Kent State University
Cleveland State University
McCracken Finishes Second to Lead at Cleveland State
12/11/2021 6:47:00 PM | Wrestling
CLEVELAND - Colin McCracken went 3-1 on the day and finished second in the 184 pound bracket helping lead the Golden Flashes to a strong day at the CSU Open hosted by Cleveland State. Jacob Cover finished third and Brady Chrisman fourth at heavyweight while Casey Wiles grabbed a sixth-place finish for Kent State on Saturday.
After a strong technical fall win in the opening round, McCracken had one of the most impressive victories on the day on Saturday. McCracken bested DeAndre Nassar, who started the season as the second-ranked wrestler at 184 in the MAC by a 3-1 margin. He then bested Ben Cushman of Central Michigan, the number-six pre-season MAC wrestler before dropping a 16-11 decision in the title bout.
Cover picked up a win by decision and major decision and also finished 3-1 on the day and earned a third-place finish after getting tripped up in the semis. Chrisman picked up a pair of victories by decision, also falling in the semis before a medical forfeit in the third-place match against Cover.
Casey Wiles earned a sixth-place finish and opened his competition with a bang, recording a fall of Koen Kish of Clarion in the third period. It was one of two falls on the day for the Golden Flashes with Aiden Faria recording a fall in just 78 seconds against Aaron McDaniel of Edinboro. After dropping his second match of the day, Wiles picked up a pair of wins in the consolation bracket before dropping the fifth-place match.
Collectivel, the Golden Flashes picked up 20 victories on Saturday. They will hit the road next weekend as they start Mid-American Conference play, taking part in the Husky Duals hosted by NIU. The Flashes will take on Northern Illinois in a MAC match and Harper College, the wrestling gets started at 1 p.m, ET /noon CT
Kent State's full results are below. To see the full results of the CSU Open, please click here.
NCAA 125
Kade Orr (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Kade Orr (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Brock Bergelin (Central Michigan) won by fall over Kade Orr (Kent State) (Fall 1:23)
- Cons. Round 2 - Kade Orr (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Patrick Adams (Buffalo) won by decision over Kade Orr (Kent State) (Dec 6-2)
NCAA 141
Casey Wiles (3-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Casey Wiles (Kent State) won by fall over Koen Kish (Clarion) (Fall 5:53)
- Quarterfinal - Vince Cornella (Unattached) won by tech fall over Casey Wiles (Kent State) (TF 17-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Casey Wiles (Kent State) won by medical forfeit over Hunter Olson (Cleveland State) (MFF)
- Cons. Semi - Casey Wiles (Kent State) won by decision over Cayden Dotson (Edinboro) (Dec 4-2)
- 5th Place Match - Cayden Rooks (Indiana) won by major decision over Casey Wiles (Kent State) (Maj 12-2)
Mikey Lewarchick (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Drew Marten (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Mikey Lewarchick (Kent State) (Maj 11-2)
- Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Olson (Cleveland State) won by decision over Mikey Lewarchick (Kent State) (Dec 7-6)
NCAA 149
Tyler Johnson (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Mason Shrader (Central Michigan) won by decision over Tyler Johnson (Kent State) (Dec 13-9)
- Cons. Round 1 - Tyler Johnson (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Johnson (Kent State) won by decision over Jack Gorman (Cleveland State) (Dec 5-4)
- Cons. Round 3 - Nate Wade (Unattached) won by decision over Tyler Johnson (Kent State) (Dec 10-5)
NCAA 157
Conan Becker (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Patten (Cleveland State) won by decision over Conan Becker (Kent State) (Dec 6-1)
- Cons. Round 1 - Robert Boley (Gannon) won by decision over Conan Becker (Kent State) (Dec 4-3)
Ian Senz (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Jonathan Kervin (Indiana) won by major decision over Ian Senz (Kent State) (Maj 14-4)
- Cons. Round 1 - Ian Senz (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Ian Senz (Kent State) won by decision over Kaeden Berger (Clarion) (Dec 8-3)
- Cons. Round 3 - Garrett Thompson (Ohio) won by tech fall over Ian Senz (Kent State) (TF 18-0)
Robert Pryhocki (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Zack Rotkvich (Indiana) won by major decision over Robert Pryhocki (Kent State) (Maj 14-4)
- Cons. Round 1 - Robert Pryhocki (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Robert Pryhocki (Kent State) won by medical forfeit over Fidel Mayora (Michigan) (MFF)
- Cons. Round 3 - Derek Fields (NC State) won by tech fall over Robert Pryhocki (Kent State) (TF 16-0)
NCAA 165
Aidan Faria (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Aidan Faria (Kent State) won by fall over Aaron McDaniel (Edinboro) (Fall 1:18)
- Champ. Round 2 - Jake Null (NC State) won by decision over Aidan Faria (Kent State) (Dec 7-0)
- Cons. Round 2 - Matt Ortiz (Indiana) won by fall over Aidan Faria (Kent State) (Fall 7:00)
Sean Billups (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Sean Billups (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Tye Weathersby (Pittsburgh) won by fall over Sean Billups (Kent State) (Fall 4:22)
- Cons. Round 2 - Brody Oleksak (Unattached) won by decision over Sean Billups (Kent State) (Dec 7-2)
Najee Lockett (2-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Najee Lockett (Kent State) won by decision over Colin Jezioro (Ohio) (Dec 10-3)
- Champ. Round 2 - Tracy Hubbard (Central Michigan) won by decision over Najee Lockett (Kent State) (Dec 5-3)
- Cons. Round 2 - Najee Lockett (Kent State) won by major decision over Robert Deters (Indiana) (Maj 14-5)
- Cons. Round 3 - Aaron McDaniel (Edinboro) won by decision over Najee Lockett (Kent State) (Dec 3-2)
NCAA 174
Michael Caniglia (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Joseph Walker (Michigan) won by fall over Michael Caniglia (Kent State) (Fall 2:02)
- Cons. Round 1 - Anthony Ciccarelli (West Virginia) won by decision over Michael Caniglia (Kent State) (Dec 9-6)
NCAA 184
Ashton Breen (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Mitch Hutmacher (Purdue University) won by decision over Ashton Breen (Kent State) (Dec 6-5)
- Cons. Round 1 - Ashton Breen (Kent State) won by decision over Gilbert Marquez (Buffalo) (Dec 8-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) won by major decision over Ashton Breen (Kent State) (Maj 16-6)
Colin McCracken (3-1)
- Champ. Round 1 - Colin McCracken (Kent State) won by tech fall over Darion Huff (Unattached) (TF 15-0)
- Quarterfinal - Colin McCracken (Kent State) won by decision over DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) (Dec 3-1)
- Semifinal - Colin McCracken (Kent State) won by decision over Ben Cushman (Central Michigan) (Dec 6-2)
- 1st Place Match - Donnell Washington (Indiana) won by decision over Colin McCracken (Kent State) (Dec 16-11)
NCAA 197
Ryan Musgrove. (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Musgrove (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Stein (Ohio State) won over Ryan Musgrove (Kent State) (OTHR1)
- Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Musgrove (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Justin Jaeckin (Cleveland State) won by decision over Ryan Musgrove (Kent State) (Dec 5-3)
Tyler Bates (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Bates (Kent State) won by decision over Brock Del Signore (NC State) (Dec 7-4)
- Champ. Round 2 - Aaron Bolo (Central Michigan) won by decision over Tyler Bates (Kent State) (Dec 4-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Eli Sheeren (Buffalo) won by fall over Tyler Bates (Kent State) (Fall 1:21)
NCAA 285
Andy Garcia (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Andy Garcia (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Andy Garcia (Kent State) won by major decision over Drew Harris (Ohio) (Maj 14-5)
- Quarterfinal - Mason Parris (Michigan) won by fall over Andy Garcia (Kent State) (Fall 2:01)
- Cons. Round 4 - Ryan Vasbinder (Michigan State) won by tech fall over Andy Garcia (Kent State) (TF 18-0)
Blake Chrisman (2-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Blake Chrisman (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Blake Chrisman (Kent State) won by decision over Matt Micale (Lake Erie) (Dec 7-1)
- Quarterfinal - Blake Chrisman (Kent State) won by decision over Keegan Nugent (Michigan) (Dec 6-3)
- Semifinal - Jacob Bullock (Indiana) won by decision over Blake Chrisman (Kent State) (Dec 7-3)
- 3rd Place Match - Jacob Cover (Kent State) won by medical forfeit over Blake Chrisman (Kent State) (MFF)
Jacob Cover (3-1)
- Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Cover (Kent State) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Cover (Kent State) won by decision over Ryan Vasbinder (Michigan State) (Dec 6-5)
- Quarterfinal - Jacob Cover (Kent State) won by major decision over Mason Cover (Cleveland State) (Maj 9-0)
- Semifinal - Mason Parris (Michigan) won by major decision over Jacob Cover (Kent State) (Maj 14-1)
- 3rd Place Match - Jacob Cover (Kent State) won by medical forfeit over Blake Chrisman (Kent State) (MFF)
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