Wrestling

Lock Haven's Reid Named MAC Wrestler of the Week

MAC Wrestler of the Week
Isaac Reid, Lock Haven, 285 lbs.        
R-Jr., Saltsburg, Pa (Kiski)      
In the Lock Haven win over Rider, Reid and No. 31 David Szuba battled out a scoreless opening period, before Reid's early escape in the second opened the scoring. On top to start the final period, Reid impressed in front of the home crowd, riding out the entire clock and tossing Szuba back to the mat in the final moments to earn the riding time point and the decision. At the Mat Town Open II, Reid was 3-0 and finished second after defaulting out of the 285-pound title match. Reid opened the tournament with back-to-back pins. In the day's opener, he needed just 37 seconds to pin Tyler McCatharn of Bloomsburg. Reid followed it up with another pin after earning the victory at 2:22 over Maryland's (UNA) Jordan Gabriel. In the semifinals vs. Binghamton's Charles Tibbitts, Reid dominated his way to an 8-1 win. With the win over Tibbitts, Reid advanced to the title bout, but the Bald Eagle defaulted out, and finished the day second at the weight class (285) with an unbeaten mark of 3-0.
 

Other Nominees
Cole Rhone, Bloomsburg, 133 lbs.
Senior, Benton, Pa. (Benton Area)    
Rhone picked up his fourth bonus point win in the last five dual meets with a 16-1 TF (7:00) over Kaelen Francois of LIU. Rhone controlled the match from the first whistle and used his riding time to get the tech fall -16-1. He now has a team-best 10 bonus points this year with his first TF of the season. In his last five duals, Rhone has one decision, three falls, and now a tech fall. 
 
Johnny Lovett, Central Michigan, 149 lbs.
Junior, Miami, Fla./Miami Southridge          
Central Michigan junior Johnny Lovett scored a takedown and a near fall in defeating Ohio's Alec Hagan, 4-0, on Sunday in a dual meet in Athens, Ohio. Lovett's victory proved pivotal in the Chippewas' 21-12 win. Lovett entered the meet ranked seventh in the MAC coaches rankings, while Hagan was second. 
 
Joey Fischer, Clarion, 125 lbs.
Sophomore, Pittsburgh, Pa. (South Park)     
Fischer went 2-0 in the Golden Eagles' duals last weekend, helping them to their sixth and seventh straight dual wins with victories over Edinboro (W 28-12) and Kent State (W 29-6). Fischer started his weekend with a 2-0 decision over the Fighting Scots' Aiden Lewis, but his most impressive result came two days later against the Golden Flashes. Fischer beat 18th-ranked Jake Ferri by 3-1 decision to start the team dual, sparking what turned out to be a dominant match over the Golden Flashes.
 
Marcus Robinson, Cleveland State, 157 lbs.
Senior, Arkansas City, Kan.    
Robinson and the Vikings went 2-0 in the Vikings home tri-match on Saturday against George Mason and SIU Edwardsville. Robinson started the day with a 3-1 sudden victory over No. 32 Peter Pappas of GMU and followed it up with a 8-2 win versus Caine Tyus of SIUE. On the year, he is 13-3 overall and 7-0 in dual matches. In addition, he is 5-0 against MAC athletes.
 
Drew Dickson, George Mason, 165 lbs.
R-Jr, Porter Ridge High School           
In his only match this week, Drew Dickson earned a fall against Cleveland State's Daniel Patten, (3:53) at 165. In the January MAC rankings, Patten is slotted one spot ahead of Dickson. The Indian Trails, N.C. native helped the George Mason wrestling team to an 18-18 tie with host Cleveland State, but the Vikings prevailed in the tie-breaker, 6-4. 
 
Keegan Knapp, Kent State, 157 lbs. 
Freshman, Lewis Center Ohio (Olentangy Orange)  
Knapp went 2-0 against SIUE and Clarion. Knapp earned a major decision in a win on Friday night against the Cougars, racking up four takedowns and a reversal in a one-sided victory where he controlled all two minutes of the second period in riding time. Knapp followed his major decision victory on Friday with another strong showing on Sunday. Knapp recorded a first period take down and backed that up with a second take down and a near fall to take a 8-2 lead. Elfvin would close the gap but Knapp would close strong with another take down late in the third to win 13-8. 
 
Oscar Sanchez, Ohio, 125 lbs.
R-Jr., Genoa, Ohio (Genoa Area)       
Sanchez opened the Bobcats' dual against Central Michigan with a tight victory over his opponent. He entered the first sudden victory period tied, 1-1, ultimately edging out a 2-1 win for Ohio's first three points of the match.