Match(s) Outlook
Teams: Cleveland State (5-6, 4-3) vs. Kent State (0-11, 0-6)
Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 9 | 7:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
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Teams: Cleveland State (5-6, 4-3) vs. Bloomsburg (4-9, 0-4)
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 11 | 1:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
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Opening Notes
Cleveland State will host their final two home matches of the 2023 season this week with Kent State on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Bloomsburg on Saturday at 1 p.m.
About the Matches
The match on Thursday against the Golden Flashes is part of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week at Cleveland State. On Saturday, the Vikings will honor their eight seniors prior to the match.
Who are the Seniors
Cleveland State has seven seniors this season; Joseph Caprella, Caleb Cass, Caleb Graber, Jack Gorman, Cody Moosman, Anthony Perrine, Caleb Rea, and Marcus Robinson.
Last Time Out
The Vikings swept their home MAC tri-match on Saturday, Jan. 28 by tiebreakers against George Mason (19-18) and SIUE (17-16). Marcus Robinson and DeAndre Nassar led the way, winning both their matches on the afternoon.
About the Teams
Kent State is winless on the year at 0-11 overall and 0-6 in the MAC. In their most recent outing on the road, the Golden Flashes fell to Central Michigan, 22-15.
Bloomsburg is 4-9 on the year but winless in the MAC at 0-4. The Huskies are coming off a 34-11 road victory over Sacred Heart University on Feb. 5.
Matchup History
This will be the seventh all-time between Cleveland State and Kent State with the visitors holding a 5-1 edge. Last season, Kent State won 25-9 at home.
Saturday's contest will be the 12th all-time between the Green and White and the Huskies with Bloomsburg holding a 6-5 advantage. Last season, the Vikings fell on the road 27-18.
NCAA Rankings
In the initial NCAA rankings, Dylan Layton was ranked No. 30 at 141-pounds and Marcus Robinson was ranked No. 33 at 157-pounds. The second set of rankings is set to be released on Friday, Feb. 10.
Wrestle Stat Rankings
In the week 14 edition of the rankings, Dylan Layton (141 Pounds) came in at No. 22, and Marcus Robinson (157) is No. 26.
InterMat Rankings
Marcus Robinson continues to be the lone Vikings in the rankings, holding steady at No. 29.
Up Next
The Vikings conclude the regular season with a tri-match on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Rider. Cleveland State opens the day with the hosts at 10 a.m. and caps it off with a non-conference match with Drexel at noon.
Wt. | Cleveland State | Kent State | Bloomsburg |
125 | Ben Aranda/Nick Molchak | Jake Ferri | Bronson Garber |
133 | Jake Manley/Cody Moosman | Jacob Haupt/Matt Ellis | Cole Rhone/Michael Cassidy |
141 | Caleb Rea | Louis Newell/Pablo Castro | Josh Mason |
149 | Douglas Terry/Joseph Caprella | Kody Komara | Cade Balestrini |
157 | Marcus Robinson | Keegan Knapp | John Reho |
165 | Daniel Patten | Enrique Munguia | Trenton Harder |
174 | JR Reed/Ronald Dimmerling | Michael Ferree/Ashton Breen | Anthony DeRosa |
184 | DeAndre Nassar | Tyler Bates | Bruno Stolfi |
197 | Anthony Perrine/Joey Lyons | Blake Schaffer | Tanner Culver |
285 | Daniel Bucknavich | Jacob Cover | Shane Noonan |