Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, November 30
Bowen Field House
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Cleveland State
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Wrestling Hosts CSU Friday, Opens MAC Season at Ohio Sunday
11/28/2012 2:00:00 PM | Wrestling
EMU looking to build off last season's third-place MAC finish
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team participates in a pair of dual-meets this weekend with a home match against Cleveland State Friday, Nov. 30, and a road contest against Ohio University Sunday, Dec. 2. Friday's match begins at 7 p.m. inside Bowen Field House. The Eagles' bout with the Bobcats in Athens, Ohio begins at 5:30 p.m. and kicks off the Mid-American Conference portion of the 2012-13 campaign.
EAGLES AND VIKINGS TANGLE AT BOWEN: Coming off a 2-1 weekend on the road at the Bison Duals, the Eagles return home to Ypsilanti to host the Vikings Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. EMU and CSU have been annual opponents of late, with the Eagles defeating the Vikings in five straight seasons. Last time around, Jaylyn Bohl, Phillip Joseph and Aaron Sulzer scored a pin apiece and accounted for 18 points in a 33-9 victory.
The Vikings come into Friday's tussle having won their only dual-meet of the season, 31-9, over John Carroll. CSU returns 17 wrestlers from last year's squad and adds 10 newcomers.
MAC SEASON STARTS IN ATHENS: For a second straight season, the Eagles will match up with the Ohio Bobcats to begin the conference season Sunday, Dec. 2, in Athens, Ohio. Last year, the Eagles handed the Bobcats a 22-14 setback at Bowen, Dec. 4, to give the Green and White its first of three MAC victories of 2011-12.
The Bobcats feature four returning placewinners from the 2012 MAC Championships including reigning heavyweight champion Jeremy Johnson, who enters the week ranked No. 9 nationally.
Also for the second time in two seasons, the Eagles will have the benefit of wrestling a Bobcats' squad which will have to go up against No. 12 Central Michigan the day prior to the match, Dec. 1.
“We have traded wins with Ohio over the past six seasons,” said Head Coach Derek DelPorto. “It is a fun dual because both teams are very determined to beat each other and start the MAC dual season off with a win. Athens is a tough place to wrestle because Coach Greenlee always has a crowd ready to distract our athletes and coaches. I kind of like it though.”
EAGLES GO 2-1 AT BISON QUAD: EMU went 2-1 at the Bison Quad Saturday, Nov. 24, with victories over Itasca Community College, 57-0, and No. 24 North Dakota State University, 18-17, along with a setback to No. 2 University of Minnesota, 36-4.
The victory over NDSU marked the first time the Eagles (2-3) knocked off a ranked opponent since Derek DelPorto took over as EMU Head Coach in the 2006-07 season.
Itasca was no match for the Eagles, who scored 57 of the maximum 60 points. EMU won seven matches by fall, one by technical fall, one by major decision and another by forfeit. Against the Bison, EMU built a 15-3 lead halfway through the dual. NDSU mounted a comeback to get to within a point, 15-14, but redshirt freshman Anthony Abro sealed the deal at 197 lbs. with a 3-0 decision and his second win of the afternoon.
“Anthony came through in a big way to put us up by four going into the heavyweight match,” remarked Head Coach Derek DelPorto. “North Dakota State has a nice team. I think we caught a few breaks to win, but sometimes that is a necessary component of competition.”
PIZZUTO IMPRESSIVE IN FARGO: The Eagles received a 3-0 effort from redshirt freshman Vincent Pizzuto (133 lbs.), who notched a fall, major decision and decision at the Bison Quad, Nov. 24. Pizzuto was the earned a major decision over Jordan Kingsley of Minnesota, 12-2. He was then one-of-seven Eagles to notch a pin against Itasca C.C. and then finished the day with a tightly-contested 4-3 decision over NDSU's Josh Rodriguez.
“Vinny had a 3-0 day because he wrestles from whistle to whistle,” said Head Coach Derek DelPorto. “That kind of wrestling pays off almost every time.”
Pizzuto improves to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in regular-season duals. For his career, the native of North Jackson, Ohio is 35-6 after posting a 28-5 mark in tournaments his freshman season.
GERMAINE MOVING UP IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS: Redshirt junior Jared Germaine moved up three spots from No. 19 to No. 16 in the national rankings according to the latest Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN) poll released Nov. 26. Germaine enters the weekend with a 5-4 record overall and a 3-2 mark in dual-meets.
The Saginaw, Mich. native took on a pair of ranked opponents at the Bison Quad in No. 6 David Thorn of Minnesota and No. 13 Trent Sprenkle of NDSU. Despite losing by scores of 5-1 and 8-3, respectively, Germaine proved yet again that he is capable of competing with the top wrestlers in the country. Germaine finished third at last year's MAC Championships and posted a 1-2 showing at the NCAA Championships.
DECEMBER PREVIEW: After battling Ohio Sunday, Dec. 2, the Eagles will head to Ann Arbor to face Michigan and Duke in a tri-meet at Cliff Keen Arena. On Dec. 16, the Eagles host Indiana in a 1 p.m. matinee at Bowen Field House. The 2012 calendar year wraps up with The Midlands, Dec. 29-30, in Evanston, Ill.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team participates in a pair of dual-meets this weekend with a home match against Cleveland State Friday, Nov. 30, and a road contest against Ohio University Sunday, Dec. 2. Friday's match begins at 7 p.m. inside Bowen Field House. The Eagles' bout with the Bobcats in Athens, Ohio begins at 5:30 p.m. and kicks off the Mid-American Conference portion of the 2012-13 campaign.
EAGLES AND VIKINGS TANGLE AT BOWEN: Coming off a 2-1 weekend on the road at the Bison Duals, the Eagles return home to Ypsilanti to host the Vikings Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. EMU and CSU have been annual opponents of late, with the Eagles defeating the Vikings in five straight seasons. Last time around, Jaylyn Bohl, Phillip Joseph and Aaron Sulzer scored a pin apiece and accounted for 18 points in a 33-9 victory.
The Vikings come into Friday's tussle having won their only dual-meet of the season, 31-9, over John Carroll. CSU returns 17 wrestlers from last year's squad and adds 10 newcomers.
MAC SEASON STARTS IN ATHENS: For a second straight season, the Eagles will match up with the Ohio Bobcats to begin the conference season Sunday, Dec. 2, in Athens, Ohio. Last year, the Eagles handed the Bobcats a 22-14 setback at Bowen, Dec. 4, to give the Green and White its first of three MAC victories of 2011-12.
The Bobcats feature four returning placewinners from the 2012 MAC Championships including reigning heavyweight champion Jeremy Johnson, who enters the week ranked No. 9 nationally.
Also for the second time in two seasons, the Eagles will have the benefit of wrestling a Bobcats' squad which will have to go up against No. 12 Central Michigan the day prior to the match, Dec. 1.
“We have traded wins with Ohio over the past six seasons,” said Head Coach Derek DelPorto. “It is a fun dual because both teams are very determined to beat each other and start the MAC dual season off with a win. Athens is a tough place to wrestle because Coach Greenlee always has a crowd ready to distract our athletes and coaches. I kind of like it though.”
EAGLES GO 2-1 AT BISON QUAD: EMU went 2-1 at the Bison Quad Saturday, Nov. 24, with victories over Itasca Community College, 57-0, and No. 24 North Dakota State University, 18-17, along with a setback to No. 2 University of Minnesota, 36-4.
The victory over NDSU marked the first time the Eagles (2-3) knocked off a ranked opponent since Derek DelPorto took over as EMU Head Coach in the 2006-07 season.
Itasca was no match for the Eagles, who scored 57 of the maximum 60 points. EMU won seven matches by fall, one by technical fall, one by major decision and another by forfeit. Against the Bison, EMU built a 15-3 lead halfway through the dual. NDSU mounted a comeback to get to within a point, 15-14, but redshirt freshman Anthony Abro sealed the deal at 197 lbs. with a 3-0 decision and his second win of the afternoon.
“Anthony came through in a big way to put us up by four going into the heavyweight match,” remarked Head Coach Derek DelPorto. “North Dakota State has a nice team. I think we caught a few breaks to win, but sometimes that is a necessary component of competition.”
PIZZUTO IMPRESSIVE IN FARGO: The Eagles received a 3-0 effort from redshirt freshman Vincent Pizzuto (133 lbs.), who notched a fall, major decision and decision at the Bison Quad, Nov. 24. Pizzuto was the earned a major decision over Jordan Kingsley of Minnesota, 12-2. He was then one-of-seven Eagles to notch a pin against Itasca C.C. and then finished the day with a tightly-contested 4-3 decision over NDSU's Josh Rodriguez.
“Vinny had a 3-0 day because he wrestles from whistle to whistle,” said Head Coach Derek DelPorto. “That kind of wrestling pays off almost every time.”
Pizzuto improves to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in regular-season duals. For his career, the native of North Jackson, Ohio is 35-6 after posting a 28-5 mark in tournaments his freshman season.
GERMAINE MOVING UP IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS: Redshirt junior Jared Germaine moved up three spots from No. 19 to No. 16 in the national rankings according to the latest Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN) poll released Nov. 26. Germaine enters the weekend with a 5-4 record overall and a 3-2 mark in dual-meets.
The Saginaw, Mich. native took on a pair of ranked opponents at the Bison Quad in No. 6 David Thorn of Minnesota and No. 13 Trent Sprenkle of NDSU. Despite losing by scores of 5-1 and 8-3, respectively, Germaine proved yet again that he is capable of competing with the top wrestlers in the country. Germaine finished third at last year's MAC Championships and posted a 1-2 showing at the NCAA Championships.
DECEMBER PREVIEW: After battling Ohio Sunday, Dec. 2, the Eagles will head to Ann Arbor to face Michigan and Duke in a tri-meet at Cliff Keen Arena. On Dec. 16, the Eagles host Indiana in a 1 p.m. matinee at Bowen Field House. The 2012 calendar year wraps up with The Midlands, Dec. 29-30, in Evanston, Ill.
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