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Cleveland State Wrestling With Two Placers at F&M Open

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State finished the F&M Open on Friday afternoon with two placers and had 35 overall victories.

Ben Aranda claimed the sixth spot at 125-pounds after putting up a 5-1 record including one major decision.

Daniel Bucknavich was the runner-up at 285-pounds after putting up a 5-1 record including three falls and one major decision.

The Vikings will wrestle in consecutive days starting with a home match against George Mason on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. followed by a road contest at CMU at 2 p.m.

Ben Aranda – 125 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Aranda (CSU) DEC Teague Strobel (Hofstra), 12-5
Champ Round 3 – Bubba Wright (Air Force) DEC Aranda (CSU), 6-0
Cons Round 4 – Aranda (CSU) MD Lucas Fye (Lock Haven), 19-11
Cons Round 5 – Aranda (CSU) DEC Jay Peace (American), 7-3
Cons Round 6 – Aranda (CSU) DEC Sulayman Bah (Columbia), 7-2
Cons Round 7 – Aranda (CSU) DEC Max Elton (Buffalo), 4-2
Sixth – Aranda (CSU) NC Nain Vazquez (Army), No Contest

Nick Molchak – 133 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Conor Collins (Army) MD Molchak (CSU), 15-3
Cons Round 3 – Molchak (CSU) MD Aden Benavidez (Kent), 11-1
Cons Round 4 – Molchak (CSU) DEC Gauge Shipp (Hofstra), 11-9
Cons Round 5 – Gable Strickland (LHU) DEC Molchak (CSU), 14-7

Ethan Mitchell – 141 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Mitchell (CSU) MD Griffin Walizer (Lock Haven), 10-1
Champ Round 2 – Mitchell (CSU) FALL Elias Smith (Millersville), 1:26
Champ Round 3 – Luke Stanich (Lehigh) TF Mitchell (CSU), 21-6
Cons Round 4 – Mitchell (CSU) FOR Joe Fernau (Air Force), Forfeit
Cons Round 5 – Jordan Decatur (Kent) MD Mitchell (CSU), 12-4

Landen Duncan – 141 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Duncan (CSU) DEC Elijah White (American), 7-3
Champ Round 3 – Ryan Jack (NC State) TF Duncan (CSU), 21-5
Cons Round 4 – Mason Tieffel (Kent State) TF Duncan (CSU), 16-1

Michael Markulin – 141 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Cael Mcintyre (American) DEC Markulin (CSU), 7-0
Cons Round 2 – Bo Dijulius (LIU) MD Markulin (CSU), 11-3

AJ Parish – 149 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Parish (CSU) MD Thomas Voneschenbach (Army Prep), 12-3
Champ Round 2 – KJ Monaco (Columbia) TF Parish (CSU), 16-0
Cons Round 2 – Cael Huxford (Rider) DEC Parish (CSU), 8-7

Connor Saylor - 149 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Noah Tapia (Hofstra) TF Saylor (CSU), 20-2
Cons Round 1 – Saylor (CSU) FALL Robert Ruiz (Unattached), :20
Cons Round 2 – Jack Crook (Unattached) FALL Saylor (CSU), 4:09

Douglas Terry - 157 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Terry (CSU) DEC Rawson Iwanicki (Columbia), 8-2
Champ Round 2 – Terry (CSU) DEC Chris Earnest (Campbell), 9-8
Champ Round 3 – Terry (CSU) DEC Jurius Clark (Hofstra), 4-2
Champ Round 4 – Sammy Sasso (OSU) DEC Terry (CSU), 12-7
Cons Round 5 – Chris Earnest (Campbell) FOR Terry (CSU)

Reese Stephen – 157 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Stephen (CSU) DEC Davis Park (Navy), 9-3
Champ Round 2 – Stephen (CSU) DEC Ryan Bolletino (Campbell), 7-0
Champ Round 3 – Josh Palacio (Air Force) DEC Stephen (CSU), 5-2
Cons Round 3 – Cody Tavoso (Princeton) DEC Stephen (CSU), 2-1

Tate Geiser - 165 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Omaury Alvarez (UNC) DEC Geiser (CSU), 7-2
Cons Round 1 – Geiser (CSU) TF Taythan Silva (Army), 21-5
Cons Round 2 – Geiser (CSU) TF Ethan Barr (Kent State), 19-4
Cons Round 3 – Gieser (CSU) DEC Creed Thomas (Bucknell), 8-1
Cons Round 4 – Geiser (CSU) DEC Adam Thomson (PENN), 4-2
Cons Round 5 – Geiser (CSU) MD Cael Berg (Harvard), 14-1

Gavin Ricketts - 174 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Ricketts (CSU) MD Lance Urbas (PENN), 20-9
Champ Round 3 – Ricketts (CSU) DEC Bodie Morgan (Davidson), 15-12
Champ Round 4 – Sam Beckett (Penn State) MD Ricketts (CSU), 12-0
Cons Round 5 – Riley Augustine (Campbell) DEC Ricketts (CSU), 2-1

Ronald Dimmerling - 174 Pounds
Champ Round 3 – Cooper Haase (Army) DEC Dimmerling (CSU), 8-2
Cons Round 4 – Dimmerling (CSU) FALL Matt Rommanelli (Columbia), 4:13
Cons Round 5 – Riley Augustine (Campbell) DEC Dimmerling (CSU), 4-2

JR Reed – 184 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Gage Musser (Air Force) DEC Reed (CSU), 4-0
Cons Round 3 – Reed (CSU) MD Noah Bash (F&M), 14-1
Cons Round 4 – Griff Gammell (Virginia) DEC Reed (CSU), 5-0

Joey Lyons – 197 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – No. 31 Levi Hopkins (Campbell) DEC Lyons (CSU), 5-0
Cons Round 2 – Hadyn Packer (Rutgers) DEC Lyons (CSU), 13-8

Xander Myers - 197 Pounds
Champ Round 1 -Myers (CSU) DEC Carsten Rawls (American), 10-9
Champ Round 2 – Myers (CSU) DEC Ryland Whitworth (Army), 4-1
Champ Round 3 – Reid Schroeder (Army) MD Myers (CSU), 14-3
Cons Round 4 – Gage Yackee (Navy) MD Myers (CSU), 14-3

No. 28 Daniel Bucknavich – 285 Pounds
Champ Round 1 – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Ean Winchester (George Mason), 4:01
Champ Round 2 – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Oscar Williams (Maryland), 1:18
Champ Round 3 – Bucknavich (CSU) MD Brenttan Simmerman (Kent State), 8-0
Quarterfinal – Buckanvich (CSU) DEC Sam Sorenson (Army), 4-1
Semifinal – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Vincent Mueller (Columbia), 4:00
Champ – Brady Colbert (Army) FOR Bucknavich (CSU), Forfeit

Mason Cover – 285 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Alex Semeneko (Brown) FALL Cover (CSU), 5:13
Cons Round 2 – Juliano Marion (PITT) DEC Cover (CSU), 4-1

Shane Cook – 285 Pounds
Champ Round 2 – Cook (CSU) MD Kaleb Wright (Campbell), 16-3
Champ Round 3 – Brady Colbert (Army) FALL Cook (CSU), 1:34
Cons Round 4 – Gavin Hoffman (LHU) TF Cook (CSU), 16-2
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Players Mentioned

Ben Aranda

Ben Aranda

Redshirt Junior
125
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
Mason Cover

Mason Cover

Redshirt Junior
285
Ronald Dimmerling

Ronald Dimmerling

Redshirt Sophomore
174/184
Landen Duncan

Landen Duncan

Redshirt Freshman
133/141
Tate Geiser

Tate Geiser

Redshirt Sophomore
165
Joey Lyons

Joey Lyons

Senior
184/197
Michael Markulin

Michael Markulin

Redshirt Sophomore
141

Players Mentioned

Ben Aranda

Ben Aranda

Redshirt Junior
125
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
Mason Cover

Mason Cover

Redshirt Junior
285
Ronald Dimmerling

Ronald Dimmerling

Redshirt Sophomore
174/184
Landen Duncan

Landen Duncan

Redshirt Freshman
133/141
Tate Geiser

Tate Geiser

Redshirt Sophomore
165
Joey Lyons

Joey Lyons

Senior
184/197
Michael Markulin

Michael Markulin

Redshirt Sophomore
141
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