Central Michigan University Athletics
Chippewas Claim Two Titles at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic
11/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
BROCKPORT, N.Y. - 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.
