Cleveland State started the 2024-25 season with a strong showing at the Bob Del Rosa Open hosted by Case Western on Sunday. The Vikings had 11 placers with four champions in the open division and seven placers with three champions in the freshman/sophomore division.
 
Ben Aranda claimed the 125-pound title after going 4-0 in the open division and winning his final match against Jordan Rodriguez of Lake Erie, 5-1. Jake Manley also went 4-0 at 133-pounds to win the championship, defeating Art Martinez of Case Western in the final bout, 9-2.
 
Tate Geiser won the 165-pound championship after turning in a 4-0 afternoon including a 12-2 major decision over Nate Barrett of Ashland in the finals. Daniel Bucknavich claimed the 285-pound championship with a 3-0 day highlighted by two falls in his first two matches.

The Vikings had runner-up performances by Connor Saylor (149 Pounds), Douglas Terry (157 Pounds), and Joey Lyons (197 Pounds). Gavin Ricketts placed third at 174-pounds, while fifth place finishes went to Nick Molchak (133 Pounds) and Landen Duncan (141 Pounds).
 
In the open division, a pair of freshmen brought home championships in their Cleveland State debuts. Connor Holm (165 Pounds) and Xander Myers (197 Pounds) each went 4-0 on the day. Sophomore, Shane Cook won the open division at 285-pounds after defeating teammate Mekhi Bradley 7-3 in the championship match.
 
Tyler Deericks placed fifth at 157-pounds and Parker Pikor placed sixth at 125-pounds to round out the division.
 
Cleveland State will turn its attention to its first dual match at home on Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. against Columbia.
 
Open Division
Ben Aranda – 125 Pounds
Second Round – Aranda (CSU) TF Cosmo Damiani (Ithaca), 19-1
Quarterfinal – Aranda (CSU) FALL John Freebern (RIT), 1:59
Semifinal - Aranda (CSU) DEC Braden Hahlen (Lake Erie), 8-1
Championship – Aranda (CSU) DEC Jordan Rodriguez (Lake Erie), 5-1
 
Jake Manley – 133 Pounds
Second Round – Manley (CSU) FALL Questapha Lewis (Midway), 2:19
Quarterfinal – Manley (CSU) MD Isaias Torres (Ithaca), 11-1
Semifinal – Manley (CSU) DEC Tommy Maddox (West Virginia), 7-2
Championship – Manley (CSU) DEC Art Martinez (Case Western), 9-2
 
Nick Molchak – 133 Pounds
Second Round – Molchak (CSU) TF Joseph R (Lake Erie), 25-10
Quarterfinal – Art Martinex (Case) DEC Molchak (CSU), 7-5
Cons Round 3 – Molchak (CSU) TF Jacob Gregg (Case Western), 20-4
Cons Round 4 - Molchak (CSU) MD Brenden Hamilton (Lake Erie), 12-0
Fifth – Molchak (CSU) DEC Joseph R (Lake Erie), 13-6
 
Landen Duncan – 141 Pounds
Second Round – Duncan (CSU) TF David Makupson (Salem), 17-1
Quarterfinal – Jeff Niffenegger (Indy) MD Duncan (CSU), 14-4
Cons Round 3 – Duncan (CSU) DEC Wells (CSU), 7-3
Cons Round 4 – Duncan (CSU) DEC Brock Durbin (Ashland), 5-4
Fifth – Duncan (CSU) MFOR Adam Butler (Unattached)
 
Canyon Wells – 141 Pounds
First Round – Zachary Parker (Glenville State) TF Wells (CSU), 20-4
Cons Round 2 – Wells (CSU) DEC Nikolas Ferra (Seton Hill), 6-4
Cons Round 3 – Duncan (CSU) DEC Wells (CSU), 7-3
 
AJ Parish – 149 Pounds
First Round – Parish (CSU) MD Dara Heydarpour (RIT), 11-0
Second Round – Parish (CSU) MD Justin Smythe (Tiffin), 15-4
Quarterfinal – Ethan Hardy (Glenville State) DEC Parish (CSU), 7-1
Cons Round 3 – Caden Canning (Wheeling) DEC Parish (CSU), 18-12
 
Connor Saylor – 149 Pounds
Second Round – Saylor (CSU) MD Caden Canning (Wheeling), 18-8
Quarterfinal – Saylor (CSU) MD Isaac Piatek (Gannon), 15-2
Semifinal – Saylor (CSU) DEC Gavin Garcia (Indy), 8-1
Championship – Ethan Hardy (Glenville State) DEC Saylor (CSU), 6-4
 
Douglas Terry – 157 Pounds
Second Round – Terry (CSU) DEC Matthew Kaufman (Lake Erie), 6-0
Quarterfinal – Terry (CSU) MD Kaleb Clarke (Midway), 14-4
Semifinal – Terry (CSU) DEC Gavin Owens (Tiffin), 5-0
Championship – Jackson Hoover (Indy) DEC Terry (CSU), 11-10
 
Tate Geiser – 165 Pounds
Second Round – Geiser (CSU) TF Logan Smalley (Ashland), 19-4
Quarterfinal – Geiser (CSU) TF Shane Bates (Indy), 19-4
Semifinal – Geiser (CSU) DEC Konrad Parker (Ithaca), 7-2
Championship – Geiser (CSU) MD Nate Barrett (Ashland), 12-2
 
Ronald Dimmerling – 174 Pounds
Second Round – Jackson Gray (Ithaca) DEC Dimmerling (CSU), 11-5
Cons Round 2 – Dimmerling (CSU) DEC Tyler Bodovetz (Ohio Wesleyan), 11-5
Cons Round 3 – Sevi Garza (Ashland) MD Dimmerling (CSU), 11-2

Gavin Ricketts – 174 Pounds
Second Round – Ricketts (CSU) FALL Dylan Knight (Salem), 2:24
Quarterfinal – Ricketts (CSU) DEC Sevi Garza (Ashland), 4-2
Semifinal – Tyrel Miller (Unattached) DEC Ricketts (CSU), 4-2
Third – Ricketts (CSU) MD Brandon Burkhart (Baldwin Wallace), 22-10

Joey Lyons – 197 Pounds
Second Round – Lyons (CSU) TF Dean Hetrick (Tiffin), 19-3
Quarterfinal – Lyons (CSU) TF Brendan Finnerty (Seton Hill), 17-1
Semifinal – Lyons (CSU) DEC Jesse Kanatzar (John Carroll), 8-2
Championship – Derek Blubaugh (Indy) TF Lyons (CSU), 15-0

Daniel Bucknavich – 285 Pounds
Second Round – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Adam Allen (Gannon), 1:04
Quarterfinal – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Zach Kuneff (Wheeling), 4:29
Championship – Bucknavich (CSU) DEC Dorian Crosby (Gannon), 4-2

Freshman/Sophomore Division
Parker Pikor – 125 Pounds
First Round – Pikor (CSU) MD Candio Deluna (Tiffin), 9-0
Second Round – Jacob Deysher (RIT) DEC Pikor (CSU), 9-7
Cons Round 2 – Pikor (CSU) TF Mason Irwin (Ohio Wesleyan), 16-1
Cons Round 3 – Pikor (CSU) FALL Carson Yocca (Ashland), 4:55
Cons Round 4 – Pikor (CSU) FALL Cristian Medina (Ithaca), 2:25
Cons Round 5 – Pikor (CUS) FALL Tomah Gummow (Ithaca), 1:50
 
Caleb Scott – 133 Pounds
Second Round – Scott (CSU) DEC Jack Harrison (Lake Erie), 4-0
Quarterfinal – Lawrence Liss (RIT) DEC Scott (CSU), 7-6
Cons Round 3 – Scott (CSU) FALL Alex Greene-Barrios (Case), 4:44
Cons Round 4 – Rylen Campbell (Ashland) DEC Scott (CSU), 5-4
 
Tyler Deericks – 157 Pounds
Second Round – Deericks (CSU) TF Seth Holt (Salem), 18-1
Quarterfinal – Denis Kodakov gil (Spire) DEC Deericks (CSU), 2-1
Cons Round 3 – Deericks (CSU) DEC Chance Kimmy (Gannon), 8-6
Cons Round 4 – Deericks (CSU) MD Finn Merrill (Indy), 11-1
Fifth – Deericks (CSU) DEC Max Watson (RIT), 6-1
 
Connor Holm – 165 Pounds
Second Round – Holm (CSU) MD Brian Crevar (Wheeling), 11-1
Quarterfinal – Holm (CSU) FALL Keith Mincin (Mercyhurst), 5:41
Semifinal – Holm (CSU) TF Jake Jones (Ithaca), 15-0
Championship – Holm (CSU) DEC Kane Epperly (Ashland), 6-0
 
Xander Myers – 197 Pounds
Second Round – Myers (CSU) DEC Tyler Shellenbarger (Lake Erie), 11-4
Quarterfinal – Myers (CSU) MD Marky Stankorb (Lake Erie), 8-0
Semifinal – Myers (CSU) MD Reese Redman (Ashland), 11-0
Championship – Myers (CSU) MD Joey Scarmuzzino (Lake Erie), 11-2

Kaiden Haines – 285 Pounds
Second Round – Haines (CSU) MD Angelo Camargo (Baldwin Wallace), 14-4
Quarterfinal – Richard Thornton (Tiffin) FALL Haines (CSU), 4:12
Cons Round 3 – Haines (CSU) DEC Isaac Lehman (Tiffin), 4-1
Cons Round 4 – Haines (CSU) DEC Elijah Hinshaw (Indy), 4-2
Fifth – Haines (CSU) FALL Josh Lanka (RIT), 2:00

Mekhi Bradley – 285 Pounds
Second Round – Bradley (CSU) TF Jacob Holtz (John Carroll), 16-0
Quarterfinal – Bradley (CSU) DEC Gino Guerrisi (Mercyhurst), 4-1
Semifinal – Bradley (CSU) DEC Gavin Harper (Wheeling), 4-1
Championship – Cook (CSU) DEC Bradley (CSU), 7-3

Shane Cook – 285 Pounds
Quarterfinal – Cook (CSU) FALL Elijah Hinshaw (Indy), 3:46
Semifinal – Cook (CSU) TF Richard Thornton (Tiffin), 17-2
Championship – Cook (CSU) DEC Bradley (CSU), 7-3