CLEVELAND -- Senior Evan Cheek captured the title at 141 pounds and Cleveland State had a school-record seven place winners on Saturday at the 15th Annual Cleveland State Open.
In addition to Cheek, Logan Heil (125) and Nico O'Dor (157) finished second, DeAndre Nassar (184) finished third, Cody Moosman (125) placed fourth, Riley Smucker (165) was fifth and John Kelbly (285) finished sixth.
The Vikings' seven place winners topped last year's total of six place winners for the most by Cleveland State in the event.
Cheek turned in a dominant performance in becoming the first Viking to claim an individual title at the Cleveland State Open since the 2011 event. Cheek opened the tournament with a 5-2 decision over Cory Simpson of Kent State and then advanced to the quarterfinals with a fall over Kelan McKenna of Notre Dame at the 4:26 mark of the second period.
In the quarterfinals, Cheek posted a 15-0 technical fall victory over Matthew Zuckerman of Tiffin to remain unbeaten in the tournament. Cheek posted a 10-3 decision victory over Jordan Decatur of Ohio State to advance to the championship match.
In the final, Cheek pinned Jeffrey Boyd of West Virginia at 1:32 of the first period to capture the title.
Heil earned a second-place finish at 125 pounds for Cleveland State. After an opening-round bye, Heil won by fall over Trevor Giallombardo of Ohio at the 4:56 mark in the second round. He posted a dramatic 11-9 sudden victory over William Girard of Bloomsburg and earned a berth in the final with a 7-4 decision win over Jake Ferri of Kent State.
In the final, Chris Cannon of Northwestern posted an 8-2 win over Heil to claim the title.
O'Dor also earned a second-place finish for the Vikings at 157 pounds. He opened the tournament with a 9-4 decision over Jordan Tague of Notre Dame and followed with a tightly contested 3-1 decision over Matthew Dowler of Edinboro. Following a medical forfeit win the quarterfinals, O'Dor earned a spot in the championship match with a 3-2 decision over Benny Baker of Finger Lakes.
Elijiah Clearly of Ohio State recorded a 5-2 decision over O'Dor in the championship match.
Nassar posted two consecutive decision wins to open the tournament before suffering a 4-2 decision loss to Austen Malczewski of Michigan State in the semifinals. Nassar bounced back to defeat Anthony Carman 3-2 in the third-place match.
Cleveland State returns to action on Friday (Dec. 20) when it hosts George Mason in a MAC dual beginning at 7 p.m. in Woodling Gym.
CSU Results at the Cleveland State Open
Logan Heil – 125 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Heil (Cleveland State) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Logan Heil (Cleveland State) won by fall over Trevor Giallombardo (Ohio) (Fall 4:56)
Quarterfinal - Logan Heil (Cleveland State) won in sudden victory - 1 over William Girard (Bloomsburg) (SV-1 11-9)
Semifinal - Logan Heil (Cleveland State) won by decision over Jake Ferri (Kent State) (Dec 7-4)
1st Place Match - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Logan Heil (Cleveland State) (Dec 8-2)
Cody Moosman – 125 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Moosman (Cleveland State) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Cody Moosman (Cleveland State) won by decision over Jacob Decatur (Ohio State) (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal - Cody Moosman (Cleveland State) won by decision over Cam Butler (Clarion) (Dec 7-4)
Semifinal - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by major decision over Cody Moosman (Cleveland State) (Maj 9-0)
3rd Place Match - Jake Ferri (Kent State) won by decision over Cody Moosman (Cleveland State) (Dec 7-3)
Justin Patrick – 133 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Justin Patrick (Cleveland State) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Justin Patrick (Cleveland State) won by forfeit over Hunter Corchran (Unattached) (FF)
Quarterfinal - Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State) won by decision over Justin Patrick (Cleveland State) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Justin Patrick (Cleveland State) won by decision over Dylan Burnoski (Clarion) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Semi - Conor McCrone (Ohio) won by decision over Justin Patrick (Cleveland State) (Dec 6-5)
Cameron Lathem – 133 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Conor McCrone (Ohio) won by fall over Cameron Lathem (Cleveland State) (Fall 5:00)
Cons. Round 1 - Cameron Lathem (Cleveland State) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Lathem (Cleveland State) won by decision over Nick Oldham (Ohio State) (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Cameron Lathem (Cleveland State) won by fall over Jacob Sherman (Kent State) (Fall 2:25)
Cons. Round 4 - Cameron Lathem (Cleveland State) won by medical forfeit over Luke Mazzeo (Clarion) (MFF)
Cons. Semi - Shawn Orem (Bloomsburg) won by fall over Cameron Lathem (Cleveland State) (Fall 1:22)
Evan Cheek – 141 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) won by decision over Cory Simpson (Kent State) (Dec 5-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) won by fall over Kelan McKenna (Notre Dame) (Fall 4:26)
Quarterfinal - Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) won by tech fall over Matthew Zuckerman (Tiffin) (TF 15-0)
Semifinal - Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) won by decision over Jordan Decatur (Ohio State) (Dec 10-3)
1st Place Match - Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) won by fall over Jeffrey Boyd (West Virginia) (Fall 1:32)
Mike Santillo – 141 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Jeffrey Boyd (West Virginia) won by major decision over Mike Santillo (Cleveland State) (Maj 12-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Mike Santillo (Cleveland State) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Justin Wilcox (Ashland) won by major decision over Mike Santillo (Cleveland State) (Maj 10-2)
Gus Sutton – 149 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Gus Sutton (Cleveland State) won by decision over Leno Ciotti (Kent State) (Dec 5-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Gus Sutton (Cleveland State) won by tech fall over Justin West (Findlay) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal - Austin O`Connor (UNC) won by fall over Gus Sutton (Cleveland State) (Fall 2:12)
Cons. Round 4 - Chris Meloni (Buffalo) won by medical forfeit over Gus Sutton (Cleveland State) (MFF)
Sam Matzek – 149 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Kody Komara (Kent State) won by decision over Sam Matzek (Cleveland State) (Dec 13-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Sam Matzek (Cleveland State) won by decision over Sandro Ramirez (Notre Dame) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Sam Matzek (Cleveland State) won by fall over Andrew Halko (Akron) (Fall 5:00)
Cons. Round 3 - Chris Meloni (Buffalo) won by decision over Sam Matzek (Cleveland State) (Dec 14-10)
Caleb Cass – 157 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Slivka (Ohio) won by decision over Caleb Cass (Cleveland State) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Caleb Cass (Cleveland State) won by fall over Drew Benos (John Carroll) (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Round 2 - James Wimer (Findlay) won by fall over Caleb Cass (Cleveland State) (Fall 1:17)
Nico O'Dor – 157 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Nico O'Dor (Cleveland State) won by decision over Jordon Tague (Notre Dame) (Dec 9-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Nico O'Dor (Cleveland State) won by decision over Matthew Dowler (Edinboro) (Dec 3-1)
Quarterfinal - Nico O'Dor (Cleveland State) won by medical forfeit over Mike Petite (Buffalo) (MFF)
Semifinal - Nico O'Dor (Cleveland State) won by decision over Benny Baker (Finger Lakes RTC) (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match - Elijiah Cleary (Ohio State) won by decision over Nico O'Dor (Cleveland State) (Dec 5-2)
Riley Smucker – 165 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Evan Barczak (Drexel) won by decision over Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) won by medical forfeit over Dominic Jacocks (Notre Dame) (MFF)
Cons. Round 3 - Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) won by major decision over Jack Rogan (Notre Dame) (Maj 14-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) won by tech fall over Devin Trevino (Findlay) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Semi - Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) won by fall over Ankha Enkmandahk (Northwestern) (Fall 5:43)
5th Place Match - Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) won by injury default over Anthony Rice (Cleveland State) (Inj. 0:00)
Ryan Ford – 165 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Ford (Cleveland State) won by decision over Dustin Gross (Central Michigan) (Dec 11-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Ryan Ford (Cleveland State) won by tech fall over Dominic Jacocks (Notre Dame) (TF 16-0)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Kernan (Pitt) won by injury default over Ryan Ford (Cleveland State) (Inj. 2:55)
Cons. Round 4 - Ankha Enkmandahk (Northwestern) won by injury default over Ryan Ford (Cleveland State) (Inj. 0:00)
Chase Archangelo – 174 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Andrew McNally (Kent State) won by major decision over Chase Archangelo (Cleveland State) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Chase Archangelo (Cleveland State) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Chase Archangelo (Cleveland State) won by major decision over Michael Caniglia (Kent State) (Maj 12-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Chase Archangelo (Cleveland State) won by decision over Brad Mendoza (Ohio) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Daniel Beemer (Ashland) won by decision over Chase Archangelo (Cleveland State) (Dec 7-3)
DeAndre Nassar – 184 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) won by decision over Kyle Myers (West Virginia) (Dec 7-5)
Quarterfinal - DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) won by decision over Tony Vezzetti (Notre Dame) (Dec 4-3)
Semifinal - Austen Malczewski (Michigan State) won by decision over DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match - DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) won by decision over Anthony Carman (West Virginia) (Dec 3-2)
Ben Smith – 197 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Ben Smith (Cleveland State) won by major decision over Cole Nye (Pittsburgh) (Maj 12-2)
Quarterfinal - Colin Mccracken (Kent State) won by decision over Ben Smith (Cleveland State) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Ben Smith (Cleveland State) won by major decision over Samuel Mitchell (Buffalo) (Maj 14-3)
Cons. Semi - Aaron Bolo (Central Michigan) won in sudden victory - 1 over Ben Smith (Cleveland State) (SV-1 11-9)
John Kelbly – 285 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - John Kelbly (Cleveland State) won by decision over Nick Cooper (Michigan State) (Dec 6-0)
Quarterfinal - Spencer Berthold (Kent State) won by major decision over John Kelbly (Cleveland State) (Maj 17-7)
Cons. Round 2 - John Kelbly (Cleveland State) won by fall over Cole Rickert (Pittsburgh) (Fall 7:48)
Cons. Semi - John Kelbly (Cleveland State) won by fall over Jackson Ross (Michigan State) (Fall 4:56)
5th Place Match - Lewis Fernandes (Finger Lakes RTC) won by fall over John Kelbly (Cleveland State) (Fall 1:18)
Collin Kelly – 285 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Collin Kelly (Cleveland State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jackson Ross (Michigan State) (SV-1 2-1)
Quarterfinal - Jared Campbell (Notre Dame) won by fall over Collin Kelly (Cleveland State) (Fall 0:44)
Cons. Round 2 - Collin Kelly (Cleveland State) won by tech fall over Ty Petrey (Ashland) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Semi - Lewis Fernandes (Finger Lakes RTC) won by fall over Collin Kelly (Cleveland State) (Fall 2:24)
