd on Saturday night as the Bulls won the first six matches, en route to a 26-6 win over Clarion. The night was highlighted at 165 where junior Troy Brown scored a technical fall over Evan DeLang, 17-2. He put the match away in the third period with four near fall points on three separate occasions. Kyle Akins began the night at 125 with a 7-2 win, while Derek Span won at 133, 5-2.
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Central Michigan:
Stencel's Pin Keys Central Michigan Victory
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – A pillar of coach Tom Borrelli's philosophy with his wrestlers is aggression and bonus points. That made the difference on Friday at McGuirk Arena. CMU's Matt Stencel recorded a first-period pin in the 285-pound match and those six team points proved to be the difference as the Chippewas topped Northern Illinois, 18-15, in CMU's first Mid-American Conference dual of the season. The teams split the 10 matches, but Stencel was the lone wrestler on either side to record bonus points.
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Kent State:
Flashes Pick Up Intensity Level in Win at Edinboro
EDINBORO, PA – Kent State earned its first road victory of the season Tuesday night, downing Edinboro 26-12 at McComb Fieldhouse. In a traditionally tough environment, the Golden Flashes (4-5) won six matches with pins from Andrew McNally and Tim Rooney. Setting the tone for looking his best this season was sophomore 157-pounder Richard Jackson, who opened the dual with a 12-7 decision over Tim Suter. The Flashes never trailed as Isaac Bast (165) extended the team lead to 6-0 with 7-2 victory over Fritz Hoehn.
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Missouri:
Lewis’ Pin Helps Sixth-Ranked @MizzouWrestling Move Win Streak to 26
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sixth-ranked Mizzou Wrestling entered the final bout of its dual against Virginia in unfamiliar territory, trailing 21-17. Needing bonus points to win or tie the match, fourth-ranked 174-pounder Daniel Lewis earned a pin 1:14 into the opening period to give Mizzou a come-from-behind, 23-21 win, moving its winning streak to 26 consecutive duals. That streak dates back to the 2016-17 season. Mizzou improves to a perfect 6-0 this season. The dual was contested at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Mo., the alma mater of Mizzou 133-pounder John Erneste. Erneste was one of five Mizzou wrestlers to earn wins as the team claimed points at 133, 141, 149, 174 and 184 pounds. Four of the five wins earned bonus points for the Tigers, including pins from Lewis and Jaydin Eierman (141), which was a key factor in the team score.
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Northern Illinois:
Huskies Edged At Central Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team dropped the Mid-American Conference opener with Central Michigan, 18-15, at McQuirk Arena Friday night. The Huskies (2-5, 0-1) opened up a 9-3 lead in the dual, which began at 149, winning three of the first four matches. McCoy Kent (Modesto, Calif./Enochs) started the match off on a positive note for NIU with a 5-3 win over Dresden Simon at 149.
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Ohio:
Bobcats Top Chattanooga, 22-19
ATHENS, Ohio -- A pin by redshirt freshman Alec Hagan and a two-point victory by redshirt junior Zac Carson helped the Ohio wrestling team (2-2) overcome Chattanooga (1-2), 22-19, in the Bobcats' 2018-19 home opener this evening at the Convocation Center. Freshman Colt Yinger made his Bobcat debut at the Convo, earning a 12-4 major decision win over senior Trey Watson at 165 pounds to get the evening started.
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Old Dominion:
Wrestling Finishes in Third; Six Monarchs Place at Reno Tournament of Champions
RENO, Nev. – The Old Dominion wrestling team had six wrestlers place at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Thursday. Michael McGee, Kenan Carter, Shane Jones and Seldon Wright took third place at the competitive event. The team earned a third place finish with 116 points, they finished ahead of No. 18 Wyoming, No. 15 Arizona State, Stanford, Cal Poly and other Division I squads. Opening the day with back-to-back pins, McGee went on to earn another win by decision before facing No. 8 Rayvon Foley of Michigan State. McGee and Foley grappled into overtime, but the Spartan won in sudden victory, 11-9. In the third place bout, McGee dominated Gage Curry by a 11-5 decision to finish the day 4-1.
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