Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, January 15
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Cleveland State
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
EMU Wrestling Set for Home Dual Against Cleveland State
1/14/2015 10:36:00 AM | Wrestling
Thursday, Jan. 15 // Convocation Center // 7 p.m.
Cleveland State Notes
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad will return to Ypsilanti after eight-straight road duals to take on Cleveland State University in the Convocation Center. First bout is slated to start at 7 p.m.
ALL-TIME AGAINST CLEVELAND STATE: The Eagles will be looking to take their eighth-straight victory from the Vikings this Thursday after defeating CSU 29-12 on the road in the 2013-14 season.
Over the past nine years, the Eagles have handled the Vikings with ease as the Green and White holds a 7-2 record over CSU. Eastern has taken home the victory in the past seven duals between the two squads and has outscored the Vikings 237-116 in the past nine seasons, and 210-67 en route to its seven-straight wins over Cleveland State.
Last season, former Head Coach Derek DelPorto became the winningest coach in EMU wrestling history as the Eagle grapplers took down CSU, 29-12, at Woodling Arena. The win signified the 81st of his eight year career, which broke John Eisley's record of 80 wins over a 12 year span. Eastern captured seven of the 10 bouts of the day and return six grapplers, five of which earned victories, to the mats this season. The Vikings return 7-of-10 starters, including Matt Donohoe, Nick Montgomery, and Riley Shaw, who all picked up wins for CSU.
SCOUTING CLEVELAND STATE: The Vikings have participated in just four duals on the season, but their grapplers have gotten experience on the mats, participating in five opens. CSU earned a season-best ninth-place finish at the Navy Classic, Nov. 22, and finished 21st at the Southern Scuffle, Jan. 1.
Cleveland State is led by junior No. 14 Riley Shaw who holds a 20-4 overall record in the heavyweight division heading into Thursday's match, while Dan King and No. 14 Ben Willeford have each earned 17 wins apiece for the Vikings. In duals, Shaw carried a perfect 4-0 record, while Willeford is 3-1 at 125 lbs. and King is 2-0 having split time at 133 lbs. with Alfredo Gray.
EMU WRESTLING STARTS STUDENT SECTION FOR HOME DUALS: Eastern Michigan wrestling would like to invite current EMU students to cheer on the Eagles this Thursday when they go up against the Vikings of Cleveland State University. The first 50 current students with a valid student ID will receive a free EMU wrestling t-shirt. First bout of the dual starts at 7 p.m.
ABRO CADABRO: Like last season, redshirt-junior Anthony Abro has been a magician on the mats in the 2014-15 seaso for the Green and White. Abro notched a perfect weekend for the Eagles, going 3-0 on the mats with two decisions and one pin. The Canton, Mich. native started off the weekend with a 9-5 decision over Ryan Darch of Clarion to extend the EMU lead to 31-7 over the Golden Eagles before coming up big for Eastern at the Pitt Duals Sunday, Jan. 11. With the score of the Duke dual knotted at 13-13, Abro continued to be a leader for the Green and White, stepping up and notching a narrow 3-2 decision over returning All-American and nationally-ranked Conner Hartmann that would allow EMU to take a 16-13 lead into the final bout of the dual. In their second dual of the day, the Eagles struggled with N.C. State as the Wolfpack took nine of the 10 bouts. EMU's lone victory came from Abro who capped off a perfect weekend with a pin over Michael Boykin in the 197 lb. weight class. Abro posts a 16-7 overall record on the season, a 9-2 record in dual bouts and has earned two victories over ranked opponents in the 2014-15 season.
EMU TOPPLES CLARION ON THE ROAD: The Eagles picked up their sixth victory of the season with a 34-7 road win over Clarion, Jan. 10. The Green and White captured eight of the 10 bouts with three pins, one major decision, and four decisions.
Much like EMU's last dual, redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto came out firing with 10-straight points before pinning Seth Carr in the first period, allowing Eastern to take a two-point lead over the Golden Eagles. The Green and White again replicated its last outing when Michael Shaw notched a second-straight pin at 141 lbs. to extend EMU's lead to 12-4 heading into the 149 lb. matchup.
EMU took the final bouts of the afternoon with three-straight decisions from Mike Curby, Anthony Abro, and Gage Hutchison, earning a 34-7 victory over the Golden Eagles.
EAGLES GO 1-1 AT PITT DUALS: Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad went 1-1 at the Pitt Duals, taking down Duke before falling to No. 22 N.C. State Saturday, Jan. 11. EMU earned a 22-13 victory over the Blue Devils, but was unable to hold off the Wolfpack, falling 36-6 to the nationally-ranked opponent.
The Eagles got off to a fast start over Duke, winning the first four bouts to get out to a 13-0 lead. The Green and White used decisions from Blake Caudill, Nicholas Barber, and Michael Shaw in their respective weight classes as well as a 12-2 major decision from redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto at 133 lbs. to take the comfortable advantage. Duke quickly worked its way back into the match, knotting the score at 13-13 before Anthony Abro and Gage Hutchison combined for two wins to seal the dual for EMU.
In their second dual of the day, the Eagles struggled with N.C. State as the Wolfpack took nine of the 10 bouts. EMU's lone victory came from Abro who capped off a perfect weekend with a pin over Michael Boykin in the 197 lb. weight class. N.C. State secured five decisions, two pins, and one technical fall en route to its 36-6 victory over the Green and White.
PIZZUTO RANKS THIRD IN JANUARY MAC POLL: Redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto is ranked in the monthly Mid-American Conference poll for the second-straight month after picking up four victories in the month of December and a win in his first conferece dual of the season. The North Jackson, Ohio native grabbed two wins at the Northwestern Duals over opponents from Princeton and Cal Poly, Dec. 6, before picking up one win at the Midlands Championships.
Pizzuto knotted the score at 6-6 against Northern Iowa, Jan. 4, with a pin over Leighton Gaul in 3:43 to give him a 7-9 overall record and a 1-0 record in conference action.
UP NEXT ON THE MATS: The Eagles remain at the Convocation Center Sunday, Jan. 18 when they take on Ohio in their second Mid-American Conference dual of the season. For fans who are unable to make it out to the dual, the match will be broadcast on Eastern's live webstreaming service Eagle All-Access. Fans will be able to watch the dual as well as get play-by-play from former EMU wrestlers J.J. Johnson and Phillip Joseph. Supscriptions for Eagle All-Access start at just $6.95 and can be purchased at EMUEagles.com/watch.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad will return to Ypsilanti after eight-straight road duals to take on Cleveland State University in the Convocation Center. First bout is slated to start at 7 p.m.
ALL-TIME AGAINST CLEVELAND STATE: The Eagles will be looking to take their eighth-straight victory from the Vikings this Thursday after defeating CSU 29-12 on the road in the 2013-14 season.
Over the past nine years, the Eagles have handled the Vikings with ease as the Green and White holds a 7-2 record over CSU. Eastern has taken home the victory in the past seven duals between the two squads and has outscored the Vikings 237-116 in the past nine seasons, and 210-67 en route to its seven-straight wins over Cleveland State.
Last season, former Head Coach Derek DelPorto became the winningest coach in EMU wrestling history as the Eagle grapplers took down CSU, 29-12, at Woodling Arena. The win signified the 81st of his eight year career, which broke John Eisley's record of 80 wins over a 12 year span. Eastern captured seven of the 10 bouts of the day and return six grapplers, five of which earned victories, to the mats this season. The Vikings return 7-of-10 starters, including Matt Donohoe, Nick Montgomery, and Riley Shaw, who all picked up wins for CSU.
SCOUTING CLEVELAND STATE: The Vikings have participated in just four duals on the season, but their grapplers have gotten experience on the mats, participating in five opens. CSU earned a season-best ninth-place finish at the Navy Classic, Nov. 22, and finished 21st at the Southern Scuffle, Jan. 1.
Cleveland State is led by junior No. 14 Riley Shaw who holds a 20-4 overall record in the heavyweight division heading into Thursday's match, while Dan King and No. 14 Ben Willeford have each earned 17 wins apiece for the Vikings. In duals, Shaw carried a perfect 4-0 record, while Willeford is 3-1 at 125 lbs. and King is 2-0 having split time at 133 lbs. with Alfredo Gray.
EMU WRESTLING STARTS STUDENT SECTION FOR HOME DUALS: Eastern Michigan wrestling would like to invite current EMU students to cheer on the Eagles this Thursday when they go up against the Vikings of Cleveland State University. The first 50 current students with a valid student ID will receive a free EMU wrestling t-shirt. First bout of the dual starts at 7 p.m.
ABRO CADABRO: Like last season, redshirt-junior Anthony Abro has been a magician on the mats in the 2014-15 seaso for the Green and White. Abro notched a perfect weekend for the Eagles, going 3-0 on the mats with two decisions and one pin. The Canton, Mich. native started off the weekend with a 9-5 decision over Ryan Darch of Clarion to extend the EMU lead to 31-7 over the Golden Eagles before coming up big for Eastern at the Pitt Duals Sunday, Jan. 11. With the score of the Duke dual knotted at 13-13, Abro continued to be a leader for the Green and White, stepping up and notching a narrow 3-2 decision over returning All-American and nationally-ranked Conner Hartmann that would allow EMU to take a 16-13 lead into the final bout of the dual. In their second dual of the day, the Eagles struggled with N.C. State as the Wolfpack took nine of the 10 bouts. EMU's lone victory came from Abro who capped off a perfect weekend with a pin over Michael Boykin in the 197 lb. weight class. Abro posts a 16-7 overall record on the season, a 9-2 record in dual bouts and has earned two victories over ranked opponents in the 2014-15 season.
EMU TOPPLES CLARION ON THE ROAD: The Eagles picked up their sixth victory of the season with a 34-7 road win over Clarion, Jan. 10. The Green and White captured eight of the 10 bouts with three pins, one major decision, and four decisions.
Much like EMU's last dual, redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto came out firing with 10-straight points before pinning Seth Carr in the first period, allowing Eastern to take a two-point lead over the Golden Eagles. The Green and White again replicated its last outing when Michael Shaw notched a second-straight pin at 141 lbs. to extend EMU's lead to 12-4 heading into the 149 lb. matchup.
EMU took the final bouts of the afternoon with three-straight decisions from Mike Curby, Anthony Abro, and Gage Hutchison, earning a 34-7 victory over the Golden Eagles.
EAGLES GO 1-1 AT PITT DUALS: Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad went 1-1 at the Pitt Duals, taking down Duke before falling to No. 22 N.C. State Saturday, Jan. 11. EMU earned a 22-13 victory over the Blue Devils, but was unable to hold off the Wolfpack, falling 36-6 to the nationally-ranked opponent.
The Eagles got off to a fast start over Duke, winning the first four bouts to get out to a 13-0 lead. The Green and White used decisions from Blake Caudill, Nicholas Barber, and Michael Shaw in their respective weight classes as well as a 12-2 major decision from redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto at 133 lbs. to take the comfortable advantage. Duke quickly worked its way back into the match, knotting the score at 13-13 before Anthony Abro and Gage Hutchison combined for two wins to seal the dual for EMU.
In their second dual of the day, the Eagles struggled with N.C. State as the Wolfpack took nine of the 10 bouts. EMU's lone victory came from Abro who capped off a perfect weekend with a pin over Michael Boykin in the 197 lb. weight class. N.C. State secured five decisions, two pins, and one technical fall en route to its 36-6 victory over the Green and White.
PIZZUTO RANKS THIRD IN JANUARY MAC POLL: Redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto is ranked in the monthly Mid-American Conference poll for the second-straight month after picking up four victories in the month of December and a win in his first conferece dual of the season. The North Jackson, Ohio native grabbed two wins at the Northwestern Duals over opponents from Princeton and Cal Poly, Dec. 6, before picking up one win at the Midlands Championships.
Pizzuto knotted the score at 6-6 against Northern Iowa, Jan. 4, with a pin over Leighton Gaul in 3:43 to give him a 7-9 overall record and a 1-0 record in conference action.
UP NEXT ON THE MATS: The Eagles remain at the Convocation Center Sunday, Jan. 18 when they take on Ohio in their second Mid-American Conference dual of the season. For fans who are unable to make it out to the dual, the match will be broadcast on Eastern's live webstreaming service Eagle All-Access. Fans will be able to watch the dual as well as get play-by-play from former EMU wrestlers J.J. Johnson and Phillip Joseph. Supscriptions for Eagle All-Access start at just $6.95 and can be purchased at EMUEagles.com/watch.
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