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Cleveland State Wrestling Preps for the Edinboro Open

Cleveland State Wrestling Preps for the Edinboro Open
Posted: Feb 02, 2024

Open Four
Event: Edinboro Open
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 3 | 10 AM
Location: Edinboro, Pa. | McComb Fieldhouse
Follow: Scoring

 

Cleveland State Participants
133 – Landen Duncan
141 – Connor Saylor | Michael Markulin
149 – Ethan Mitchell
157 – Nick Abounader | AJ Parish
165 – Tate Geiser
174 – Gavin Ricketts
285 – Shane Cook | Mason Cover | Mekhi Bradley

About the Open
Cleveland State takes part in its final open of the year tomorrow at the Edinboro Open, starting at 10 a.m.

Last Time Out
The Vikings toppled Ohio 24-19 during Youth Night on Friday evening. The Green & White won six matches on the evening, highlighted by a fall from Ben Aranda to open the match. 

Team Leaders
Ben Smith and Douglas Terry lead the way with four major decisions. Tate Geiser and Gavin Ricketts pace the squad with three technical falls. Ethan Mitchell has a team-best six falls, with the quickest coming in thirty seconds.

Vikings in the Rankings
Daniel Bucknavich (285 Pounds) – No. 20 (NCAA) | No. 19 (TCWR) | No. 20 (Flo) | No. 24 (Intermat)
Ben Smith (197 Pounds) – No. 33 (NCAA) | No. 33 (TCWR) | No. 33 (Intermat)

Preseason Poll
 Cleveland State was chosen to finish third in the MAC for the 2023-24 season after receiving 86.5 points. Lock Haven was picked to claim its third straight title with 126.5 points, and Central Michigan was second with 119 points. 

Welcome Back, Placers
 The Green and White return four placers from last season: Ben Aranda (125 Pounds), Jake Manley (133 Pounds), DeAndre Nassar (184 Pounds), and Daniel Bucknavich (285 Pounds).

The Return of the Champ
Ben Smith returns to the Cleveland State lineup after taking this past season off to focus on school. In 2022, Smith became the Vikings first-ever MAC Champion, winning at 197-pounds. This season, he will start the year as the favorite to win his second MAC title in the same weight class.

Up Next
 The Vikings host Edinboro on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. for Senior and Alumni Night in Woodling Gymnasium.

Purchase Tickets to Home Matches
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