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Eagles participate in final tune-up before dual-meet season
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Following a successful showing at the EMU Open in which 13 members of the Eastern Michigan University wrestling team placed seventh-or-higher, the squad continues tournament action Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Mich.
Last season, 19 Eagles competed in the annual event, with freshmen Justin Melick placing third at 149 lbs. and Vincent Pizzuto taking fifth place at 125 lbs. in the freshman/sophomore division.
DAVIS MAKES HIS MARK AT EMU OPEN: Freshman Jacob Davis earned top spot at 174 lbs. in the freshman and sophomore division in the 21st installment of the EMU Open Saturday, Nov. 3, at Bowen Field House.
Davis, a product of St. Edward High, was the lone Eagle to place first in either division, going 4-0 with three decisions and a major decision. In the championship bout, Davis fought his way to a narrow 1-0 win over Jordan Wohlfert of Michigan State for a tournament victory in his first action as a collegiate athlete.
FAMILY FEEL: This year's EMU wrestling squad features 13 student-athletes who attended the same high school as another member of the team. Newcomers Matthew VanCuren, Jacob Davis and Nicholas Barber were all standouts at St. Edward High in Lakewood, Ohio.
Representing Holy Name High in Parma Heights, Ohio are Aaron Sulzer and James Klosz. The duo of Chris Eggert and Chris Rau each went to Dundee High in Dundee, Mich., while Jacob Dorulla and Jake Byers hail from Rockford High in Rockford, Mich., and Jaylyn Bohl and Micheal Shaw are products of Allegan High in Allegan, Mich.
Not surprisingly, brothers Derrik Marry and Devan Marry both graduated from the same high school– Hudson in Hudson, Mich.
GRAPPLE WITH THE BIG BOYS: After sitting out with an injury in the 2011-12 season, redshirt senior Chris Eggert begins his final year donning the Green and White wrestling as a heavyweight. The experience is a new one for the Dundee, Mich. native, after spending his previous seasons wrestling out of the 174 lbs. division.
Eggert will have some big shoes to fill this year as he will be expected to replace Wes Schroeder, who competed at the NCAA Championships last season.
PIZZUTO READY TO ROLL: With the departure of Andrew Novak, who was undefeated in MAC bouts last season, the 133-lbs. weight class will likely fall into the hands of redshirt freshman Vincent Pizzuto. Pizzuto bursted onto the scene last year winning three tournaments and cruising to a 28-5 record in unattached competition.
A champion in the freshman and sophomore division at last year's EMU Open, Pizzuto fought his way to a fourth-place finish in the open division at this year's event. The North Jackson, Ohio native posted a 3-2 outing with a decision, major decision and a pin.
DELPORTO CLIMBING IN THE EMU RECORD BOOKS: With an all-time record of 65-55-2 at EMU, seventh-year Head Coach Derek DelPorto is third all-time in wins (65) among EMU head coaches, one behind Russell Bush's 66 wins from 1956-71, and 15 behind John Eisley's 80 victories from 1979-91. Additionally, his all-time winning percentage of .537 is good for the highest mark among all eight coaches in the history of EMU.
IT'S NO JOKE: Head Coach Derek DelPorto, who has become known for scheduling the toughest competition in the country, has lived up to that reputation once again this season. The Eagles will face five teams ranked in the top-25 nationally this season including No. 1 Minnesota Saturday, Nov. 24, at the NDSU Duals.
Ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll, Michigan hosts EMU, Dec. 8, in Ann Arbor. Eastern Michigan will face No. 18 Pittsburgh, Jan. 13, before meeting up with three straight national powerhouses in No. 7 Missouri, Jan. 26, No. 22 Kent State, Feb. 1, and No. 17 Central Michigan, Feb. 8.
EAGLES HOST SPARTANS IN FIRST DUAL-MEET, NOV. 16: For a second straight season, the Eagles will tangle with Michigan State University in their first dual-meet of the season Friday, Sept. 16, at Bowen Field House. High school wrestling squads from all over the area will be in attendance to watch a pair of teams with conference championship aspirations. The match will begin at 7 p.m.
Last season, the Eagles defeated their Big Ten Conference foe for the first time since the 1987-88 season, 20-16, Nov. 18, 2011, in East Lansing, Mich. Jared Germaine ignited the Eagles–who won 5-of-10 matches on the evening–early on with a pin over Eric Olanowski at 125 lbs. Aaron Sulzer delivered what proved to be the deciding blow when he defeated No. 15 David Cheza at 157 lbs., 3-2. Eastern Michigan got by MSU for just the second time in 16 tries dating back to the 1976-77 season.
MSU Open Live Scoring
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Following a successful showing at the EMU Open in which 13 members of the Eastern Michigan University wrestling team placed seventh-or-higher, the squad continues tournament action Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Mich.
Last season, 19 Eagles competed in the annual event, with freshmen Justin Melick placing third at 149 lbs. and Vincent Pizzuto taking fifth place at 125 lbs. in the freshman/sophomore division.
DAVIS MAKES HIS MARK AT EMU OPEN: Freshman Jacob Davis earned top spot at 174 lbs. in the freshman and sophomore division in the 21st installment of the EMU Open Saturday, Nov. 3, at Bowen Field House.
Davis, a product of St. Edward High, was the lone Eagle to place first in either division, going 4-0 with three decisions and a major decision. In the championship bout, Davis fought his way to a narrow 1-0 win over Jordan Wohlfert of Michigan State for a tournament victory in his first action as a collegiate athlete.
FAMILY FEEL: This year's EMU wrestling squad features 13 student-athletes who attended the same high school as another member of the team. Newcomers Matthew VanCuren, Jacob Davis and Nicholas Barber were all standouts at St. Edward High in Lakewood, Ohio.
Representing Holy Name High in Parma Heights, Ohio are Aaron Sulzer and James Klosz. The duo of Chris Eggert and Chris Rau each went to Dundee High in Dundee, Mich., while Jacob Dorulla and Jake Byers hail from Rockford High in Rockford, Mich., and Jaylyn Bohl and Micheal Shaw are products of Allegan High in Allegan, Mich.
Not surprisingly, brothers Derrik Marry and Devan Marry both graduated from the same high school– Hudson in Hudson, Mich.
GRAPPLE WITH THE BIG BOYS: After sitting out with an injury in the 2011-12 season, redshirt senior Chris Eggert begins his final year donning the Green and White wrestling as a heavyweight. The experience is a new one for the Dundee, Mich. native, after spending his previous seasons wrestling out of the 174 lbs. division.
Eggert will have some big shoes to fill this year as he will be expected to replace Wes Schroeder, who competed at the NCAA Championships last season.
PIZZUTO READY TO ROLL: With the departure of Andrew Novak, who was undefeated in MAC bouts last season, the 133-lbs. weight class will likely fall into the hands of redshirt freshman Vincent Pizzuto. Pizzuto bursted onto the scene last year winning three tournaments and cruising to a 28-5 record in unattached competition.
A champion in the freshman and sophomore division at last year's EMU Open, Pizzuto fought his way to a fourth-place finish in the open division at this year's event. The North Jackson, Ohio native posted a 3-2 outing with a decision, major decision and a pin.
DELPORTO CLIMBING IN THE EMU RECORD BOOKS: With an all-time record of 65-55-2 at EMU, seventh-year Head Coach Derek DelPorto is third all-time in wins (65) among EMU head coaches, one behind Russell Bush's 66 wins from 1956-71, and 15 behind John Eisley's 80 victories from 1979-91. Additionally, his all-time winning percentage of .537 is good for the highest mark among all eight coaches in the history of EMU.
IT'S NO JOKE: Head Coach Derek DelPorto, who has become known for scheduling the toughest competition in the country, has lived up to that reputation once again this season. The Eagles will face five teams ranked in the top-25 nationally this season including No. 1 Minnesota Saturday, Nov. 24, at the NDSU Duals.
Ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll, Michigan hosts EMU, Dec. 8, in Ann Arbor. Eastern Michigan will face No. 18 Pittsburgh, Jan. 13, before meeting up with three straight national powerhouses in No. 7 Missouri, Jan. 26, No. 22 Kent State, Feb. 1, and No. 17 Central Michigan, Feb. 8.
EAGLES HOST SPARTANS IN FIRST DUAL-MEET, NOV. 16: For a second straight season, the Eagles will tangle with Michigan State University in their first dual-meet of the season Friday, Sept. 16, at Bowen Field House. High school wrestling squads from all over the area will be in attendance to watch a pair of teams with conference championship aspirations. The match will begin at 7 p.m.
Last season, the Eagles defeated their Big Ten Conference foe for the first time since the 1987-88 season, 20-16, Nov. 18, 2011, in East Lansing, Mich. Jared Germaine ignited the Eagles–who won 5-of-10 matches on the evening–early on with a pin over Eric Olanowski at 125 lbs. Aaron Sulzer delivered what proved to be the deciding blow when he defeated No. 15 David Cheza at 157 lbs., 3-2. Eastern Michigan got by MSU for just the second time in 16 tries dating back to the 1976-77 season.
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