Central Michigan University Athletics

Mason Shrader was CMU's top finisher, third, on Sunday at the Keystone Classic.
Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography
Shrader 3rd at Keystone Classic; 8 Chippewas Place
11/23/2025 9:22:00β―PM | Wrestling
PHILADELPHIA β Mason Shrader placed third at 157 pounds to lead the Central Michigan wrestling team on Sunday at the Keystone Classic, hosted by Penn, at The Palestra.
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Shrader, a redshirt senior, was the top finisher among the 14 Chippewas who participated in the 11-team tournament. Eight Chippewas placed in their respective weight classes.
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CMU finished seventh in the team standings with 86.5 points. Rutgers (159) was first followed by host Penn (140) and Lock Haven (103.5).
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CMU's Nick Blackburn (141) and Luke Cochran (197) each placed fourth; Adrien Cramer (184), Andrew Austin (133) and Bryan Caves (285) each finished fifth; Jimmy Nugent (149) was sixth; and Aidan Fockler (285) placed seventh.
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Shrader went 4-1 on the day, closing with an 8-5 victory over Anthony White of Rutgers in the third-place match. Shrader opened with an 8-1 win over Wyatt Sout of Penn and then posted a 19-4 technical fall victory over Michigan State's Braden Stauffenberg. He then topped Lock Haven's Nick Stampoulos, 4-3, to reach the semifinals, where he dropped a 7-4 decision to Jude Swisher of Penn.
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Blackburn, a sophomore, dropped a 7-5 decision to Edinboro's Jacob Brennamen in the third-place match at 141, while Cochran, a redshirt sophomore, dropped a 5-3 decision to Tucker Hogan of Lock Haven in the third-place match at 197.
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Cramer, a redshirt senior, topped Matthew Walsh of Harvard, 4-3, in the fifth-place match at 184; Austin downed Billy Townson of Rutgers on a 2-0 decision in the fifth-place match at 133; and Caves posted a 2-0 win over Josh Terrill of Michigan State in the fifth-place match at 285.
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Nugent fell in the fifth-place match at 149 to Lock Haven's Lucas Kapusta, 11-2; and Fockler finished seventh when Lock Haven's Kade Sottolano forfeited the seventh-place match at 285.
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Match-by-match results for CMU wrestlers with their won-loss record in parenthesis.
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157: Mason Shrader (4-1), third place
W Wyatt Sout, Penn, 8-1 dec.
W Braden Stauffenberg, Michigan State, 19-4 TF 4:37
W Nick Stampoulos, Lock Haven, 4-3 dec.
L Jude Swisher, Penn, 7-4 dec.
W Anthony White, Rutger, 8-5 dec.
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184: Adrian Cramer (4-1), fifth place
W Matthew Waddell, Hofstra, 8-3 dec.
L James Conway, Franklin & Marshall, 4-2 dec.
W Harrison Smith, Virginia Tech, 5-4 dec.
W Cory Thomas, Michigan State, 5-3 dec.
W Matthew Walsh, Harvard, 4-3
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285: Aidan Fockler (4-2), seventh place
W Zachary Delsanter, Penn, 5-1 dec.
W Daniel Bittner, Harvard, 19-3 TF 4:18
L Hunter Catka, Rutgers, 21-5 TF 4:41
W Aden Roe, Edinboro, 8-2 dec.
L Josh Terrill, Michigan State, 4-2 dec.
W Kade Sottolano, Lock Haven, NC
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133: Andrew Austin (4-1), fifth place
W Andrew Hampton, Michigan State, 8-2 dec.
L Mason Leiphart, Franklin & Marshall, 9-8 dec.
W Gauge Shipp, Hofstra, 7-2 dec.
W Deven Casey, Penn, 15-5 MD
W Billy Townson, Rutgers, 2-0 dec.
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285: Bryan Caves (4-1), fifth place
W Aden Roe, Edinboro, 6-4 dec.
L Nate Schon, Drexel, 4-1 dec.
W Daniel Bittner, Harvard, 2-0 dec.
W Kade Sottolano, Lock Haven, 4-0 dec.
W Josh Terrill, Michigan State, 2-0 dec.
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133: Cameron Chinavare (0-2)
L Billy Townson, Rutgers, 4-2 dec.
L Deven Casey, Penn, 11-2 MD
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165: Chandler Amaker (1-2)
L Joseph Cangro, Harvard, 8-2 dec.
W Jesse Scott, Franklin & Marshall, 8-1
L Paul Ognissanti, Penn, 5-2 dec.
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149: Jimmy Nugent (3-2), sixth place
W DaShawn Farber, Lock Haven, Fall 6:09
L Collin Gaj, Virginia Tech, 12-2 MD
W Clayton Jones III, Michigan State, Fall 2:14
W Pat Phillips, Franklin & Marshall, 8-1 dec.
L Lucas Kapusta, Lock Haven, 11-2 MD
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141: Kellan Aure (0-2)
L Tahir Parkins, Rutgers, 7-4 dec.
L Parker Sentipal, Edinboro, 2-1 dec.
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197: Luke Cochran (2-2), fourth place
W Dylan Greenstein, Harvard, 17-3 MD
W Nick Lodato, Edinboro, 14-2 MD
L Kael Wisler, Michigan State, 5-4 dec.
L Tucker Hogan, Lock Haven, 5-3 dec.
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174: Mason Alessio (0-2)
L Liam Carlin, Penn, 4-1
L Sam Gautreau, Lock Haven, 7-2
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141: Nick Blackburn (2-2), fourth place
W Sean Larkin, Michigan State, 14-3 MD
W Bryce Kresho, Franklin & Marshall, 8-4 dec.
L Joseph Oliveri, Rutgers, 4-1 dec.
L Jacob Brennamen, Edinboro, 7-5 dec.
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174: Nick Marienfeld (0-2)
L Lance Urbas, Penn, 13-4 MD
L Brian Heard, Penn, 8-5 dec.
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157: Seth Larson (0-2)
L Darius Marines, Michigan State, 4-2
L Gavin Carroll, Drexel, 10-8 dec.
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184: Wyatt Ferguson (1-2)
L Jared McGill, Edinboro, 15-7 MD
W Damian Weaver, Rutgers, 16-3 MD
L Harrison Smith, Virginia Tech, 4-1
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Shrader, a redshirt senior, was the top finisher among the 14 Chippewas who participated in the 11-team tournament. Eight Chippewas placed in their respective weight classes.
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CMU finished seventh in the team standings with 86.5 points. Rutgers (159) was first followed by host Penn (140) and Lock Haven (103.5).
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CMU's Nick Blackburn (141) and Luke Cochran (197) each placed fourth; Adrien Cramer (184), Andrew Austin (133) and Bryan Caves (285) each finished fifth; Jimmy Nugent (149) was sixth; and Aidan Fockler (285) placed seventh.
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Shrader went 4-1 on the day, closing with an 8-5 victory over Anthony White of Rutgers in the third-place match. Shrader opened with an 8-1 win over Wyatt Sout of Penn and then posted a 19-4 technical fall victory over Michigan State's Braden Stauffenberg. He then topped Lock Haven's Nick Stampoulos, 4-3, to reach the semifinals, where he dropped a 7-4 decision to Jude Swisher of Penn.
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Blackburn, a sophomore, dropped a 7-5 decision to Edinboro's Jacob Brennamen in the third-place match at 141, while Cochran, a redshirt sophomore, dropped a 5-3 decision to Tucker Hogan of Lock Haven in the third-place match at 197.
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Cramer, a redshirt senior, topped Matthew Walsh of Harvard, 4-3, in the fifth-place match at 184; Austin downed Billy Townson of Rutgers on a 2-0 decision in the fifth-place match at 133; and Caves posted a 2-0 win over Josh Terrill of Michigan State in the fifth-place match at 285.
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Nugent fell in the fifth-place match at 149 to Lock Haven's Lucas Kapusta, 11-2; and Fockler finished seventh when Lock Haven's Kade Sottolano forfeited the seventh-place match at 285.
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Match-by-match results for CMU wrestlers with their won-loss record in parenthesis.
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157: Mason Shrader (4-1), third place
W Wyatt Sout, Penn, 8-1 dec.
W Braden Stauffenberg, Michigan State, 19-4 TF 4:37
W Nick Stampoulos, Lock Haven, 4-3 dec.
L Jude Swisher, Penn, 7-4 dec.
W Anthony White, Rutger, 8-5 dec.
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184: Adrian Cramer (4-1), fifth place
W Matthew Waddell, Hofstra, 8-3 dec.
L James Conway, Franklin & Marshall, 4-2 dec.
W Harrison Smith, Virginia Tech, 5-4 dec.
W Cory Thomas, Michigan State, 5-3 dec.
W Matthew Walsh, Harvard, 4-3
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285: Aidan Fockler (4-2), seventh place
W Zachary Delsanter, Penn, 5-1 dec.
W Daniel Bittner, Harvard, 19-3 TF 4:18
L Hunter Catka, Rutgers, 21-5 TF 4:41
W Aden Roe, Edinboro, 8-2 dec.
L Josh Terrill, Michigan State, 4-2 dec.
W Kade Sottolano, Lock Haven, NC
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133: Andrew Austin (4-1), fifth place
W Andrew Hampton, Michigan State, 8-2 dec.
L Mason Leiphart, Franklin & Marshall, 9-8 dec.
W Gauge Shipp, Hofstra, 7-2 dec.
W Deven Casey, Penn, 15-5 MD
W Billy Townson, Rutgers, 2-0 dec.
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285: Bryan Caves (4-1), fifth place
W Aden Roe, Edinboro, 6-4 dec.
L Nate Schon, Drexel, 4-1 dec.
W Daniel Bittner, Harvard, 2-0 dec.
W Kade Sottolano, Lock Haven, 4-0 dec.
W Josh Terrill, Michigan State, 2-0 dec.
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133: Cameron Chinavare (0-2)
L Billy Townson, Rutgers, 4-2 dec.
L Deven Casey, Penn, 11-2 MD
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165: Chandler Amaker (1-2)
L Joseph Cangro, Harvard, 8-2 dec.
W Jesse Scott, Franklin & Marshall, 8-1
L Paul Ognissanti, Penn, 5-2 dec.
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149: Jimmy Nugent (3-2), sixth place
W DaShawn Farber, Lock Haven, Fall 6:09
L Collin Gaj, Virginia Tech, 12-2 MD
W Clayton Jones III, Michigan State, Fall 2:14
W Pat Phillips, Franklin & Marshall, 8-1 dec.
L Lucas Kapusta, Lock Haven, 11-2 MD
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141: Kellan Aure (0-2)
L Tahir Parkins, Rutgers, 7-4 dec.
L Parker Sentipal, Edinboro, 2-1 dec.
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197: Luke Cochran (2-2), fourth place
W Dylan Greenstein, Harvard, 17-3 MD
W Nick Lodato, Edinboro, 14-2 MD
L Kael Wisler, Michigan State, 5-4 dec.
L Tucker Hogan, Lock Haven, 5-3 dec.
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174: Mason Alessio (0-2)
L Liam Carlin, Penn, 4-1
L Sam Gautreau, Lock Haven, 7-2
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141: Nick Blackburn (2-2), fourth place
W Sean Larkin, Michigan State, 14-3 MD
W Bryce Kresho, Franklin & Marshall, 8-4 dec.
L Joseph Oliveri, Rutgers, 4-1 dec.
L Jacob Brennamen, Edinboro, 7-5 dec.
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174: Nick Marienfeld (0-2)
L Lance Urbas, Penn, 13-4 MD
L Brian Heard, Penn, 8-5 dec.
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157: Seth Larson (0-2)
L Darius Marines, Michigan State, 4-2
L Gavin Carroll, Drexel, 10-8 dec.
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184: Wyatt Ferguson (1-2)
L Jared McGill, Edinboro, 15-7 MD
W Damian Weaver, Rutgers, 16-3 MD
L Harrison Smith, Virginia Tech, 4-1
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