Kent State University
MAC Championships
Flashes Head to Fairfax for MAC Championships
3/2/2023 1:07:00 PM | Wrestling
FAIRFAX, VA- The Golden Flashes head to Virginia this weekend for the 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament on the campus of George Mason.
The Conference tournament will be a two-day event with the opening rounds starting on Friday at noon.
The Flashes have five wrestlers in the top-eight seeds of their respective weight classes. Jake Ferri is the top-ranked Kent State wrestler and is seeded second at 125 pounds at sits 26th in the latest NCAA RPI. The 125-pound class features four wrestlers in the top-26 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings and all will be seeded in the top-5.
Enrique Munguia will be seeded sixth at 165, Kody Komara and Blake Schaffer are both ranked seventh at 149 and 197 pounds while Keegan Knapp is the eighth seed at 157. Munguia is one of four wrestlers with a top-33 RPI at 165 pounds, checking in at 31 heading into the championships.
In addition to individual and team titles being up for grabs, so are spots in the NCAA Championships. The Conference earned 23 allocation spots for the national tournament, which are earned solely on tournament placing. The full allocation chart is below and at-large bids will be handed out early next week.
The full breakdown of seeding for the 10 weight classes is below. For those not making the trip to Fairfax, the event will be streamed on a combination of ESPN + and the Mid-American Conference website. Links to the video streams and live stats are on the wrestling schedule page. For full conference information, please see the tournament home page.
125 lbs.
1. Anthony Noto, Lock Haven
2. Jake Ferri, Kent State
3. Joey Fischer, Clarion
4. Markel Baker, George Mason
5. Blake West, Northern Illinois
6. Sean Spidle, Central Michigan
7. Oscar Sanchez, Ohio
8. Tyler Klinsky, Rider
133 lbs.
1. Gable Strickland, Lock Haven
2. Cole Rhone, Bloomsburg
3. Richie Koehler, Rider
4. Jacob Manley , Cleveland State
5. Aaron Schulist, SIUE
6. Lucian Brink, Northern Illinois
7. Vince Perez, Central Michigan
8. Tommy Maddox, Buffalo
141 lbs.
1. McKenzie Bell, Rider
2. Saul Ervin, SIUE
3. Seth Koleno, Clarion
4. Josh Mason, Bloomsburg
5. Amonn Ohl, Edinboro
6. Caleb Rea, Cleveland State
7. Sean Logue, Lock Haven
8. Jimmy Nugent, Central Michigan
149 lbs.
1. Caleb Tyus, SIUE
2. Ryan Burgos, Edinboro
3. Quinn Kinner, Rider
4. Nick Stonecheck, Lock Haven
5. Johnny Lovett, Central Michigan
6. Alec Hagan, Ohio
7. Kody Komara, Kent State
8. Kyle Schickel, Clarion
157 lbs.
1. Corbyn Munson, Central Michigan
2. Peyten Keller, Ohio
3. Marcus Robinson, Cleveland State
4. Michael Petite, Buffalo
5. Peter Pappas, George Mason
6. Anthony Gibson, Northern Illinois
7. Ashton Eyler, Lock Haven
8. Keegan Knapp, Kent State
165 lbs.
1. Izzak Olejnik, Northern Illinois
2. Avery Bassett , Lock Haven
3. Cameron Pine, Clarion
4. Jordan Slivka, Ohio
5. Tracy Hubbard, Central Michigan
6. Enrique Munguia, Kent State
7. Cardi Wilson, SIUE
8. Daniel Patten, Cleveland State
174 lbs.
1. Alex Cramer, Central Michigan
2. Jared McGill, Edinboro
3. Sal Perrine, Ohio
4. Logan Messer, George Mason
5. Michael Wilson, Rider
6. John Worthing, Clarion
7. Tyler Stoltzfus, Lock Haven
8. Jay Nivison, Buffalo
184 lbs.
1. Will Feldkamp, Clarion
2. Giuseppe Hoose, Buffalo
3. Zayne Lehman, Ohio
4. Malachi Duvall, George Mason
5. Deandre Nassar, Cleveland State
6. Matt Zuber, Northern Illinois
7. Colin Fegley, Lock Haven
8. Ben Cushman, Central Michigan
197 lbs.
1. Ethan Laird, Rider
2. Tyler Bagoly, Clarion
3. Anthony Perrine, Cleveland State
4. Sam Mitchell, Buffalo
5. Ryan Yarnell, SIUE
6. Carson Brewer, Ohio
7. Blake Schaffer, Kent State
8. Cody Mulligan, Edinboro
285 lbs.
1. Colton McKiernan, SIUE
2. Isaac Reid Lock Haven
3. David Szuba Rider
4. Daniel Bucknavich Cleveland State
5. Bryan Caves Central Michigan
6. Eli Sheeran, Buffalo
7. Shane Noonan, Bloomsburg
8. Nick Lodato, Edinboro
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CONFERENCE |
125 |
133 |
141 |
149 |
157 |
165 |
174 |
184 |
197 |
285 |
TOTAL |
|
Atlantic Coast Conference |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
34 |
|
Big 12 Conference |
6 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
64 |
|
BIG TEN CONFERENCE |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
88 |
|
Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association |
6 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
45 |
|
Mid-American Conference |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
|
Pacific-12 Conference |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
|
Southern Conference |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
|
Pre-Allocations |
29 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
26 |
29 |
29 |
284 |
|
At-Large |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
46 |
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