Central Michigan University Athletics
Sunday, February 23
Ann Arbor, Mich.
5 p.m.
Central Michigan University
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Michigan
CMU's Sean Spidle battles his way to a 15-0 technical fall victory on Sunday at Michigan's Cliff Keen Arena.
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Chippewas finish 9-10 in duals, look to March 7-8 Mid-American Conference Championships
ANN ARBOR β Michigan dominated the upper weights on Sunday in handing Central Michigan a 31-11 loss at Cliff Keen Arena in the Chippewas' final dual meet of the season.
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The Chippewas finished 9-10 and next will look to defend their title at the Mid-American Conference Championships March 7-8 at Rider in Trenton, N.J. The 19th-ranked Wolverines are 7-5.
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The Chippewas won three of the first five matches on Sunday in building an 11-8 lead at intermission.
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Michigan captured the final five matches, one by fall, two by technical fall and one by major decision.
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The Chippewa wins came from Sean Spidle (133 pounds), Mason Shrader (149) and Johnny Lovett (157).
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Lovett, who is ranked 17th nationally by FloWrestling, won on a 9-3 decision, improving to 27-4 on the season and moving into fifth place on CMU's all-time victories list with the 129th of his career. Lovett has won 18 of his last 19 matches.
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Spidle, who is ranked 24th, won on a 15-0 technical fall to continue his late-season dominance. The win was his 12th straight and his 16th in his last 18. He has outscored his opponents, 100-14, during his 12-match win streak as he posted his sixth consecutive shutout in improving to 19-8. He has scored bonus points in six of his last 10 matches.
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The 30th-ranked Shrader (21-7) scored a 4-2 win over 27th-ranked Dylan Gilcher. It was Shrader's sixth consecutive win and he has won nine of his last 10.
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Michigan 31, Central Michigan 11
125: Christian Tanefeu (M) dec. Grant Stahl, 9-6, UM 3, CMU 0
133: No. 24 Sean Spidle (C) tech. fall Nolan Wertanen, 15-0, 5:22, CMU 5, UM 3
141: No. 11 Sergio Lemley (M) tech. fall Andrew Austin, 26-11, 6:33, UM 8, CMU 5
149: No. 30 Mason Shrader (C) dec. No. 27 Dylan Gilcher, 4-2, CMU 8, UM 8
157: No. 17 Johnny Lovett (C) dec. Zack Mattin, 9-3, CMU 11, UM 8
165: No. 14 Beau Mantanona fall Chandler Amaker (C), 47 seconds, UM 14, CMU 11
174: Brock Mantanona (M) dec. No. 8 Alex Cramer, 9-8, UM 17, CMU 11
184: Jaden Bullock (M) tech. fall Mason Alessio, 17-2, 5:00, UM 22, CMU 11
197: No. 3 Jacob Cardenas (M) major dec. Luke Cochran, 12-3, UM 26, CMU 11
285: No. 7 Josh Heindselman (M) tech. fall Bryan Caves, 22-6, 5:22, UM 31, CMU 11
*National rankings by FloWrestling
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The Chippewas finished 9-10 and next will look to defend their title at the Mid-American Conference Championships March 7-8 at Rider in Trenton, N.J. The 19th-ranked Wolverines are 7-5.
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The Chippewas won three of the first five matches on Sunday in building an 11-8 lead at intermission.
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Michigan captured the final five matches, one by fall, two by technical fall and one by major decision.
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The Chippewa wins came from Sean Spidle (133 pounds), Mason Shrader (149) and Johnny Lovett (157).
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Lovett, who is ranked 17th nationally by FloWrestling, won on a 9-3 decision, improving to 27-4 on the season and moving into fifth place on CMU's all-time victories list with the 129th of his career. Lovett has won 18 of his last 19 matches.
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Spidle, who is ranked 24th, won on a 15-0 technical fall to continue his late-season dominance. The win was his 12th straight and his 16th in his last 18. He has outscored his opponents, 100-14, during his 12-match win streak as he posted his sixth consecutive shutout in improving to 19-8. He has scored bonus points in six of his last 10 matches.
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The 30th-ranked Shrader (21-7) scored a 4-2 win over 27th-ranked Dylan Gilcher. It was Shrader's sixth consecutive win and he has won nine of his last 10.
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Michigan 31, Central Michigan 11
125: Christian Tanefeu (M) dec. Grant Stahl, 9-6, UM 3, CMU 0
133: No. 24 Sean Spidle (C) tech. fall Nolan Wertanen, 15-0, 5:22, CMU 5, UM 3
141: No. 11 Sergio Lemley (M) tech. fall Andrew Austin, 26-11, 6:33, UM 8, CMU 5
149: No. 30 Mason Shrader (C) dec. No. 27 Dylan Gilcher, 4-2, CMU 8, UM 8
157: No. 17 Johnny Lovett (C) dec. Zack Mattin, 9-3, CMU 11, UM 8
165: No. 14 Beau Mantanona fall Chandler Amaker (C), 47 seconds, UM 14, CMU 11
174: Brock Mantanona (M) dec. No. 8 Alex Cramer, 9-8, UM 17, CMU 11
184: Jaden Bullock (M) tech. fall Mason Alessio, 17-2, 5:00, UM 22, CMU 11
197: No. 3 Jacob Cardenas (M) major dec. Luke Cochran, 12-3, UM 26, CMU 11
285: No. 7 Josh Heindselman (M) tech. fall Bryan Caves, 22-6, 5:22, UM 31, CMU 11
*National rankings by FloWrestling
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