Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, December 13
Cleveland, Ohio
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EMU Wrestling Heads to Cleveland State Open
12/12/2014 12:39:00 PM | Wrestling
The Eagles have competed in the Cleveland State Open each of the past three years with two Green and White grapplers placing last season
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Coming off two wins at the Windy City Duals, the Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad will continue life on the road as it travels to Cleveland, Ohio to compete in the Cleveland State Open Saturday, Dec. 13. The Eagles have competed in the Cleveland State Open each of the past three years with two Green and White grapplers placing last season at Woodling Gym, Dec. 15, 2013.
ZEERIP EARNS FIRST MAC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK HONOR: After posting a perfect weekend at the Windy City Duals, redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip has been named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week as announced by the conference Wednesday, Dec. 10. The award marks the first of Zeerip's career donning the Green and White as well as the first individual conference honor given to the Eastern Michigan wrestling team this season.
Zeerip saw a perfect weekend at the Windy City Duals in Evansville, Ill., going 3-0 in dual matchups. The Fremont, Mich. native earned a narrow 9-8 decision over Princeton's Francesco Fabozzi to put the meet back in the Green and White's control before earning a 9-7 decision over Cal Poly's Colt Shorts. Zeerip capped off his day with a 5-3 decision over Noel Blanco of Drexel, helping the Eagles to a slight 22-19 victory over the Dragons. The 157 lb. grappler improved his record to 10-3 overall and 6-1 in duals.
THREE EAGLES RANKED IN MAC DECEMBER POLL: For the first time this season, three EMU grapplers found their names on the Mid-American Conference monthly rankings announced by the conference office, Dec. 10.
After spending the majority of the 2013-14 season ranked in the national poll, redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto has had a slow start to the 2014-15 campaign, but hopes to have found his stride after posting two wins at the Windy City Duals, Dec. 6. The North Jackson, Ohio native holds a 5-7 overall record and a 3-4 dual record to help rank him as the No. 4 wrestler in the MAC at 133 lbs.
Coming off his first MAC Wrestler of the Week honor, redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip ranks fourth in the conference at 157 lbs., posting a 10-3 overall record in his final season donning the Green and White. The Fremont, Mich. native boasts a 6-1 mark in duals, while holding a five-match win streak after dropping his first dual of the 2014-15 season.
Redshirt-junior Michael Shaw is the final Eagle ranked in the December poll, tying for fourth at 141 lbs. Shaw has earned four wins so far this season and three dual victories for EMU in his first season starting at 141 lbs.
EMU TAKES TWO IN THE WINDY CITY: The Eagles went 2-1 at the Windy City Duals Saturday, Dec. 6, grabbing wins over Cal Poly, 30-7, and Drexel, 22-19, after bouncing back from a 26-11 defeat at the hands of Princeton.
Redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip went 3-0 on the day with three decisions, while Shayne Wireman, Vincent Pizzuto, and Anthony Abro added two wins apiece for EMU. After falling to Princeton in its first match of the day, Eastern Michigan bounced back with eight bout victories over Cal Poly and five against Drexel.
LAST YEAR AT THE CLEVELAND STATE OPEN: The Eagles saw a season-high seven grapplers place at the Cleveland State Open, Dec. 15, 2013. Both James Klosz and Anthony Abro claimed second-place finishes for the Eagles in their respective weight classes, while Shayne Wireman placed for the third time in as many tournament showings as he picked up the third-place spot at 125 lbs. The Green and White saw a third-place finish in the 157 lb. weight class as Brandon Zeerip won five bouts but was unable to defeat Klosz in the semifinals, falling in an 8-4 decision to his teammate. EMU saw its final third-place finish of the day when Jacob Davis secured wins in his first four bouts at 165 lbs. before falling to Edinboro's Casey Fuller in the semifinals, while Mike LeHolm and Mitchell Malott placed fifth for EMU in their respective weight classes.
HUTCHISON SECURES EAGLE VICTORY OVER DREXEL: EMU's final dual of the afternoon came down to the final bout with Drexel leading the majority of the match. With the Eagles trailing by three heading into the heavyweight division, Gage Hutchison would need to earn an extra-point victory in order to give EMU the slight victory over the Dragons.
Drexel forfeited the 125 lb. weight class to give Eastern the early 6-0 lead, but battled back to take three-straight bouts to get out to a 13-6 advantage going into the 157 lb. match. Brandon Zeerip capped off his perfect day on the mat with a 5-3 decision over Noel Blanco to bring EMU within four of Drexel.
A major decision from Devan Marry knotted the score at 13-13 in the 165 lb. weight class, but again Drexel quickly took back its lead winning the next two bouts by decision. A 2-1 decision for Anthony Abro brought EMU within three of the Dragons before Hutchison pinned Drexel's Joey Goodhart just 26 seconds into the bout to propel Eastern to a thrilling 22-19 victory to close out its day at the Windy City Duals.
UP NEXT ON THE MATS: After a short break from the mat, Eastern Michigan will travel back to Evanston, Ill. for the Midlands Championships Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 29-30.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Coming off two wins at the Windy City Duals, the Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad will continue life on the road as it travels to Cleveland, Ohio to compete in the Cleveland State Open Saturday, Dec. 13. The Eagles have competed in the Cleveland State Open each of the past three years with two Green and White grapplers placing last season at Woodling Gym, Dec. 15, 2013.
ZEERIP EARNS FIRST MAC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK HONOR: After posting a perfect weekend at the Windy City Duals, redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip has been named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week as announced by the conference Wednesday, Dec. 10. The award marks the first of Zeerip's career donning the Green and White as well as the first individual conference honor given to the Eastern Michigan wrestling team this season.
Zeerip saw a perfect weekend at the Windy City Duals in Evansville, Ill., going 3-0 in dual matchups. The Fremont, Mich. native earned a narrow 9-8 decision over Princeton's Francesco Fabozzi to put the meet back in the Green and White's control before earning a 9-7 decision over Cal Poly's Colt Shorts. Zeerip capped off his day with a 5-3 decision over Noel Blanco of Drexel, helping the Eagles to a slight 22-19 victory over the Dragons. The 157 lb. grappler improved his record to 10-3 overall and 6-1 in duals.
THREE EAGLES RANKED IN MAC DECEMBER POLL: For the first time this season, three EMU grapplers found their names on the Mid-American Conference monthly rankings announced by the conference office, Dec. 10.
After spending the majority of the 2013-14 season ranked in the national poll, redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto has had a slow start to the 2014-15 campaign, but hopes to have found his stride after posting two wins at the Windy City Duals, Dec. 6. The North Jackson, Ohio native holds a 5-7 overall record and a 3-4 dual record to help rank him as the No. 4 wrestler in the MAC at 133 lbs.
Coming off his first MAC Wrestler of the Week honor, redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip ranks fourth in the conference at 157 lbs., posting a 10-3 overall record in his final season donning the Green and White. The Fremont, Mich. native boasts a 6-1 mark in duals, while holding a five-match win streak after dropping his first dual of the 2014-15 season.
Redshirt-junior Michael Shaw is the final Eagle ranked in the December poll, tying for fourth at 141 lbs. Shaw has earned four wins so far this season and three dual victories for EMU in his first season starting at 141 lbs.
EMU TAKES TWO IN THE WINDY CITY: The Eagles went 2-1 at the Windy City Duals Saturday, Dec. 6, grabbing wins over Cal Poly, 30-7, and Drexel, 22-19, after bouncing back from a 26-11 defeat at the hands of Princeton.
Redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip went 3-0 on the day with three decisions, while Shayne Wireman, Vincent Pizzuto, and Anthony Abro added two wins apiece for EMU. After falling to Princeton in its first match of the day, Eastern Michigan bounced back with eight bout victories over Cal Poly and five against Drexel.
LAST YEAR AT THE CLEVELAND STATE OPEN: The Eagles saw a season-high seven grapplers place at the Cleveland State Open, Dec. 15, 2013. Both James Klosz and Anthony Abro claimed second-place finishes for the Eagles in their respective weight classes, while Shayne Wireman placed for the third time in as many tournament showings as he picked up the third-place spot at 125 lbs. The Green and White saw a third-place finish in the 157 lb. weight class as Brandon Zeerip won five bouts but was unable to defeat Klosz in the semifinals, falling in an 8-4 decision to his teammate. EMU saw its final third-place finish of the day when Jacob Davis secured wins in his first four bouts at 165 lbs. before falling to Edinboro's Casey Fuller in the semifinals, while Mike LeHolm and Mitchell Malott placed fifth for EMU in their respective weight classes.
HUTCHISON SECURES EAGLE VICTORY OVER DREXEL: EMU's final dual of the afternoon came down to the final bout with Drexel leading the majority of the match. With the Eagles trailing by three heading into the heavyweight division, Gage Hutchison would need to earn an extra-point victory in order to give EMU the slight victory over the Dragons.
Drexel forfeited the 125 lb. weight class to give Eastern the early 6-0 lead, but battled back to take three-straight bouts to get out to a 13-6 advantage going into the 157 lb. match. Brandon Zeerip capped off his perfect day on the mat with a 5-3 decision over Noel Blanco to bring EMU within four of Drexel.
A major decision from Devan Marry knotted the score at 13-13 in the 165 lb. weight class, but again Drexel quickly took back its lead winning the next two bouts by decision. A 2-1 decision for Anthony Abro brought EMU within three of the Dragons before Hutchison pinned Drexel's Joey Goodhart just 26 seconds into the bout to propel Eastern to a thrilling 22-19 victory to close out its day at the Windy City Duals.
UP NEXT ON THE MATS: After a short break from the mat, Eastern Michigan will travel back to Evanston, Ill. for the Midlands Championships Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 29-30.
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