LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - Riley Shaw won his second straight EWL heavyweight title and Sam Wheeler finished as the runner-up at 197 pounds as the duo earned spots at the NCAA Championship during Saturday's EWL Championship.
Shaw, who qualified for the NCAA Championship for the third time in his career, won his 100th career match in the heavyweight finals. He also qualified for nationals as a freshman and last year after winning the EWL title.
Shaw and Wheeler will now represent the Vikings at the NCAA Championship from March 17-19 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Gabe Stark had a runner-up finish at 174 pounds, while Xavier Dye (184 pounds) and Evan Cheek (133 pounds) both placed third and Mike Carlone finished fourth at 141 pounds.
The six placewinners helped CSU score 55 points and finish fourth overall.
Rider won the team title with 89 points, while Edinboro was second with 79.5 points. Lock Haven was third with 59 points and was followed by CSU, Clarion (41.5), George Mason (32.5) and Bloomsburg (5.5).
Shaw opened the tournament with a 4-0 decision against Saul Wilkins of Bloomsburg and moved to the championship round with a pin in 3:41 over Mauro Correnti of Rider in the semifinals. In the championship match, Shaw claimed a 5-4 tiebreaker win over William Miller of Edinboro to claim his second straight title and avenge his lone EWL loss of the season.
Wheeler, who is in his first season at CSU, will join Shaw at nationals after a runner-up finish at 197 pounds. He claimed a 6-1 decision in the quarterfinals and moved to the finals with a 3-1 decision over Phil Sprenkle of Lock Haven before falling, 5-2, to Ryan Wolfe of Rider.
Wheeler and Shaw will both enter nationals with 28 wins.
Stark had a bye to the semifinals and moved to the championship match at 174 pounds with a fall in 2:41 over Patrick Jennings of Edinboro. However, the junior came up just short in a bid to nationals with a 7-3 setback to Michael Pavasko of Clarion in the title match.
After losing his quarterfinal match, Dye came back with three straight wins at 184 pounds to finish third, including an 11-2 major decision over Dominic Rigous of Clarion in the third place match. Cheek, a freshman, advanced to the semifinals of the 133 pound bracket with a 3-0 win in the quarterfinals and after a loss in the semis, he rallied to win two matches in the consolation round to finish third.
Cheek claimed a 10-0 major decision in the consolation semifinals and a 4-2 win in the third place match.
CSU's final placer was Carlone who earned a spot in the semfinals with a pin in 2:00 over Sam Holandez of Bloomsburg. After falling in the semifinals, Carlone earned an 8-6 decision in the consolation semfinals before falling, 14-6, in the third place match.
Results for Cleveland State
125 - John Martin (8-16)
Quarterfinal - John Martin (Cleveland State) 8-16 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Sean Russell (Edinboro) 24-5 won by major decision over John Martin (Cleveland State) 8-16 (MD 27-13)
Cons. Semi - Ibrahim Bunduka (George Mason) 20-17 won by decision over John Martin (Cleveland State) 8-16 (Dec 18-14)
133 - Evan Cheek (15-11) placed 3rd and scored 6.50 team points.
Quarterfinal - Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) 15-11 won by decision over Vincent Rodriguez (George Mason) 21-10 (Dec 3-0)
Semifinal - Robert Rehm (Lock Haven) 23-10 won by fall over Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) 15-11 (Fall 2:29)
Cons. Semi - Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) 15-11 won by major decision over Anthony Rivera (Edinboro) 7-11 (MD 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) 15-11 won by decision over Vincent Rodriguez (George Mason) 21-10 (Dec 4-2)
141 - Mike Carlone (11-12) placed 4th and scored 5.50 team points.
Quarterfinal - Mike Carlone (Cleveland State) 11-12 won by fall over Sam Holandez (Bloomsburg) 0-2 (Fall 2:00)
Semifinal - Cody Wheeler (Lock Haven) 8-9 won by decision over Mike Carlone (Cleveland State) 11-12 (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Semi - Mike Carlone (Cleveland State) 11-12 won by decision over Tyler Vath (Edinboro) 7-13 (Dec 8-6)
3rd Place Match - Paul Kirchner (Rider) 19-14 won by major decision over Mike Carlone (Cleveland State) 11-12 (MD 14-6)
149 - Nick Montgomery (17-13)
Quarterfinal - Blake Roulo (George Mason) 14-11 won by decision over Nick Montgomery (Cleveland State) 17-13 (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Nick Montgomery (Cleveland State) 17-13 won by major decision over Brodie Zacherl (Clarion) 12-21 (MD 8-0)
Cons. Semi - Patricio Lugo (Edinboro) 26-4 won by tech fall over Nick Montgomery (Cleveland State) 17-13 (TF-1.5 6:05 (18-3))
157 - Chas Busz (6-11)
Quarterfinal - Gregory Flournoy (George Mason) 30-10 won by major decision over Chas Busz (Cleveland State) 6-11 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Jake Keller (Clarion) 10-19 won by fall over Chas Busz (Cleveland State) 6-11 (Fall 2:00)
165 - Nathan Wynkoop (5-17)
Quarterfinal - Cody Cordes (Lock Haven) 18-20 won by major decision over Nathan Wynkoop (Cleveland State) 5-17 (MD 9-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Nathan Wynkoop (Cleveland State) 5-17 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Evan Delong (Clarion) 22-8 won by decision over Nathan Wynkoop (Cleveland State) 5-17 (Dec 4-2)
174 - Gabe Stark (16-15) placed 2nd and scored 11.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Gabe Stark (Cleveland State) 16-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Gabe Stark (Cleveland State) 16-15 won by fall over Patrick Jennings (Edinboro) 21-13 (Fall 2:41)
1st Place Match - Michael Pavasko (Clarion) 21-13 won by decision over Gabe Stark (Cleveland State) 16-15 (Dec 7-3)
184 - Xavier Dye (10-7) placed 3rd and scored 7.50 team points.
Quarterfinal - Dominic Rigous (Clarion) 21-16 won by decision over Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) 10-7 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) 10-7 won by tech fall over Kyle Wojtaszek (Bloomsburg) 0-2 (TF-1.5 1:40 (19-0))
Cons. Semi - Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) 10-7 won by decision over Tristan Sponseller (Lock Haven) 22-15 (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match - Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) 10-7 won by major decision over Dominic Rigous (Clarion) 21-16 (MD 11-2)
197 - Sam Wheeler (28-8) placed 2nd and scored 9.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Sam Wheeler (Cleveland State) 28-8 won by decision over Dustin Conti (Clarion) 16-17 (Dec 6-1)
Semifinal - Sam Wheeler (Cleveland State) 28-8 won by decision over Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) 18-7 (Dec 3-1)
1st Place Match - Ryan Wolfe (Rider) 27-8 won by decision over Sam Wheeler (Cleveland State) 28-8 (Dec 5-2)
285 - Riley Shaw (28-5) placed 1st and scored 14.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) 28-5 won by decision over Saul Wilkins (Bloomsburg) 0-2 (Dec 4-0)
Semifinal - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) 28-5 won by fall over Mauro Correnti (Rider) 16-13 (Fall 3:41)
1st Place Match - Riley Shaw (Cleveland State) 28-5 won in tie breaker - 2 over William Miller (Edinboro) 25-7 (TB-2 5-4)
