Central Michigan University Athletics
Saturday, November 7
East Lansing, Mich.
9 a.m.
Central Michigan University
at
Michigan State Open
CMU's Cameron Chinavare placed second at 133 pounds on Saturday at the Michigan State Open.
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11/8/2026 6:15:00 AM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Nine Central Michigan wrestlers placed on Saturday at the Michigan State Open at Jenison Field House.
CMU's Cameron Chinavare placed second at 133 pounds to lead the Chippewas, while Carter Neves (285) was third, Jimmy Nugent (149) was fourth, and Luke Cochran (197), Seth Larson (157) and Wyatt Ferguson (174) each placed fifth. All six of those Chippewas wrestled in the open division of their respective weight classes.
Three Chippewas – Eddie Kesen, Garrison Weisner and Dallas Korponic – each placed in the freshman/sophomore bracket. Weisner (141) finished third, Kessen (149) was fourth, and Korponic (157) placed fifth. All three are freshman wrestling in their first collegiate tournament.
No team scores were kept. The Chippewas entertain Indiana in a nonconference dual in their home opener on Sunday, Nov. 15 (2 p.m.).
• Chinavare, a junior, posted a pair of major decision victories among his three wins en route to the title match at 133, where he lost on a pin to Moses Mendoza of Michigan.
• Neves, a freshman, went 6-2 in the tournament, taking the third-place match on a no contest victory over Brentan Simmerman of Kent State. Of Neves' six victories, four came with bonus points including two falls and one technical fall.
• Nugent, a fifth year, finished 5-2. After dropping his opening bout to Elliott Biba of Wisconsin, 10-3, Nugent reeled off five consecutive victories. In the third-place match, he bowed on a no contest to Ismael Ayoub of Kent State.
• Larson, a junior, finished 4-2, winning the fifth-place match over Michigan's Justin Gates on a no contest.
• Ferguson, a senior, went 4-2, and capped the day with a first-period pin of Connor O'Neill of Michigan State in the fifth-place match.
• Cochran, a senior, finished 4-2 and won the fifth-place match over Codei Khawaja of Michigan on a medical forfeit. Of Cochran's four victories in the tournament, one came on a pin, another on a technical fall.
• Kesen finished 5-2, falling on a no contest to Wyatt Lees of Michigan in the third-place match. Kesen dropped his opening bout and then reeled off five consecutive victories. Three of those wins came on technical falls.
• Korponic finished 4-2, winning the fifth-place match on a no contest with Braylenn Aulbach of Grand Valley State. Korponic recorded two bonus-point victories including a pin en route to his fifth-place finish.
• Weisner posted a 4-3 victory over Cooper Hinz of Michigan in the third-place match. He finished 4-1 on the day.
CMU's Cameron Chinavare placed second at 133 pounds to lead the Chippewas, while Carter Neves (285) was third, Jimmy Nugent (149) was fourth, and Luke Cochran (197), Seth Larson (157) and Wyatt Ferguson (174) each placed fifth. All six of those Chippewas wrestled in the open division of their respective weight classes.
Three Chippewas – Eddie Kesen, Garrison Weisner and Dallas Korponic – each placed in the freshman/sophomore bracket. Weisner (141) finished third, Kessen (149) was fourth, and Korponic (157) placed fifth. All three are freshman wrestling in their first collegiate tournament.
No team scores were kept. The Chippewas entertain Indiana in a nonconference dual in their home opener on Sunday, Nov. 15 (2 p.m.).
• Chinavare, a junior, posted a pair of major decision victories among his three wins en route to the title match at 133, where he lost on a pin to Moses Mendoza of Michigan.
• Neves, a freshman, went 6-2 in the tournament, taking the third-place match on a no contest victory over Brentan Simmerman of Kent State. Of Neves' six victories, four came with bonus points including two falls and one technical fall.
• Nugent, a fifth year, finished 5-2. After dropping his opening bout to Elliott Biba of Wisconsin, 10-3, Nugent reeled off five consecutive victories. In the third-place match, he bowed on a no contest to Ismael Ayoub of Kent State.
• Larson, a junior, finished 4-2, winning the fifth-place match over Michigan's Justin Gates on a no contest.
• Ferguson, a senior, went 4-2, and capped the day with a first-period pin of Connor O'Neill of Michigan State in the fifth-place match.
• Cochran, a senior, finished 4-2 and won the fifth-place match over Codei Khawaja of Michigan on a medical forfeit. Of Cochran's four victories in the tournament, one came on a pin, another on a technical fall.
• Kesen finished 5-2, falling on a no contest to Wyatt Lees of Michigan in the third-place match. Kesen dropped his opening bout and then reeled off five consecutive victories. Three of those wins came on technical falls.
• Korponic finished 4-2, winning the fifth-place match on a no contest with Braylenn Aulbach of Grand Valley State. Korponic recorded two bonus-point victories including a pin en route to his fifth-place finish.
• Weisner posted a 4-3 victory over Cooper Hinz of Michigan in the third-place match. He finished 4-1 on the day.
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