MAC Co-Wrestlers of the Week
Gabe Willochell, Edinboro, R-Fr.
Greensburg, Pa. (Latrobe) – 141 lbs.
Willochell posted a 4-1 record at the David Lehman finishing second at 141 at the David Lehman Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall. En route to the finals, Willochell added a pair of top 25 victories scoring a 6-5 decision over No.24 Zach Redding of Iowa State and a 6-3 decision over No. 16 Matt Kazimir of Columbia.
Ashton Eyler, Lock Haven, Junior
Millersburg, Ohio (Claymont High) – 165 lbs.
Going 6-0 on the day, Eyler blazed his way to the final at 165 on the back of a fall and two major decisions. In the final against Iowa State's Austin Kraisser, Eyler fell behind 2-0 on an early takedown, but managed an escape late in the period to cut the lead to 2-1. Early in the second period, the junior scored a smooth reversal and was able to ride out Kraisser to take a narrow 3-2 lead into the final period. Eyler made his mark in the final period securing two more takedowns and adding a riding time point to bring home the first-place finish, 8-3. Behind Eyler's title, the Bald Eagles finished with 60 total team points in fifth place out of 29. The open featured some top competition from around the landscape of college wrestling as wrestlers from Penn State, Iowa State, Virginia, Army and Navy made the trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Nominees
Logan Heil, Cleveland State, Redshirt Sophomore
Brunswick, Ohio (Brunswick) – 125 lbs.
Heil went 2-0 in the Cleveland State MAC opener on Sunday at Buffalo. Heil opened the day with a 15-0 tech fall in 7:00 against Buffalo. He followed that up with a 7-5 decision against SIUE. On the year, he is now 6-6 overall.
Kyran Hagan, Ohio, Redshirt Senior
Eureka, Mo. – 141 lbs.
Kyran Hagan secured his 11th win of the season against Indiana University's Cayden Rooks last Tuesday. The dual was tight, with Hagan pulling ahead to win by a 5-2 decision. On the season, Hagan is 11-3 with three falls and one major decision.
Saul Ervin, SIUE, R-Junior
Morganfield, Ky. – 141 lbs.
Won his fifth and sixth straight match with a pair of wins on the road. Ervin overpowered Cleveland State's Hunter Olson with an 18-2 (6:30) technical fall. He also defeated Buffalo's Ben Freeman 2-1.
