MAC Wrestling Schedule:
Tuesday, January 7
Kent State 25, SIUE 15
Clarion 30, SIUE 13

Stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Staffs

Clarion:
Wrestling Evens MAC Record With Win Over SIUE

BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Competing in front of a packed house at Brookville High School, the Clarion wrestling team capped off an evening of wrestling action with a 30-13 win over Mid-American Conference opponent Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday night.  Racking up a number of bonus point victories and two wins by fall, the Golden Eagles (3-3, 2-2 MAC) evened up their overall dual record as well as their conference mark. The team match started at 157 pounds, and it was clear early on that the uppermost weights relished the opportunity to put an early stamp on the match.  Clarion every bout from 165 pounds to heavyweight, with three of those wins including bonus points.  Mike Bartolo won his second straight with a technical fall over Chase Diehl at 165 pounds, and the duo of Max Wohlabaugh and Luke Funck contributed key decisions to put the Golden Eagles ahead.  Full Story...

Kent State:
Flashes Close Strong to Top Cougars

KENT, OHIO-  Colin McCracken and Spencer Berthold each picked up falls to help lift the Golden Flashes to a 25-15 victory over the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars on Tuesday afternoon at the Dix Stadium Fieldhouse. The victory improves Kent State to 3-5 in duals this season and 1-2 in the Mid-American Conference. SIU-E drops to 1-5 in duals this year and is 0-2 in the MAC. Kent State started quick on Tuesday afternoon, Tomas Gutierrez earned his first conference win in a big way, shutting out Gage Datlovsky in a 13-0 victory by major decision. Gutierrez took control of the bout with a pair of near falls to take a commanding lead. Tim Rooney made it 7-0 Kent State as he improved to 5-3 in duals this season with a 12-6 victory by decision over Jake Blaha.  Full Story...

SIUE:
Cougars Fall To Kent State & Clarion

BROOKEVILLE, Pa. - Saul Ervin and Justin Ruffin each won their respective matches for SIUE Wrestling Tuesday at Kent State and Clarion. SIUE dropped a pair of road Mid-American Conference duals to Kent State 25-15 and Clarion 30-13. SIUE is now 1-6 overall and 0-3 in the MAC. Ruffin earned his fourth technical fall of the season at 157 pounds against Kent State's Conan Becker, winning 16-0. Ruffin continued to dominate with a 7-0 win over Clarion's Avery Shay, completing the day without giving up a single point.  Full Story...