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Cleveland State Wrestling Finishes With One Champion and Five Placers at CSU Open

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State had one champion and five placers at the annual CSU Open on Saturday inside Woodling Gymnasium.

Nick Molchak won the 133-pound championship after going 4-0 with all the victories coming by decision. Daniel Bucknavich was the runner-up at 285-pounds with a 4-1 record.

Gavin Ricketts placed fourth at 174-pounds after going 2-2. Ronald Dimmerling placed fifth at 174-pounds after going 2-1 on the afternoon.

Reese Stephen finished sixth at 157-pounds after going 3-2 with two major decisions.  Xander Myers finished sixth at 197-pounds with a 4-2 record.

Ben Aranda – 125 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Aranda (CSU) DEC Anthony Isek (Indiana), 6-2
Quarters – Matt Marlow (Pitt) DEC Aranda (CSU), 7-4 SV
Cons Quarter – Billy Smith (Findlay) DEC Aranda (CSU), 4-1

Parker Pikor – 125 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Tyler Chappell (Pitt) MD Pikor (CSU), 9-0
Cons Round 3 – Bye
Cons Quarter – Robert Wright (Air Force) FALL Pikor (CSU), 4:16

Peyton Costa – 133 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Nate Knowlton (Mercyhurst) FALL Costa (CSU), 2:13
Cons Round 2 – Bryce Shingleton (Michigan St.) TF Costa (CSU), 15-0

Nick Molchak – 133 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Molchak (CSU) DEC Adan Benavidez (Kent), 6-3
Quarters – Molchak (CSU) DEC Kolten Barker (Ohio), 7-5
Semis – Molchak (CSU) DEC Cody Phelps (Michigan State), 2-0
Champ – Molchak (CSU) DEC Andrew Austin (CMU), 6-3

Landen Duncan – 141 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Duncan (CSU) MD Authur Croom (Lake Erie), 13-0
Champ Round 2 – Cole Solomey (Purdue) FALL Duncan (CSU), 1:27
Cons Round 2 – Duncan (CSU) TF Lane Huizar (Grand Valley), 18-2
Cons Round 3 – Duncan (CSU) DEC Lucas Peters (Indiana), 6-2
Cons Quarter – Duncan (CSU) MD Wells (CSU), 10-2
Cons Semi – Carter Nogle (Air Force) FALL Duncan (CSU), 1:39

Michael Markulin – 141 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Carter Nogle (Air Force) FALL Markulin (CSU), 4:32
Cons Round 2 – Lucas Peters (Indiana) MD Markulin (CSU), 17-8

Ethan Mitchell – 141 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Nick Blackburn (CMU) MD Mitchell (CSU), 8-0
Cons Round 2 – Mitchell (CSU) FALL Gustavo Delima (Grand Valley), 1:27
Cons Round 3 – Mitchell (CSU) FALL Jesse Badiu (Lake Erie), :55
Cons Quarter – Carter Nogle (Air Force) FALL Mitchell (CSU), 3:52

Canyon Wells – 141 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Wells (CSU) DEC Collin Twigg (Grand Valley), 3-0
Quarters – Joey Romano (Lake Erie) MD Wells (CSU), 14-3
Cons Quarter – Duncan (CSU) MD Wells (CSU), 10-2

AJ Parish – 149 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Nathan Roth (Kent State) FALL Parish (CSU), 2:15
Cons Round 2 – Parish (CSU) DEC CJ Poole (Grand Valley), 8-3
Cons Round 3 – Daxton Chase (Ohio State) MD Parish (CSU), 12-3

Connor Saylor – 149 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Matt Hudson (Indiana) DEC Saylor (CSU), 8-5
Cons Round 2 – Saylor (CSU) MD Eran Marx (Grand Valley), 14-3
Cons Round 3 – Saylor (CSU) DEC Talan Hubbard (Spire), 12-7
Cons Quarter – Logan Cravatas (Ohio) TF Saylor (CSU), 18-3

Nick Abounader – 157 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Abounader (CSU) DEC Luke Leclerc (Bellarmine), 5-4
Champ Round 2 – Abounader (CSU) MD Dominic Paterra (Kent), 13-4
Quarters – Brock Herman (Ohio State) FALL Abounader (CSU), 2:24
Cons Quarter – Jack Pletcher (Pitt) TF Abounader (CSU), 19-4

Reese Stephen – 157 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Stephen (CSU) MD Nick Cicciarelli (WVU), 14-3
Quarters – Landon Desselle (Ohio State) MD Stephen (CSU), 11-2
Cons Quarter – Stephen (CSU) MD Cayden Strong (Grand Valley), 12-3
Cons Semi – Stephen (CSU) DEC Mason Stewart (Michigan State), 4-1
Fifth – Jack Pletcher (Pitt) DEC Stephen (CSU), 4-2

Tate Geiser – 165 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Eddie Enright (Northwestern) MD Geiser (CSU), 17-3
Cons Round 1 – Geiser (CSU) FOR Joseph Chiappazzi (WVU), Med
Cons Round 2 – Geiser (CSU) TF Tyler Pressel (Grand Valley), 21-6
Cons Round 3 – Geiser (CSU) TF Noah Blough (Lake Erie), 19-4
Cons Quarter – Chris Crawford (Indiana) DEC Geiser (CSU), 4-1 SV

Connor Holm – 165 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Holm (CSU) DEC Mateo De la Pena (Pitt), 4-1
Champ Round 2 – Logan Fowler (Air Force) MD Holm (CSU), 11-3
Cons Round 2 – Holm (CSU) DEC Ethan Barr (Kent), 5-2
Cons Round 3 – Holm (CSU) DEC Duke Myers (Michigan St.), 5-0
Cons Semi – Chris Crawford (Indiana) DEC Holm (CSU), 6-1

Ronald Dimmerling – 174 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Dimmerling (CSU) DEC Waylon Wehler (Kent), 4-2
Quarters – Orlando Cruz (Purdue) MD Dimmerling (CSU), 14-4
Cons Semi – Dimmerling (CSU) MD Roman Rogotzke (Indiana), 12-1
Fifth – Dimmerling (CSU) NC Martin Larkin (Michigan State)

Gavin Ricketts – 174 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Ricketts (CSU) DEC Hunter Andel (Kent), 2-0
Champ Quarter – Ricketts (CSU) DEC Ryan Boucher (Michigan State), 9-4
Champ Semi – Connor Owens (Michigan) DEC Ricketts (CSU), 9-8
Third – Orlando Cruz (Purdue) DEC Ricketts (CSU), 7-3

JR Reed – 184 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Reed (CSU) FALL Matthew Kubas (Northwestern), 3:47
Champ Round 2 – Holden Martin (Kent) DEC Reed (CSU), 9-4
Cons Round 3 – Reed (CSU) FOR Gavin Bell (Ohio State), Medical
Cons Quarter – Ty Mcgeary (West Liberty) FALL Reed (CSU), 2:47

Joey Lyons – 197 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Lyons (CSU) FALL Benjamin Leece (Grand Valley), 2:51
Champ Round 2 – Caleb Marzolino (Indiana) MD Lyons (CSU), 16-5
Cons Round 2 – Hayden Walters (Michigan) MD Lyons (CSU), 11-3

Xander Myers – 197 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Brian Burburija (Air Force) MD Myers (CSU), 9-1
Cons Round 2 – Myers (CSU) MD Benjamin Leece (Grand Valley), 14-6
Cons Round 3 – Myers (CSU) FALL Broch Mansor (Grand Valley), 4:26
Cons Quarter – Myers (CSU) DEC Owen Ott (Pitt-Johnstown), 4-0
Cons Semi – Myers (CSU) DEC Cole Robertson (Ohio State), 10-6
Fifth – Hayden Walters (Michigan) MD Myers (CSU), 12-4

Mekhi Bradley – 285 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Simon Lato (CMU) DEC Bradley (CSU), 2-1
Cons Round 2 – Bradley (CSU) DEC Leyton Detter (Grand Valley), 2-0
Cons Round 3 – Cook (CSU) DEC Bradley (CSU), 4-1 SV

Daniel Bucknavich – 285 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Elijah Hunter (WVU), 1:42
Champ Round 2 – Bucknavich (CSU) MD Juliano Marion (Pitt), 10-0
Champ Quarter – Bucknavich (CSU) FOR Lance Trost (Michigan), Medical
Champ Semi – Bucknavich (CSU) DEC John Meyers (Clarion), 2-0
Champ – Josh Heindselman (Michigan) DEC Bucknavich (CSU), 4-2

Shane Cook – 285 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Cook (CSU) FALL Ryder Betts (Spire), 1:36
Champ Round 2 – Josh Heindselman (Michigan) TF Cook (CSU), 19-4
Cons Round 2 – Cook (CSU) FALL Dominic Burgett (Purdue), 5:54
Cons Round 3 – Cook (CSU) DEC Bradley (CSU), 4-1 SV
Cons Quarter – Antonio Ramos (Air Force) DEC Cook (CSU), 12-6

Mason Cover – 285 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Antonio Ramos (Air Force) MD Cover (CSU), 11-1
Cons Round 2 – Bye
Cons Round 3 – Cover (CSU) DEC Haines (CSU), 6-0
Cons Quarter – Simon Lato (CMU) MD Cover (CSU), 11-0

Kaiden Haines – 285 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Brentan Simmerman (Kent) DEC Haines (CSU), 7-5
Cons Round 2 – Haines (CSU) FALL Wilson Spires (West Virginia), 2:43
Cons Round 3 – Cover (CSU) DEC Haines (CSU), 6-0
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Abounader

Nick Abounader

Redshirt Sophomore
157/165
Ben Aranda

Ben Aranda

Redshirt Junior
125
Mekhi Bradley

Mekhi Bradley

Redshirt Freshman
285
Daniel Bucknavich

Daniel Bucknavich

Senior
285
Shane Cook

Shane Cook

Redshirt Freshman
285
Ethan Mitchell

Ethan Mitchell

Redshirt Freshman
141/149
AJ Parish

AJ Parish

Redshirt Freshman
149/157
Gavin Ricketts

Gavin Ricketts

Redshirt Freshman
174
Canyon Wells

Canyon Wells

Redshirt Junior
133/141
Mason Cover

Mason Cover

Redshirt Junior
285
Ronald Dimmerling

Ronald Dimmerling

Redshirt Sophomore
174/184
Landen Duncan

Landen Duncan

Redshirt Freshman
133/141

Players Mentioned

Nick Abounader

Nick Abounader

Redshirt Sophomore
157/165
Ben Aranda

Ben Aranda

Redshirt Junior
125
Mekhi Bradley

Mekhi Bradley

Redshirt Freshman
285
Daniel Bucknavich

Daniel Bucknavich

Senior
285
Shane Cook

Shane Cook

Redshirt Freshman
285
Ethan Mitchell

Ethan Mitchell

Redshirt Freshman
141/149
AJ Parish

AJ Parish

Redshirt Freshman
149/157
Gavin Ricketts

Gavin Ricketts

Redshirt Freshman
174
Canyon Wells

Canyon Wells

Redshirt Junior
133/141
Mason Cover

Mason Cover

Redshirt Junior
285
Ronald Dimmerling

Ronald Dimmerling

Redshirt Sophomore
174/184
Landen Duncan

Landen Duncan

Redshirt Freshman
133/141
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