BOILING SPRINGS, NC - The Cleveland State wrestling team dropped a pair of duals on Saturday at Gardner-Webb, falling to Ohio, 31-11, and to Gardner-Webb, 29-9.
Sam Wheeler and Riley Shaw won both of their matches on Saturday with Wheeler earning a 6-4 sudden victory against 12th-ranked Phil Wellington of Ohio and a 6-4 victory over Gray Jones of GWU. He improved to 24-8 this year.
Shaw, ranked 17th in the nation at heavyweight, started the day with a 17-1 tech fall in 5:38 over Jesse Webb of Ohio and also picked up a 10-3 win over Bryce Cornwell of Gardner-Webb. Shaw improved to 23-6 this year with the two wins, including 12-1 in duals.
Evan Cheek was CSU's other victor in the dual against Ohio, picking up an 8-2 decision at 133 pounds.
Mike Carlone (141 pounds) earned the Vikings third win of the dual versus GWU, topping Ryan Hull, 10-3.
The Vikings are back in action on Friday (Feb. 19) when CSU hosts Michigan State at 7:00 pm in Woodling Gym for Senior Night.
TEAM SCORE: #22 Ohio 31; Cleveland State 11
125: #28 Shakur Laney (OU) fall Nick Derosa (CSU); (2:27) – 6-0
133: Evan Cheek (CSU) dec. Zak Hassan (OU); 8-2 – 6-3
141: Noah Forrider (OU) dec. Mike Carlone (CSU); 11-7 – 9-3
149: Cullen Cummings (OU) dec. Nick Montgomery (CSU); 5-4 – 12-3
157: #24 Spartak Chino (OU) tech. fall John Vaughn (CSU); 20-5 (5:27) – 17-3
165: #24 Austin Reese (OU) major dec. Nathan Wynkoop (CSU); 13-0 – 21-3
174: #10 Cody Walters (OU) win via forfeit – 27-3
184: #26 Andrew Romanchik (OU) major dec. Jacob Worthington (CSU); 14-1 – 31-3
197: #31 Sam Wheeler (CSU) dec. #12 Phil Wellington (OU), 6-4 (SV-1) – 31-6
285: #17 Riley Shaw (CSU) tech. fall Jesse Webb (OU); 17-1 (5:38) – 31-11
TEAM SCORE: Gardner-Webb 29, Cleveland State 9
125: #33 Cortez Starkes (GWU) vs. John Martin (CSU); 6-3 – 3-0
133: Tyler Ziegler (GWU) dec. Evan Cheek (CSU); 3-1 (SV-1) – 6-0
141: Mike Carlone (CSU) dec. Ryan Hull (GWU); 10-3 – 6-3
149: #32 Chris Vassar (GWU) major dec. Nick Montgomery (CSU); 12-2 – 10-3
157: Ryan Mosley (GWU) major dec. John Vaughn (CSU); 13-4 – 14-3
165: Austin Trott (GWU) fall Chas Busz (CSU); (0:40) – 20-3
174: Brett Stein (GWU) major dec. Nathan Wynkoop (CSU); 16-5 – 24-3
184: #33 Hunter Gamble (GWU) tech. fall. Justin Worthington (CSU); 16-0 (6:32) – 29-3
197: #31 Sam Wheeler (CSU) dec. Gray Jones (GWU); 6-4 – 29-6
285: #17 Riley Shaw (CSU) dec. #33 Boyce Cornwell (GWU); 10-3 – 29-9
