CHATTANOOGA, TN - The Vikings competed at the second day of the 2015 Defense Soap & Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle Friday (Jan. 2) in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Riley Shaw finished in 5th place at 285 and Ben Willeford finished in 8th place at 125
Willeford knocked off former NCAA top 12 finisher Dominic Parisi of Appalachian State to earn his Southern Scuffle medal after falling 8-3 to Eddie Klimara of Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals.
Shaw knocked off Stanford's Nathan Butler to earn his first Southern Scuffle medal then followed it up with two more wins to ultimately finish in 5th place. Included in those wins was a decision over EWL rival Jake Kettler of George Mason.
This marks the first time since 1991 that two CSU wrestlers have placed in one of the prestigious holiday classic tournaments (The Midlands or Southern Scuffle). In 1991, Dan Carcelli and Jeff Scherma both placed for the Vikings at the Midlands.
Riley Shaw's fifth place medal is also the highest since Gerald Harris took 3rd in the 2002 Midlands
The other four Vikings (Dan King, Alfredo Gray, Mike Carlone, and Xavier Dye) lost in the first consolation round this morning. They all finished with two wins in the tournament. King and Dye were knocked out by eventual placewinners and Carlone lost in an overtime match.
Southern Scuffle Results for Cleveland State
NCAA 125 - Ben Willeford's place is 8th and has scored 6.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ben Willeford (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ben Willeford (Cleveland State) won by decision over Kyle Larson (Iowa State) (Dec 9-5)
Champ. Round 3 - Ben Willeford (Cleveland State) won in sudden victory - 2 over Jordan Conaway (Penn State) (SV-2 5-4)
Quarterfinal - Eddie Klimara (Oklahoma State) won by decision over Ben Willeford (Cleveland State) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 6 - Ben Willeford (Cleveland State) won by decision over Dominic Parisi (Appalachian State) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 7 - Sean Boyle (Chattanooga) won by major decision over Ben Willeford (Cleveland State) (Maj 8-0)
7th Place Match - Jordan Conaway (Penn State) won by decision over Ben Willeford (Cleveland State) (Dec 10-4)
NCAA 133 - Dan King's place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - George DiCamillo (Virginia) won by tech. fall over Dan King (Cleveland State) (TF4 22-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Dan King (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Dan King (Cleveland State) won by major decision over Baily Jack (Duke) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Dan King (Cleveland State) won by decision over Joe Martinez (Virginia) (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 4 - Mackenzie McGuire (Kent State) won by decision over Dan King (Cleveland State) (Dec 4-2)
NCAA 133 - Alfredo Gray's place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Alfredo Gray (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Devoy (Drexel) won by tech fall over Alfredo Gray (Cleveland State) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Alfredo Gray (Cleveland State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Carter Ballinger (Central Michigan) (SV-1 9-7)
Cons. Round 3 - Alfredo Gray (Cleveland State) won by decision over Radley Gillis (Chattanooga) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Nathan Kraisser (Campbell ) won by tech fall over Alfredo Gray (Cleveland State) (TF 16-1)
NCAA 141 - Mike Carlone's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mike Carlone (Cleveland State) won by decision over Brandon Gambucci (Duke) (Dec 12-10)
Champ. Round 2 - Mike Carlone (Cleveland State) won by major decision over Jacob Murphy (Chattanooga) (Maj 8-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Joseph Ward (North Carolina) won by decision over Mike Carlone (Cleveland State) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Ryan Dunphy (Cornell ) won in sudden victory - 1 over Mike Carlone (Cleveland State) (SV-1 12-10)
NCAA 149 - Nick Montgomery's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Montgomery (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Nick Montgomery (Cleveland State) (Maj 13-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Blayne Briceno (Iowa State) won by major decision over Nick Montgomery (Cleveland State) (Maj 13-2)
NCAA 157 - LaTrell Davis's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - LaTrell Davis (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Brian Murphy (Michigan) won by major decision over LaTrell Davis (Cleveland State) (Maj 14-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Eric Nutter (Pittsburgh) won by decision over LaTrell Davis (Cleveland State) (Dec 4-0)
NCAA 174 - Gabe Stark's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ty Walter (Unattached) won by decision over Gabe Stark (Cleveland State) (Dec 11-10)
Cons. Round 1 - Gabe Stark (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Sean Mappes (Chattanooga) won by fall over Gabe Stark (Cleveland State) (Fall 2:38)
NCAA 184 - Nick Corba's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) won by fall over Nick Corba (Cleveland State) (Fall 4:40)
Cons. Round 1 - Nick Corba (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) won by decision over Nick Corba (Cleveland State) (Dec 3-2)
NCAA 184 - Xavier Dye's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Askey (Virginia) won by decision over Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) (Dec 12-10)
Cons. Round 2 - Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) won by decision over Nick Corba (Cleveland State) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) won by medical forfeit over Ayoola Olapo (Michigan) (MFF)
Cons. Round 4 - Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) won by major decision over Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) (Maj 13-4)
NCAA 197 - Kanez Omar's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zach Nye (Virginia) won by fall over Kanez Omar (Cleveland State) (Fall 2:11)
Cons. Round 1 - Kanez Omar (Cleveland State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jace Bennett (Cornell ) won by decision over Kanez Omar (Cleveland State) (Dec 7-0)
NCAA 285 - Riley Shaw's place is 5th and has scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) won by decision over Jon Scanlan (Iowa State) (Dec 6-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) won by major decision over Connor Tolley (Chattanooga) (Maj 8-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) won by injury default over Ethan Hayes (Virginia) (Inj. 5:00)
Quarterfinal - Nick Nevills (Penn State) won by decision over Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 6 - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Nathan Butler (Stanford) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 7 - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) won by decision over Jacob Kettler (George Mason) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - Devin Mellon (Missouri) won by decision over Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) won by medical forfeit over Nick Nevills (Penn State) (MFF)