TRENTON, NJ. – Cleveland State finished the 2025 MAC Championships in tenth place to go along with three placers and one NCAA qualifier.
Lock Haven claimed the title back with 121.5 points, CMU was second with 113 points, and Edinboro was third with 97.5 points. The Green and White finished with 38.5 points.
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Daniel Bucknavich will be making his second straight appearance at the NCAA Championships after finishing third at 285-pounds. The senior went 4-1 over the two days with three falls and a 7-1 decision in the placement match.
Nick Molchak placed sixth at 133-pounds and
Joey Lyons placed fifth at 197-pounds.
Bucknavich will now prepare for the NCAA Championships from March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. The selection show will air on NCAA.com on Wednesday, March 12.
Nick Molchak – 133 Pounds (3 Bids)
Champ Round 1 – Bye
Champ Quarters – No. 30 Colton Camacho (EU) FALL Molchak (CSU), 6:11
Cons Round 2 – Molchak (CSU) MD Adan Benavidez (KSU), 14-0
Cons Quarters – Molchak (CSU) MD TJ England (OU), 10-1
Cons Semis – No. 33 Markel Baker (NIU) MD Molcahk (CSU), 9-0
Fifth Place – Will Betancourt (RU) DEC Molchak (CSU), 8-6
Tate Geiser – 165 Pounds (2 Bids)
Champ Round 1 – Bye
Champ Quarters – Chandler Amaker (CMU) DEC Geiser (CSU), 4-2
Cons Round 2 – Geiser (CSU) DEC Jack Lledo (OU), 9-6
Cons Quarters – Caden Dobbins (LHU) DEC Geiser (CSU), 1-0
Ronald Dimmerling – 174 Pounds (3 Bids)
Champ Round 1 – Dimmerling (CSU) FALL Tommy Bennett (NIU), 6:09
Champ Quarters – No. 6 Garrett Thompson (OU) TF Dimmerling (CSU), 15-0
Cons Round 2 – Dimmerling (CSU) DEC Brody Evans (EU), 4-2
Cons Quarters – No. 30 Avery Bassett (LHU) MD Dimmerling (CSU), 11-1
Joey Lyons – 197 Pounds (1 Bid)
Champ Round 1 – Lyons (CSU) DEC Lonnell Owens-Pabon (UB), 2-1
Champ Quarters – No. 29 Tucker Hogan (LHU) DEC Lyons (CSU), 4-2
Cons Round 2 – Lyons (CSU) MD Nicholas Lodato (EU), 14-2
Cons Quarters – Lyons (CSU) DEC Tyler Kocak (GMU), 4-3 SV
Cons Semis – No. 31 Luke Cochran (CMU) DEC Lyons (CSU), 4-2
Fifth Place – Lyons (CSU) INJ Nick Nosler (SIUE)
No. 27 Daniel Bucknavich – 285 Pounds (3 Bids)
Champ Round 1 – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Jack MacDonald (UB), 1:21
Champ Quarters – Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Bryan Caves (CMU), 3:58
Champ Semis – No. 17 Gavin Hoffman (LHU) DEC No. 27 Bucknavich (CSU), 3-2
Cons Semis – No. 27 Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Aden Roe (EU), 1:11
Third Place – No. 27 Bucknavich (CSU) DEC James Blackman (GMU), 7-1
