Sunday, January 29
Athens, OH
2 p.m.
Central Michigan University
21
at
12
Ohio
Tracy Hubbard posted a big 5-4 victory at 165 pounds on Sunday in the Chippewas' MAC dual victory at Ohio.
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Wrestlers Get Back on Track With MAC Dual Win at Ohio
1/29/2023 3:41:00 PM | Wrestling
Chippewas improve to 3-1 in the MAC; entertain Kent State next weekend
ATHENS, Ohio – The Central Michigan wrestling team won six matches on Sunday in defeating Ohio, 21-12, in a Mid-American Conference dual at the Bobcats' Convocation Center.
It was the Chippewas' third consecutive MAC dual victory as they improved to 4-8, 3-1 MAC. CMU entertains Kent State on Sunday, Feb. 5 (2 p.m.) in a MAC dual. Ohio is 3-7, 2-2.
The Chippewas bounced back after dropping all three duals last weekend in the Chippewa Challenge at Campbell.
"After last weekend we needed to rebound the right way and we did that, so that was good," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said.
The Chippewas got five decision victories and another by forfeit.
CMU's Vince Perez (133 pounds), Johnny Lovett (149), Tracy Hubbard (165), Alex Cramer (174) and Bryan Caves (285) each won by decision.
Corbyn Munson (157) won by forfeit. He has won 10 consecutive bouts and is 22-8 on the season including 4-0 in MAC duals.
The highlight wins for CMU came from Lovett at 149 and from Hubbard at 165.
Lovett got a takedown and a two-point near fall in posting a 4-0 win over Alec Hagan, a past NCAA Championships qualifier who is ranked 31st nationally by Intermat. Hagan is ranked second in the MAC, while Lovett is seventh.
Hubbard held on for a 5-4 victory over Jordan Slivka at 165. Slivka was an NCAA Championships qualifier last season, when he placed fourth in the MAC Championships, and was ranked nationally earlier this season. Slivka is ranked third in the MAC; Hubbard is eighth.
It was Hubbard's third consecutive victory and his fifth in his last six matches.
"Both of those were big wins for us," Borrelli said, adding that Hubbard took a 5-1 lead into the third period. "(Hubbard) pretty much dominated the match other than the third period. He's gaining confidence."
Cramer, the reigning MAC Wrestler of the Week, ran his win streak and improved to 22-8 on the season with a 9-2 victory over Garrett Thompson. He broke into the Intermat national rankings this week at No. 33 and is now 4-0 in MAC duals.
Caves clinched the dual with a 2-0 victory at 285, improving to 17-11 on the year and 3-1 in MAC duals. The Chippewas held an 18-12 lead when Caves took the mat and, had he been pinned, the meet would have been tied 18-18 and Ohio could have won on tie-breaker criteria.
As it was, Caves, a redshirt freshman, wrestled a smart match, getting an escape to open the second period and then riding his opponent throughout the third for the all-important riding-time point. He improved to 3-1 in MAC duals and to 17-11 on the season.
Caves, Borrelli said, "is really doing some good things for us as a redshirt freshmen. He goes out there and wrestles real smart matches when there's a little bit of pressure on him and he figures out how to win. That's a tough situation to be in and he's pulled through for us a number of times."
Central Michigan 21, Ohio 12
125 pounds: Oscar Sanchez (O) dec. Sean Spidle, 2-1 SV-1
133: Vince Perez (C) dec. Paul Woo, 6-1
141: Kyran Hagan (O) dec. Mason Breece, 2-0 SV-1
149: Johnny Lovett (C) dec. Alec Hagan, 4-0
157: Cobryn Munson (C) won by forfeit
165: Tracy Hubbard (C) dec. Jordan Slivka, 5-4
174: Alex Cramer (C) dec. Garrett Thompson, 9-2
184: Zayne Lehman (O) dec. Ben Cushman, 4-3
197: Carson Brewer (O) dec. Cameron Wood, 3-1
285: Bryan Caves (C) vs. Jacob Padilla, 2-0
It was the Chippewas' third consecutive MAC dual victory as they improved to 4-8, 3-1 MAC. CMU entertains Kent State on Sunday, Feb. 5 (2 p.m.) in a MAC dual. Ohio is 3-7, 2-2.
The Chippewas bounced back after dropping all three duals last weekend in the Chippewa Challenge at Campbell.
"After last weekend we needed to rebound the right way and we did that, so that was good," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said.
The Chippewas got five decision victories and another by forfeit.
CMU's Vince Perez (133 pounds), Johnny Lovett (149), Tracy Hubbard (165), Alex Cramer (174) and Bryan Caves (285) each won by decision.
Corbyn Munson (157) won by forfeit. He has won 10 consecutive bouts and is 22-8 on the season including 4-0 in MAC duals.
The highlight wins for CMU came from Lovett at 149 and from Hubbard at 165.
Lovett got a takedown and a two-point near fall in posting a 4-0 win over Alec Hagan, a past NCAA Championships qualifier who is ranked 31st nationally by Intermat. Hagan is ranked second in the MAC, while Lovett is seventh.
Hubbard held on for a 5-4 victory over Jordan Slivka at 165. Slivka was an NCAA Championships qualifier last season, when he placed fourth in the MAC Championships, and was ranked nationally earlier this season. Slivka is ranked third in the MAC; Hubbard is eighth.
It was Hubbard's third consecutive victory and his fifth in his last six matches.
"Both of those were big wins for us," Borrelli said, adding that Hubbard took a 5-1 lead into the third period. "(Hubbard) pretty much dominated the match other than the third period. He's gaining confidence."
Cramer, the reigning MAC Wrestler of the Week, ran his win streak and improved to 22-8 on the season with a 9-2 victory over Garrett Thompson. He broke into the Intermat national rankings this week at No. 33 and is now 4-0 in MAC duals.
Caves clinched the dual with a 2-0 victory at 285, improving to 17-11 on the year and 3-1 in MAC duals. The Chippewas held an 18-12 lead when Caves took the mat and, had he been pinned, the meet would have been tied 18-18 and Ohio could have won on tie-breaker criteria.
As it was, Caves, a redshirt freshman, wrestled a smart match, getting an escape to open the second period and then riding his opponent throughout the third for the all-important riding-time point. He improved to 3-1 in MAC duals and to 17-11 on the season.
Caves, Borrelli said, "is really doing some good things for us as a redshirt freshmen. He goes out there and wrestles real smart matches when there's a little bit of pressure on him and he figures out how to win. That's a tough situation to be in and he's pulled through for us a number of times."
Central Michigan 21, Ohio 12
125 pounds: Oscar Sanchez (O) dec. Sean Spidle, 2-1 SV-1
133: Vince Perez (C) dec. Paul Woo, 6-1
141: Kyran Hagan (O) dec. Mason Breece, 2-0 SV-1
149: Johnny Lovett (C) dec. Alec Hagan, 4-0
157: Cobryn Munson (C) won by forfeit
165: Tracy Hubbard (C) dec. Jordan Slivka, 5-4
174: Alex Cramer (C) dec. Garrett Thompson, 9-2
184: Zayne Lehman (O) dec. Ben Cushman, 4-3
197: Carson Brewer (O) dec. Cameron Wood, 3-1
285: Bryan Caves (C) vs. Jacob Padilla, 2-0
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