Sunday Wrestling results
Central Michigan 28, Bellarmine 6
 

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SIUE's Tyus Crowned Champion at Cougar Clash | Results
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Caleb Tyus became SIUE's first wrestler to win the Cougar Clash twice Sunday with the 149-pound title at First Community Arena.

Also a champion in 2022, Tyus defeated Oklahoma State's Casey Swiderski, a returning All-American, 8-1 in the championship match. It was a battle of nationally-ranked wrestlers. Coming into the event, FloWrestling ranked Swiderski 11^th and Tyus 18^th.

Tyus' victory was just the third time an SIUE wrestler has won a title at the Cougar Clash. With Tyus doing it twice, the only other winner was Colton McKiernan in 2022.

SIUE finished fifth in a strong field at the Cougar Clash with 127.5 points. The Cougar Clash team title went to Northern Iowa, which edged out Oklahoma State 190-187. Illinois placed third with 157 points followed by Missouri (135), SIUE (127.5), Brown (92.5), Northern Colorado (49) and Little Rock (35.5).

Ten more Cougars placed in the top eight. Other top finishers for the Cougars were Marcel Lopez (133/3^rd), Porter Matecki (133/7^th), Danny Martinez (141/4^th), Donovan Allen (149/7^th), Hayden Whidden (157/6^th), PJ Murphy (157/8^th), Brock Woodcock (165/5^th), Dominic Lopez (174/4^th), Nick Nosler (197/5^th), and Bryson Buhk (285/5th).

Previous Cougar Clash Champions for SIUE
12/4/22 – Caleb Tyus (149)
12/4/22 – Colton McKiernan (285)

Complete SIUE Results
125
Drew Davis (0-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

133
Marcel Lopez (10-4) placed 3rd and scored 12.5 team points.
Porter Matecki (5-4) placed 7th and scored 5.5 team points.

141
Danny Martinez (8-3) placed 4th and scored 15.5 team points.
Alec Peralta (4-6) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

149
Caleb Tyus (9-1) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.
Donavon Allen (3-2) placed 7th and scored 6.0 team points.

157
Eric Almarinez (0-4) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
PJ Murphy (5-7) placed 8th and scored 4.5 team points.
Hayden Whidden (4-8) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

165
Tavius Hosley (8-4) place is unknown and scored 0.5 team points.
Brock Woodcock (10-5) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.

174
Dominic Lopez (8-6) placed 4th and scored 14.5 team points.
Caleb Neal (7-4) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Hayden Trezek (4-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

197
Nick Nosler (5-6) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.

285
Bryson Buhk (10-5) placed 4th and scored 13.5 team points.
Kevin Zimmer (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.


George Mason Wins Four Titles At A Better Way Patriot Open
Fairfax -- George Mason Wrestling participated in the A Better Way Athletics Open held at the George Mason Field House, achieving notable success with four individual champions and a total of eight place-winners.
 
The tournament featured strong performances across various weight classes. DJ McGee claimed the championship at 157 pounds, winning all five matches, including decisive victories over wrestlers from Rutgers and Navy. Logan Messer dominated the 174-pound class, remaining unbeaten with four victories, including a technical fall against his opponent from Navy.
 
Logan Messer dominated the 174-weight class with two falls, a technical fall and major decision earning the championship title. Messer won by decision in the championship against from top-seeded Sergio Desiante from Virginia Tech.
 
In the 184-pound division, Malachi DuVall also secured a championship title with a flawless 5-0 record, showcasing his skills by defeating opponents from Appalachian State and NC State. Jack Kelly finished in 5th place in the same weight class, demonstrating resilience with key wins over competitors from Rider and NC State.
 
James Blackman, wrestling in the heavyweight division, concluded the tournament as a champion with a 4-0 record, highlighted by a victory over a wrestler from Rider and a sudden victory win against Princeton.
 
Kaden Cassidy emerged as the runner-up in the 149-pound class with an impressive 5-1 record, including technical falls against competitors from American University and the University of Maryland.
 
In the 125-pound division, Ben Monn secured a 4th place finish with victories over opponents from institutions like Presbyterian and Arizona State. Freshman Tate Hisey had three straight major decisions en route to a fourth place finish.
 
Mason Wrestlers:
125: Gunner Chambers (0-3)
125:  JB Dragovich (1-2)
125: Ben Monn – 4^th Place (3-2)
125:  Malachi Stratton (2-2)
141: Anthony Basile
141:  Tate Hisey – 4^th Place (3-1)
149: Kaden Cassidy – Runner-up (4-1)
157: DJ McGee – Champion (5-0)
174: Logan Messer – Champion (5-0)
184: Malachi DuVall Champion (5-0) 
184: Jack Kelly 5^th Place (4-1) 
197: Jamill Morrow (0-2)
285: James Blackman Champion (4-0)


Central Michigan Responds, Big Time, with Resounding Win at Bellarmine | Results
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Central Michigan got the message and sent a message.

The Chippewas started fast and never let up on Sunday in posting a 28-6 victory over Bellarmine in a nonconference wrestling dual at Bellarmine's Knights Hall.

It was the Chippewas' first dual victory of the season as they rebounded from a 33-7 loss at Indiana two nights earlier. CMU returns to the mat on Sunday, Dec. 21 when it welcomes Cal State Bakersfield and American for the 5^th Annual Chippewa Challenge at McGuirk Arena.

The Chippewas accumulated 12 takedowns in the dual and notched the first takedown in seven of the 10 matches. They posted two bonus-point victories, highlighted by Bryan Caves' first-period pin of Daulton Mayer in the 285-pound bout.

Mayer entered the match ranked 29^th nationally by both InterMat and FloWrestling. He took down Caves almost immediately, but Caves reversed Mayer to cut Mayer's lead to 3-2 and, more importantly, put the Knight on his back. Caves then got the pin at the 50-second mark.

Those six team points extended the Chippewas' lead to 22-3 and, while the Knights (1-3) could have mathematically come back to claim the victory, it all but put it out of reach and into the win column for CMU.

CMU's Jimmy Nugent opened the dual with a 10-7 win at 149 pounds and then Mason Shrader (157) followed with a major decision victory. While Nugent won by just three points, he controlled the match from the opening whistle. Chandler Amaker (165) gutted out a 4-2 win to extend CMU's lead to 10-0 three matches into the dual.

After Caves' win at 285, CMU freshman Archer Anderson followed with a dramatic 13-11 win at 125 over junior Damion Ryan. Anderson fell into a 6-1 hole in the first period and trailed, 10-5, in the second period. He never led until he notched the winning takedown as time expired, and he was awarded the takedown points only after a video review.

It was a big victory for Anderson, who lost on a technical fall on Friday at Indiana in his first career dual appearance.