University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Central Michigan
Wrestlers' Win Streak Snapped by No. 5 Central Michigan
2/17/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
The Central Michigan wrestling team won its sixth consecutive match Sunday and halted Chattanooga's five-match win streak in the process, earning a 26-11 victory at Maclellan Gym.
The Chippewas, ranked No. 5 in the nation, were missing two or three regulars from their lineup because of illness but did not seem to miss a beat, winning six matches from the Mocs not including a
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“I am disappointed,” Mocs Head Coach Chris Bono said. “There were so many situations that came up that we coach during practice. I don't want to take anything away from a very good
CMU, now 14-2 overall, owned a 9-0 lead after the first two matches. In a matchup of ranked opponents at 125 pounds, 13th-ranked Luke Smith used a riding time point to break a 1-1 tie after three periods for a 2-1 victory over UTC's Javier Maldonado. The Mocs gave up six team points at the next weight division as senior Steve Hromada could not compete because of an injury.
The Chippewas extended their lead to 12-0 before the Mocs dented the scoreboard. Eric Kruger, ranked 11th at 141 pounds, held off 13th-ranked Cody Cleveland, 7-2. It was the first loss for the sophomore in six matches.
The 18th-ranked Mocs, now 10-6, put together back-to-back wins at the next two weight classes. Joey Knox recorded
CMU claimed four of the last five matches, and Lloyd Rogers supplied
Wynn Michalak pushed the Chippewas' lead to 22-1 after the 197-pound match. In another battle of ranked wrestlers, the fourth-ranked Michalak defeated 18th-ranked Matt Koz, 5-1. Fifth-ranked Bubba Gritter closed out the match at 285 with a 15-3 major decision over freshman Matt Lettner.
The Mocs round out the home portion of their schedule next Saturday, hosting SoCon-rival UNC Greensboro at 1 p.m. in Maclellan Gym.
No. 5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 26, No. 18
125 ? No. 13 Luke Smith (CMU) dec. No. 18 Javier Maldonado (UTC), 2-1 rt 3-0 CMU
133 ? Conor Beebe (CMU) won by forfeit 9-0
141 ? No. 11 Eric Kruger (CMU) dec. No. 13 Cody Cleveland (UTC), 7-2 12-0
149 ? No. 17 Joey Knox (UTC) dec. Nathaniel Holt (CMU), 8-6 12-3
157 ? Seth Garvin (UTC) dec. Steve Brown (CMU), 10-8 12-6
165 ? No. 6 Trevor Stewart (CMU) maj. dec. Bond Davis (UTC), 8-0 16-6
174 ? No. 14 Lloyd Rogers (UTC) tech. fall Don Dryer (CMU), 25-9 (5:53) 16-11
184 ? No. 4 Christian Sinnot (CMU) dec. Josh Edmondson (UTC), 6-1 19-11
197 ? No. 4 Wynn Michalak (CMU) dec. No. 18 Matt Koz (UTC), 5-1 22-11
285 ? No. 5 Bubba Gritter (CMU) maj. dec. Matt Lettner (UTC), 15-3 26-11
