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Sunday, March 5
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Hutchison Finishes Second, Eagles Place Six at 2017 MAC Championships
3/5/2017 6:11:00 PM | Wrestling
Hutchison earned the lone automatic bid into the NCAA Championships
FINAL BRACKETS
PHOTO GALLERY
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team concluded the 2017 Mid-American Conference Championships, Sunday, March 5, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Eagles were led by redshirt junior Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan), who took a runner-up finish at heavyweight to secure an automatic bid into the NCAA Championships.
Overall, EMU placed six of ten wrestlers in the top six of their respective weight classes. The Eagles totaled 64 points to finish in seventh place as a team. Also placing were redshirt junior Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) and redshirt freshman Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake), who took fourth at 141 lbs. and 157 lbs., respectively.
Redshirt senior Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) meanwhile took fifth at 174 lbs., while redshirt freshman Noah Gonser (Grand Blanc, Mich.-Grand Blanc) and redshirt senior Nick Barber (Cleveland, Ohio-St. Edward) both narrowly missed out on automatic qualification with sixth place finishes.
In the heavyweight title bout, Hutchison re-matched with familiar foe Jake Gunning of Buffalo. The match was a virtual stalemate, with Gunning getting a takedown, and Hutchison two escapes to keep it 2-2 in the third. That's when Hutchison was busted for stalling, and the penalty point proved the difference in the one-point defeat.
Two Eastern wrestlers to pick up wins today were Springer and Carson, as they both won their consolation semifinal matches to get to the third place match. Springer took a tight 2-1 decision over Angel Velasquez of Northern Illinois, while Carson upended No. 5 seeded Cullen Cummings of Ohio in sudden victory. Both dropped the final bout though, settling for fourth.
The other three placers all were downed in their consolation semis, dropping them into a fifth place match. Only one, Davis, was able to come out successful with a decisive 9-3 win over No. 4 seeded Dylan Wiseman of Missouri, capping his incredible EMU career with a fifth-place MAC finish.
Hutchison and any additional at-large wrestlers will now head to St. Louis for the 2017 NCAA Championships. Action from the Scottrade Center will begin Thursday, March 16.
TEAM SCORE
1. Missouri 154.5
2. Northern Iowa 106.5
3. Central Michigan 103.5
4. Old Dominion 94.0
5. Northern Illinois 92.0
6. Buffalo 80.5
7. Eastern Michigan 64.0
8. Ohio 62.5
9. Kent State 55.0
FULL RESULTS
125 lbs.
No. 4 Noah Gonser (1-3) Sixth Place
Noah Gonser (EMU) over No. 5 Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) (Dec 6-4)
No. 1 Shakur Laney (Ohio) over Noah Gonser (EMU) (Dec 5-3)
No. 3 Kyle Akins (UB) over Noah Gonser (EMU) (Fall 5:33)
No. 5 Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) over Noah Gonser (EMU) (Dec 4-1)
133 lbs.
Sa'Derian Perry (0-2)
Alijah Jeffery (NIU) over Sa'Derian Perry (EMU) (Dec 4-0)
No. 7 Alex Madrigal (ODU) over Sa'Derian Perry (EMU) (Dec 6-3)
141 lbs.
No. 4 Kyle Springer (2-2) Fourth Place
No. 5 Kevin Budock (ODU) over Kyle Springer (EMU) (Dec 6-5)
Kyle Springer (EMU) over Chance Driscol (KSU) (Dec 6-5)
Kyle Springer (EMU) over No. 6 Angel Velasquez (NIU) (Dec 2-1)
No. 3 Mason Smith (CMU) over Kyle Springer (EMU) (Dec 7-3)
149 lbs.
No. 6 Nick Barber (1-3) Sixth Place
No. 3 Max Thomsen (UNI) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 3-0)
Nick Barber (EMU) over No. 7 Colt Cotton (UB) (Dec 9-4)
No. 4 Steve Bleise (NIU) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 5-2)
No. 5 Michael Hayes (ODU) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 9-5)
157 lbs.
No. 6 Zac Carson (2-2) Fourth Place
Zac Carson (EMU) over No. 3 Caden McWhirter (NIU) (Dec 2-1)
No. 2 Collin Heffernan (CMU) over Zac Carson (EMU) (Dec 7-3)
Zac Carson (EMU) over No. 5 Cullen Cummings (Ohio) (SV-1 4-2)
No. 4 Casey Sparkman (KSU) over Zac Carson (EMU) (SV-1 9-7)
165 lbs.
No. 4 Devan Marry (0-3)
No. 5 Shaun'Qae McMurtrey (NIU) over Devan Marry (EMU) (Dec 5-3)
Logan Parks (CMU) over Devan Marry (EMU) (Dec 7-4)
No. 6 Tyler Rill (UB) over Devan Marry (EMU) (MD 17-6)
174 lbs.
Jacob Davis (3-2) Fifth Place
Jacob Davis (EMU) over Muhamed McBryde (UB) (Dec 3-2)
Taylor Lujan (UNI) over Jacob Davis (EMU) (Fall 3:47)
Jacob Davis (EMU) over No. 5 Arsen Ashughyan (Ohio) (Fall 4:37)
No. 2 CJ Brucki (CMU) over Jacob Davis (EMU) (MD 13-1)
Jacob Davis (EMU) over No. 4 Dylan Wiseman (Mizzou) (Dec 9-3)
184 lbs.
No. 7 Kayne MacCallum (0-2)
No. 2 Jack Dechow (ODU) over Kayne MacCallum (EMU) (MD 15-3)
Dontae McGee (Ohio) over Kayne MacCallum (EMU) (Fall 1:02)
197 lbs.
Derek Hillman (1-3)
Derek Hillman (EMU) over Nate Hall (Ohio) (TF 17-2)
No. 1 J'Den Cox (Mizzou) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (Fall 2:48)
No. 4 Austin Severn (CMU) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (TB-1 2-1)
No. 7 Nate Rose (UB) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (Dec 5-4)
HWT
No. 6 Gage Hutchison (2-1) Second Place, Automatic NCAA Qualifier
Gage Hutchison (EMU) over No. 3 J.J. Everard (UNI) (TB-1 4-1)
Gage Hutchison (EMU) over No. 2 Austin Myers (Mizzou) (TB-2 5-2)
No. 5 Jake Gunning (UB) over Gage Hutchison (EMU) (Dec 3-2)
PHOTO GALLERY
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team concluded the 2017 Mid-American Conference Championships, Sunday, March 5, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Eagles were led by redshirt junior Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan), who took a runner-up finish at heavyweight to secure an automatic bid into the NCAA Championships.
Overall, EMU placed six of ten wrestlers in the top six of their respective weight classes. The Eagles totaled 64 points to finish in seventh place as a team. Also placing were redshirt junior Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) and redshirt freshman Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake), who took fourth at 141 lbs. and 157 lbs., respectively.
Redshirt senior Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) meanwhile took fifth at 174 lbs., while redshirt freshman Noah Gonser (Grand Blanc, Mich.-Grand Blanc) and redshirt senior Nick Barber (Cleveland, Ohio-St. Edward) both narrowly missed out on automatic qualification with sixth place finishes.
In the heavyweight title bout, Hutchison re-matched with familiar foe Jake Gunning of Buffalo. The match was a virtual stalemate, with Gunning getting a takedown, and Hutchison two escapes to keep it 2-2 in the third. That's when Hutchison was busted for stalling, and the penalty point proved the difference in the one-point defeat.
Two Eastern wrestlers to pick up wins today were Springer and Carson, as they both won their consolation semifinal matches to get to the third place match. Springer took a tight 2-1 decision over Angel Velasquez of Northern Illinois, while Carson upended No. 5 seeded Cullen Cummings of Ohio in sudden victory. Both dropped the final bout though, settling for fourth.
The other three placers all were downed in their consolation semis, dropping them into a fifth place match. Only one, Davis, was able to come out successful with a decisive 9-3 win over No. 4 seeded Dylan Wiseman of Missouri, capping his incredible EMU career with a fifth-place MAC finish.
Hutchison and any additional at-large wrestlers will now head to St. Louis for the 2017 NCAA Championships. Action from the Scottrade Center will begin Thursday, March 16.
TEAM SCORE
1. Missouri 154.5
2. Northern Iowa 106.5
3. Central Michigan 103.5
4. Old Dominion 94.0
5. Northern Illinois 92.0
6. Buffalo 80.5
7. Eastern Michigan 64.0
8. Ohio 62.5
9. Kent State 55.0
FULL RESULTS
125 lbs.
No. 4 Noah Gonser (1-3) Sixth Place
Noah Gonser (EMU) over No. 5 Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) (Dec 6-4)
No. 1 Shakur Laney (Ohio) over Noah Gonser (EMU) (Dec 5-3)
No. 3 Kyle Akins (UB) over Noah Gonser (EMU) (Fall 5:33)
No. 5 Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) over Noah Gonser (EMU) (Dec 4-1)
133 lbs.
Sa'Derian Perry (0-2)
Alijah Jeffery (NIU) over Sa'Derian Perry (EMU) (Dec 4-0)
No. 7 Alex Madrigal (ODU) over Sa'Derian Perry (EMU) (Dec 6-3)
141 lbs.
No. 4 Kyle Springer (2-2) Fourth Place
No. 5 Kevin Budock (ODU) over Kyle Springer (EMU) (Dec 6-5)
Kyle Springer (EMU) over Chance Driscol (KSU) (Dec 6-5)
Kyle Springer (EMU) over No. 6 Angel Velasquez (NIU) (Dec 2-1)
No. 3 Mason Smith (CMU) over Kyle Springer (EMU) (Dec 7-3)
149 lbs.
No. 6 Nick Barber (1-3) Sixth Place
No. 3 Max Thomsen (UNI) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 3-0)
Nick Barber (EMU) over No. 7 Colt Cotton (UB) (Dec 9-4)
No. 4 Steve Bleise (NIU) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 5-2)
No. 5 Michael Hayes (ODU) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 9-5)
157 lbs.
No. 6 Zac Carson (2-2) Fourth Place
Zac Carson (EMU) over No. 3 Caden McWhirter (NIU) (Dec 2-1)
No. 2 Collin Heffernan (CMU) over Zac Carson (EMU) (Dec 7-3)
Zac Carson (EMU) over No. 5 Cullen Cummings (Ohio) (SV-1 4-2)
No. 4 Casey Sparkman (KSU) over Zac Carson (EMU) (SV-1 9-7)
165 lbs.
No. 4 Devan Marry (0-3)
No. 5 Shaun'Qae McMurtrey (NIU) over Devan Marry (EMU) (Dec 5-3)
Logan Parks (CMU) over Devan Marry (EMU) (Dec 7-4)
No. 6 Tyler Rill (UB) over Devan Marry (EMU) (MD 17-6)
174 lbs.
Jacob Davis (3-2) Fifth Place
Jacob Davis (EMU) over Muhamed McBryde (UB) (Dec 3-2)
Taylor Lujan (UNI) over Jacob Davis (EMU) (Fall 3:47)
Jacob Davis (EMU) over No. 5 Arsen Ashughyan (Ohio) (Fall 4:37)
No. 2 CJ Brucki (CMU) over Jacob Davis (EMU) (MD 13-1)
Jacob Davis (EMU) over No. 4 Dylan Wiseman (Mizzou) (Dec 9-3)
184 lbs.
No. 7 Kayne MacCallum (0-2)
No. 2 Jack Dechow (ODU) over Kayne MacCallum (EMU) (MD 15-3)
Dontae McGee (Ohio) over Kayne MacCallum (EMU) (Fall 1:02)
197 lbs.
Derek Hillman (1-3)
Derek Hillman (EMU) over Nate Hall (Ohio) (TF 17-2)
No. 1 J'Den Cox (Mizzou) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (Fall 2:48)
No. 4 Austin Severn (CMU) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (TB-1 2-1)
No. 7 Nate Rose (UB) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (Dec 5-4)
HWT
No. 6 Gage Hutchison (2-1) Second Place, Automatic NCAA Qualifier
Gage Hutchison (EMU) over No. 3 J.J. Everard (UNI) (TB-1 4-1)
Gage Hutchison (EMU) over No. 2 Austin Myers (Mizzou) (TB-2 5-2)
No. 5 Jake Gunning (UB) over Gage Hutchison (EMU) (Dec 3-2)
Players Mentioned
149
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157
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
HWT
/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
157/165
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
141
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