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Big Run Dooms Cleveland State In 18-13 Loss To Bloomsburg
 
CLEVELAND, Ohio ? Bloomsburg won six of seven after Cleveland State took a 6-0 lead to beat the Vikings, 18-13, Saturday afternoon at Woodling Gym. The loss ends a six-meet winning streak for CSU and send the Vikings to 9-3 and 2-1 in EWL action.  Bloomsburg improves to 10-7 and 3-1.
 
After junior Ryan Hurley and Victer Crenshaw won decisions at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively, the Huskies? Ricky Schmelyun won, 10-4, over Marcus Effner at 165 pounds to start a run that saw Bloomsburg outscore CSU, 18-4, over a period of seven bouts.
 
?It was a hard fought battle against one of our rival teams. I thought we competed hard,? head coach Jack Effner said. ?We just got outwrestled.?
 
Down 1-0 heading into the third period, Hurley (23-8) escaped from bottom to tie the bout 1-1. With both wrestlers neutral down the stretch, Hurley shot a double-leg and got the match-winning takedown with 0:10 remaining to win, 3-1. Crenshaw (24-6) overwhelmed Dennis Bermudez in the opening minutes of the 157-pound bout, taking an 8-0 lead with a takedown and six near fall points. Bermudez controlled the rest of the match, using an escape and three takedowns to pull within 9-7. Bermudez rallied to tie the bout at 11 in the final seconds, but Crenshaw controlled riding time to capture the 12-11 decision and give CSU a 6-0 lead.
 
After Schmelyun pulled Bloomsburg to 6-3, the Huskies won decisions at 174 and 184 pounds.
 
After leading 2-1 in the first period in the 174-pound bout, sophomore Nate Kmetz (4-18) used two escapes to battle Bloomsburg?s Andrew Jordan to a 4-4 tie late in the third period. With both wrestlers neutral, Jordan scored a takedown with 0:30 on the clock and added a riding time point to win, 7-4. Senior David Gilkey (15-15) dropped a 13-9 decision at 184 pounds to Nate Shirk in a match that saw Gilkey lead, 5-1, early in the bout. The decision at 184 gave Bloomsburg its first lead at 9-6.
 
?A lot of matches could have gone either way,? Effner said.  ?We have to get those close wons to go our way next time.?
 
Sophomore Chris Hahn, who scored a pin to lead CSU to a win over Lock Haven Friday night, won a 13-5 major decision over P.J. DiStefano at 197 pounds to put the Vikings up, 10-9.
 
CSU would not lead again.
 
After Mike Spaid defeated Rashard Goff (22-12), 4-0, in the heavyweight bout Mike Sees (125) and Rickey Donald (133) beat juniors Ryan Riggs (8-12) and David Armstrong (12-10), respectively, to put the match out of reach.
 
Junior Mike Hurley (18-7) won a 5-2 decision over Darren Kern in the meet?s last match.
 
The Vikings travel to eighth-ranked Edinboro on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and host Clarion on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 3:00 p.m.
 
DUAL RESULTS                                                                                                                                 CSU       BU
149 ? Ryan Hurley dec. Matt Moley (BU) ? 3-1                                                                             3              0

157 ? Victer Crenshaw dec. Dennis Bermudez (BU) ? 12-11                                                    6              0
165 ? Rickey Schmelyun (BU) dec. Marcus Effner ? 10-4                                                          6              3
174 ? Andrew Jordan (BU) dec. Nate Kmetz ? 7-4                                                                      6              6
184 ? Nate Shirk (BU) dec. David Gilkey ? 13-9                                                                           6              9
197 ? Chris Hahn major dec. P.J. DiStefano (BU) ? 13-5                                                           10           9
285 ? Mike Spaid (BU) dec. Rashard Goff ? 4-0                                                                           10           12
125 ? Mike Sees (BU) dec. Ryan Riggs ? 10-3                                                                             10           15
133 ? Rickey Donald (BU) dec. David Armstrong ? 10-4                                                            10           18
141 ? Mike Hurley dec. Darren Kern (BU) ? 5-2                                                                           13           18

Cleveland State's Hahn's Pin At 197 The Difference In 18-16 Win Over Lock Haven
 
CLEVELAND, Ohio - For the second straight meet, a pin by sophomore Chris Hahn at night?s end was the difference for Cleveland State as the Vikings defeated Lock Haven, 18-16, Friday night at Woodling Gym. CSU is now 9-2 on the season and 2-0 in Eastern Wrestling League action. The loss drops the Bald Eagles to 6-4 and 1-2 in the EWL.
 
Hahn (10-4), whose pin last week against Pitt led CSU to a 21-15 victory, put Lock Haven?s Jeremie Cook on his back in 6:29 to give CSU a 15-12 lead with two bouts remaining. Hahn and Cook were tied, 1-1, late in the match when Cook shot and bounced off Hahn. In the process, he turned to his back and Hahn drove him to the mat covered him to secure the fall.
 
?We were confident because Chris has experience in coming up big,? head coach Jack Effner said. ?But we actually expected him to get a takedown, not a pin.?
 
Immediately following Hahn?s pin, sophomore heavyweight Rashard Goff (22-11) scored a takedown in his bout against Ben Hepburn, eventually wearing down the Bald Eagles? heavyweight for a 6-3 decision that gave the Vikings an 18-12 lead.
 
Lock Haven?s Obe Blanc won a 16-5 major decision over junior Ryan Riggs (8-11) in the night?s final bout at 125 for the final score.
 
CSU got three decisions in the middle of the meet as both the Hurley brothers and sophomore Marcus Effner kept the Bald Eagles at bay.
 
Junior 141-pounder Mike Hurley would answer with a win for the Vikings in a close battle against Zach Kell. Kell led the bout, 3-2, in the third period when he was charged a point for an illegal start while on top. Hurley (17-7) would get an escape to take a 4-3 lead and hold on in the final seconds for the meet-tying decision.
 
Junior Ryan Hurley (22-8) followed his brother with a 3-1 decision over Donnie Ament at 149 pounds. Ament led, 1-0, heading into the final period when Hurley got an escape to tie. Both wrestlers grappled into the final minute when Hurley got a double-leg takedown with 0:14 remaining to win.
 
The wins by the two Hurleys gave the Vikings an early 6-3 lead.
 
Marcus Effner (19-13) controlled his bout at 165 pounds, taking a 7-2 lead in the final minute and hanging on for a 7-5 decision over Landis Wright.
 
At 157 pounds, sophomore Victer Crenshaw lost, 10-3, to nationally-ranked Seth Martin. Crenshaw (23-6) took a 2-0 lead early with a duck-under takedown, but the rest of the bout belonged to Martin, who improved to 30-3.
 
Lock?s Danny Lopes gave the Bald Eagles the early lead with a 9-5 decision over junior David Armstrong (12-8) at 133 pounds. The bout was much closer than the final score indicated, as Armstrong was penalized a point in the first period on a disputable fleeing call and then lost two more points on a nearfall.
 
The Bald Eagles won decisions at both 174 and 184, with the 184-pound bout being perhaps the night?s most entertaining. Lock Haven?s Tom Kocher took a 6-4 lead over senior David Gilkey (15-14) when the two grappled to a stalemate on the edge of the mat near the scorer?s table. As the referee?s whistle blew, Gilkey and Kocher crashed into the table, shattering plastic all over the mat. Gilkey was charged with unsportsmanlike conduct and eventually fell, 12-7.

 
?We were happy to come away with the win,? Effner said. ?Tonight we had two solid programs going at it and Lock Haven came prepared. We?re getting a lot out of our guys right now and everything is clicking.?
 
The Vikings have little time to enjoy the victory as Bloomsburg visits Woodling Gym Saturday (Feb. 3) at 5:00 p.m.
 
 DUAL RESULTS                                                                                                                             CSU               LH
133 - Danny Lopes (LH) dec. David Armstrong - 9-5                                                                       0                  3
141 - Mike Hurley dec. Zach Kell (LH) - 4-3                                                                                       3                  3
149 - Ryan Hurley dec. Donnie Ament (LH) - 3-1                                                                             6                  3
157 - Seth Martin (LH) dec. Victer Crenshaw - 10-3                                                                         6                  6
165 - Marcus Effner dec. Landis Wright (LH) - 9-5                                                                           9                  6
174 - Mike Metzger (LH) dec. Nate Kmetz - 13-8                                                                              9                  9
184 - Tom Kocher (LH) dec. David Gilkey - 12-7                                                                              9                  12
197 - Chris Hahn FALL Jeremie Cook (LH) (6:29)                                                                           15               12
285 - Rashard Goff dec. Ben Hepburn (LH) - 6-3                                                                             18               12
125 - Obe Blanc (LH) major dec. Ryan Riggs - 16-5                                                                        18               16