Central Michigan Chippewas win first MAC Wrestling Title in 12 Years

KENT, OH -- The Central Michigan men's wrestling team brought home the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship for the first time in 12 years today at the 2024 MAC Championships hosted by Kent State.

Led by individual champion, Alex Cramer, along with nine total place winners the Chippewas tallied 131.0 points, close behind was Rider with 114.5. The Chippewas have now won 17 total team titles, with 15 coming under the guidance of Head Coach Tom Borelli.

Central Michigan's Tom Borrelli was named MAC Coach of the Year, while Lock Haven's Wyatt Henson and Ohio's Peyten Kellar earned the Tournament Most Outstanding Co-Wrestler honors.

The 2024 NCAA Division I National Championships will take place March 21-23 in Kansas City, Missouri. The NCAA will release additional at-large NCAA tournament qualifiers on Wednesday, March 13.

Brackets and full results can be found here.

MAC Coach of the Year: Tom Borrelli, Central Michigan

Tournament Most Outstanding Co-Wrestlers: Wyatt Henson, Lock Haven and Peyten Kellar, Ohio

125 pounds

Anthony Noto (Lock Haven)

Blake West (Northern Illinois)

133 pounds

Gable Strickland (Lock Haven)

141 pounds

Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven)

149 pounds

Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan)

Quinn Kinner (Rider)

Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsville)

157 pounds

Peyten Kellar (Ohio)

DJ McGee (George Mason)

Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan)

Nick Stampoulos (Buffalo)

Colton Washleski (Rider)

165 pounds

Evan Maag (George Mason)

174 pounds

Alex Cramer (Central Michigan)

Michael Wilson (Rider)

184 pounds

Malachi DuVall (George Mason)

Cameron Pine (Clarion)

197 pounds

Benjamin Smith (Cleveland State)

Sam Mitchell (Buffalo)

285 pounds

Daniel Bucknavich (Cleveland State)

David Szuba (Rider)

Jordan Greer (Ohio)

125 pounds

1st Place - Anthony Noto (Lock Haven)

2nd Place - Blake West (Northern Illinois)

3rd Place - Tyler Klinsky (Rider)

4th Place - Sean Spidle (Central Michigan)

5th Place - Davian Guanajuato (SIU Edwardsville)

6th Place - Joey Fischer (Clarion)

7th Place - Ben Aranda (Cleveland State)

8th Place - JB Dragovich (George Mason)

1st Place Match

Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) maj. dec. Blake West (Northern Illinois), 13-5

3rd Place Match

Tyler Klinsky (Rider) dec. Sean Spidle (Central Michigan), 3-2

5th Place Match

Davian Guanajuato (SIU Edwardsville) med. forf. Joey Fischer (Clarion)

7th Place Match

Ben Aranda (Cleveland State) maj. dec. JB Dragovich (George Mason), 8-0

133 pounds

1st Place - Gable Strickland (Lock Haven)

2nd Place - Richie Koehler (Rider)

3rd Place - Marcel Lopez (SIU Edwardsville)

4th Place - Tommy Maddox (Buffalo)

5th Place - Mikey Kaminski (Northern Illinois)

6th Place - Pablo Castro (Kent State)

7th Place - Vincent Perez (Central Michigan)

8th Place - Brandon Wittenberg (George Mason)

1st Place Match

Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) dec. Richie Koehler (Rider), 4-3

3rd Place Match

Marcel Lopez (SIU Edwardsville) dec. Tommy Maddox (Buffalo), 6-4

5th Place Match

Mikey Kaminski (Northern Illinois) dec. Pablo Castro (Kent State), 7-2

7th Place Match

Vincent Perez (Central Michigan) dec. Brandon Wittenberg (George Mason), 10-7

141

1st Place - Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven)

2nd Place - Jacob Brya (Northern Illinois)

3rd Place - Jimmy Nugent (Central Michigan)

4th Place - Eric Almarinez (SIU Edwardsville)

5th Place - Dominic Hargrove (George Mason)

6th Place - Ryan Sullivan (Clarion)

7th Place - Caleb Brooks (Buffalo)

8th Place - Jacob Brenneman (Edinboro)

1st Place Match

Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) tech. fall Jacob Brya (Northern Illinois), 21-6

3rd Place Match

Jimmy Nugent (Central Michigan) dec. Eric Almarinez (SIU Edwardsville), 6-3

5th Place Match

Dominic Hargrove (George Mason) med. forf. Ryan Sullivan (Clarion)

7th Place Match

Caleb Brooks (Buffalo) dec. Jacob Brenneman (Edinboro), 11-5

149 pounds

1st Place - Quinn Kinner (Rider)

2nd Place - Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan)

3rd Place - Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsville)

4th Place - Jaivon Jones (Northern Illinois)

5th Place - Kaden Cassidy (George Mason)

6th Place - Derek Raike (Ohio)

7th Place - Matthew Ryan (Kent State)

8th Place - Kyle Schickel (Clarion)

1st Place Match

Quinn Kinner (Rider) maj. dec. Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan), 18-5

3rd Place Match

Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsville) tiebreak Jaivon Jones (Northern Illinois), 2-1

5th Place Match

Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) tech. fall Derek Raike (Ohio), 19-4

7th Place Match

Matthew Ryan (Kent State) inj. def. Kyle Schickel (Clarion)

157 pounds

1st Place - Peyten Kellar (Ohio)

2nd Place - DJ Mcgee (George Mason)

3rd Place - Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan)

4th Place - Nick Stampoulos (Buffalo)

5th Place - Colton Washleski (Rider)

6th Place - Marcus Robinson (Cleveland State)

7th Place - Munktulga Zuunbayan (Northern Illinois)

8th Place - William Morrow (Bloomsburg)

1st Place Match

Peyten Kellar (Ohio) dec. DJ Mcgee (George Mason), 2-0

3rd Place Match

Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan) dec. Nick Stampoulos (Buffalo), 8-1

5th Place Match

Colton Washleski (Rider) dec. Marcus Robinson (Cleveland State), 7-4

7th Place Match

Munktulga Zuunbayan (Northern Illinois) dec.William Morrow (Bloomsburg), 7-3

165 pounds

1st Place - Evan Maag (George Mason)

2nd Place - Garrett Thompson (Ohio)

3rd Place - Tyler Swiderski (Central Michigan)

4th Place - Caden Dobbins (Bloomsburg)

5th Place - Tate Geiser (Cleveland State)

6th Place - Aaron Ferguson (Kent State)

7th Place - Hunter Shaut (Buffalo)

8th Place - Tommy Bennett (Northern Illinois)

1st Place Match

Evan Maag (George Mason) pin Garrett Thompson (Ohio), 2:49

3rd Place Match

Tyler Swiderski (Central Michigan) dec. Caden Dobbins (Bloomsburg), 7-2

5th Place Match

Tate Geiser (Cleveland State) dec. Aaron Ferguson (Kent State), 5-2

7th Place Match

Hunter Shaut (Buffalo) dec. Tommy Bennett (Northern Illinois), 13-8

174 pounds

1st Place - Alex Cramer (Central Michigan)

2nd Place - Michael Wilson (Rider)

3rd Place - John Worthing (Clarion)

4th Place - Sal Perrine (Ohio)

5th Place - Jay Nivison (Buffalo)

6th Place - Tyler Stoltzfus (Lock Haven)

7th Place - Dominic Lopez (SIU Edwardsville)

8th Place - AJ Burkhart (Kent State)

1st Place Match

Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) tech. fall Michael Wilson (Rider), 16-1

3rd Place Match

John Worthing (Clarion) dec. Sal Perrine (Ohio), 12-7

5th Place Match

Jay Nivison (Buffalo) dec. Tyler Stoltzfus (Lock Haven), 7-3

7th Place Match

Dominic Lopez (SIU Edwardsville) dec. AJ Burkhart (Kent State), 7-5

184 pounds

1st Place - Malachi DuVall (George Mason)

2nd Place - Cameron Pine (Clarion)

3rd Place - Chase Kranitz (Buffalo)

4th Place - Colin Fegley (Lock Haven)

5th Place - Deron Pulliam (SIU Edwardsville)

6th Place - Matt Zuber (Northern Illinois)

7th Place - Zayne Lehman (Ohio)

8th Place - Isaac Dean (Rider)

1st Place Match

Malachi DuVall (George Mason) dec. Cameron Pine (Clarion), 7-4

3rd Place Match

Chase Kranitz (Buffalo) dec. Colin Fegley (Lock Haven), 7-3

5th Place Match

Deron Pulliam (SIU Edwardsville) dec. Matt Zuber (Northern Illinois), 4-1

7th Place Match

Zayne Lehman (Ohio) dec. Isaac Dean (Rider), 8-1

197 pounds

1st Place - Benjamin Smith (Cleveland State)

2nd Place - Sam Mitchell (Buffalo)

3rd Place - Blake Schaffer (Kent State)

4th Place - Cameron Wood (Central Michigan)

5th Place - Azeem Bell (Rider)

6th Place - Tyler Kocak (George Mason)

7th Place - Ethan Wiant (Clarion)

8th Place - Jack Kilner (Edinboro)

1st Place Match

Benjamin Smith (Cleveland State) dec. Sam Mitchell (Buffalo), 8-3

3rd Place Match

Blake Schaffer (Kent State) dec. Cameron Wood (Central Michigan), 6-3

5th Place Match

Azeem Bell (Rider) dec. Tyler Kocak (George Mason), 8-2

7th Place Match

Ethan Wiant (Clarion) dec. Jack Kilner (Edinboro), 4-1

285

1st Place - David Szuba (Rider)

2nd Place - Daniel Bucknavich (Cleveland State)

3rd Place - Jordan Greer (Ohio)

4th Place - Bryan Caves (Central Michigan)

5th Place - Lonnell Owens-Pabon (Buffalo)

6th Place - Donovan Sprouse (George Mason)

7th Place - Nicholas Lodato (Edinboro)

8th Place - John Meyers (Clarion)

1st Place Match

David Szuba (Rider) dec. Daniel Bucknavich (Cleveland State), 7-3

3rd Place Match

Jordan Greer (Ohio) dec. Bryan Caves (Central Michigan), 5-0

5th Place Match

Lonnell Owens-Pabon (Buffalo) dec. Donovan Sprouse (George Mason), 5-3

7th Place Match

Nicholas Lodato (Edinboro) dec. John Meyers (Clarion), 10-5

174 True 2nd

1st Place - Michael Wilson of Rider

2nd Place - John Worthing of Clarion

1st Place Match

Michael Wilson (Rider) maj. dec. John Worthing (Clarion), 11-2

197 True 2nd

1st Place - Sam Mitchell of Buffalo

2nd Place - Blake Schaffer of Kent State

1st Place Match

Sam Mitchell (Buffalo) dec. Blake Schaffer (Kent State), 5-3

Team Results

1. Central Michigan: 131.0 points
2. Rider: 114.5 points
3. George Mason: 112.5 points
4. Lock Haven: 93.0 points
5. Buffalo: 85.5 points
6. Ohio: 82.0 points
7. Northern Illinois: 74.5 points
8. SIU Edwardsville: 69.0 points
9. Clarion: 68.0 points
10. Cleveland State: 64.5 points
11. Kent State: 43.0 points
12. Edinboro: 17.0 points
13. Bloomsburg: 16.5 points