CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Vikings had three champions and six placers at their annual Cleveland State Open on Saturday.
Douglas Terry repeated as the 149-pound champion after going 4-0 on the day with two major decisions and two decisions. Terry's two majors came in the semifinals and finals.
No. 26 Ben Smith won the 197-pound championship after going 4-0 with his final three matches being won on major decisions. No. 32 Daniel Bucknavich capped off the day with a 285-pound championship after going 4-0.
Ben Aranda placed fourth at 125-pounds after going 2-2 with a technical fall and decision. Tate Geiser came in fourth at 165-pounds with a 2-2 record including a technical fall in the quarterfinals. Shane Heil wrestled the maximum matches on the day to finish fifth at 157-pounds. Heil went 5-1 with two decisions, a major, a technical, and a fall.
Cleveland State Placers
Ben Aranda – 125 Pounds
Round 2 – Aranda (CSU) TF Jordan Rodriguez (Lake Erie), 19-3
Quarters – Aranda (CSU) DEC Cayden Horwath (Michigan), 6-5
Semis – Charlie Farmer (Army) DEC Aranda (CSU), 7-2
Third – No. 29 Ethan Berginc (Army) MD Aranda (CSU), 15-2
Douglas Terry – 149 Pounds
Round 2 – Terry (CSU) DEC Thomas Deck (Army), 7-2
Quarters – Terry (CSU) DEC Colin Roberts (Edinboro), 6-4
Semis – Terry (CSU) MD Samuel Cartella (Northwestern), 11-0
Champ – Terry (CSU) MD Matthew Williams (Army), 15-1
Shane Heil – 157 Pounds
Round 1 – Heil (CSU) TF Josh Yost (VMI), 16-1
Round 2 – Heil (CSU) MD Micah Hanau (Army), 12-2
Quarters – Mason Shrader (CMU) FALL Heil (CSU), 3:26
Cons. Quarter – Heil (CSU) FALL Chandler Amaker (CMU), 4:50
Cons. Semi – Heil (CSU) DEC Carson Miller (Pitt), 4-3
Fifth – Heil (CSU) DEC Kolby Depron (Bucknell), 12-11
Tate Geiser – 165 Pounds
Round 2 – Geiser (CSU) DEC Luke Hart (VMI), 4-1
Quarters – Geiser (CSU) TF Sean Degl (Unattached), 21-5
Semis – No. 30 Dalton Harkins (Army) MD Geiser (CSU), 8-0
Third – Andrew Christie (Army) DEC Geiser (CSU), 6-1
No. 26/32 Ben Smith – 197 Pounds
Round 2 – Smith (CSU) DEC Jack Kilner (Edinboro), 4-1
Quarters- Smith (CSU) MD Cole Karpinski (Army), 15-4
Semis – Smith (CSU) MD Remy Cotton (Michigan State), 18-9
Champ – Smith (CSU) MD Carter Blough (Michigan State, 9-1
No. 22/25 Daniel Bucknavich – 285 Pounds
Round 2 – Bucknavich (CSU) DQ Joshua Boggan (Kent), 6:02
Quarters – Bucknavich (CSU) DEC Caden Ferris (CMU), 2-1
Semis – Bucknavich (CSU) DEC Ira Jenkins (Michigan), 2-0
Champ – Bucknavich (CSU) DEC Lucas Stoddard (Army), 9-5
Cleveland State Entrees
Nick Molchak – 125 Pounds
Round 1 – Molchak (CSU) DEC Eamonn Jimenez (Edinboro), 4-3
Round 2 – Nolan Wertanen (Michigan) DEC Molchak (CSU), 11-9
Cons. Round 2 – Molchak (CSU) DEC Caleb Edwards (Edinboro), 4-1
Cons. Round 3 – Kaden Chinavare (CMU) DEC Molchak (CSU), 14-7
Canyon Wells – 133 Pounds
Round 1 – Andre Gonzales (Ohio State) TF Wells (CSU), 19-4
Cons. Round 2 – Conor Collins (Army) MD Wells (CSU), 17-7
Michael Markulin – 141 Pounds
Round 2 – Kolby Mcclain (Northwestern) FALL Markulin (CSU), 4:14
Cons. Round 3 – Julian Sanchez (Army) TF Markulin (CSU), 22-6
Connor Saylor – 141 Pounds
Round 2 – Patrick Jordon (VMI) MD Saylor (CSU), 12-4
Cons. Round 2 – Saylor (CSU) TF Ryan Aquilani (Kent), 18-2
Cons. Round 3 – Kaden Jett (Ohio) MD Saylor (CSU), 8-0
Ethan Mitchell – 149 Pounds
Round 1 – Erik Doran (VMI) MD Mitchell (CSU), 16-8
Cons. Round 2 – Jack Pletcher (Pitt) MD Mitchell (CSU), 11-2
Keith Ransom – 149 Pounds
Round 2 – Brock Herman (Ohio State) TF Ransom (CSU), 17-2
Cons. Round 2 – Ryan Vigil (VMI) TF Ransom (CSU), 19-3
Nick Abounader – 157 Pounds
Round 1 – Kolby Depron (Bucknell) FALL Abounader (CSU), 1:22
Cons. Round 1 – Abounader (CSU) TF Pat Downing (Ohio State), 17-2
Cons. Round 2 – Micah Hanau (Army) MD Abounader (CSU), 17-3
AJ Parish – 157 Pounds
Round 1 – Ethan Barr (Kent) FALL Parish (CSU), 2:59
Cons. Round 1 – Daniel Seguara (Ohio) TF Parish (CSU), 18-3
Daniel Patten – 165 Pounds
Round 2 – Beau Mantanona (Michigan) FALL Patten (CSU), 4:50
Cons. Round 3 – Brant Whitaker (Missouri) FALL Patten (CSU), 1:13
Ronald Dimmerling - 174 Pounds
Round 1 – Codei Khawaja (Michigan) TF Dimmerling (CSU), 17-1
Cons. Round 2 – Dimmerling (CSU) DEC Kent Mccombs (Army), 6-0
Cons. Round 3 – Nassar (CSU) DEC Dimmerling (CSU), 7-3
DeAndre Nassar – 174 Pounds
Round 2 – Joseph Martin (Northwestern) DEC Nassar (CSU), 9-3
Cons. Round 2 – Nassar (CSU) DEC Hunter Hutchenson (Edinboro), 8-2
Cons. Round 3 – Nassar (CSU) DEC Dimmerling (CSU), 7-3
Cons. Quarter – David Ferrante (Northwestern) MD Nassar (CSU), 13-0
Gavin Ricketts – 174 Pounds
Round 2 – Martin Larkin (Michigan State) MD Ricketts (CSU), 9-1
Cons. Round 2 – Ricketts (CSU) FALL Derrick Andolsek (Akron), 2:55
Cons. Round 3 – Jeremy Olszko (Ohio) DEC Ricketts (CSU), 2-1
Joey Lyons – 184 Pounds
Round 1 – Lyons (CSU) DEC Matthew Mckenna (Michigan), 4-1 SV
Round 2 – Lyons (CSU) DEC Adrian Gacek (Clarion), 9-4
Quarters – Colin Fegley (Lock Haven) TF Lyons (CSU), 16-1
Cons. Quarter – De'alcapon Veazy (Ponderosa) DEC Lyons (CSU), 8-3
Mekhi Bradley – 285 Pounds
Round 2 – Ira Jenkins (Michigan) TF Bradley (CSU), 20-3
Cons. Round 2 – Bradley (CSU) MD Tyson Carroll (Spartan), 12-0
Cons. Round 3 – Corey Boerio (Kent) DEC Bradley (CSU), 4-1 SV
Shane Cook – 285 Pounds
Round 2 – Lucas Stoddard (Army) MD Cook (CSU), 12-0
Cons. Round 3 – Cook (CSU) DEC Caleb Rodriguez (Unattached), 12-5
Cons. Quarter – Tristen Hitchcock (Army) DEC Cook (CSU), 7-2
Mason Cover – 285 Pounds
Round 1 – Cover (CSU) FALL Tyson Carroll (Spartan Combat), 5:53
Round 2 – Cover (CSU) DEC Brentan Simmerman (Kent), 5-4
JR Reed - Unattached
Round 1 – Reed TF Eli Markel (Edinboro), 17-1
Round 2 – Jon Halverson (Northwestern) DEC Reed, 7-1
Cons. Round 2 – Reed DEC Seth Ross (Clarion), 10-3
Cons. Round 3 – Brody Evans (Edinboro) MD Reed, 9-1