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Central Michigan Place Sixth at Midlands

EVANSTON, Ill. - Mike Miller's runner-up finish at 174 pounds helped lead Central Michigan to a sixth-place finish at the Midlands Championships Tuesday night.

Miller won his first five matches at the tournament, including a 6-3 decision over No. 1 seed Jay Borschel (Iowa) in the semifinals, before meeting American's Mike Cannon in the finals. Cannon scored a takedown in the first period of the championship bout, but Miller evened the score with a pair of escapes. Cannon began the third period in the bottom position and took a 3-2 lead with an escape 20 seconds into the period. Following a scramble in the match's closing seconds, Miller was initially credited with a takedown at the final horn. A brief discussion among the officials ensued, and the takedown was eventually waved off.

Miller is CMU's highest individual place finisher at Midlands since Wynn Michalak won the 197-pound title in 2005.

Iowa, on the strength of three individual champions and two runners-up, won the team title with 156.5 points. The Hawkeyes edged runner-up Iowa State, which had five individuals finisher runner-up and tallied 153.5 team points.

Two other Chippewas began the day in the semifinals: Scotti Sentes at 125 and Steve Brown at 149 pounds. Sentes, seeded sixth, fell to No. 2 seed and eventual champion Brandon Precin (Northwestern) in the semis, 5-0. Sentes then split a pair of wrestleback matches to finish fourth.

Brown, the fifth seed at 149 pounds, dropped a 9-4 decision to defending national champion Brent Metcalf (Iowa) in the 149-pound semifinals. Brown was then defeated in the first tiebreaker, 6-5, by American's Kyle Borshoff in his first wrestleback match before topping David Cheza (Michigan State), 9-3, in the fifth-place bout.

Also competing in the semifinals Tuesday was Tony D'Alie, who was competing unattached. He was defeated by Iowa's Alex Tsirtsis, 8-1, in the 141-pound semis, then split a pair of wrestleback matches to finish fourth. D'Alie, who did not count in CMU's team score, was not seeded in the 141-pound bracket.

Conor Beebe (eighth, 133 pounds) and Vince DiDona (eighth, 184 pounds) also earned spots on the medal stand for CMU.

CMU returns to dual meet action Saturday, visiting Michigan State at 1 p.m. The Chippewas have won seven straight duals against MSU.

CMU's 2008 Midlands Place Finishers

Scotti Sentes - 4th - 125 pounds

Conor Beebe - 8th - 133 pounds

Tony D'Alie - 4th - 141 pounds*

Steve Brown - 5th - 149 pounds

Mike Miller - 2nd - 174 pounds

Vince DiDona - 8th - 184 pounds

* D'Alie did not count in CMU's team score

2008 Midlands Top Ten Teams

1. Iowa - 156.5

2. Iowa State - 153.5

3. Missoui - 121.5

4. Wisconsin - 98.5

5. Northwestern - 88.5

6. Central Michigan - 83

7. Purdue - 82.5

8. American - 57.5

9. Maryland - 56

10. Illinois - 54

No. 16 Central Michigan 19, No. 10 Michigan 12

Central Michigan defeated Michigan for the third consecutive season this afternoon in Ann Arbor. Complete results are below.

No. 16 Central Michigan 19, No. 10 Michigan 12
125: No. 9 Scotti Sentes (CMU) maj. dec. No. 11 Mike Watts, 12-0
133: No. 15 Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Zac Stevens, 9-6
141: No. 4 Kellen Russell (UM) dec. Eric Kruger, 7-3
149: No. 8 Steve Brown (CMU) dec. Mark Weber, 6-1
157: Aaron Hynes (UM) dec. Eric Cubberly, 6-4
165: No. 10 Trevor Stewart (CMU) dec. Justin Zeerip, 6-1
174: No. 1 Steve Luke (UM) dec. No. 10 Mike Miller, 10-4
184: No. 12 Anthony Biondo (UM) dec. Vince DiDona, 7-3
197: Eric Simaz (CMU) dec. Erich Smith, 7-1
285: Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Eddie Phillips, 3-2

Central Michigan Finish 3-1 at Northeast Duals

TROY, N.Y. - The No. 17-ranked Central Michigan wrestling team won three of its four matches at the Journeyman/Brute Northeast Duals on Saturday.

The one loss, however, may have been the Chippewas' most impressive effort of the day.

CMU posted wins of 25-6 over Bucknell, 24-12 over American and 30-10 over Drexel. The Chippewas' lone loss was a 27-6 decision to No. 1 Iowa, a dual in which five of the Hawkeyes' eight victories were by two points or less.

"I thought we competed really hard, but at crunch time we didn't seal deal," said CMU head coach Tom Borrelli. "Wewere up at 125 before the pin, we were right in the match at 133, at 141 we lost on a riding time point, at 165 welost in overtime and we had a last-second loss at 174. We were really close throughout that match, but it's not amoral victory. We have to be able to seal the deal. I hope that we're able to use this as a building block."

Eleven different Chippewas won at least one match during CMU's four duals on Friday, including six who are vying to be fixtures in CMU's lineup for the first time in their career.

"That part of it is encouraging," Borrelli said. "We have a young team that should improve if we believe in what we are doing and start to make some changes. Even for a lot of our older guys, this is their first time competing in this type of environment where they are 'the guy.'

"We traveled 14 guys, and we had an opportunity to wrestle each of the guys that we brought," he added. "This was a good opportunity to evaluate our personnel."

CMU won eight of the 10 individual bouts in its opening dual against Bucknell. Seven were by decision, while Tony D'Alie posted an 8-0 major decision at 141 pounds. The Chippewas' second match of the day was against top-ranked and defending national champion Iowa. True freshman Scotti Sentes was leading two-time All-American Charlie Falck in the third period at 125 pounds before Falck turned the tables and pinned Sentes as 5:49. Joey Slaton (133), an All-American in 2008, and Alex Tsirtsis (141) followed with narrow decisions over Conor Beebe and Eric Kruger, respectively.

Brent Metcalf, the defending national champion at 149 and 2008 Dan Hodge Trophy recipient, earned a 9-5 decision over Steve Brown to extend Iowa's lead to 15-0. True freshman Eric Cubberly got the Chippewas on the scoreboard with a 3-1 decision at 157 pounds. Iowa would claim the next three bouts, however, as Ryan Morningstar edged Trevor Stewart, 3-1, Jay Borschel topped Mike Miller, 6-1, and Phil Keddy defeated Vince DiDona, 2-1.

Jarod Trice closed the dual with a 3-2 decision for CMU at heavyweight. The Chippewas rebounded to win six individual bouts in a 27-12 win over American and seven bouts in a 27-10 win over Drexel. Sentes and Beebe scored major decisions and Kruger followed with a decision to give CMU an early 11-0 lead against American. Stewart added six points with a forfeit victory at 165 pounds, and DiDona and Trice added wins for CMU.

Matt Steintrager picked up a forfeit victory at 125 pounds to give CMU an early 6-0 edge against Drexel. Beebe
followed with a decision, and D'Alie posted a technical fall at 141 to extend CMU's lead to 14-0.

Drexel won decisions at 149 and 157 pounds, but Stewart won by major decision at 165, Miller by decision at 174 and DiDona by forfeit at 184 to stretch CMU's lead to 27-6. Trice closed the match with a 3-1 sudden-victory decision at heavyweight.

CMU is off until Thursday, Dec. 14 when it visits No. 9 Michigan at 1 p.m.

No. 17 Central Michigan 25, Bucknell 6
125: Derek Reber (BU) dec. Matt Steintrager, 2-0
133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. David Marble, 7-2
141: Tony D'Alie (CMU) maj. dec. Adam Healey, 8-0
149: Ryan Cubberly (CMU) dec. Kevin LeValley, 3-2
157: Eric Cubberly (CMU) dec. Scott Sechler, 10-3
165: Trevor Stewart (CMU) dec. Andrew Rendos, 6-2
174: Mike Miller (CMU) dec. Shane Riccio, 3-0
184: Vince DiDona (CMU) dec. David Thompson, 6-3
197: Jay Hahn (BU) dec. Eric Simaz, 7-5
285: Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Nathan Jones, 9-4

No. 1 Iowa 27, No. 17 Central Michigan 6
125: Charlie Falck (Iowa) pin Scotti Sentes, 5:49
133: Joey Slaton (Iowa) dec. Conor Beebe, 10-7
141: Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) dec. Eric Kruger, 3-2
149: Brent Metcalf (Iowa) dec. Steve Brown, 9-5
157: Eric Cubberly (CMU) dec. Matt Ballweg, 3-1
165: Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) dec. Trevor Stewart, 3-1 SV
174: Jay Borschel (Iowa) dec. Mike Miller, 6-1
184: Phil Keddy (Iowa) dec. Vince DiDona, 2-1
197: Chad Beatty (Iowa) dec. Eric Simaz, 6-4
285: Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Jordan Johnson, 3-2

No. 17 Central Michigan 24, American 12
125: Scotti Sentes (CMU) maj. dec. Thomas Williams, 10-2
133: Conor Beebe (CMU) maj. dec. Jasen Borschoff, 9-1
141: Eric Kruger (CMU) dec. Matthew Mariacher, 7-2
149: Kyle Borschoff (AU) dec. Steve Brown, 6-5
157: Patrick Graham (AU) dec. Eric Cubberly, 4-2
165: Trevor Stewart (CMU), win by forfeit
174: Michael Cannon (AU) dec. Mike Miller, 3-2
184: Vince DiDona (CMU) maj. dec. Andrew Semple, 9-1
197: Charles Silber (AU) dec. Eric Simaz, 7-4
285: Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Quinton Pruett, 6-5

No. 17 Central Michigan 30, Drexel 10
125: Matt Steintrager (CMU), win by forfeit
133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Frank Cimato, 7-2
141: Tony D'Alie (CMU) tech. fall Matt Dugan, 5:30
149: Robert Robinson (DU) dec. Ryan Cubberly, 2-1
157: Dan Konno (DU) dec. Pete Puckett, 9-7 SV
165: Trevor Stewart (CMU) maj. dec. Scott Hunter, 10-2
174: Mike Miller (CMU) dec. Brian Stouffer, 6-1
184: Vince DiDona (CMU), win by forfeit
197: Jon Oplinger (DU) maj. dec. Eric Simaz, 9-1
285: Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Kyle Frey, 3-1 SV

Central Michigan's Brown Selected MAC Wrestler of the Week

MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan University junior 149-pounder Steve Brown (Hermon, N.Y./Hermon-Dekalb Central HS) has been selected Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week.

Brown was named the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic's Most Outstanding Wrestler after winning the 149-pound individual title as the No. 4 seed. Brown upset No. 1 seed Will Rowe (Oklahoma) in the semis, 5-3, then posted a 7-4 decision over No. 2 seed Matt Kyler (Army) in the finals. Rowe and Kyler entered the season ranked eighth and sixth, respectively, in the country.

Brown was one of two Chippewas to win individual titles at the tournament. CMU finished third as a team.

Brown earns the conference's weekly honor for the first time in his career.

CMU hosts its intrasquad meet on Sunday, then travels to New York for Northeast Duals on Nov. 29.

Central Michigan Claim Two Titles at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic

BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Central Michigan University junior Steve Brown (149 pounds) and true freshman Scotti Sentes (125) won individual titles at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic on Saturday.

The Chippewas placed third as a team, with Brown taking home Most Outstanding Wrestler honors. In all, eight Chippewas placed in the top five of their respective weight classes.

Brown, seeded fourth at 149 pounds, opened with a major decision over Edinboro's Joe Bockmore before posting an 8-3 decision over Kent State's Clint Sponseller. He upset top-seeded Will Rowe (Oklahoma) in the semis, 5-3, then posted a 7-4 decision over No. 2 seed Matt Kyler (Army) in the finals.

Sentes was dominant in the 125-pound bracket, advancing to the semis courtesy of 12-0 and 11-0 majors against Greg Sill (Edinboro) and Travis Coffey (Army). The third-seeded Sentes posted a 7-2 decision over No. 2 seed Joey Fio (Oklahoma) in the semfinal, then pinned No. 1 seed and defending Mid-American Conference champion Nic Bedelyon (Kent State) in just 13 seconds in the finals. The fall is tied for the fifth fastest in CMU history.

Finishing runner-up for CMU were Eric Kruger (141) and Trevor Stewart (165). Kruger won his first two matches by major decision, then advanced to the finals with a 3-2 sudden victory decision over Kent State's Drew Lashaway. Kruger, seeded third, fell to top-seeded Zack Bailey (Oklahoma), 6-4, in the finals. Stewart was the No. 1 seed at 165, and he opened with a 19-1 technical fall of Brockport's Josh Lancaster and a pin of Army's Mike Gorman before edging Oklahoma's Ryan Smith, 5-4, in the semifinals. Edinboro's Jarrod King, the No. 2 seed, claimed a 4-2 decision in the finals.

Also placing in the top five for CMU were Conor Beebe (fifth, 133), Mike Miller (third, 174), Vince DiDona (fifth, 184) and Jarod Trice (third, heavyweight).

Oklahoma took home the team title with 140 points, while Edinboro was second with 123. Rounding out the top five were CMU (113.5), Kent State (108) and Hofstra (104).

CMU hosts its intrasquad meet next Sunday, Nov. 16, before returning to action at Northeast Duals on Nov. 29.

DiSalvo Named Central Michigan University Wrestling Top Assistant

MOUNT PLEASANT ˆ Central Michigan University head wrestling coach Tom Borrelli has named Mark DiSalvo the top assistant on his coaching staff.

DiSalvo is entering his second season as a member of the CMU staff. He served as the second assistant last season and now moves into the first assistant role vacated by Casey Cunningham. Cunningham has accepted a position on Cael Sanderson's staff at Iowa State.

"When you have the opportunity to retain people who have wrestled here and done well competitively you're always happy about that," Borrelli said. "Mark did a phenomenal job last year from an organizational and marketing standpoint. Those are his strengths and those are areas where we are looking to grow our program."

A 2005 graduate of CMU, DiSalvo returned to the program last season after serving as the director of operations at Cornell during the 2006-07 season.

DiSalvo was a two-time All-American at 149 pounds during his collegiate career. He placed eighth at both the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Championships. DiSalvo was the Mid-American Conference champion at 149 pounds both seasons and was named the MAC Tournament Outstanding Wrestler in 2006. He won CMU‚s Harry Richards Coaches Award, which recognizes team leadership and worth ethic, as a junior and the team‚s Most Outstanding Wrestler Award as a senior.

A two-time member of the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic team, DiSalvo was the recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and the MAC Commissioners Award for sustained academic excellence.

DiSalvo also has been involved at the club level, serving as executive director of Finger Lakes Wrestling Club and co-founder and director of Advantage Wrestling Club.

CMU won its 10th straight MAC championship and seventh straight conference tournament title in 2008. The Chippewas tied for seventh at the NCAA Championships, scoring a school-record 69 points. Four individuals earned All-America honors.

Central Michigan Senior Michalak Finishes Runner-Up at NCAA Championships

ST. LOUIS ˆ Central Michigan University senior 197-pounder Wynn Michalak has finished runner-up at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Michalak, the No. 4 seed at 197 pounds, was defeated by No. 2 seed Phil Davis (Penn State), 7-2, in the national championship match Saturday night.

Davis (26-1 overall) took a 2-0 lead with a takedown midway through the first period. Michalak escaped later in the period, then evened the score at 2-2 with an escape after starting in the bottom position in the second period.

A takedown later in the second period gave Davis a 4-2 lead entering the third period. He scored an escape, was awarded a point when Michalak was called for stalling and added the riding time point for the 7-2 decision.

Michalak closes his senior season 30-2 overall. He is one of four Chippewas to earn All-America honors in 2008, joining Brandon Sinnott (fifth, 174 pounds), Christian Sinnott (fourth, 184 pounds) and Bubba Gritter (seventh, heavyweight).

The Chippewas finished tied for seventh in the team standings with 69 points. The 69 points are the most CMU has ever scored at the national tournament. The Chippewas last finished in the top 10 in 1999, when they were seventh with 67.5 points.

COMPLETE CENTRAL MICHIGAN RESULTS

Luke Smith ˆ 125 pounds
Pigtail First Round: W, dec. Ross Gitomer (Virginia), 2-1
First Round: W, dec. Tyler Clark (Iowa State), 4-3 TB1
Second Round: L, maj. dec. No. 2 Jayson Ness (Minnesota), 9-0
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. No. 12 Tyler Shinn (Oklahoma State), 5-3
Consolation Third Round: L, maj. dec. No. 7 Michael Sees (Bloomsburg), 13-4

Conor Beebe ˆ 133 pounds
First Round: W, dec. No. 9 Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin), 7-6
Second Round: L, maj. dec. No. 8 Mack Reiter (Minnesota), 15-6
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Jeff Hedges (UNC Greensboro), 7-3
Consolation Third Round: L, dec. Reece Humphrey (Ohio State), 6-3

Brandon Carter ˆ 149 pounds
First Round: W, dec. No. 10 Scott Ervin (Appalachian State), 5-3
Second Round: L, pin No. 7 Darrion Caldwell (North Carolina State), 0:42
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Cesar Grajales (Penn), 4-0
Consolation Third Round: W, pin Joshua Wagner (Missouri), 3:41
Consolation Fourth Round: L, maj. dec. No. 9 Lance Palmer (Ohio State), 11-3

Steve Brown ˆ 157 pounds
First Round: W, dec. Christian Snook (Army), 5-3
Second Round: L, dec. No. 3 Dan Vallimont (Penn State), 10-7
Consolation Second Round: L, dec. Zac Fryling (West Virginia), 9-4

No. 9 Trevor Stewart ˆ 165 pounds
First Round: W, dec. Roger Smith-Bergsrud (Illinois), 4-2
Second Round: L, pin No. 8 Moza Fay (Northern Iowa), 5:53
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. No. 7 Jacob Dieffenbach (Oklahoma State), 4-2 SV1
Consolation Third Round: W, dec. Chad Porter (Liberty), 4-1
Consolation Fourth Round: L, dec. No. 6 Jonathan Reader (Iowa State), 5-1

No. 5 Brandon Sinnott ˆ 174 pounds ˆ Fifth place
First Round: W, dec. Tyler Bernacchi (UC Davis), 5-1
Second Round: W, Duke Burk (Northern Illinois) RT: 3-3 TB2
Quarterfinals: L, dec. No. 4 Jay Borschel (Iowa), 7-2
Consolation Fourth Round: W, dec. Alex Dolly (Northern Iowa), 7-3
Consolation Quarterfinals: W, dec. No. 6 Alton Lucas, 3-1 SV1
Consolation Semifinals: L, dec. No. 3 Brandon Browne (Nebraska), 4-1
Fifth Place: W, dec. No. 11 Steve Anceravage (Cornell), 3-2

No. 4 Christian Sinnott ˆ 184 pounds ˆ Fourth place
First Round: W, dec. Scott Ferguson (Army), 3-2
Second Round: W, dec. Trevor Brandvold (Wisconsin), 6-3
Quarterfinals: W, dec. Doug Umbehauer (Rider), 3-2
Semifinals: L, dec. No. 1 Jake Varner (Iowa State), 4-2
Consolation Semifinals: W, dec. No. 7 Phil Keddy (Iowa), 7-4
Third Place: L, dec. No. 3 Tyrel Todd (Michigan), 3-2

No. 4 Wynn Michalak ˆ 197 pounds ˆ National runner-up
First Round: W, maj. dec. John Drake (Cal State Fullerton), 12-2
Second Round: W, pin Cayle Byers (George Mason), 2:30
Quarterfinals: W, dec. No. 5 Max Askren (Missouri), 5-4
Semifinals: W, dec. No. 1 Josh Glenn (American), 7-5
Finals: L, dec. No. 2 Phil Davis (Penn State), 7-2

No. 8 Bubba Gritter ˆ 285 pounds ˆ Seventh place
Pigtail First Round: W, dec. Justin Dobies (North Carolina), 5-1
First Round: W, pin Nathan Thobaben (Army) at 4:18
Second Round: W, dec. No. 9 Jermail Porter (Kent State), 3-0
Quarterfinals: L, dec. No. 1 Dustin Fox (Northwestern), 2-1
Consolation Fourth Round: W, maj. dec. John Wise (Illinois), 11-2
Consolation Quarterfinals: L, dec. No. 4 Matt Fields (Iowa), 3-1 SV1
Seventh Place: W, inj. def. No. 6 Kyle Massey (Wisconsin)

Three of Central Michigan University's Four All-Americans Completed Their Collegiate Careers

Session V Complete at NCAA Wrestling Championships

ST. LOUIS ˆ Three of Central Michigan University‚s four All-Americans completed their collegiate careers during the fifth session of the NCAA Wrestling Championships Saturday afternoon.

Christian Sinnott placed fourth at 184 pounds, Brandon Sinnott finished fifth at 174 pounds and Bubba Gritter placed seventh at heavyweight. Brandon Sinnott and Gritter are All-Americans for the second straight season, while Christian Sinnott is an All-American for the first time.

Just one match remains for CMU at the tournament. Fourth-seeded Wynn Michalak meets No. 2 seed Phil Davis (Penn State) in the 197-pound national championship match Saturday night. ESPN will televise the finals beginning at 8:30 p.m. EDT.

CMU enters the final session of competition at the tournament tied for sixth in the team standings with 69 points.

Christian Sinnott advanced to the 184-pound third-place match with a 7-4 decision over Iowa‚s Phil Keddy in the consolation semifinals. Sinnott scored three takedowns in recording his third victory over Keddy this season.

In the third-place match, however, Michigan‚s Tyrel Todd claimed a 3-2 decision over Sinnott. A third-period escape by Todd broke a 2-2 tie and provided the margin of victory.

Brandon Sinnott was defeated by Nebraska‚s Brandon Browne in the 174-pound consolation semis, 4-1. Browne scored a takedown in the second period, an escape in the third and tacked on the riding time point.

Sinnott rebounded to claim a 3-2 decision over Cornell‚s Steve Anceravage in the fifth-place match. An escape and a takedown in the second period provided all the points Sinnott would need in the victory.

Bubba Gritter claimed seventh place at heavyweight when Wisconsin‚s Kyle Massey injury defaulted.

COMPLETE CENTRAL MICHIGAN RESULTS

No. 4 Wynn Michalak ˆ 197 pounds
First Round: W, maj. dec. John Drake (Cal State Fullerton), 12-2
Second Round: W, pin Cayle Byers (George Mason), 2:30
Quarterfinals: W, dec. No. 5 Max Askren (Missouri), 5-4
Semifinals: W, dec. No. 1 Josh Glenn (American), 7-5
Finals: No. 2 Phil Davis (Penn State)

Two Central Michigan Chippewas in Semifinals at NCAA Wrestling Championships

ST. LOUIS ˆ Christian Sinnott and Wynn Michalak have advanced to the semifinals at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Both Sinnott (184 pounds) and Michalak (197) have guaranteed themselves All-America honors by advancing to the semifinal round. Sinnott will be an All-American for the first time, while Michalak will be an All-American for the third time in his career.

A total of six Chippewas remain alive in the tournament, including four in the wrestleback bracket. CMU enters Friday‚s evening session fifth in the team standings with 43 points.

Christian Sinnott advanced to the semifinals via a 3-2 decision over Rider‚s Doug Umbehauer in the 184-pound quarterfinals. Sinnott, seeded fourth, took an early 2-0 lead with a first period takedown. Umbehauer then evened the score at 2-2 with escapes in the first and second period.

Sinnott began the third period in the bottom position, but escaped at the 1:43 mark to take a 3-2 lead he would not relinquish.

Sinnott advances to face No. 1 seed Jake Varner (Iowa State) in the semifinals. Varner is 28-0 on the season, including a 2-1 decision over Sinnott in the semifinals at Midlands. Sinnott is 28-4 overall entering the semifinals.

Fourth-seeded Wynn Michalak advanced to the semifinals for the first time in his career with a 5-4 decision over No. 5 seed Max Askren (Missouri). Askren led 3-0 before Michalak scored four quick points late in the second period. With the clock ticking under 10 seconds and the wrestlers in the neutral position, Michalak took Askren down and cradled him to score a two-point nearfall.

Michalak scored an escape in the third period to extend his lead to 5-3, and Askren was only able to add the riding time point.

Michalak advances to face No. 1 seed and defending national champion Josh Glenn (American). Glenn enters the semifinals 18-0 this season. Michalak will carry a record of 29-1 into the semifinals.

Two Chippewas˜Brandon Sinnott at 174 and Bubba Gritter at heavyweight˜were defeated in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon.

Sinnott, the fifth seed at 174 pounds, dropped a 7-2 decision to No. 4 seed Jay Borschel (Iowa). Borschel scored takedowns in each of the first two periods in building a 6-0 lead. Sinnott tallied a takedown in the third period, but Borschel had built a riding time advantage of 3:00 during the match.

Gritter, the eighth seed at heavyweight, dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 1 seed Dustin Fox (Northwestern). Fox tallied an escape in the second period and Gritter scored an escape late in the third, but Fox won the match on riding time.

Both Brandon Sinnott and Gritter can guarantee themselves All-America honors with a wrestleback victory Friday evening.

Brandon Carter (149) and Trevor Stewart (165) both won a pair of matches Friday afternoon to remain alive in the wrestleback bracket. Both can secure All-America honors with a victory during Friday‚s evening session.

Carter posted a 4-0 decision over Penn‚s Cesar Grajales and pinned Missouri‚s Joshua Wagner, while Stewart earned a 4-2 sudden-victory win over No. 7 seed Jacob Dieffenbach (Oklahoma State) and a 4-1 decision over Liberty‚s Chad Porter Friday afternoon.

Luke Smith (125), Conor Beebe (133) and Steve Brown (157) were eliminated from the tournament Friday afternoon. Smith and Beebe both won one consolation match before bowing out.

Friday‚s second session of competition begins at 6 p.m. CDT. The semifinals will air on ESPNU and ESPN360.

COMPLETE CENTRAL MICHIGAN RESULTS

Luke Smith ˆ 125 pounds
Pigtail First Round: W, dec. Ross Gitomer (Virginia), 2-1
First Round: W, dec. Tyler Clark (Iowa State), 4-3 TB1
Second Round: L, maj. dec. No. 2 Jayson Ness (Minnesota), 9-0
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. No. 12 Tyler Shinn (Oklahoma State), 5-3
Consolation Third Round: L, maj. dec. No. 7 Michael Sees (Bloomsburg), 13-4

Conor Beebe ˆ 133 pounds
First Round: W, dec. No. 9 Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin), 7-6
Second Round: L, maj. dec. No. 8 Mack Reiter (Minnesota), 15-6
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Jeff Hedges (UNC Greensboro), 7-3
Consolation Third Round: L, dec. Reece Humphrey (Ohio State), 6-3

Brandon Carter ˆ 149 pounds
First Round: W, dec. No. 10 Scott Ervin (Appalachian State), 5-3
Second Round: L, pin No. 7 Darrion Caldwell (North Carolina State), 0:42
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Cesar Grajales (Penn), 4-0
Consolation Third Round: W, pin Joshua Wagner (Missouri), 3:41
Consolation Fourth Round: No. 9 Lance Palmer (Ohio State)

Steve Brown ˆ 157 pounds
First Round: W, dec. Christian Snook (Army), 5-3
Second Round: L, dec. No. 3 Dan Vallimont (Penn State), 10-7
Consolation Second Round: L, dec. Zac Fryling (West Virginia), 9-4

No. 9 Trevor Stewart ˆ 165 pounds
First Round: W, dec. Roger Smith-Bergsrud (Illinois), 4-2
Second Round: L, pin No. 8 Moza Fay (Northern Iowa), 5:53
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. No. 7 Jacob Dieffenbach (Oklahoma State), 4-2 SV1
Consolation Third Round: W, dec. Chad Porter (Liberty), 4-1
Consolation Fourth Round: No. 6 Jonathan Reader (Iowa State)

No. 5 Brandon Sinnott ˆ 174 pounds
First Round: W, dec. Tyler Bernacchi (UC Davis), 5-1
Second Round: W, Duke Burk (Northern Illinois) RT: 3-3 TB2
Quarterfinals: L, dec. No. 4 Jay Borschel (Iowa), 7-2
Consolation Fourth Round: Alex Dolly (Northern Iowa)

No. 4 Christian Sinnott ˆ 184 pounds
First Round: W, dec. Scott Ferguson (Army), 3-2
Second Round: W, dec. Trevor Brandvold (Wisconsin), 6-3
Quarterfinals: W, dec. Doug Umbehauer (Rider), 3-2
Semifinals: No. 1 Jake Varner (Iowa State)

No. 4 Wynn Michalak ˆ 197 pounds
First Round: W, maj. dec. John Drake (Cal State Fullerton), 12-2
Second Round: W, pin Cayle Byers (George Mason), 2:30
Quarterfinals: W, dec. No. 5 Max Askren (Missouri), 5-4
Semifinals: No. 1 Josh Glenn (American)

No. 8 Bubba Gritter ˆ 285 pounds
Pigtail First Round: W, dec. Justin Dobies (North Carolina), 5-1
First Round: W, pin Nathan Thobaben (Army) at 4:18
Second Round: W, dec. No. 9 Jermail Porter (Kent State), 3-0
Quarterfinals: L, dec. No. 1 Dustin Fox (Northwestern), 2-1
Consolation Fourth Round: John Wise (Illinois)

No. 4 Central Michigan University Clinches 10th Straight MAC Title

MOUNT PLEASANT ˆ Central Michigan University secured the outright Mid-American Conference wrestling title, its 10th consecutive championship, with a 45-0 win over Ohio at Rose Arena on Sunday.

The No. 4-ranked Chippewas (16-2 overall, 5-0 MAC) have won 12 MAC titles overall. Sunday‚s win was CMU‚s 29th straight in MAC action and 53rd in its last 54 conference outings. The Chippewas have finished with unbeaten MAC records each of the last five seasons.

CMU‚s seven seniors˜Brandon Carter, Bubba Gritter, Ben Kelto, Wynn Michalak, Brandon Sinnott, Christian Sinnott and Luke Smith˜were honored prior to the start of Sunday‚s dual. The senior class helped lead the Chippewas to four straight conference titles and perfect 20-0 mark in MAC duals during its career.

The Chippewas capped their championship campaign in dominating fashion, rolling up a season-high 45 points and posting their third shutout of the season. The 45-point margin of victory was the largest in a MAC dual since a 46-0 win over Miami in 1999.

Smith (125 pounds), Carter (149) and Michalak (197) all recorded falls in their final Rose Arena appearance. CMU also scored bonus points at 133 (major decision), 157 (major decision), 165 (void) and 285 (major decision).

Michalak‚s pin was his team-high 11th of the season and 48th of his career. He finishes the season with a perfect 15-0 dual record. Michalak also improved to 18-1 in his career in conference duals, the best career MAC record for a Chippewa since Casey Cunningham was also 18-1 from 1995-99.

Smith opened the dual with his fifth fall of the season, pinning Heath Allen at the 4:04 mark. The win was Smith‚s eighth straight and 101st of his career.

Conor Beebe stretched CMU's lead to 10-0 with an 11-3 major decision at 133 pounds. Beebe scored three takedowns in the win.

A first-period takedown was all Eric Kruger needed in a 3-0 win at 141 pounds. He also tallied an escape in the second period.

Carter posted CMU's second pin at 149. He put Kevin Christensen to his back at the 1:58 mark in the first period. The pin was Carter‚s fourth of the season.

At 157, Steve Brown scored seven points in the third period en route to a 14-5 win over Clay Tucker. Brown led 2-1 at the end of the first period and 6-3 after the second period. He also built a riding time advantage of 3:19 during the match.

Ohio (6-16 overall, 0-5 MAC) voided the 165-pound bout, and the forfeit extended CMU's lead to 29-0.

Brandon Sinnott earned a 9-6 decision at 174 pounds, his team-leading 25th victory of the season. Christian Sinnott followed with a 10-3 decision at 184, his 23rd victory of the year and 95th of his career.

Michalak was leading 14-4 at 197 pounds before pinning Chris Iammarino at the 6:36 mark. Michalak finishes the regular season with an overall record of 24-1; he has won 13 straight matches.

Gritter capped the victory with a 20-6 major decision at heavyweight. Gritter scored eight takedowns in the victory and amassed a riding time advantage of 4:33.

CMU is off next weekend before traveling to Kent State for the Mid-American Conference Championships on March 7-8. The Chippewas have won six straight conference tournament titles.

No. 4 Central Michigan 45, Ohio 0
125: No. 18 Luke Smith (CMU) pin Heath Allen (OU) at 4:04; CMU leads 6-0
133: Conor Beebe (CMU) maj. dec. Quentin Keyes (OU), 11-3; CMU leads 10-0
141: No. 11 Eric Kruger (CMU) dec. Germane Lindsey (OU), 3-0; CMU leads 13-0
149: Brandon Carter (CMU) pin Kevin Christensen (OU) at 1:58; CMU leads 19-0
157: Steve Brown (CMU) maj. dec. Clay Tucker (OU), 14-5; CMU leads 23-0
165: No. 9 Trevor Stewart (CMU) win by forfeit; CMU leads 29-0
174: No. 4 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) dec. Jacob Ison (OU), 9-6; CMU leads 32-0
184: No. 4 Christian Sinnott (CMU) dec. Erik Schuth (OU), 10-3; CMU leads 35-0
197: No. 4 Wynn Michalak (CMU) pin Chris Iammarino (OU) at 6:36; CMU leads 41-0
285: No. 9 Bubba Gritter (CMU) maj. dec. Tim Samson (OU), 20-6; CMU leads 45-0

Attendance: 738

No. 4 Central Michigan Stay Unbeaten in MAC with 25-9 Win at No. 20 Kent State

KENT, Ohio - Fourth-ranked Central Michigan scored wins in each of the final four bouts to break a 9-9 tie and claim a 25-9 win at No. 20 Kent State Friday night.

The victory ensures CMU (15-2 overall, 4-0 Mid-American Conference) no less than a share of its 10th consecutive MAC title. The Chippewas can complete their fifth straight undefeated conference campaign with a victory over Ohio on Sunday.

As has been the case for much of the last two seasons, the Chippewas relied on their top four weights to deliver the victory. Brandon Sinnott (174 pounds), Christian Sinnott (184), Wynn Michalak (197) and Bubba Gritter (285) closed the dual with four straight victories for CMU. Brandon Sinnott (major decision) and Michalak (fall) both scored bonus points, and the quartet improved to a combined 34-0 in conference duals over the past two seasons.

CMU's Luke Smith opened the night with his 100th career victory, a 6-3 decision over Kent State's Nic Bedelyon. Smith is the third different Chippewa, joining Michalak and Brandon Sinnott, to reach the 100-win plateau this season.

The Golden Flashes, however, answered with decisions at 133 and 141 pounds to take a 6-3 lead. It would be their only lead of the night, as Brandon Carter evened the score for CMU with an 8-3 decision at 149 pounds and Steve Brown earned an 8-2 decision at 157. Brown's victory put the Chippewas back in front, 9-6.

Kurt Gross needed overtime to defeat Trevor Stewart, 6-4, at 165 pounds. His victory drew Kent State (14-5 overall, 4-1 MAC) even for the final time, 9-9.

Brandon Sinnott broke the tie with his team-leading 24th victory of the season, a 14-6 major decision over Chris Estep. Christian Sinnott extended the CMU lead to 16-9 with a 3-2 decision over Eric Chine at 184 pounds.

Michalak put the dual out of reach by pinning Michael Blackwell in the second period of their bout at 197 pounds. It was Michalak's 10th fall of the season and 47th of his career; he has now recorded at least 10 falls each of the last four seasons.

The dual ended with a rematch of the 2007 MAC Tournament heavyweight final in which defending champ Gritter posted a 7-4 decision over Kent State's Jermail Porter.

The win was CMU's 28th straight in a conference dual and 52nd in its last 53 MAC duals. The Chippewas improved to 6-2 this season against ranked opponents.

CMU closes the regular season at home against Ohio on Sunday at 2 p.m. The dual will be televised live on the CMU Public Broadcasting Network. CMU's seven seniors will be recognized prior to the match.

No. 4 Central Michigan 25, No. 20 Kent State 9

125: No. 18 Luke Smith (CMU) dec. Nic Bedelyon (KSU) 6-3; CMU leads 3-0
133: No. 19 Dan Mitcheff (KSU) dec. Conor Beebe (CMU) 5-3; Tied 3-3
141: No. 18 Drew Lashaway (KSU) dec. No. 11 Eric Kruger (CMU) 7-4; Kent State leads 6-3
149: Brandon Carter (CMU) dec. Clint Sponseller (KSU) 8-3; Tied 6-6
157: Steve Brown (CMU) dec. Sli Bostelman (KSU) 8-2; CMU leads 9-6
165: No. 13 Kurt Gross (KSU) dec. No. 9 Trevor Stewart (CMU) 6-4 OT; Tied 9-9
174: No. 4 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) major dec. Chris Estep (KSU) 14-6; CMU leads 13-9
184: No. 4 Christian Sinnott (CMU) dec. No. 20 Eric Chine (KSU) 3-2; CMU leads 16-9
197: No. 4 Wynn Michalak (CMU) pinned Michael Blackwell (KSU) in 4:17; CMU leads 22-9
285: No. 9 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. No. 12 Jermail Porter (KSU) 7-4; CMU leads 25-9

No. 5 Central Michigan 35, Bloomsburg 0

MOUNT PLEASANT ˆ Central Michigan University won its fifth consecutive dual Sunday afternoon, handing Bloomsburg a 35-0 defeat in a nonconference matchup at Rose Arena.

The victory was CMU‚s 11th straight at home. It marked the second time this season the Chippewas have shut out an opponent.

CMU claimed victories in all 10 individual bouts, but four were decided by two points or less. The Chippewas tallied bonus points in three matches.

Luke Smith gave the Chippewas an early 3-0 advantage with a 6-1 decision at 125 pounds. Smith scored takedowns in the second and third period in his fifth consecutive victory.

At 133, CMU‚s Conor Beebe snapped a two-match skid with a 12-6 decision over Jason Guffey. Beebe scored a pair of takedowns in the first period to take a 4-2 lead. Guffey opened the second period with a reversal, but Beebe countered with an escape and a takedown to stretch his lead to 7-4. He added a pair of escapes and a takedown in the third period, along with the riding time point, for the 12-6 decision.

Eric Kruger stretched the CMU lead to 9-0 with a 6-0 decision at 141 pounds. Kruger tallied takedowns in the first and third period to post his 20th victory of the season.

The CMU lead grew to 12-0 with Nathaniel Holt‚s 4-2 decision over Dennis Bermudez at 149 pounds. Holt led 2-1 following the first period and rode Bermudez for the first 1:59 of the second period. Bermudez evened the score with an escape with one second left in the period. Holt was in the down position to begin the third period and took a 3-2 lead with an early escape, and a 2:28 riding time advantage accounted for the final point in his 4-2 decision.

Tyler Grayson‚s takedown on the edge with seven seconds remaining was the difference in a 3-1 decision over 19th-ranked Matt Moley at 157 pounds. Grayson and Moley traded escapes in the second and third period for the only scoring before Grayson shot in with 30 seconds left in the third period. Both Grayson and Moley struggled for control in the closing seconds before Grayson was able to score the decisive takedown.

The 165-pound bout also was decided in the closing seconds, as Trevor Stewart tallied a reversal with just less than 30 seconds remaining to defeat Rickey Schmelyun, 4-2. The match was scoreless entering the third period, but Stewart took a 2-0 lead with a reversal early in the period. Schmelyun answered with a reversal of his own, but Stewart took the lead for good with his second reversal late in the period. Stewart‚s victory stretched the CMU lead to 18-0.

Brandon Sinnott was the first individual to tally bonus points for the Chippewas, scoring a 12-4 major decision at 174 pounds. Sinnott recorded three takedowns in the first period and held a riding time advantage of 3:02 in the major decision.

Christian Sinnott followed with a 13-2 major decision at 184 pounds. Sinnott led 7-1 after a first period that saw him score a pair of takedowns and a three-point nearfall. He added a takedown in each of the final two periods and built a riding time advantage of 3:08.

At 197 pounds, Wynn Michalak needed just 1:04 to pin Eric Shaw and move into sole possession of third place on CMU‚s career falls list. Michalak improved to 21-1 this season with his ninth fall of the year and 46th of his career.

The heavyweight bout was the only matchup of the day featuring a pair of ranked competitors. CMU‚s Bubba Gritter, ranked ninth, scored a first-period takedown and a third-period escape to claim a 3-2 decision over 10th-ranked Mike Spaid. The victory was Gritter‚s sixth straight and 20th of the year.

CMU closes the nonconference portion of the schedule next Sunday, visiting No. 19 Tenn.-Chattanooga at 1 p.m.

No. 5 Central Michigan 35, Bloomsburg 0
125: No. 19 Luke Smith (CMU) dec. Ian Moser (BU), 6-1; CMU leads 3-0
133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Jason Guffey (BU), 12-6; CMU leads 6-0
141: No. 12 Eric Kruger (CMU) dec. Darren Kern (BU), 6-0; CMU leads 9-0
149: Nathaniel Holt (CMU) dec. Dennis Bermudez (BU), 4-2; CMU leads 12-0
157: Tyler Grayson (CMU) dec. No. 19 Matt Moley (BU), 3-1; CMU leads 15-0
165: No. 9 Trevor Stewart (CMU) dec. Rickey Schmelyun (BU), 4-2; CMU leads 18-0
174: No. 3 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) maj. dec. Brian Shaw (BU), 12-4; CMU leads 22-0
184: No. 4 Christian Sinnott (CMU) maj. dec. Jesse Hasseman (BU), 13-2; CMU leads 26-0
197: No. 6 Wynn Michalak (CMU) pin Eric Shaw (BU) at 1:04; CMU leads 32-0
285: No. 9 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. No. 10 Mike Spaid (BU), 3-2; CMU leads 35-0

Attendance: 576

Central Michigan Wrestling Extends Winning Streak with 32-3 Victory at Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Central Michigan University won its 26th consecutive Mid-American Conference dual and improved to 13-0 all-time against Buffalo with a 32-3 win over the Bulls on Saturday.

The No. 5-ranked Chippewas (11-2 overall, 2-0 MAC) won nine of the 10 individual bouts in recording their 50th conference win in their last 51 outings.

Luke Smith gave the Chippewas an early 3-0 lead with a 4-0 decision at 125 pounds. The Bulls (8-5-1 overall, 1-3 MAC) evened the score at 3-3 when Joe Wilson claimed a 3-2 decision over CMU's Josh Williams, who was wrestling up a weight and competing in his first career conference dual.

From there, however, the Chippewas won each of the final eight matchups, earning bonus points in a trio of victories. Nathaniel Holt pinned Buffalo's Pat Lloyd at 149 pounds, and Brandon Sinnott and Wynn Michalak posted major decisions at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively.

Holt was one of two Chippewas to earn his first career MAC victory. Steve Brown (165 pounds) scored takedowns in the first and third period and a reversal in the second period of a 7-4 decision over Scott Rendos.

Also earning decisions for CMU were Eric Kruger (141 pounds), Tyler Grayson (157), Christian Sinnott (184) and Bubba Gritter (285).

Brandon Sinnott, Christian Sinnott, Michalak and Gritter are now a combined 27-0 in MAC duals over the past two seasons. At Buffalo, the foursome allowed a total of 14 points to their opponents, all of which came via escapes.

CMU returns home next week for a pair of duals in Rose Arena. The Chippewas host Northern Illinois Thursday at 7:30 p.m., then step out of conference for a dual with Bloomsburg Sunday at 2 p.m.

No. 5 Central Michigan 32, Buffalo 3
125: Luke Smith (CMU) def. Danny Bishop (UB), 4-0 (3-0)
133: Joe Wilson (UB) def. Josh Williams (CMU), 3-2 (3-3)
141: Eric Kruger (CMU) def. Andrew Stella (UB), 3-0 (6-3)
149: Nathaniel Holt (CMU) def. Pat Lloyd (UB) by fall 3:54 (12-3)
157: Tyler Grayson (CMU) def. John Cummings (UB) 11-4 (15-3)
165: Steve Brown (CMU) def. Scott Rendos (UB) 7-4 (18-3)
174: Brandon Sinnott (CMU) def. Patrick Daddino (UB) 16-6 (22-3)
184: Christian Sinnott (CMU) def. Mickey Moran (UB) 10-4 (25-3)
197: Wynn Michalak (CMU) def. Jimmy Hamel (UB) 15-3 (29-3)
285: Bubba Gritter (CMU) def. Jeff Parker (UB) 4-1 (32-3)

No. 5 Central Michigan Top Eastern Michigan, 22-12

YPSILANTI, Mich. - Central Michigan University extended its Mid-American Conference winning streak to 25 duals with a 22-12 victory at Eastern Michigan Saturday night.

The fifth-ranked Chippewas (10-2 overall, 1-0 MAC) won their 17th straight against Eastern Michigan and improved to 50-9-1 all-time against the Eagles (11-5, 2-1 MAC).

Senior 174-pounder Brandon Sinnott's 100th career victory highlighted a match that saw CMU win six of 10 individual matchups.

Sinnott was one of four Chippewas to score bonus points in the victory. His 16-5 major decision at 174 pounds extended an 11-9 CMU lead to a 15-9 advantage. He is now 100-29 in his career.

Charlie Pienaar drew the Eagles within 15-12 with a 2-0 decision over CMU's Eric Simaz at 184 pounds, but Wynn Michalak scored a major decision at 197 pounds to give the Chippewas an insurmountable 19-12 lead. Bubba Gritter capped the victory with a 9-3 decision at heavyweight.

Luke Smith gave CMU a lead it would not relinquish with a 13-2 major decision in the dual's opening bout. He scored a pair of three-point near falls and led 8-0 after one period. Sean Clair answered with a 1-0 decision over Conor Beebe at 133 pounds, but the Chippewas claimed wins at 141 and 149 pounds to build an 11-3 lead. Tony D'Alie's 9-4 decision at 141 pounds was the second conference victory of his career.

Eastern Michigan answered with decisions at 157 and 165 pounds to pull within 11-9 before CMU won three of the final four bouts.

The victory was CMU's 49th in its last 50 conference duals. This also marks the eighth straight season, and 14th time in head coach Tom Borrelli's 17 season, that CMU has won at least 10 duals in a season.

CMU returns to the mat next Saturday, visiting Buffalo for a MAC dual at 1 p.m.

No. 5 Central Michigan 22, Eastern Michigan 12

125: No. 19 Luke Smith (CMU) maj. dec. Andrew Novak, 13-2; CMU leads 4-0

133: No. 18 Sean Clair (EMU) dec. Conor Beebe, 1-0; CMU leads 4-3

141: Tony D'Alie (CMU) dec. Zach Donofrio, 9-4; CMU leads 7-3

149: Brandon Carter (CMU) maj. dec. David Pienaar, 11-1; CMU leads 11-3

157: Cory Mancuso (EMU) dec. Tyler Grayson, 8-3; CMU leads 11-6

165: Justin Brandel (EMU) dec. Pete Puckett, 3-1; CMU leads 11-9

174: No. 3 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) maj. dec. Derek Foore, 16-5; CMU leads 15-9

184: Charlie Pienaar (EMU) dec. Eric Simaz, 2-0; CMU leads 15-12

197: No. 6 Wynn Michalak (CMU) maj. dec. John McClure, 11-1; CMU leads 19-12

285: No. 8 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. David Wade, 9-3; CMU leads 22-12

No. 9 Central Michigan 21, No. 4 Michigan 13

MOUNT PLEASANT ˆ Ninth-ranked Central Michigan topped No. 4 Michigan, 21-13, in front of a raucous, Rose Arena record-crowd of 4,273 Sunday afternoon.

The fourth-ranked Wolverines (13-3 overall) are the highest ranked opponent CMU has defeated since a 19-15 victory over No. 3 Oklahoma at National Duals in 2006. The Chippewas (9-2 overall) have now defeated Michigan each of the last two seasons.

The Chippewas (9-2 overall) won six of the 10 individual bouts on Sunday, tallying bonus points in two of the six victories. Luke Smith staked the Chippewas to an early 5-0 lead with a technical fall at 125 pounds, but the Wolverines would post victories at 141, 149 and 157 pounds to build a 10-8 lead.

CMU answered with back-to-back victories at 165 and 174 pounds to take the lead for good.

Eleventh-ranked Trevor Stewart posted arguably the biggest win of his career at 165 pounds, upsetting No. 2 Eric Tannenbaum, 5-3. Tannenbaum scored an early takedown and led 2-1 after one period, but Stewart rode Tannenbaum for the entire second period. Stewart started in the down position to begin the third, and Tannenbaum allowed an uncontested escape to even the score at 2-2. Stewart took advantage, scoring a takedown later in the period to take a 4-2 lead. Tannenbaum would escape, but Stewart‚s 2:06 riding time advantage was the difference in the 5-3 decision His victory put the Chippewas in front, 11-10.

The 174-pound match featured seventh-ranked Brandon Sinnott and fourth-ranked Steve Luke. Sinnott scored a takedown in the second period to take a 2-0 lead, but escapes by Luke later in the second period and early in the third evened the score at 2-2. After a scoreless first sudden victory period, both Sinnott and Luke tallied an escape in the first tiebreaker to knot the score at 3-3.

The pair again went scoreless in the second sudden victory period. Luke began the second tiebreaker in the down position and scored an escape to take a 4-3 lead. Sinnott tallied an escape in the second half of the tiebreaker to draw even at 4-4. Neither wrestler would score again, but Sinnott‚s nine-second riding time advantage in the overtime periods served as the tiebreaker in a 5-4 victory.

Michigan drew back within a point, 14-13, when No. 2-ranked Tyrel Todd claimed a 6-4 decision over No. 4-ranked Christian Sinnott at 184 pounds.

A 9-1 major decision by No. 5 Wynn Michalak at 197 pounds and a 6-1 decision by No. 8 Bubba Gritter at heavyweight, however, put the match out of reach. Michalak‚s victory moved him into sole possession of fifth on CMU‚s career victories list; he is now 116-33 in his career.

Smith‚s 19-3 technical fall, which saw him score a takedown and two nearfall points just 20 seconds into the match, and a 5-2 decision by Conor Beebe at 133 pounds gave the Chippewas an early 8-0 lead. Both Smith and Beebe amassed more than three minutes of riding time in their respective victories.

Third-ranked Kellen Russell opened the scoring for Michigan with a 3-0 decision over No. 12 Eric Kruger at 141 pounds. The match was scoreless through two periods before Russell scored an escape and a takedown in third.

Michigan‚s eighth-ranked Josh Churella followed Russell with a 14-6 major decision over Nathaniel Holt at 149 pounds. Churella won on the strength of six takedowns, the final of which came just before the final buzzer to secure the major decision.

Jeff Marsh‚s 3-2 decision over Tyler Grayson at 157 pounds gave the Wolverines their only lead. After a scoreless first period, Marsh opened the second period with an escape to take a 1-0 lead. Grayson countered with a takedown, but Marsh evened the score at 2-2 with another escape later in the period. Marsh started in the top position to open the third period and eventually won the match via riding time.

From there, CMU would win four of the final five bouts, including Stewart and Brandon Sinnott‚s victories at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively, that had the near-sellout crowd on its feet. The win was CMU‚s 36th in 41 home duals dating back to the start of the 2000-01 season; the Chippewas have won their last nine home duals.

CMU returns to action Saturday, opening the Mid-American Conference portion of the schedule at Eastern Michigan. The dual begins at 6 p.m. CMU‚s next appearance at Rose Arena is Feb. 7 against Northern Illinois.

No. 9 Central Michigan 21, No. 4 Michigan 13
125: No. 14 Luke Smith (CMU) tech. fall Jason Lara (UM), 19-3 at 7:00; CMU leads 5-0
133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Chris Diehl (UM), 5-2; CMU leads 8-0
141: No. 3 Kellen Russell (UM) dec. No. 12 Eric Kruger, 3-0; CMU leads 8-3
149: No. 8 Josh Churella (UM) maj. dec. Nathaniel Holt (CMU), 14-6; CMU leads 8-7
157: Jeff Marsh (UM) dec. Tyler Grayson (CMU), 3-2; Michigan leads 10-8
165: No. 11 Trevor Stewart (CMU) dec. No. 2 Eric Tannenbaum (UM), 5-3; CMU leads 11-10
174: No. 7 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) dec. No. 4 Steve Luke (UM), 5-4 TB2; CMU leads 14-10
184: No. 2 Tyrel Todd (UM) dec. No. 4 Christian Sinnott (CMU), 6-4; CMU leads 14-13
197: No. 5 Wynn Michalak (CMU) maj. dec. No. 15 Anthony Biondo (UM), 9-1; CMU leads 18-13
285: No. 8 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. Eddie Phillips (UM), 6-1; CMU leads 21-13

Attendance: 4,273 (Rose Arena wrestling record)

Central Michigan Conclude Action at National Duals

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Central Michigan University won its first-round match at National Duals for the third consecutive season, but consecutive losses to the defending national champion and 2007 national runner-up eliminated the Chippewas from the tournament on Saturday.

CMU (8-2 overall) extended its winning streak to a school-record 18 matches with a 19-16 victory over 11th-ranked Ohio State in the first round Saturday morning. Both sides won five individual bouts in a match that saw the teams alternate wins throughout.

Luke Smith opened the match with a 10-2 major decision at 125 pounds, but Ohio State's Reece Humphrey evened the team score at 4-4 with a major decision over Conor Beebe at 133. From there, Eric Kruger (141), Tyler Grayson (157) and Brandon Sinnott (174) earned decisions for CMU, while the Buckeyes answered with decisions of their own at 149, 165 and 184 pounds.

The team score was even at 13-13 entering the 197-pound match, where Wynn Michalak pinned John Weakley to put the Chippewas in front for good, 19-13. Ohio State's J.D. Bergman topped Bubba Gritter, 3-2, in the final bout of the match.

The win was Tom Borrelli's 196th as head coach at CMU, moving him into first place on the school's career wins list.

In the second round, defending national champion Minnesota won six of the first seven individual bouts on its way to a 20-16 win over the Chippewas. The Golden Gophers scored a pair of decisions and a major in the first three matches to build a 10-0 lead before CMU's Nathaniel Holt won by fall at 149 pounds. Minnesota claimed wins at 157, 165 and 174 pounds, however, to stretch its lead to 20-3.

Christian Sinnott (184), Michalak (197) and Gritter (heavyweight) closed the dual with three consecutive victories for the Chippewas.

CMU returned to the mat early Saturday evening to meet 2007 national runner-up Iowa State in consolation bracket action. The Cyclones won eight of the 10 individual bouts to post a 25-6 victory and eliminate CMU from the tournament.

The Chippewas' lone wins against Iowa State were decisions by Eric Kruger at 141 pounds and Michalak at 197.

CMU is back in action next Sunday, Jan. 20, hosting Michigan in Rose Arena at 2 p.m. The Wolverines, ranked seventh in this week's InterMat/NWCA top 25, will meet Iowa in the National Duals semifinals on Sunday morning.

No. 5 Central Michigan 19, No. 11 Ohio State 16
125: No. 14 Luke Smith (CMU) WBD Nikko Triggas (OSU) M 10-2

133: No. 14 Reece Humphrey (OSU) WBD Conor Beebe (CMU) M 13-2

141: No. 16 Eric Kruger (CMU) WBD No. 10 J Jaggers (OSU) D 3-1 SV1

149: No. 10 Lance Palmer (OSU) WBD Nathaniel Holt (CMU) D 7-1

157: Tyler Grayson (CMU) WBD Jason Johnstone (OSU) D 6-3

165: Alex Picazo (OSU) WBD Brandon Carter (CMU) D 11-5

174: No. 3 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) WBD Colt Sponseller (OSU) D 7-2

184: No. 5 Mike Pucillo (OSU) WBD No. 3 Christian Sinnott (CMU) D 5-2

197: No. 6 Wynn Michalak (CMU) WBF John Weakley (OSU) F 1:49

285: No. 2 J.D. Bergman (OSU) WBD No. 8 Bubba Gritter (CMU) D 3-2

No. 6 Minnesota 20, No. 5 Central Michigan 16

125: No. 4 Jayson Ness (MIN) WBD No. 14 Luke Smith (CMU) D 8-2

133: No. 5 Mack Reiter (MIN) WBD Conor Beebe (CMU) M 10-1

141: No. 4 Manuel Rivera (MIN) WBD No. 16 Eric Kruger (CMU) D 7-5 SV1

149: Nathaniel Holt (CMU) WBF Jake Mellmer (MIN) F 2:02

157: No. 6 C.P. Schlatter (MIN) WBD Tyler Grayson (CMU) D 8-2

165: Tyler Safratowich (MIN) WBD Steve Brown (CMU) M 13-5

174: No. 10 Gabe Dretsch (MIN) WBD No. 3 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) D 6-3

184: No. 3 Christian Sinnott (CMU) WBD No. 2 Roger Kish (MIN) D 3-2

197: No. 6 Wynn Michalak (CMU) WBD Justin Bronson (MIN) M 17-4

285: No. 8 Bubba Gritter (CMU) WBD Yura Malamura (MIN) D 8-3

No. 4 Iowa State 25, No. 5 Central Michigan 6

125: Tyler Clark (ISU) WBD Luke Smith (CMU) D 6-2

133: No. 4 Nick Fanthorpe (ISU) WBD Conor Beebe (CMU) D 8-3

141: No. 16 Eric Kruger (CMU) WBD No. 18 Nick Gallick (ISU) D 7-5 SV1

149: Mitch Mueller (ISU) WBD Brandon Carter (CMU) D 5-3

157: No. 5 Cyler Sanderson (ISU) WBD Tyler Grayson (CMU) D 3-2

165: No. 6 Jon Reader (ISU) WBD Pete Puckett (CMU) M 10-1

174: Aron Scott (ISU) WBD No. 3 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) D 3-2 TB1

184: No. 1 Jake Varner (ISU) WBD No. 3 Christian Sinnott (CMU) D 4-2 SV2

197: No. 6 Wynn Michalak (CMU) WBD No. 17 David Bertolino (ISU) 10-6

285: No. 4 David Zabriskie (ISU) WBD No. 8 Bubba Gritter (CMU) 4-3

Borrelli Breaks Central Michigan Wins Record

MOUNT PLEASANT - Tom Borrelli is now the winningest wrestling coach in Central Michigan University history.

The Chippewas' 19-16 victory over Ohio State at National Duals on Saturday was Borrelli's 196th victory as head coach at CMU. He moved ahead of Chick Sherwood, who was 195-126-6 as CMU's head coach from 1969-85.

The Chippewas finished 1-2 overall at National Duals, and Borrelli's record at CMU now stands at 196-87-6 (.689).

Borrelli is in his 17th season at CMU. He has guided the Chippewas to nine Mid-American Conference championships and nine MAC Tournament titles, along with two top-10 and five top-15 finishes at the NCAA Championships.

CMU has won at least 10 duals in 13 of Borrelli's first 16 seasons. Under his tutelage, CMU has produced one national champion, 23 All-Americans, 86 national qualifiers, 54 MAC champions, six MAC Wrestlers of the Year, seven MAC Freshmen of the Year, 32 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic honorees and 42 Academic All-MAC selections.

CMU also has ranked in the top 16 nationally in team grade-point average each of the last 15 seasons. Eleven times during that span the Chippewas ranked in the top 10, including seven times in the top five.

Central Michigan's Christian Sinnott Selected MAC Wrestler of the Week

MOUNT PLEASANT ˆ Central Michigan University senior Christian Sinnott (Allen
Park, Mich./Allen Park HS) has been named Mid-American Confere nce Wrestler of
the Week.

Sinnott placed third at 184 pounds at the Midlands Championships last weekend.
Seeded third, he advanced to the semifinals before dropping a 2-1 decision to
No. 2 seed and eventual champion Jake Varner (Iowa State). Sinnott was 6-1
overall in the tournament, including a 5-3 decision over Iowa‚s Phil Keddy in
the third-place match.

Sinnott was one of three Chippewas to place third at Midlands, where CMU
finished third as a team. The third-place finish matches CMU‚s second-best
showing at the event (second in 2005, third in 1998), and the Chippewas are one
of just two programs to finish in the top four at the tournament each of the
last four years.

Sinnott earns the conference‚s weekly honor for the first time in his career. He
is third CMU wrestler to collect the award this season, joining twin brother
Brandon Sinnott (Dec. 27) and Luke Smith (Nov. 29).

CMU, ranked fifth in this wee k‚s InterMat/NWCA top 25, returns to dual meet
action on Sunday, traveling to Hempstead, N.Y. to face No. 16 Hofstra (11 a.m.)
and No. 13 Edinboro (1 p.m.). The Chippewas enter the weekend having won 15
consecutive duals dating back to last season; a win against Hofstra would
establish a new school record for consecutive victories.

Central Michigan's Chippewas Place Third at Midlands

EVANSTON, Ill. - Seven individuals placed in the top eight of their respective weight classes to lead Central Michigan University to a third-place finish at the 2007 Midlands Championships.

The third-place finish matches the Chippewas' second-highest placement as a team at Midlands. CMU placed second in 2005 and third in 1998; the Chippewas have finished in the top four at Midlands each of the last four seasons. Iowa is the only other program to finish in the top four as a team at Midlands each of the last four seasons.

Iowa won the 2007 team title with 185 points. Iowa State was third with 139 points, while Central Michigan (117.5), Illinois (100) and Northwestern (89.5) rounded out the top five.

Four Chippewas entered the second day of competition still alive in the championship bracket, but Brandon Sinnott (174 pounds), Christian Sinnott (184), Wynn Michalak (197) and Bubba Gritter (285) all fell in the semifinals of their respective weight classes. Brandon Sinnott, seeded second, dropped an 8-5 decision to No. 6 seed Jay Borschel (Iowa); Christian Sinnott, seeded third, fell to No. 2 seed Jake Varner (Iowa State), 2-1; No. 3 seed Michalak was defeated by No. 2 seed Mike Tamillow (Northwestern), 8-6; and Gritter, seeded third, fell to No. 2 seed Mike Faust (Hawk WC), 5-3 in the second tiebreaker.

Brandon Sinnott, Christian Sinnott and Michalak all rebounded to place third. In a rematch of a 174-pound quarterfinal, Sinnott defeated No. 7 seed Josh Chelf (Wis.-LaCrosse), 3-2, in the third-place match. Sinnott had defeated Chelf, 3-1, in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Christian Sinnott won a pair of consolation matches to place third. He was a 5-2 winner over No. 4 seed Louis Caputo (Harvard) and a 5-3 victor over Phil Keddy (Iowa) in the third-place match. Sinnott had defeated Keddy, 3-2, in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Michalak defeated a pair of seeded wrestlers to finish third at 197. He earned a 7-2 decision over No. 8 seed Andrew Anderson (Northern Iowa) and a 4-1 decision over No. 4 seed T.J. Morrison (Rider) in the wrestleback.

After dropping his semifinal match, Gritter was upset by No. 8 seed Nik Fekete (Hawk WC) in the consolation bracket. He bounced back to defeat No. 7 seed Zach Sheaffer (Pitt) in the fifth-place match.

Also contributing to CMU's team point total were Trevor Stewart with a sixth-place finish at 165 pounds, Brandon Carter with a seventh-place finish at 149 and Eric Kruger with an eighth-place finish at 141.

CMU returns to dual meet action on Jan. 6, traveling to Hempstead, N.Y. to take on Hofstra and Edinboro.

No. 6 Central Michigan Wins Second Straight Reno Tournament Title

RENO, Nev. - Central Michigan University claimed four individual titles en route to winning its second consecutive team championship at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Tuesday.

Led by first-place finishes by Luke Smith (125 pounds), Brandon Sinnott (174), Christian Sinnott (184) and Wynn Michalak (197), the sixth-ranked Chippewas tallied 152.5 team points to defend their Reno team title. Oklahoma State finished second with 128 points, while Cornell was third with 99 points.

A total of 10 Chippewas placed in the top six of their respective weight classes to contribute to the team score. Trevor Stewart finished runner-up at 165 pounds, Eric Kruger was third at 141, Nathaniel Holt (149) and Bubba Gritter (285) placed fifth and Conor Beebe (133) and Tyler Grayson (157) placed sixth.

Also of note was Ben Kelto, competing unattached, advancing to the semis at 184 before eventually placing fifth.

Smith entered the tournament seeded second at 125 pounds. He defeated the No. 3 seed, Cal Poly's Boris Navochkov, 3-1 in the semis before claiming a 4-3 decision over No. 1 seed Tanner Gardner (Stanford) in the championship match. Gardner, a 2007 All-American, entered the tournament ranked fourth nationally at 125.

Brandon Sinnott, seeded third at 174 pounds, defeated the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds en route to his title. After a pair of major decisions in his first two matches, Sinnott advanced to the semis via a 3-2 decision over an unattached Ryan Smith. A 4-2 decision over No. 2 seed Brandon Mason (Oklahoma State) in the semis qualified Sinnott for the finals, where he blanked top-seeded Matt Stolpinski (Navy), 4-0.

Christian Sinnott matched his twin brother with a title at 184. An opening-round pin and a pair of decisions moved the second-seeded Sinnott into the semis, where he earned a 9-2 decision over Cornell's Michael Moore. Cal State Fullerton's Ian Murphy medical forfeited the championship match to Sinnott.

Michalak proved worthy of the No. 1 seed at 197 pounds, recording two falls, a major decision and a technical fall, respectively, to advance to the finals. He clinched the championship with a 3-1 decision over Arizona State's Jason Trulson, a national qualifier in 2007.

Stewart steamrolled his way to the finals at 165 pounds before falling to No. 3 seed Mack Lewness (Cornell). Stewart, seeded fourth, posted a 6-3 decision over No. 1 seed, and nationally fourth ranked, Pat Pitsch (Arizona State).

Third-seeded Kruger was upset in his first-round match at 141 pounds but rebounded to win seven consecutive matches in the wrestle backs to place third. Of Kruger's seven wins, three were by major decision and one by technical fall; he claimed a 15-6 major decision over Elijah Nacita (Cal State Bakersfield) in the third-place match.

Both Holt and Brandon Carter advanced to the quarterfinals at 149 pounds before Holt ultimately placed fifth. He defeated Jeremy Doyle (Cal State Bakersfield), 8-6, in the fifth-place match.

CMU returns to action on Dec. 29-30, competing at Midlands in Evanston, Ill. The Chippewas placed fourth in the 56-team field last year.

No. 9 Central Michigan Sweep Four Matches at Northeast Duals

TROY, N.Y. - Central Michigan University out-scored its four opponents by a
combined score of 148-15 in posting a 4-0 record at the Northeast Duals on
Saturday.

In succession, the ninth-ranked Chippewas defeated Appalachian State 30-6,
Lehigh 39-0, American 43-3 and Maryland 36-6. Saturday's event marked the
opening of the dual meet season for CMU.

With its four wins on Saturday, CMU has now won 14 consecutive duals dating back
to least season.

Senior 197-pounder Wynn Michalak recorded his 100th career victory on Saturday.
He won both of his matches by fall to improve to 100-23 in his career; he also
ranks fifth in school history with 39 career pins.

Luke Smith (125 pounds), Conor Beebe (133) and Brandon Sinnott (174) all posted
4-0 records on the day, while Brandon Carter (149), Tyler Grayson (157) and
Bubba Gritter (285) were all 3-0.

CMU hosts Michigan State in the home opener at Rose Arena on Thursday at 7:30
p.m.

Complete Northeast Duals Results

CMU 30, Appalachian State 6

125: Luke Smith (CMU) maj. dec. Frank Celorria, 17-5; CMU leads 4-0

133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Terreyl Williams, 9-5; CMU leads 7-0

141: Ryan Scott (ASU) dec. Michael Holt, 4-3; CMU leads 7-3

149: Brandon Carter (CMU) dec. Scott Ervin, 4-2; CMU leads 10-3

157: Tyler Grayson (CMU) dec. Eddie Hutchinson, 3-1; CMU leads 13-3

165: Trevor Stewart (CMU) dec. Tommy Hutchinson, 8-5; CMU leads 16-3

174: Brandon Sinnott (CMU) tech. fall Antoine Jones, 19-3; CMU leads 21-3

184: Austin Trotman (ASU) dec. Ben Kelto, 3-2; CMU leads 21-6

197: Wynn Michalak (CMU) pin John Allen Griswold; CMU leads 27-6

285: Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. Derek Calloway, 6-0; CMU leads 30-6

CMU 39, Lehigh 0

125: Luke Smith (CMU) maj. dec. Kellen Aura, 13-1; CMU leads 4-0

133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Kevin Vinh, 7-2; CMU leads 7-0

141: Eric Kruger (CMU) tech. fall Nate Spangler, 17-0; CMU leads 12-0

149: Brandon Carter (CMU) dec. Trevor Chinn, 3-1; CMU leads 15-0

157: Tyler Grayson (CMU) dec. David Nakosone, 6-1; CMU leads 18-0

165: Trevor Stewart (CMU) dec. Mike Galante, 8-1; CMU leads 21-0

174: Brandon Sinnott (CMU) dec. Alex Caruso, 6-1; CMU leads 24-0

184: Christian Sinnott (CMU) dec. David Craig, 5-2; CMU leads 27-0

197: Wynn Michalak (CMU) pin Alex Iacorca; CMU leads 33-0

285: Bubba Gritter (CMU) pin Justin Allen; CMU leads 39-0

CMU 43, American 3

125: Luke Smith (CMU) pin Jason Borshoff; CMU leads 6-0

133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Matt Meriarcher, 5-2; CMU leads 9-0

141: Eric Kruger (CMU) dec. Kyle Borshoff, 6-3; CMU leads 12-0

149: Nathaniel Holt (CMU) pin Nick Pitas; CMU leads 18-0

157: Steve Brown (CMU) dec. Chris Stout, 9-4; CMU leads 21-0

165: Mike Cannon (AU) dec. Trevor Stewart, 7-2; CMU leads 21-3

174: Brandon Sinnott (CMU) pin John Powell; CMU leads 27-3

184: Ben Kelto (CMU) maj. dec. Andy Semple, 13-1; CMU leads 31-3

197: Hafeez Quershi (CMU) pin Brooks Keefer; CMU leads 37-3

285: Bubba Gritter (CMU) win by forfeit; CMU leads 43-3

CMU 36, Maryland 6

125: Luke Smith (CMU) dec. Brendan Byrne, 3-2; CMU leads 3-0

133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Steve Bell, 3-2; CMU leads 6-0

141: Eric Kruger (CMU) tech. fall Jon Kohler, 19-3; CMU leads 11-0

149: Brandon Carter (CMU) dec. Eric Medina, 10-3; CMU leads 14-0

157: Tyler Grayson (CMU) dec. Brian Letters, 6-2; CMU leads 17-0

165: Trevor Stewart (CMU) maj. dec. Mike McGill, 11-3; CMU leads 21-0

174: Brandon Sinnott (CMU) dec. Mike Letts, 3-1; CMU leads 24-0

184: Christian Sinnott (CMU) injury default Josh Haines; CMU leads 30-0

197: Hudson Taylor (UM) pin Vince DiDona; CMU leads 30-6

285: Hafeez Quershi (CMU) win by forfeit; CMU leads 36-6

Six Chippewas Win Titles as Central Michigan Claims Sixth Straight MAC Championships Crown

BUFFALO, N.Y. ˆ Six Central Michigan University wrestlers won individual titles
to lead the Chippewas to their sixth consecutive Mid-American Conference
Championships title.

CMU won the team title with 106.5 points. Kent State was second with 73.5
points.

Winning individual conference championships and earning automatic bids to the
NCAA Championships were Eric Kruger (141 pounds), Mike Miller (165), Brandon
Sinnott (174), Christian Sinnott (184), Wynn Michalak (197) and Bubba Gritter
(285). Wild card bids to the national tournament will be announced later Sunday.

CMU also claimed three of the conference‚s four specialty awards. Tom Borrelli
was named MAC Coach of the Year for the fifth straight season and ninth time in
his career. Miller was named MAC Freshman of the Year, becoming the ninth
Chippewa to win the honor. Michalak was selected MAC Wrestler of the Year for
the second year in a row. He joins 1999 national champion Casey Cunningham as
Chippewas who have won the award twice.

Michalak also becomes the seventh CMU wrestler to win three individual MAC
titles.

Kruger was the first Chippewa to punch his ticket to nationals, posting a
convincing 10-1 major decision over Northern Illinois‚ Dan Ruettiger in the
finals at 141 pounds. Following a scoreless first period, Kruger scored a
takedown and two back points to take a 4-0 lead into the third period. Kruger‚s
lead expanded to 7-0 with a takedown and stalling point, but Ruettiger escaped
late in the third to cut the deficit to 7-1. Kruger answered with a takedown
just before the final buzzer to ensure the major, then tacked on the riding time
point with an advantage of 3:06.

Miller, a redshirt freshman, won a conference title in his first try at 165
pounds. Miller trailed 4-2 after the first period, but rallied with an escape
and a takedown in the second period. Miller‚s takedown came with less than 10
seconds remaining in the period. Galloway would even the score with an escape
late in the third, but Miller‚s 1:16 riding time advantage was the difference in
his 6-5 decision.

Brandon and Christian Sinnott completed a sweep of Northern Illinois Danny and
Duke Burk at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively. Brandon Sinnott won his second
consecutive MAC title at 174 pounds with a 10-4 decision, while Christian
Sinnott won his first conference championship with a 4-0 decision over Duke
Burk. Both Sinnotts will make their second consecutive trip to the national
championships.

Michalak won his third consecutive MAC title at 197 pounds with a methodical 7-2
decision over Eastern Michigan‚s Tony Lyssiotis. Michalak scored a takedown in
the first period, then rode Lyssiotis for nearly the duration of the second
period. After starting in the down position, Michalak added an escape and a
takedown in the third, then added the riding time point with an advantage of
3:43.

Gritter won his first MAC title by earning a 4-1 advantage over defending
champion Jermail Porter at heavyweight. Gritter opened the sc oring with an
escape in the second period, then was the recipient of a point for Porter
stalling. After a Porter escape in third, Gritter sealed the win with a takedown
later in the period.

COMPLETE CMU RESULTS

No. 2 Luke Smith ˆ 125 pounds ˆ Third Place
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: L, dec. No. 3 Chad Sportelli (Kent State), 4-3
Consolation Semifinals: W, pin Jack Cassedy (Eastern Michigan) at 2:16
Third Place: W, maj. dec. No. 4 Seth Morton (Ohio), 9-0

No. 4 Conor Beebe ˆ 133 pounds ˆ Third Place
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: L, dec. No. 1 Mark Budd (Buffalo), 6-4 SV1
Consolation Semifinals: W, maj. dec. John Weinert (Northern Illinois), 13-1
Third Place: W, dec. No. 3 Terry Jackson (Ohio), 12-7
True Second: L, dec. No. 2 Danny Mitcheff (Kent State), 3-2

No. 2 Eric Kruger ˆ 141 pounds - Champion
First Round: W, maj. dec. Zach Donofrio (EMU), 8-0
Semifinals: W, dec. No. 3 Drew Lashaway (Kent Stat e), 6-2
Finals: W, maj. dec. No. 4 Dan Ruettiger (Northern Illinois), 10-1

No. 3 Brandon Carter ˆ 149 pounds ˆ Third Place
First Round: L, maj. dec. Clay Tucker (Ohio), 18-5
Consolation Semifinals: W, dec. No. 1 Mike Grimes (Northern Illinois), 13-6
Third Place: W, dec. Clay Tucker (Ohio), 9-5
True Second: L, dec. No. 4 Jason McGee (Kent State), 11-6

No. 1 Andy Keller ˆ 157 pounds ˆ Third Place
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: W, dec. No. 4 Cory Mancuso (Eastern Michigan), 5-3
Finals: L, dec. No. 3 Kurt Gross (Kent State), 7-3
True Second: L, dec. No. 2 Jacob Frerichs (Ohio), 2-0

No. 2 Mike Miller ˆ 165 pounds ˆ Champion
First Round: W, maj. dec. Sli Bostelman (Kent State), 10-2
Semifinals: W, dec. No. 3 Jacob Ison (Ohio), 5-3
Finals: W, dec. No. 1 Johnny Galloway (Northern Illinois), 6-5

No. 1 Brandon Sinnott ˆ 174 pounds ˆ Champion
First Round: W, maj. dec. Nate Rock (Buffalo), 16-5
Semifinals: W, maj. dec. No. 4 Josh Lewis (Eastern Michigan), 14-5
Finals: W, dec. No. 2 Danny Burk (Northern Illinois), 10-4

No. 1 Christian Sinnott ˆ 184 pounds ˆ Champion
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: W, maj. dec. No. 4 Ray Lamb (Buffalo), 15-5
Finals: W, dec. No. 2 Duke Burk (Northern Illinois), 4-0

No. 1 Wynn Michalak ˆ 197 pounds ˆ Champion
First Round: W, pin Jake Blowers (Buffalo) at 2:04
Semifinals: W, pin No. 4 Larry Reichard (Ohio) at 4:38
Finals: W, dec. No. 2 Tony Lyssiotis (Eastern Michigan), 7-2

No. 1 Bubba Gritter ˆ 285 pounds ˆ Champion
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: W, maj. dec. Jeff Parker (Buffalo), 10-2
Finals: W, dec. No. 2 Jermail Porter (Kent State), 4-1

No. 5 Central Michigan Dominates No. 25 Kent State, 34-3, to Win MAC Title

MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan University locked up its ninth consecutive
Mid-American Conference title with a convincing 34-3 win over Kent State Sunday
afternoon in Rose Arena.

The Chippewas won 9-of-10 individual bouts in extending their winning streak to
10 consecutive duals. The victory was CMU's 23rd straight in conference action
and secured the program's 11th MAC title overall. It was also CMU's 17th victory
this season, establishing a new single-season school record.

After splitting the first two matches, CMU went on to post wins in each of the
final eight individual bouts.

Luke Smith opened the day with a 3-2 decision over Chad Sportelli at 125 pounds.
Smith scored a takedown on the edge of mat one minute in, then built a riding
time advantage of 1:45 in the first period. After a scoreless second period,
Sportelli scored a takedown with just over a minute remaining to even the score
at 2-2. Smith escaped just seconds later, however, to score decisive point.

At 133, Conor Beebe built a 3-0 lead with an escape and takedown in the second
period. Danny Mitcheff opened the third period with an escape, the scored a
takedown 30 seconds into the period to even the score at 3-3. Following a blood
timeout, Beebe scored an escape with 18 seconds remaining to take a 4-3 lead.
Mitcheff, however, tallied a takedown at the buzzer and collected the riding
time point for a 6-4 decision.

Eric Kruger's takedown in the closing seconds of the second period was the
difference in a 3-1 decision over Drew Lashaway at 141. Starting in the down
position, Kruger scored an escape early in the second period, then took down
Lashaway in the final 10 seconds to lead 3-0 entering the third. Lashaway's
escape in the third accounted for his only points.

Tyler Grayson evened his conference record at 2-2 with a 6-4 decision over Jason
McGee. Grayson scored takedowns in the first and second period, then secured the
win with a reversal midway through the third after starting the period in the
down position. All four of McGee's points came via escapes.

In his final appearance at Rose Arena, senior Andy Keller posted a 9-6 decision
over Kurt Gross at 157 pounds. After Gross evened the score at 5-5 with a
takedown in the third, Keller answered with an escape and takedown of his own to
take an 8-5 advantage. Gross tacked on a late escape, but Keller also tallied
the single point for riding time for the final three-point difference.

Mike Miller controlled the action from start to finish in his 11-1 major
decision over Sli Bostelman at 165 pounds. Miller tallied a trio of takedowns
and built a riding time advantage of 4:35 in the win. The only point he allowed
was an escape that he gave away in the third period.

CMU extended its lead to 22-3 when Kent State's Aaron Miller was disqualified at
174 points. CMU's Brandon Sinnott was leading 11-3 at the time, and had been
granted four unsportsmanlike conduct points during the course of the match after
Miller repeatedly slapped Sinnott in the head.

At 184 pounds, Christian Sinnott scored takedowns in each of the first periods
on his way to a 5-1 win over Eric Chine. A third-period escape was the only
scoring Chine would muster.

Wynn Michalak had a 9-0 lead with he pinned Ardian Ramadani at 197 pounds. The
fall was Michalak's eighth of the season and 34th in his career.

At heavyweight, Bubba Gritter earned a 6-3 decision over Jermail Porter. Gritter
built a 3-0 lead with a takedown late in the first period and an escape to open
the second. Porter cut the deficit to 3-2 with a takedown midway through the
second period, but Gritter escaped immediately after the restart. Porter,
starting in the down position, drew to within 4-3 with an escape early in the
third, but Gritter sealed the 6-3 decision with a takedown in the closing
seconds.

CMU now has two weeks to prepare for the Mid-American Conference Championships
at Buffalo March 3-4. The Chippewas have won five consecutive conference
tournament titles.

No. 5 CMU 34, No. 25 Kent State 3

125: No. 18 Luke Smith (CMU) dec. No. 17 Chad Sportelli, 3-2; CMU leads 3-0

133: Danny Mitcheff (KSU) dec. Conor Beebe (CMU), 6-4; Tied 3-3

141: No. 17 Eric Kruger (CMU) dec. Drew Lashaway (KSU), 3-1; CMU leads 6-3

149: Tyler Grayson (CMU) dec. Jason McGee (KSU), 6-4; CMU leads 9-3

157: Andy Keller (CMU) dec. Kurt Gross (KSU), 9-6; CMU leads 12-3

165: Mike Miller (CMU) maj. dec. Sli Bostelman (KSU), 11-1; CMU leads 16-3

174: No. 7 Brandon Sinnott (CM) win by disqualification of Aaron Miller (KSU);
CMU leads 22-3

184: No. 9 Christian Sinnott (CMU) dec. Eric Chine (KSU), 5-1; CMU leads 25-3

197: No. 9 Wynn Michalak (CMU) pin Ardian Ramadani (KSU), 5:56; CMU leads 31-3

285: No. 2 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. No. 19 Jermail Porter, 6-3; CMU leads 34-3

Attendance: 857

No. 5 Central Michigan Claims 31-9 Win Over Ohio

ATHENS, Ohio - Central Michigan University extended its winning streak to nine
with a 31-9 victory over Ohio in a Mid-American Conference dual Thursday night.

The fifth-ranked Chippewas improve to 16-4-1 overall, 4-0 in the MAC with the
victory. They will close the regular season on Sunday against No. 25 Kent State,
with the winner claiming the 2007 MAC title.

Ohio won three of the first four bouts to take an early 9-4 lead over the
Chippewas, but CMU took the final six matchups of the evening to win going away.

Luke Smith opened the night with a major decision at 125 pounds over Seth Morton
to give CMU a 4-0 advantage. He built a quick 5-0 lead and led 10-2 after one
period in the victory.

Ohio answered with narrow victories at 133, 141 and 149 to go in front 9-4.
Terry Jackson scored a first-period takedown and an escape to open the third in
his 4-1 win over Conor Beebe at 133. At 141, Albert Madsen tallied four
takedowns in a 10-6 win over Eric Kruger, while Clay Tucker's takedown of Tyler
Grayson with one minute remaining was the difference at 149.

The Bobcats forfeited at 157, however, and surrendered the lead for good.
Redshirt freshman Mike Miller followed with his first career conference victory
at 165, earning a 5-2 decision over Jacob Ison. After a scoreless first period,
Miller scored a pair of escapes and a takedown in the second period to take
control of the bout. Ison dropped to 29-10 overall with the loss.

The Chippewas' top four weights took over from there, posting a trio of major
decisions before Bubba Gritter ended the night with his fourth pin of the
season. At 174 pounds, Brandon Sinnott led just 6-3 entering the third period
before out-scoring Antione Love 11-4 in the final two minutes. Christian Sinnott
(184), Wynn Michalak (197) and Gritter (285) all claimed convincing victories in
their bouts.

CMU and Kent State will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rose Arena. A victory will
secure the Chippewas' ninth consecutive regular season conference title. CMU's
1986 MAC championship team, the first to win a MAC wrestling title at CMU, will
be honored prior to the start of the dual.

No. 5 CMU 31, Ohio 9

125: No. 18 Luke Smith (CMU) maj. dec. Seth Morton (Ohio), 16-5; CMU leads 4-0

133: Terry Jackson (Ohio) dec. Conor Beebe (CMU), 4-1; CMU leads 4-3

141: Albert Madsen (Ohio) dec. No. 17 Eric Kruger (CMU), 10-6; Ohio leads 6-4

149: Clay Tucker (Ohio) dec. Tyler Grayson (CMU), 6-4; Ohio leads 9-4

157: Andy Keller (CMU) won by forfeit; CMU leads 10-9

165: Mike Miller (CMU) dec. Jacob Ison (Ohio), 5-2; CMU leads 13-9

174: No. 7 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) maj. dec. Antione Love (Ohio), 15-7; CMU leads
17-9

184: No. 9 Christian Sinnott (CMU) maj. dec. Adam Faires (Ohio), 15-4; CMU leads
21-9

197: No. 9 Wynn Michalak (CMU) maj. dec. Larry Reichard (Ohio), 8-0; CMU leads
25-9

285: No. 2 Bubba Gritter (CMU) fall Joe Ellwood (Ohio), 5:33; CMU leads 31-9

No. 7 Central Michigan Drops Eastern Michigan, 34-3

MOUNT PLEASANT ñ Central Michigan University opened the Mid-American Conference
portion of the schedule with a 34-3 victory over Eastern Michigan Friday night
in Rose Arena.

The seventh-ranked Chippewas (13-4-1 overall, 1-0 MAC) won 9-of-10 matches over
EMU (3-6, 0-3 MAC). The win was CMUís 16th straight over the Eagles, 20th
straight in a conference dual and 23rd straight in a MAC dual in Rose Arena.

Luke Smith set the tone for the night with a pin at 125 pounds. He put Jack
Cassedy on his back with 12 seconds remaining in the second period to stake the
Chippewas to a 6-0 lead.

Conor Beebe rallied from an early deficit to score a 7-6 decision at 133. Chris
Jenkins scored four points in the matchís opening minute, but Beebe tallied a
pair of takedowns in the third period to secure the win.

Eric Krugerís major decision at 141 stretched the CMU lead to 13-0. At 149,
Brandon Carterís escape in the opening seconds of the second period was enough
to upset No. 18 Jermain Thompson, 1-0.

Andy Kellerís takedown of Cory Mancuso with 30 seconds left was the difference
in a 3-2 decision at 157. Keller evened the score at 1-1 with an escape early in
the third, then tallied the decisive takedown late in the period. The victory
stretched CMUís lead to 19-0.

Eastern Michiganís lone victory of the night came at 165 pounds, where Nick
Conklin outscored Trevor Stewart 10-2 in the third period en route 11-7 win.

From there, CMU scored major decisions at 174, 184 and 197, before Bubba Gritter
closed the night with an 8-1 decision at heavyweight. Brandon Sinnott scored
seven takedowns in his 19-5 major over Josh Lewis at 174, while Christian
Sinnott and Wynn Michalak both tallied 10 points over the final two periods in
their majors at 184 and 197, respectively.

CMU is back in action Sunday, Feb. 4, hosting Buffalo at 2 p.m.

No. 7 CMU 34, Eastern Michigan 3

125: No. 20 Luke Smith (CMU) pin Jack Cassedy (EMU) at 4:48; CMU leads 6-0
133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Chris Jenkins (EMU), 7-6; CMU leads 9-0
141: No. 16 Eric Kruger (CMU) maj. dec. Zack Donofrio (EMU), 11-1; CMU leads
13-0
149: Brandon Carter (CMU) dec. No. 18 Jermain Thompson (EMU), 1-0; CMU leads
16-0
157: Andy Keller (CMU) dec. Cory Mancuso (EMU), 3-2; CMU leads 19-0
165: Nick Conklin (EMU) dec. No. 20 Trevor Stewart (CMU), 11-7; CMU leads 19-3
174: No. 6 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) maj. dec. Josh Lewis (EMU), 19-5; CMU leads
23-3
184: No. 8 Christian Sinnott (CMU) maj. dec. John McClure (EMU), 12-3; CMU leads
27-3
197: No. 7 Wynn Michalak (CMU) maj. dec. Tony Lyssiotis (EMU), 12-2; CMU leads
31-3
285: No. 3 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. Charles Walker (EMU), 8-1; CMU leads 34-3

Attendance: 779

Central Michigan Places Seventh at National Duals

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Ninth-ranked Central Michigan University won seven of 10
individual bouts to defeat eighth-ranked Northwestern, 22-11, in the
seventh-place match at National Duals Sunday.

This marks the second straight year CMU has finished in the top eight at t he
tournament. Last season, the Chippewas placed a program-best fourth place at
National Duals.

CMU jumped on the Wildcats early, winning six of the first seven bouts overall
to take a commanding 19-4 lead after the 174-pound match.

Conor Beebe's first win of the weekend at 133 pounds, a 1-0 decision over Eric
Metzler, got the Chippewas on the scoreboard, while No. 14 Eric Kruger's 4-0
decision over James Kohlberg at 141 put CMU in front for good.

CMU went on to win the next four bouts, capped by No. 5 Brandon Sinnott's 8-6
decision over Nick Hayes at 174 pounds. Sinnott finished the weekend a perfect
5-0, the lone Chippewa to wrestle multiple matches and post an unbeaten record
in the tournament.

The final two bouts of the day featured individuals ranked in the top 10
nationally. Northwestern's second-ranked Mike Tamillow posted a 9-3 decision
over No. 10 Wynn Michalak at 197 po unds; Tamillow has now claimed wins in each
of their three head-to-head matchups this season.

At heavyweight, fifth-ranked Bubba Gritter earned a 3-1 overtime decision over
No. 3 Dustin Fox. Gritter's takedown in the extra period proved to be the
difference. The victory for Gritter avenged a 4-2 loss to Fox in the semifinals
at Midlands.

CMU (8-4-1 overall) returns to action next Sunday, hosting the Chippewa
Challenge in Rose Arena. Cal Poly, Eastern Illinois, Gardner-Webb and
Tenn.-Chattanooga will take part in the dual-match format tournament.

No. 9 CMU 22, No. 8 Northwestern 11
125: Brandon Precin (NU) maj dec. Matt Steintrager, 9-0; NU leads 4-0
133: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Eric Metzler, 1-0; NU leads 4-3
141: No. 14 Eric Kruger (CMU) dec. James Kohlberg, 4-0; CMU leads 6-4
149: Brandon Carter (CMU) maj. dec. Marty Gould, 10-0; CMU leads 10-4
157: Andy Keller (CMU) dec. Vince Coll etti, 11-5; CMU leads 13-4
165: Mike Miller (CMU) dec. Greg Hagel, 5-0; CMU leads 16-4
174: No. 5 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) dec. Nick Hayes, 8-6; CMU leads 19-4
184: No. 1 Jake Herbert (NU) maj. dec. Ben Kelto, 16-4; CMU leads 19-8
197: No. 2 Mike Tamillow (NU) dec. No. 10 Wynn Michalak, 9-3; CMU leads 19-11
285: No. 5 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. No. 3 Dustin Fox, 3-1 SV1; CMU leads 22-11

No. 9 Central Michigan Wrestling Downs No. 22 Michigan State, 21-14

EAST LANSING - Central Michigan University won each of the final five bouts to
rally for a 21-14 victory over No. 22 Michigan State Friday night.

The ninth-ranked Chippewas trailed 14-4 midway through the dual, but closed with
victories at the five highest weights to record their sixth straight win overall
against Michigan State. CMU has returned with victories in its last three trips
to East Lansing.

The Chippewas improve to 3-2 in duals against teams ranked in the top 25 this
season.

The Spartans were dominant early, scoring major decisions at 125 and 133 pounds
to take a quick 8-0 lead. Victories at 141 and 157 for Michigan State sandwiched
Brandon Carter's 9-1 major decision at 149 that got CMU on the scoreboard.

Tony Greathouse needed a takedown in the closing seconds of the third period to
edge Andy Keller, 4-2, at 157 pounds. The win gave MSU its largest advantage of
the night at 14-4, but would also account for the final team points the Spartans
would score.

Mike Miller ignited the CMU comeback with a 3-1 sudden victory over Rocky Cozart
at 165 pounds. Fifth-ranked Brandon Sinnott followed with a 15-5 major decision
at 174 pounds that drew the Chippewas within three points, 14-11.

Ninth-ranked Christian Sinnott controlled the tempo in a 6-3 decision over No. 7
Joe Williams at 184 pounds. Sinnott surrendered only three escape points to
Williams, who last week finished runner-up at Midlands, in tying the team score
at 14 apiece.

Wynn Michalak and Bubba Gritter then sealed the win for CMU with their
team-leading 13th victories of the season. Michalak posted a 10-1 major decision
over Nick Palmieri at 197 to give the Chippewas their first lead, 18-14. Gritter
followed with a 10-5 decision over Alan O'Donnell. Gritter has now secured CMU's
last two dual wins with victories in the match's final bout.

CMU is back in action Sunday, hosting No. 3 Hofstra at 2 p.m. in Rose Arena.

COMPLETE MATCH RESULTS

No. 9 Central Michigan 21, No. 22 Michigan State 14

125: No. 7 Franklin Gomez (MSU) major dec. No. 15 Luke Smith, 14-2; MSU leads,
4-0

133: No. 1 Nick Simmons (MSU) major dec. Conor Beebe, 14-1; MSU leads, 8-0

141: No. 4 Andy Simmons (MSU) dec. No. 13 Eric Kruger, 5-0; MSU leads, 11-0

149: Brandon Carter (CMU) major dec. Nick Fallico, 9-1; MSU leads, 11-4

157: Tony Greathouse (MSU) dec. Andy Keller, 4-2; MSU leads, 14-4

165: Mike Miller (CMU) dec. Rocky Cozart, 3-1 SV; MSU leads, 14-7

174: No. 5 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) major. dec. John Murphy, 15-5; MSU leads, 14-11

184: No. 9 Christian Sinnott (CMU) dec. No. 7 Joe Williams, 6-3; Tied, 14-14

197: No. 10 Wynn Michalak (CMU) major dec. Nick Palmieri, 10-1; CMU leads, 18-14

285: No. 5 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. Alan O'Donnell, 10-5; CMU wins, 21-14

No. 10 CMU Places Fourth at Midlands

EVANSTON, Ill. - Six individuals placed in the top five of their respective
weight classes as 10th-ranked Central Michigan University finished fourth at the
2006 Midlands Championships
.
The Chippewas finished in the top four for the third straight year. Iowa State
won the team title with 154.5 points, while Iowa was second with 107.
Northwestern (102), CMU (96.5) and Indiana (96) rounded out the top five in the
56-team field.

Five Chippewas entered Saturday's action still alive in the championship
bracket. All five, however, fell in the semifinals and ultimately placed either
third or fourth in their classes.

Brandon Sinnott posted CMU's best individual finish, claiming third at 174
pounds. Seeded second, Sinnott dropped his semifinal match to No. 3 Eric Luedke
(Iowa), 7-5, before knocking off top-seeded James Yonushonis (Penn State), 5-3
in overtime, in the third-place match.

Luke Smith (125 pounds), Christian Sinnott (184), Wynn Michalak (197) and Bubba
Gritter (285) all finished fourth overall.

The fifth-seeded Luke Smith was upset by Iowa State's Nick Fanthorpe in the

semis, 4-2. He rebounded to defeat Northern Illinois' John Weinert in the
consolation semis before falling, 6-2, to No. 1 seed Franklin Gomez (Michigan
State).

At 184, Christian Sinnott dropped his semifinal bout to No. 1 seed Ben Wissel
(Independent), 4-1. He won a consolation semi before falling in the third-place
match, 4-2, to No. 3 Jake Varner (Iowa State).

Michalak's bid for back-to-back Midlands titles ended with a 7-3 loss to
Northwestern's Mike Tamillow in the semis. Michalak, seeded third at 197, fell
to top-seed Josh Glenn (American) in the third-place bout.

Gritter, seeded fifth at heavyweight, fell to No. 1 seed Dustin Fox
(Northwestern) in the semifinals. He won a consolation semifinal before falling
in the third-place match to No. 8 seed Blake Gillis (Wartburg).

Seventh-seeded Eric Kruger won three of four consolation bracket matches on
Saturday, capping his day with a 4-2 overtime victory over No. 6 Mitch Mueller
(Iowa State) in the fifth-place match at 141 pounds. Tyler Grayson, who was not
included in CMU's team point total, placed eighth at 149 pounds.

The Chippewas return to action Jan. 5, visiting No. 22 Michigan State at 7 p.m.
CMU's next appearance in Rose Arena is Jan. 7, when No. 3 Hofstra visits at 2
p.m.

COMPLETE CMU RESULTS

No. 5 Luke Smith (125 pounds) - Fourth Place

Round One: Bye

Round Two: W, Jake Oster (Elmhurst), 15-3 major decision

Quarterfinals: W, No. 4 Brandon Precin (Northwestern), 3-2 decision

Semifinals: L, Nick Fanthorpe (Iowa State), 4-2 decision

Consolation Semifinals: W, John Weinert (Northern Illinois), 2-1 decision

Third-Place Match: L, No. 1 Franklin Gomez (Michigan State), 6-2 decision

Conor Beebe (133 pounds)

Round One: W, Laramie Shaffer (Iowa State), 15-4 major decision

Round Two: W, Paul Nijoku (MacMurray), pin at 3:54

Round Three: L, No. 3 Jimmy Kennedy (Illinois), 5-3 decision

Consolation Round Four: W, Mike Ryan (Harper), 10-3 decision

Consolation Round Five: W, Mark Anderson (West Virginia), 6-0 decision

Consolation Round Six: L, No. 8 Corey Jantzen (Independent), 7-3 decision

Tony D'Alie (141 pounds)

Round One: L, Sal Tirico (Columbia), 15-4 major decision

Consolation: L, Virgil Lockett (San Francisco State), 7-6 decision

No. 7 Eric Kruger (141 pounds) - Fifth Place

Round One: Bye

Round Two: W, Jacob Kreigbaum (Air Force), 17-0 tech fall

Round Three: W, John Gamble (Upper Iowa), 11-0 major decision

Quarterfinals: L, No. 2 Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa), 10-4 decision

Consolation Round Six: W, Virgil Lockett (San Francisco State), 8-0 major
decision

Consolation Quarterfinals: W, Sal Tirico (Columbia), 5-2 decision

Consolation Semifinals: L, No. 5 Max Meltzer (Harvard), 4-2 decision

Fifth-Place Match: W, No. 6 Mitch Mueller (Iowa State), 4-2 decision SV1

Steve Brown (149 pounds)

Round One: Bye

Round Two: W, Will Saylor (Delaware State), pin at 6:16

Round Three: L, No. 8 Jake Patascil (Purdue), 9-5 decision

Consolation Round Four: W, Marty Gould (Northwestern), 4-1 decision

Consolation Round Five: L, Brad Stockton (Waldorf), 8-2 decision

Tyler Grayson (149 pounds) - Eighth Place

Round One: Bye

Round Two: W, Jake Larsen (UW-LaCrosse), 6-3 decision

Round Three: W, No. 3 David Jauregui (West Virginia), 7-5 decision

Quarterfinals: L, No. 6 Mike Grimes (Northern Illinois), 5-1 decision

Consolation Round Six: W, Matt Pyle (Luther), 9-8 decision

Consolation Quarterfinals: L, No. 7 Troy Tirapelle (Illinois), 12-2 major
decision

Seventh-Place Match: L, No. 5 Cyler Anderson (Iowa State), medical forfeit

Brandon Carter (149 pounds)

Round One: Bye

Round Two: L, Mike Roberts (Boston University), 7-5 decision

Consolation: L, Danny Zeman (Illinois), pin at 3:37

Andy Keller (157 pounds)

Round One: Bye

Round Two: W, Roberto Vargus (Road Runner), 3-1 decision

Round Three: L, No. 2 Brandon Becker (Indiana), default

Consolation: L, Joe Rujawitz (SIU-Edwardsville), medical forfeit

No. 2 Brandon Sinnott (174 pounds) - Third Place

Round One: W, Nick Corpe (Purdue), 7-3 decision

Round Two: W, Fred Rowsey (Harvard), 19-4 tech fall

Round Three: W, Brandon Brown (Independent), 7-4 decision

Quarterfinals: W, Josh Chelf (UW-LaCrosse), 3-2 decision

Semifinals: L, No. 3 Eric Luedke (Iowa), 7-5 decision

Consolation Semifinals: W, Brandon Brown (Independent), 6-5 decision

Third-Place Match: W, No. 1 James Yonushonis (Penn State), 5-3 decision SV1

No. 4 Christian Sinnott (184 pounds) - Fourth Place

Round One: Bye

Round Two: W, Jacob Devlin (Air Force), 13-4 major decision

Round Three: W, Andrew Silber (Sacred Heart), 9-4 decision

Quarterfinals: W, No. 5 Louis Caputo (Harvard), 7-4 decision

Semifinals: L, No. 1 Ben Wissel (Independent), 4-1 decision

Consolation Semifinals: W, John Dergo (Illinois), 11-3 major decision

Third-Place Match: L, No. 3 Jake Varner (Iowa State), 4-2 decision

Eric Simaz (184 pounds)

Round One: Bye

Round Two: L, John Dergo (Illinois), 8-5

Consolation Round Three: W, Terrence Madden (Independent), 7-6 decision

Consolation Round Four: L, Mike Miller (Rider), 5-3 decision SV1

No. 3 Wynn Michalak (197 pounds) - Fourth Place

Round One: W, Nate Everhart (Indiana), 17-5 major decision

Round Two: W, Ryan Phillips (Upper Iowa), 10-2 major decision

Quarterfinals: W, No. 6 Jared Villers (West Virginia), 9-5 decision

Semifinals: L, No. 2 Mike Tamillow (Northwestern), 7-3 decision

Consolation Semifinals: W, No. 8 Andrew Anderson (Northern Iowa), 12-3 major
decision

Third-Place Match: L, No. 1 Josh Glenn (American), 9-7 decision

No. 5 Bubba Gritter (285 pounds) - Fourth Place

Round One: W, Dave Zabriskie (Iowa State), 7-4 decision

Round Two: W, Colton Nichols (Adams State), 4-2 decision

Quarterfinals: W, No. 4 Brian Keck (Wild WC), 3-1 decision SV1

Semifinals: L, No. 1 Dustin Fox (Northwestern), 4-2 decision

Consolation Semifinals: W, No. 6 Adam Lopiccolo (American), 5-2 decision

Third-Place Match: L, No. 8 Blake Gillis (Wartburg), 7-3 decision

Central Michigan Captures Team Title at 12th Annual Brute Reno Tournament of Champions

Reno, Nev. ˆ Central Michigan edged out Oklahoma State 132.5 to 131 to capture the team title at the 12th Annual Brute Reno Tournament of Champions, handing the Cowboys only its third runner-up finish in the tournament‚s history.

The Chippawas sent five wrestlers to the finals with a commanding lead in the team race, but came away with zero champions, which allowed the Cowboys to chip away at the lead. OSU crowned a pair of champions in Coleman Scott and Johny Hendricks to cut into CMU‚s lead, but could not overcome the deficit as CMU captured its first team title.

Oregon State chipped in 96.5 points to finish third while Cal Poly and Purdue rounded out the top five with 95.5 and 88 points, respectively.

The Cowboys‚ top-ranked Johny Hendricks was named Outstanding Wrestler after scoring four major decisions and a fall en route to an individual title.

In the finals, Hendricks recorded five takedowns coupled with a three-point nearfall en route to a 15-5 whipping over Trevor Stewart of Central Michigan.

At 125, Tanner Gardner (Stanford) recorded a pair of takedowns in the third period before defeating Cal Poly‚s Chad Mendez, 7-4. The Mustangs lost its second consecutive finals bout when (Coleman) Scott recorded a takedown late in the third period to defeat Darrell Vasquez, 4-3. The win gave Scott his second consecutive victory over Vasquez this week.

Purdue‚s Jake Patacsil captured an individual title after cruising to an 11-0 major decision over Morgan Atkinson of Cal State Fullerton.

At 174, Ken Cook (UC Davis) was down 4-3 early in the second period to Brandon Sinnott (Central Michigan), but quickly erased the lead after hooking up a body lock for a five-point move. Sinnott couldn‚t recover as Cook went on to defeat the Chippawa, 9-4.

Northwestern‚s Mike Tamillow scored a pair of takedowns en route to a 6-2 victory over Wynn Michalak of Central Michigan.

First-place matches

125. Tanner Gardner (Stanford) dec. Chad Mendez (Cal Poly), 7-4

133. Coleman Scott (Oklahoma St.) dec. Darrell Vasquez (Cal Poly), 4-3

141. Kyle Larson (Oregon St.) dec. Matthew Schumm (Cal St. Bakersfield), 7-1

149. Jake Patacsil (Purdue) m.d. Morgan Atkinson (Cal St. Fullerton), 11-0

157. Tyler Sherfey (Boise State) dec. Josh Zupancic (Stanford), 1-0

165. Johny Hendricks (Oklahoma St.) m.d. Trevor Stewart (Central Michigan), 15-5

174. Ken Cook (UC Davis) dec. Brandon Sinnott (Central Michigan), 9-4

184. Ian Murphy (Cal St. Fullerton) dec. Christian Sinnott (Central Michigan), 5-1

197. Mike Tamillow (Northwestern) dec. Wynn Michalak (Central Michigan), 6-2

285. Cody Parker (Cal Poly) dec. Bubba Gritter (Central Michigan), 10-3

Third-place matches

125. Brandon Precin (Northwestern) dec. Luke Smith (Central Michigan), 8-3

133. Bobby Pfennings (Oregon St.) dec. Sean Schmaltz (Purdue), 5-2

141. Jason Cook (Purdue) fall Joey Deaguero (Adams St. College), 5:36

149. Carter Downing (Wyoming) dec. Levi Duyn (The Citadel), 14-7

157. Wayne French (Great Falls) dec. Newly McSpadden (Oklahoma State), 9-2

165. Scott Loescher (Stanford) fall Greg Hagel (Northwestern), 5:29

174. Brandon Mason (Oklahoma St.) dec. Nate Lee (Boise State), 2-0

184. Jack Jenson (Oklahoma St.) inj dflt Greg Gifford (Arizona State)

197. Matt Monteiro (Cal Poly)dec. Nate Moore (Purdue), 7-4

285. Jared Rosholt (Oklahoma St.) dec. Ty Watterson (Oregon St.), 6-5

Fifth-place matches

125. Richard Byrd (Embry-Riddle) dec. Tyler Schinn (Oklahoma St.), 3-1

133. Omar Gaitan (UC Davis) dec. Jeff Pfaffinger (Minnesota St. Mankato), 10-6

141. Tim Harner (Liberty) inj dflt Efrain Ayala (Minnesota St. Mankato)

149. Brandon Doyle (Cal St. Bakersfield) dec. Brandon Carter (Central Michigan), 3-1

157. Brandon Girtz (Minnesota St. Mankato) dec. Eric Neil (Central Michigan), 5-3

165. Kevin Wainscott (Oklahoma St.) dec. Brandon Kelly (Newberry), 5-2

174. Jeremy Larson (Oregon St.) inj dflt Nick Hayes (Northwestern)

184. Ben Kelto (Central Michigan) forfeit (Yuri Kalika (Cal Poly)

197. Brandon Halsey (Cal St. Bakersfield) med forfeit Jason Trulson (Arizona State)

285. Brady Wilson (Minnesota St. Mankato) fall Wade Sauer (Cal St. Fullerton), 2:16

CMU Wins Fifth Straight MAC Championships Title

Four Chippewas win individual conference titles.

DeKALB, Ill. - Four Central Michigan University wrestlers won individual titles
as the Chippewas collected their fifth straight Mid-American Conference
Championships crown on Saturday.

Luke Smith (125 pounds), Mark DiSalvo (149), Brandon Sinnott (174) and Wynn
Michalak (197) have earned automatic bids to the NCAA Championships by winning
individual titles.

CMU's string of five straight conference tournament titles is the second-longest
in MAC history. The Chippewas have won eight of the past nine conference
tournament titles and 10 overall.

Team Standings

1. Central Michigan - 102.5

2. Kent State - 75.5

3. Buffalo - 60

4. Northern Illinois - 56.5

5. Ohio - 25.5

6. Eastern Michigan - 13.5

CMU Individual Results

Luke Smith - 125 Pounds

First Round: W, dec. Caleb Metcalf (Ohio), 4-0

Semifinal: W, dec. Sean Clair (Eastern Michigan), 4-3

Final: W, dec. Pat Castillo (Northern Illinois), 6-1 SV

Jason Borrelli - 133 Pounds

First Round: W, dec. Drew Opfer (Kent State), 5-4

Semifinals: L, Phillip Plowman (Eastern Michigan) dec., 10-6

Consolation: W, maj. dec. Chad Vandiver (Northern Illinois), 14-6

Third Place: W, dec. Drew Opfer (Kent State), 5-2

Brandon Carter - 141 Pounds

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: W, pin Nick Conklin (Eastern Michigan), 0:46

Final: L, Josh Wooton (Northern Illinois) dec., 6-1

Second Place: W, Drew Lashaway (Kent State) dec., 6-3

Mark DiSalvo - 149 Pounds

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: W, maj. dec. Dana Gingerich (Buffalo), 17-7

Final: W, dec. Jason Bake (Kent State), 5-3

Andy Keller - 157 Pounds

First Round: W, dec. Aaron Owen (Northern Illinois), 6-1

Semifinal: L, Jake Frerichs (Ohio) dec., 3-1 SV

Consolation: W, maj. dec. Quinn Guernsey (Eastern Michigan), 18-6

Third Place: W, dec. Aaron Owen (Northern Illinois), 6-0

Trevor Stewart - 165 Pounds

First Round: W, pin Chad Roush (Eastern Michigan), 0:58

Semifinal: W, dec. Jason McGee (Kent State), 4-2

Final: L, Johnny Galloway (Northern Illinois) dec., 4-2

Brandon Sinnott - 174 Pounds

First Round: W, maj. dec. Joshua Lewis (Eastern Michigan), 13-4

Semifinal: W, dec. Michael Ragusa (Buffalo), 5-1

Final: W, dec. Aaron Miller (Kent State), 7-5

Christian Sinnott - 184 Pounds

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: W, dec. Garrett Hicks (Buffalo), 10-5

Final: L, Alex Camargo (Kent State) dec., 7-2

Wynn Michalak - 197 Pounds

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: W, pin Derek Hunsinger (Northern Illinois), 6:37

Final: W, dec. Kyle Cerminara (Buffalo), 7-5

Bubba Gritter - 285 Pounds

First Round: W, maj. dec. Timothy Wood (Eastern Michigan), 13-4

Semifinal: L, Jermail Porter (Kent State) dec., 7-1

Consolation: W, dec. Marcus Adelman (Ohio), 3-1

Third Place: dec. Joe Sapp (Northern Illinois), 4-1

No. 6 CMU Wrestling Posts 30-3 Win at Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. - In a match that was much closer than the final score would
indicate, Central Michigan University's sixth-ranked wrestling team won 9-of-10
individual bouts in a 30-3 Mid-American Conference dual win at Buffalo on
Sunday.

CMU improves to 10-4 overall, 2-0 in the MAC with the win. Buffalo (9-4, 2-2),
however, made the Chippewas earn their 16th straight conference victory. Seven
of the 10 bouts were decided by two points or less, including top-ranked Wynn
Michalak's 3-2 decision over fourth-ranked and previously unbeaten Kyle
Cerminara and Buffalo's Mike Ragusa's triple-overtime win over 13th-ranked
Brandon Sinnott.

CMU jumped to a 24-0 lead by winning the first six matchups and collecting a
forfeit at 125. The highlight of the contest, however, was the day's finale at
197. A third-period takedown for CMU's Michalak (24-1 overall) was the
difference, as the sophomore withstood a late flurry from the two-time
conference champ Cerminara (33-1) for a 3-2 victory.

Michalak is now 2-1 this season against opponents ranked in the top five. His
other win was a 15-3 major decision over current No. 2 B.J. Padden (Nebraska),
while his lone loss was a 6-4 decision to No. 5 Joel Flaggert (Oklahoma).

Fifthteenth-ranked Bubba Gritter opened the match with a 5-3 win over Buffalo's
Harold Sherrell to give the Chippewas an early advantage. Following a Buffalo
forfeit at 125, No. 11 Jason Borrelli used an escape to po