Central Michigan University Athletics
4 Chippewas Place at University Nationals
6/3/2015 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
AKRON, Ohio -- Four members of the Central Michigan Regional Training Center placed in the USA Wrestling Freestyle University Nationals last weekend at the University of Akron.
All four -- Brent Fleetwood, Corey Keener, Colin Heffernan and Michael Ottinger -- are members of the Central Michigan University wrestling team.
Twenty-one Chippewa wrestlers, representing the Central Michigan Regional Training Center, participated in the annual event.
Former Central Michigan wrestler Jarod Trice, a three-time All-American at CMU, won the Greco-Roman title at 98 kilograms (216 pounds) and was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament.
Keener (61 KG/134.2 pounds) and Ottinger (80/176) placed fourth in their respective weight classes, while Fleetwood (57/125.4) was sixth, and Heffernan (70/154) was eighth.
Ottinger finished 8-2 in the tournament, Heffernan went 5-3, Keener was 5-2, and Fleetwood posted a 4-3 mark.
Other Central Michigan Regional Training Center wrestlers who participated, along with their respective records: Miguel Silva (57/125.4), 0-2; Cartler Ballinger (61/134.2), 1-2; Kyle Noonan (65/143.3), 0-2; Adam Nichols (65/143.3), 2-2; Justin Oliver, (70/154.3), 5-2; Tevin Machart (70/154.3), 1-2; Jordan Wohlfert (74/163.1), 3-2; Jon Goetz (80/176.3), 0-2; Hunter Rollins (80/176.3), 1-2; Jordan Ellingwood (80/176.3), 1-2; C.J. Brucki (80/176), 4-2; Jordan Atienza (80/176), 2-2; Austin Severn (86/189.5), 1-2; Jimmy Szep (97/213.8), 1-2; Jackson Lewis (97/213.8), 3-2; Adam Robinson (125/275.5), 2-2; Newton Smerchek (125/275.5), 2-2.
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