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No. 5 CMU Dominates No. 25 Kent State, 34-3, to Win MAC Title


Flowrestling
February 19, 2007
MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan University locked up its ninth consecutive Mid-American Conference title with a convincing 34-3 win over Kent State Sunday afternoon in Rose Arena.

The Chippewas won 9-of-10 individual bouts in extending their winning streak to 10 consecutive duals. The victory was CMU's 23rd straight in conference action and secured the program's 11th MAC title overall. It was also CMU's 17th victory this season, establishing a new single-season school record.

After splitting the first two matches, CMU went on to post wins in each of the final eight individual bouts.

Luke Smith opened the day with a 3-2 decision over Chad Sportelli at 125 pounds. Smith scored a takedown on the edge of mat one minute in, then built a riding time advantage of 1:45 in the first period. After a scoreless second period, Sportelli scored a takedown with just over a minute remaining to even the score at 2-2. Smith escaped just seconds later, however, to score decisive point.

At 133, Conor Beebe built a 3-0 lead with an escape and takedown in the second period. Danny Mitcheff opened the third period with an escape, the scored a takedown 30 seconds into the period to even the score at 3-3. Following a blood timeout, Beebe scored an escape with 18 seconds remaining to take a 4-3 lead. Mitcheff, however, tallied a takedown at the buzzer and collected the riding time point for a 6-4 decision.

Eric Kruger's takedown in the closing seconds of the second period was the difference in a 3-1 decision over Drew Lashaway at 141. Starting in the down position, Kruger scored an escape early in the second period, then took down Lashaway in the final 10 seconds to lead 3-0 entering the third. Lashaway's escape in the third accounted for his only points.

Tyler Grayson evened his conference record at 2-2 with a 6-4 decision over Jason McGee. Grayson scored takedowns in the first and second period, then secured the win with a reversal midway through the third after starting the period in the down position. All four of McGee's points came via escapes.

In his final appearance at Rose Arena, senior Andy Keller posted a 9-6 decision over Kurt Gross at 157 pounds. After Gross evened the score at 5-5 with a takedown in the third, Keller answered with an escape and takedown of his own to take an 8-5 advantage. Gross tacked on a late escape, but Keller also tallied the single point for riding time for the final three-point difference.

Mike Miller controlled the action from start to finish in his 11-1 major decision over Sli Bostelman at 165 pounds. Miller tallied a trio of takedowns and built a riding time advantage of 4:35 in the win. The only point he allowed was an escape that he gave away in the third period.

CMU extended its lead to 22-3 when Kent State's Aaron Miller was disqualified at 174 points. CMU's Brandon Sinnott was leading 11-3 at the time, and had been granted four unsportsmanlike conduct points during the course of the match after Miller repeatedly slapped Sinnott in the head.

At 184 pounds, Christian Sinnott scored takedowns in each of the first periods on his way to a 5-1 win over Eric Chine. A third-period escape was the only scoring Chine would muster.

Wynn Michalak had a 9-0 lead with he pinned Ardian Ramadani at 197 pounds. The fall was Michalak's eighth of the season and 34th in his career.

At heavyweight, Bubba Gritter earned a 6-3 decision over Jermail Porter. Gritter built a 3-0 lead with a takedown late in the first period and an escape to open the second. Porter cut the deficit to 3-2 with a takedown midway through the second period, but Gritter escaped immediately after the restart. Porter, starting in the down position, drew to within 4-3 with an escape early in the third, but Gritter sealed the 6-3 decision with a takedown in the closing seconds.

CMU now has two weeks to prepare for the Mid-American Conference Championships at Buffalo March 3-4. The Chippewas have won five consecutive conference tournament titles.



No. 5 CMU 34, No. 25 Kent State 3

125: No. 18 Luke Smith (CMU) dec. No. 17 Chad Sportelli, 3-2; CMU leads 3-0

133: Danny Mitcheff (KSU) dec. Conor Beebe (CMU), 6-4; Tied 3-3

141: No. 17 Eric Kruger (CMU) dec. Drew Lashaway (KSU), 3-1; CMU leads 6-3

149: Tyler Grayson (CMU) dec. Jason McGee (KSU), 6-4; CMU leads 9-3

157: Andy Keller (CMU) dec. Kurt Gross (KSU), 9-6; CMU leads 12-3

165: Mike Miller (CMU) maj. dec. Sli Bostelman (KSU), 11-1; CMU leads 16-3

174: No. 7 Brandon Sinnott (CM) win by disqualification of Aaron Miller (KSU); CMU leads 22-3

184: No. 9 Christian Sinnott (CMU) dec. Eric Chine (KSU), 5-1; CMU leads 25-3

197: No. 9 Wynn Michalak (CMU) pin Ardian Ramadani (KSU), 5:56; CMU leads 31-3

285: No. 2 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. No. 19 Jermail Porter, 6-3; CMU leads 34-3

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