Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, January 19
Olivet, Mich.
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
29
at
9
Olivet
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Randy Mascharka
Eagles Fight Past Comets, 29-9
1/19/2012 10:09:00 PM | Wrestling
David Box records shutout in dual debut
OLIVET, Mich. (EMUEagles.com)—The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team marched to its 10th victory of the 2011-12 season, 29-9, over Olivet College Thursday evening, Jan. 19. The Eagles were victorious in seven matches and recorded a major decision or better in five of those bouts.
The Eagles (10-4; 1-1 MAC) downed the Comets (12-5) for the fifth straight time dating back to the 2005-06 campaign. Additionally, a 10-4 record ties the 2007-08 squad's mark after 14 matches, which represents the fastest a Derek DelPorto-coached team has reached 10 wins.
EMU led, 9-0, after two matches before Olivet closed the gap to 9-6 following back-to-back wins at 141 lbs. and 149 lbs. Redshirt junior Aaron Sulzer's 10-2 major decision at 157 lbs. started a stretch in which the Eagles outscored the Comets, 20-3, to complete the road rout.
Redshirt sophomore heavyweight David Box made his dual meet debut Thursday, knocking off Jake Ceslick with a 4-0 shutout.
At 133 lbs. Jake Byers rebounded from a tough defeat at the EMU Duals with a dominating 14-1 major decision over Kameron Olsen.
Redshirt sophomore Nick Whitenburg won for the fourth time in his last six tries, pinning Justin Leonard with 51 seconds remaining in the 197 lbs. match to clinch the dual for the Eagles.
Also recording victories Thursday were redshirt sophomore Jared Germaine (125 lbs.), redshirt senior Lester France (165 lbs.), and redshirt freshman Mike Curby (184 lbs.)
Eastern Michigan will return home Sunday, Jan. 22, to resume Mid-American Conference action against Northern Illinois University. The match will begin at 4 p.m. inside Bowen Field House.
EASTERN MICHIGAN 29, OLIVET 9
125: Jared Germaine (EMU) tech. fall Evan Cusumano (OC), 17-1 (5:00) EMU 5, OC 0
133: Jake Byers (EMU) maj. dec. Kameron Olsen (OC), 14-1 EMU 9, OC 0
141: Kenneth Richmond (OC) dec. Seth Schaner (EMU), 8-3 EMU 11, OC 3
149: Gage Pederson (OC) dec. Jaylyn Bohl (EMU), 1-0 EMU 9, OC 6
157: Aaron Sulzer (EMU) maj. dec. Steven Mena (OC), 10-2 EMU 13, OC 6
165: Lester France (EMU) maj. dec. James Myers (OC), 11-3 EMU 17, OC 6
174: Trevor Tyler (OC) dec. Phillip Joseph (EMU), 9-5 EMU 17, OC 9
184: Michael Curby (EMU) dec. Josh Crawford (OC), 8-4 EMU 20, OC 9
197: Nick Whitenburg (EMU) fall Justin Leonard (OC), 6:09 EMU 26, OC 9
285: David Box (EMU) dec. Jake Ceslick (OC), 4-0 EMU 29, OC 9
The Eagles (10-4; 1-1 MAC) downed the Comets (12-5) for the fifth straight time dating back to the 2005-06 campaign. Additionally, a 10-4 record ties the 2007-08 squad's mark after 14 matches, which represents the fastest a Derek DelPorto-coached team has reached 10 wins.
EMU led, 9-0, after two matches before Olivet closed the gap to 9-6 following back-to-back wins at 141 lbs. and 149 lbs. Redshirt junior Aaron Sulzer's 10-2 major decision at 157 lbs. started a stretch in which the Eagles outscored the Comets, 20-3, to complete the road rout.
Redshirt sophomore heavyweight David Box made his dual meet debut Thursday, knocking off Jake Ceslick with a 4-0 shutout.
At 133 lbs. Jake Byers rebounded from a tough defeat at the EMU Duals with a dominating 14-1 major decision over Kameron Olsen.
Redshirt sophomore Nick Whitenburg won for the fourth time in his last six tries, pinning Justin Leonard with 51 seconds remaining in the 197 lbs. match to clinch the dual for the Eagles.
Also recording victories Thursday were redshirt sophomore Jared Germaine (125 lbs.), redshirt senior Lester France (165 lbs.), and redshirt freshman Mike Curby (184 lbs.)
Eastern Michigan will return home Sunday, Jan. 22, to resume Mid-American Conference action against Northern Illinois University. The match will begin at 4 p.m. inside Bowen Field House.
EASTERN MICHIGAN 29, OLIVET 9
125: Jared Germaine (EMU) tech. fall Evan Cusumano (OC), 17-1 (5:00) EMU 5, OC 0
133: Jake Byers (EMU) maj. dec. Kameron Olsen (OC), 14-1 EMU 9, OC 0
141: Kenneth Richmond (OC) dec. Seth Schaner (EMU), 8-3 EMU 11, OC 3
149: Gage Pederson (OC) dec. Jaylyn Bohl (EMU), 1-0 EMU 9, OC 6
157: Aaron Sulzer (EMU) maj. dec. Steven Mena (OC), 10-2 EMU 13, OC 6
165: Lester France (EMU) maj. dec. James Myers (OC), 11-3 EMU 17, OC 6
174: Trevor Tyler (OC) dec. Phillip Joseph (EMU), 9-5 EMU 17, OC 9
184: Michael Curby (EMU) dec. Josh Crawford (OC), 8-4 EMU 20, OC 9
197: Nick Whitenburg (EMU) fall Justin Leonard (OC), 6:09 EMU 26, OC 9
285: David Box (EMU) dec. Jake Ceslick (OC), 4-0 EMU 29, OC 9
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