Central Michigan University Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Chandler Amaker
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Weight:
- 165
- Hometown:
- Moncks Corner, S.C.
- High School:
- Fort Dorchester
2024-25: Qualified for NCAA Championships for first time … seeded 33rd at NCAA Championships, finished 2-2, opening with an 8-5 win in sudden victory over Pitt’s Jared Keslar in the pigtail match … won true-second match at MAC Championships … finished 15-14 on the season, moving into the starting lineup after an injury to starter Tyler Swiderski … went 3-6 in dual meets … went 9-6 in final 15 matches … earned Academic All-MAC honors … career record: 59-43.
2023-24: Wrestled at 157, 165 and 174 pounds … finished 17-10 including 0-4 in duals, 0-2 in MAC duals … made dual-meet debut at 174 vs. AJ Burkhart of Kent State (2/16) … placed first at the Alma Open … finished second at the Findlay Open and at Edinboro Open.
2022-23: Finished 15-12 wrestling primarily in open tournaments … recorded four wins by major decision and one by pin … made dual-meet debut vs. Izzak Olejnik of NIU (1/13), falling on a first-period pin … went 3-1 at the Edinboro Open (2/5) … finished 4-0 in placing first at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (11/13).
2021-22: Finished 12-7 wrestling in open tournaments at 165 pounds … posted four pins and two technical falls … recorded one pin and two technical falls in finishing 5-0 and winning the John Carroll Open.
High School: Four-time South Carolina 5A state tournament placer … finished 15-0 and won 170-pound state championship in 2021 … went 45-3 and won 145-pound state crown in 2020 … finished second in state tournament in 2018 (106 pounds) and in 2019 (138) … placed second at 160 in 2020 National High School Coaches Association Senior Nationals.
2023-24: Wrestled at 157, 165 and 174 pounds … finished 17-10 including 0-4 in duals, 0-2 in MAC duals … made dual-meet debut at 174 vs. AJ Burkhart of Kent State (2/16) … placed first at the Alma Open … finished second at the Findlay Open and at Edinboro Open.
2022-23: Finished 15-12 wrestling primarily in open tournaments … recorded four wins by major decision and one by pin … made dual-meet debut vs. Izzak Olejnik of NIU (1/13), falling on a first-period pin … went 3-1 at the Edinboro Open (2/5) … finished 4-0 in placing first at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (11/13).
2021-22: Finished 12-7 wrestling in open tournaments at 165 pounds … posted four pins and two technical falls … recorded one pin and two technical falls in finishing 5-0 and winning the John Carroll Open.
High School: Four-time South Carolina 5A state tournament placer … finished 15-0 and won 170-pound state championship in 2021 … went 45-3 and won 145-pound state crown in 2020 … finished second in state tournament in 2018 (106 pounds) and in 2019 (138) … placed second at 160 in 2020 National High School Coaches Association Senior Nationals.
2026 MAC Championships Ben Bennett Interview
Saturday, March 07
2026 MAC Championships Andrew Austin Interview
Saturday, March 07
Chatting Chippewas - Ben Bennett
Wednesday, March 04
Wrestling Insider - 1.8.26
Thursday, January 08
