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Wrestling Wins MAC Championship With Win Over Kent State
2/18/2001 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 18, 2001
MOUNT PLEASANT -- The Central Michigan University wrestling team (14-5, 5-0 Mid American) came from behind to defeat Kent State on Sunday afternoon, 19-12.
CMU claimed its third consecutive MAC regular season title with the victory. The victory also extended the Chippewas' MAC dual winning streak to 19 consecutive matches.
The come-from-behind Chippewa victory was fueled by two consecutive major decisions to end the meet. Jordan Webster (Washington, Ill./So.) scored a 9-1 major decision at 133 and Jason Mester (Mineral Point, Wis./Fr.) extended his winning streak to 12 straight matches with a 15-5 major decision at 141 pounds.
Ty Morgan (New Carlisle, Ohio/Fr.) began the meet strong with a 8-2 decision at 149 pounds. After three straight victories by the Golden Flashes, the Chippewas countered with three of their own. Jeff Pangborn(Durand/Fr.) began the surge by picking up his first MAC victory of the season with a 10-5 decision at 184. Brett Faustman (Mason/So.) followed with a 10-4 decision at 197 and Jack Leffler (Morris, Ill./Jr.) capped off the run with a 6-3 decision at heavyweight.
The Chippewas are off until heading to the MAC Championships, March 3-4, in Athens, Ohio. The Chippewas will look to capture their fourth consecutive MAC Tournament championship.
Central Michigan 19, Kent State 12
149 - Ty Morgan (CMU) dec. Nick Brenner (KSU), 8-2157 - Mike Tolar (KSU) dec. Derek Phillips (CMU), 5-3
165 - #17 Nick Nemeth (KSU) dec. Mitch Hancock (CMU), 4-3
174 - Jack Hageman (KSU) dec. Kevin Carr (CMU), 11-9 (OT)
184 - Jeff Pangborn (CMU) dec. Nick Magistrelli (KSU), 10-5
197 - Brett Faustman (CMU) dec. Zeb Miller (KSU), 10-4
HWT - Jack Leffler (CMU) dec. Jim Swetter (KSU), 6-3
125 - Brent Thompson (KSU) dec. #17 Ahmad Sanders (CMU), 6-4
133 - Jordan Webster (CMU) maj. dec. Ryan Simmons (KSU), 9-1
141 - #12 Jason Mester (CMU) maj. dec. Mark Wentz (KSU), 15-5
*Note: CMU received a one-point deduction from their team score at 157 for an unsportsmanlike penalty.
