EAST LANSING, Mich. - Cleveland State opened the 2022-23 season at the Michigan State Open on Saturday. The Vikings finished the day with nine placers with one championship. The Vikings will next compete in their first dual at home on Friday, November 11 against No. 18 Pitt at 7 p.m. inside Woodling Gymnasium.

Open Division
The Vikings had four placers in the open division led by third-place finishes from Anthony Perrine and Daniel Bucknavich. Jake Manley and DeAndre Nassar each took fifth on the day.

The 11 wrestlers combined for ten decisions, four falls, and one major decision.

Open Division Results
Jake Manley – 133 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Manley (CSU) DEC Lucian Brink (NIU), 3-1
Champ. Quarterfinal – Wyatt Henson (Oklahoma) MD Manley (CSU), 17-5
Cons. Round 2 – Manley (CSU) FALL Wilfried Tanefeu (UM), 2:23
Cons. Round 3 – Manley (CSU) DEC Kobe Nelms (UTV), 9-6
Cons. Semifinal – Haiden Drury (UTV) DEC Manley (CSU), 7-3
Fifth Place – Manley (CSU) DEC Dylan Koontz (OSU), SV-1 6-4

Cody Moosman – 133 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Moosman (CSU) DEC Nathaniel Genobana (NIU), 3-2
Champ Quarterfinal – Jesse Mendez (OSU) FALL Moosman (CSU), 4:27
Cons. Round 2 – Lucian Brink (NIU) DEC Moosman (CSU), 9-2

Hunter Olson – 141 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Bye
Champ. Round 2 – Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) TF Olson (CSU), 16-0
Cons. Round 2 – Bye
Cons. Round 3 – Olson (CSU) FALL Alex Epstein (Findlay), 4:37
Cons. Round 4 - Jordan Hamdan (MSU) MD Olson (CSU), 11-2

Douglas Terry – 149 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Kevon Davenport (UI) DEC Terry (CSU), 8-2
Cons. Round 1 – Bye
Cons. Round 2 – Jake Harrier (UI) DEC Terry (CSU), 9-8

Jack Gorman – 149 Pounds
Champ. Round. 1 – Bye
Champ. Round 2 – Gorman (CSU) DEC Tyson Humpherys (UTV), 4-3
Champ. Quarterfinal – Mitch Moore (Oklahoma) FALL Gorman (CSU), :33
Cons. Round 4 – Anthony Federico (UI) DEC Gorman (CSU), 6-1

Ryan Granger – 157 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Luke Odom (UI) FALL Granger (CSU), 1:57
Cons. Round 1 – Alec Rees (NIU) FALL Granger (CSU), 4:05

Daniel Patten – 165 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Patten (CSU) DEC Milies Hoey (MSU), 6-4
Champ. Round 2 – Tracy Hubbard (CMU) DEC Patten (CSU), SV-1, 6-4
Cons. Round 2 – Tyler Swiderski (CMU) DEC Patten (CSU), 4-2

DeAndre Nassar – 184 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Bye
Champ. Round 2 – Nassar (CSU) DEC Spencer Steiner (CMU), 6-1
Champ. Quarterfinal – Nassar CSU) DEC Jon Halvorsen (NU), 3-2
Semifinal – Matthew Finesilver (UM) DEC Nassar (CSU), 3-1
Cons. Semifinal – Greyden Penner (Oklahoma) DEC Nassar (CSU), 3-2
Fifth Place - Nassar (CSU) no contest Tate Picklo (OU)

Anthony Perrine – 197 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Bye
Champ. Round 2 – Zac Braunagel (UI) DEC Perrine (CSU), 11-4
Cons. Round 2 – Bye
Cons. Round 3 – Perrine (CSU) MD Cameron Wood (CMU), 13-1
Cons. Round 4 – Perrine (CSU) MFF Robert Striggow (UM)
Cons. Round 5 – Perrine (CSU) DEC Carson Berryhill (Oklahoma), 9-3
Cons. Semifinal – Perrine (CSU) MFF Evan Bockman (UVU)
Third Place – Andrew Davison (NU) MD Perrine (CSU), 10-1

Daniel Bucknavich – 285 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Bye
Champ. Round 2 – Mason Parris (UM) FALL Bucknavich (CSU) 2:01
Cons. Round 2 – Bye
Cons. Round 3 – Bucknavich (CSU) DEC Simon Lato (CMU), 7-2
Cons. Round 4 – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Donovan King (Olivet) 2:44
Cons. Round 5 – Bucknavich (CSU) DEC Matt Wroblewski (UI), 4-0
Cons. Semifinal – Bucknavich (CSU) MFF Ryan Vasbinder (MSU)
Third Place – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Bryan Caves (CMU),:13

Justin Jaeckin – 285 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Bye
Champ. Round 2 – Josh Heindeslman (Oklahoma) TF Jaeckin (CSU), 18-1
Cons. Round 2 – Ryder Wiese (Oklahoma) DEC Jaeckin (CSU), 7-1

Freshman/Sophomore Division
Cleveland State had five placers in the freshman and sophomore division paced by Dylan Layton as the champion at 141-pounds.

The eight Vikings in the division recorded 12 decisions, five falls, one major decision, and one technical fall.

Layton won the 141-pound championship with a 4-0 record. The freshman recorded three decisions and one fall with his first collegiate victory coming on a 32-second pin.

JR Reed finished as the runner-up at 174-pounds after dropping a major decision in the championship match. The freshman registered two falls and a decision with his first collegiate victory coming on a fall in 6:28 in round one.

Nick Molchak placed third at 125-pounds after putting up a 4-1 record with three decisions and one fall. The freshman dropped his first match of the day before rattling off four straight wins.

Tate Geiser finished fourth at 174 pounds after falling overtime of his third-place match. The freshman lost his opening match before winning three straight to compete for third.

At 157-pounds, Nick Abounader placed fourth after going 1-2 on the day. 

Freshman/Sophomore Division Results
Nick Molchak - 125 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Nick Corday (MSU) DEC Molchak (CSU), 3-2
Cons. Round 1 – Bye
Cons. Round 2 – Molchak (CSU) DEC Andrew Hampton (MSU), 12-10
Cons. Round 3 – Molchak (CSU) DEC Joey Cruz (Oklahoma), 2-0
Cons. Semifinal – Molchak (CSU) FALL Nolan Wertanen (UM), 5:39
Third Place – Molchak (CSU) DEC Anthony Walker (CMU), 6-2

Daniel Adams – 133 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Austin (CMU) TF Adams (CSU), 16-1
Cons. Round 1 – Bye
Cons. Round 2 – Dylan Coy (UW) FALL Adams (CSU), 2:33

Dylan Layton – 141 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Bye
Champ. Round 2 – Layton (CSU) FALL Kaleb Ramirez (Ohio), :32
Champ. Quarterfinal – Layton (CSU) DEC Nathan Jerore (UM), 8-2
Champ. Semifinal – Layton (CSU) DEC Joel VanderVere (NU), 7-0
First Place – Layton (CSU) DEC Jacob Brya (NIU), 6-4

Nick Abounader – 157 Pounds
Champ. Quarterfinal – Bye
Champ. Semifinal – Peyten Kellar (Ohio) TF Abounader (CSU), 18-0
Cons. Semifinal – Abounader (CSU) Forfeit Ramiro Guerrero (Olivet)
Third Place – John Wiley (Oklahoma) FALL Abounader (CSU) 2:24

JR Reed – 174 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Reed (CSU) FALL Rollie Denker (MSU). 6:28
Champ. Quarterfinal – Reed (CSU) DEC Joshua Knudten (UM), SV-1 7-5
Champ. Semifinal – Reed (CSU) FALL Lance Schyck (CMU), 2:32
First Place – Ceasar Garza (MSU) MD Reed (CSU), 9-1

Tate Geiser – 174 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Bye
Champ. Quarterfinal – Shane Moran (NIU) DEC Geiser (CSU), 7-5
Cons. Round 2 – Geiser (CSU) MD Rollie Denker (MSU), 13-5
Cons. Round 3 – Geiser (CSU) TF Andre Rocker (NU), 20-4
Cons. Semifinal – Geiser (CSU) DEC Lance Schyck (CMU), 7-4
Third Place – Shane Moran (NIU) DEC Geiser (CSU), SV-1 6-4

Joey Lyons – 197 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Lyons (CSU) DEC Caden Ferris (CMU), 6-4
Champ Quarterfinal – Lyons (CSU) DEC Jack Cummings (UM), 11-4
Champ Semifinal – Seth Shumate (OSU) DEC Lyons (CSU), 3-2
Cons. Semifinal – Austin Starr (Ohio) MD Lyons (CSU), 9-1
Fifth Place – Lyons (CSU) DEC Jack Cummings (UM), 7-5

Mason Cover – 285 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 – Cover (CSU) DEC Isiah Pasik (MSU), 1-0
Champ. Quarterfinal – Keegan Nugent (UM) DEC Cover (CSU), 6-0
Cons. Round 2 – Cover (CSU) FALL Evan Sevastos (Ashland), 2:59
Cons. Round 3 – Gannon Rosenfeld (UW) DEC Cover (CSU), 7-1