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Wrestling Set to Host EMU Open and EMU Duals
11/15/2013 12:03:00 PM | Wrestling
Eagles will host EMU Duals on mats 1-7 and EMU Open on mats 8-14 in Bowen Field House
Weekly Notes
YPSILANTI, MIch. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad will open its 2013-14 dual slate Saturday, Nov. 16, as it plays host to 21 different universities between the EMU Duals and the EMU Open. For the first time in program history, Eastern will run two tournaments simultaneously in Bowen Field House, with both starting at 10 a.m.
The Eagles' first dual of the day will be against Tiffin, starting at 10 a.m. before the Green and White takes on Gardner-Webb at 11:30 a.m. EMU will kick off the afternoon taking on Drexel at 1 p.m. and finishing the day with Clarion at 2:30 p.m. The EMU Dual will be conducted on mats 1-7, while the EMU Open will be on mats 8-14. Since the 2005-06 season, Eastern holds a combined 8-3-1 record over its competition this weekend, having lost only to Clarion in the past eight seasons.
JOSEPH TAKES THIRD AT MSU: Redshirt-senior Phillip Joseph notched a third-place finish at the MSU Open, Saturday, Nov. 9. The Lapeer, Mich. native had a bye in the first round before clinching two victories by decision. The quarterfinals of the 184 lb. weight class would be an early season Mid-American Conference matchup between Joseph and Central Michigan's Craig Kelliher and Joseph earned the 7-2 decision over his MAC foe before falling in the semifinals to Ohio State's Kenny Courts by decision. The redshirt-senior went on to notch a third-place finish in the first tournament of the season for Eastern.
THE BATTLE AT 165 LBS.: Fans would see a battle between three different Eagles in the 165 lb. weight class at the MSU Open as Dean Vettese, Devan Marry and Austin Geerlings all faced off against one teammate en route to the finals. Marry and Vettese would face off in the semifinals after winning three-straight bouts as unattached wrestlers. Vetesse notched a 10-1 major decision over his teammate, which would send him to the finals. Marry would see his second teammate of the tournament in a bout that would determine the third and fourth-place finishers as Geerlings fell to Findlay's Bradley Metz in the semifinals. Geerlings clinched a fall over Marry in 6:59 to take home the third-place finish, while Marry suffered the loss, earning a fourth-place finish on the day.
VICTORY TO VETTESE: Freshman Dean Vettese claimed his first tournament victory for the Green and White as he went undefeated through the entire MSU Open as an unattached wrestler. The Rochester, Mich. native earned a bye in the first round before securing a fall over Findlay's John Belcher in 2:57 in his first collegiate bout. The freshman went on to defeat Notre Dame Ohio's Tyler Hardke in a 10-3 decision in the quarterfinal before meeting up with teammate Devan Marry in the semifinals. Vetesse notched a 10-1 major decision over his teammate and completed his perfect outing with a 6-2 decision over Findlay's Brian Metz in the finals of the 165 lb. weight class in the freshman/sophomore division.
RANKED IN THE MAC: The redshirt-senior duo of Nick Whitenburg and Phillip Joseph have earned top-four rankings in the MAC for the month of November. After finishing third at the MSU Open, Joseph is ranked third in the 184 lb. weight class, while Whitenburg is ranked second at 197 lbs.
SCOUTING CLARION: The Eagles dropped a 21-10 road contest to Clarion, Nov. 18, 2012 as Jared Germaine's major decision in the opening match would be one of only three matches the Green and White was able to secure on the afternoon. EMU would struggle through the match as two of its starters were sidelined with injuries in just the second dual of the season. Phillip Joseph and Jacob Dorulla were the only other Eagles to earn wins against Clarion a year ago, as Joseph clinched a major decision at 184 lbs. and Dorulla grabbed a decision at 165 lbs. The Golden Eagles return three starters from last year's lineup as Tyler Bedelyon and Ryan Darch each earned decisions over Eastern just a season ago. Clarion's Nick Milano will also return to the lineup after suffering a loss to Dorulla last season.
Eastern holds a slight 4-3-1 margin over Clarion as the Eagles post a 2-1-1 record at home against the Golden Eagles and a 2-2 record on the road since the 2005-06 season. EMU's last victory over the Golden Eagles came on Jan. 25, 2012 when they Eagles clinched a 25-12 victory. Then-No. 19 redshirt-sophomore Jared Germaine helped lead the Green and White to an early 12-0 advantage as he pinned Clarion's Trey Hicks, earning a quick six points for the Eagles in the 125 lb. weight class. Khodor Hoballah and Nick Whitenburg would add three points of their own as they each notched decisions in their respective weight classes.
SCOUTING DREXEL: This will be the first meeting between the Eagles and the Dragons. Drexel recorded an 8-12 overall record in the 2012-13 season and sent two wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. The Dragons return NCAA qualifier Brandon Palik who is 3-2 this season in the 197 lb. weight class, including a 14-1 major decision against South Dakota State. As a team, Drexel recorded 60 pins and 12 wrestlers recorded double-digit wins.
SCOUTING GARDNER-WEBB: The Runnin' Bulldogs post a 1-2 overall record on the season, having dropped duals to both West Virginia and Virginia. Gardner-Webb's only victory this season in dual matches came against Anderson (S.C.) when GWU beat the Trojans 49-9 at the Virginia Quad Meet. The Runnin' Bulldogs bring a young roster to the mats this season, as they have just one senior, one redshirt-junior and two "true" juniors, while they brought in 14 freshmen for the 2013-14 campaign.
The Eagles hold a 3-0 advantage over Gardner-Webb since the 2005-06 season. The last time these two teams met on the mat was Jan. 15, 2011 when the two squared off at the Wendy's Duals in Ashland, Ohio. The Eagles took home a 43-3 victory over the Runnin' Bulldogs as Gardner-Webb's only victory came in the 141 lb. weight class. Jared Germaine, Phillip Joseph and Nick Whitenburg all earned victories in their respective bouts, as Germaine and Whitenburg each notched pins over their opponents.
SCOUTING TIFFIN: The EMU Duals will mark the first of the 2013-14 season for the Dragons as they participated in the Mercyhurst Open just a week ago. Tiffin posted a 6-7 record in the 2012-13 season and sent two wrestlers to the NCAA Division II Championships. The Dragons return All-American heavyweight Kevin Christman who placed seventh overall in the NCAA Championships last season.
Since the 2005-06 season, Eastern holds a 1-0 advantage over the Dragons of Tiffin University, with the Green and White's win coming on Jan. 29, 2011 at the Eastern Duals. The Eagles allowed Tiffin to take just two bouts by decision as Seth Schaner earned a major decision and Mike LeHolm notched a decision. EMU went on to defeat the Dragons 39-6 in its only meeting.
UP NEXT?: The Green and White will travel to East Lansing, Mich. for the second time this year. This trip, the Eagles dual against the Spartans of Michigan State. The dual is slated to start at 8 p.m. at Jenison Field House.
YPSILANTI, MIch. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad will open its 2013-14 dual slate Saturday, Nov. 16, as it plays host to 21 different universities between the EMU Duals and the EMU Open. For the first time in program history, Eastern will run two tournaments simultaneously in Bowen Field House, with both starting at 10 a.m.
The Eagles' first dual of the day will be against Tiffin, starting at 10 a.m. before the Green and White takes on Gardner-Webb at 11:30 a.m. EMU will kick off the afternoon taking on Drexel at 1 p.m. and finishing the day with Clarion at 2:30 p.m. The EMU Dual will be conducted on mats 1-7, while the EMU Open will be on mats 8-14. Since the 2005-06 season, Eastern holds a combined 8-3-1 record over its competition this weekend, having lost only to Clarion in the past eight seasons.
JOSEPH TAKES THIRD AT MSU: Redshirt-senior Phillip Joseph notched a third-place finish at the MSU Open, Saturday, Nov. 9. The Lapeer, Mich. native had a bye in the first round before clinching two victories by decision. The quarterfinals of the 184 lb. weight class would be an early season Mid-American Conference matchup between Joseph and Central Michigan's Craig Kelliher and Joseph earned the 7-2 decision over his MAC foe before falling in the semifinals to Ohio State's Kenny Courts by decision. The redshirt-senior went on to notch a third-place finish in the first tournament of the season for Eastern.
THE BATTLE AT 165 LBS.: Fans would see a battle between three different Eagles in the 165 lb. weight class at the MSU Open as Dean Vettese, Devan Marry and Austin Geerlings all faced off against one teammate en route to the finals. Marry and Vettese would face off in the semifinals after winning three-straight bouts as unattached wrestlers. Vetesse notched a 10-1 major decision over his teammate, which would send him to the finals. Marry would see his second teammate of the tournament in a bout that would determine the third and fourth-place finishers as Geerlings fell to Findlay's Bradley Metz in the semifinals. Geerlings clinched a fall over Marry in 6:59 to take home the third-place finish, while Marry suffered the loss, earning a fourth-place finish on the day.
VICTORY TO VETTESE: Freshman Dean Vettese claimed his first tournament victory for the Green and White as he went undefeated through the entire MSU Open as an unattached wrestler. The Rochester, Mich. native earned a bye in the first round before securing a fall over Findlay's John Belcher in 2:57 in his first collegiate bout. The freshman went on to defeat Notre Dame Ohio's Tyler Hardke in a 10-3 decision in the quarterfinal before meeting up with teammate Devan Marry in the semifinals. Vetesse notched a 10-1 major decision over his teammate and completed his perfect outing with a 6-2 decision over Findlay's Brian Metz in the finals of the 165 lb. weight class in the freshman/sophomore division.
RANKED IN THE MAC: The redshirt-senior duo of Nick Whitenburg and Phillip Joseph have earned top-four rankings in the MAC for the month of November. After finishing third at the MSU Open, Joseph is ranked third in the 184 lb. weight class, while Whitenburg is ranked second at 197 lbs.
SCOUTING CLARION: The Eagles dropped a 21-10 road contest to Clarion, Nov. 18, 2012 as Jared Germaine's major decision in the opening match would be one of only three matches the Green and White was able to secure on the afternoon. EMU would struggle through the match as two of its starters were sidelined with injuries in just the second dual of the season. Phillip Joseph and Jacob Dorulla were the only other Eagles to earn wins against Clarion a year ago, as Joseph clinched a major decision at 184 lbs. and Dorulla grabbed a decision at 165 lbs. The Golden Eagles return three starters from last year's lineup as Tyler Bedelyon and Ryan Darch each earned decisions over Eastern just a season ago. Clarion's Nick Milano will also return to the lineup after suffering a loss to Dorulla last season.
Eastern holds a slight 4-3-1 margin over Clarion as the Eagles post a 2-1-1 record at home against the Golden Eagles and a 2-2 record on the road since the 2005-06 season. EMU's last victory over the Golden Eagles came on Jan. 25, 2012 when they Eagles clinched a 25-12 victory. Then-No. 19 redshirt-sophomore Jared Germaine helped lead the Green and White to an early 12-0 advantage as he pinned Clarion's Trey Hicks, earning a quick six points for the Eagles in the 125 lb. weight class. Khodor Hoballah and Nick Whitenburg would add three points of their own as they each notched decisions in their respective weight classes.
SCOUTING DREXEL: This will be the first meeting between the Eagles and the Dragons. Drexel recorded an 8-12 overall record in the 2012-13 season and sent two wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. The Dragons return NCAA qualifier Brandon Palik who is 3-2 this season in the 197 lb. weight class, including a 14-1 major decision against South Dakota State. As a team, Drexel recorded 60 pins and 12 wrestlers recorded double-digit wins.
SCOUTING GARDNER-WEBB: The Runnin' Bulldogs post a 1-2 overall record on the season, having dropped duals to both West Virginia and Virginia. Gardner-Webb's only victory this season in dual matches came against Anderson (S.C.) when GWU beat the Trojans 49-9 at the Virginia Quad Meet. The Runnin' Bulldogs bring a young roster to the mats this season, as they have just one senior, one redshirt-junior and two "true" juniors, while they brought in 14 freshmen for the 2013-14 campaign.
The Eagles hold a 3-0 advantage over Gardner-Webb since the 2005-06 season. The last time these two teams met on the mat was Jan. 15, 2011 when the two squared off at the Wendy's Duals in Ashland, Ohio. The Eagles took home a 43-3 victory over the Runnin' Bulldogs as Gardner-Webb's only victory came in the 141 lb. weight class. Jared Germaine, Phillip Joseph and Nick Whitenburg all earned victories in their respective bouts, as Germaine and Whitenburg each notched pins over their opponents.
SCOUTING TIFFIN: The EMU Duals will mark the first of the 2013-14 season for the Dragons as they participated in the Mercyhurst Open just a week ago. Tiffin posted a 6-7 record in the 2012-13 season and sent two wrestlers to the NCAA Division II Championships. The Dragons return All-American heavyweight Kevin Christman who placed seventh overall in the NCAA Championships last season.
Since the 2005-06 season, Eastern holds a 1-0 advantage over the Dragons of Tiffin University, with the Green and White's win coming on Jan. 29, 2011 at the Eastern Duals. The Eagles allowed Tiffin to take just two bouts by decision as Seth Schaner earned a major decision and Mike LeHolm notched a decision. EMU went on to defeat the Dragons 39-6 in its only meeting.
UP NEXT?: The Green and White will travel to East Lansing, Mich. for the second time this year. This trip, the Eagles dual against the Spartans of Michigan State. The dual is slated to start at 8 p.m. at Jenison Field House.
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