Cleveland State Wrestling Finishes Seventh at MAC Championships

Cleveland State Wrestling Finishes Seventh at MAC Championships

FAIRFAX, Va. – Cleveland State took seventh place at the 2023 MAC Championships at George Mason on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings finished with a program-best seven MAC placers.

Lock Haven repeated as MAC Champions with 112.5 points, Central Michigan was second with 110 points, and Clarion was third with 92 points. The Green and White concluded the championship with 81.5 points.

The Green and White were led by DeAndre Nassar with a third-place finish. Jake Manley and Daniel Bucknavich took fourth, while Caleb Rea and Anthony Perrine came in fifth. Ben Aranda and Marcus Robinson rounded out the placers in sixth place.

CSU Results at the MAC Championships
Ben Aranda – 125 Pounds (2 Bids)
Cons. Quarter – Aranda (CSU) DEC No. 6 Sean Spidle (CMU), 5-4
Cons. Semi – No. 4 Market Baker (GMU) DEC Aranda (CSU), 8-2
Fifth Place – No. 3 Joey Fischer (CU) FALL Aranda (CSU), 4:21

No. 3 Jake Manley – 133 Pounds (1 Bid)
Cons. Semi – Manley (CSU) DEC No. 7 Vince Perez (CMU), 8-2
Third Place – Louis Newell (KSU) DEC Manley (CSU), 7-6

No. 6 Caleb Rea – 141 Pounds (2 Bids)
Cons. Quarter – Rea (CSU) DEC Sean Logue (LHU), 4-2
Cons. Semi – No. 2 Saul Ervin (SIUE) FALL Rea (CSU), 5:00
Fifth Place – Rea (CSU) MD Anthony Glasl (GMU), 8-0

No. 3 Marcus Robinson – 157 Pounds (4 Bids)
Cons. Semi – No. 4 Michael Petite (UB) DEC Robinson (CSU), 9-7
Fifth Place – No. 1 Corbyn Munson (CMU) DEC Robinson (CSU), 9-7

No. 5 DeAndre Nassar – 184 Pounds (2 Bids)
Cons. Semi – Nassar (CSU) MFF No. 2 Giuseppe Hoose (UB)
Third Place – Nassar (CSU) DEC No. 7 Colin Fegley (LHU), 3-2 SV
NCAA Qualify – No. 3 Zayne Lehman (OU) MD Nassar (CSU), 9-0

No. 3 Anthony Perrine – 197 Pounds (1 Bid)
Cons. Quarter – Perrine (CSU) DEC No. 7 Blake Schaffer (KSU), 12-7
Cons. Semi – No. 4 Sam Mitchell (UB) DEC Perrine (CSU), 9-3
Fifth Place – Perrine (CSU) MD No. 2 Tyler Bagoly (CU), 9-0

No. 4 Daniel Bucknavich – 285 Pounds (1 Bid)
Cons. Semi – Bucknavich (CSU) DEC No. 3 David Szuba (RU), 11-10
Third Place – No. 5 Bryan Caves (CMU) MFF Bucknavich (CSU)