Seniors Darren McKnight, Jeff Clemens and Max Lossen as well as sophomore Bryan Harney all notched their initial dual-meet wins of the 2005-06 campaign.
"In order for us to be as successful as we want to be as a team, our team really has to be aggressive and use our strength and power," head coach Tom Minkel said. "We are still lacking in some areas, but overall we did better tonight with that, especially in the last five matches. Darren McKnight is really our leader in that department."
The dual kicked off at 184 pounds, where Cleveland State's Ron Howard claimed the decision against sophomore Joe Williams, 6-1. The match was 1-0 in Williams' favor heading into the third, but Howard scored an escape, a takedown and three near-fall points in the final frame.
Clemens put the Spartans on top at 197 pounds, dominating J.T. Miller in a 15-0 technical-fall victory. Clemens tallied a takedown in the first and the third periods, and accumulated 10 near-fall points over the course of the first two periods. The win improves Clemens' record to 8-6 on the season, and gives him two technical falls and two shutouts for the 2005-06 season.
Lossen also won his eighth match of the season and first dual-meet match with a 4-2 decision over Rashard Goff at 285 pounds. Tied at two with less than 30 seconds remaining, Lossen notched the match-clinching takedown in dramatic fashion, giving MSU the 8-3 lead in the dual.
At 125 pounds, Nick Simmons continued his tear through the 2005-06 season, improving to 13-0 with a fall at 3:45 against Jayrl Hunt. Simmons outscored Hunt 11-0 in the first period before putting the freshman to his back for the final time early in the second. The fall was Simmons' fifth of the season and 38th of his career, putting him fifth on the all-time MSU falls list. Next up Eli Blazeoff, who sits fourth with 40 career falls.
Wrestling in his first dual of the season, Ryan Froese dropped the 133-pound match, 6-1, to David Armstrong. Froese led 1-0 heading into the third, but gave up a reversal and three back points in the final two minutes.
Andy Simmons registered his team-leading seventh major decision of the year at 141 pounds, upending Mike Hurley, 9-1. Simmons improved to 16-1 on the year by tallying a takedown in each period, along with points for an escape and riding time in the third.
At 149 pounds, McKnight notched his 12th win of the year by injury default against No. 8 Ryan Hurley. McKnight scored a takedown early in the first, injuring Hurley's already ailing knee in the process. McKnight's first win of the dual-meet season extended State's commanding lead over the Vikings to 18 points.
Despite another late comeback by Tony Greathouse at 157 pounds, the junior from Mason, Mich., dropped the decision to Victer Crenshaw, 8-5. Greathouse fell behind 5-0 early in the first period and could not overcome the deficit.
Harney became the fourth Spartan to get their first dual-meet win of the season, as he defeated Josh Ging, 6-1. Harney only led 1-0 heading into the third, but caught Ging in a cradle and received three near-fall points. The decision improved Harney's record to 4-4 on the year.
The Green and White finished strong behind R.J. Boudro, who notched his 10th victory and second fall of the season against Chuck Koz. Boudro made short work of the freshman Viking, notching the fall at 1:42 of the first period.
The Spartans will take a two-and-a-half week break before heading to the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill., on Dec. 29-30. State's next dual meet is not until Jan. 20, when they travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers.
184- Ron Howard dec. Joe Williams 6-1 CSU, 3-0
197- Jeff Clemens tech. fall J.T. Miller 15-0, 7:00 MSU, 5-3
285- Max Lossen dec. Rashard Goff 4-2 MSU, 8-3
125- Nick Simmons fall Jayrl Hunt Fall, 3:35 MSU, 14-3
133- David Armstrong dec. Ryan Froese 6-1 MSU, 14-6
141- Andy Simmons maj. dec. Mike Hurley 9-1 MSU, 18-6
149- Darren McKnight dec. Ryan Hurley Inj. Def. MSU, 24-6
157- Victer Crenshaw dec. Tony Greathouse 8-5 MSU, 24-9
165- Bryan Harney dec. Josh Ging 6-1 MSU, 27-9
174- R.J. Boudro fall Chuck Koz Fall, 1:42 MSU, 33-9
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