Northwestern (2-3-1) can now set its sights on hosting and competing in the 2009 Midlands Championships, which get underway at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
With starting heavyweight Ben Kuhar sidelined due to injury, the sophomore Schoen filled the gap admirably, leading CSU's Chris Weber throughout the bout before notching the six-point fall with less than 30 seconds remaining in the third period. Schoen is off to an impressive 7-3 start in his second season as a starter.
Cleveland State was forced to forfeit the ensuing match at 125 pounds, giving NU's Levi Mele the chance to have his hand raised and extend the 'Cats' team lead to 12-0. Up next at 133 pounds was senior Eric Metzler, who continued the momentum he gained in his last outing by posting a first-period pin of Cleveland State freshman Zech Huff (2:38). Very quickly, Northwestern had control of the match, leading 18-0.
For the second straight match, Robert Joyce slid up from his previous spot at 125 pounds to 141, where he battled but eventually lost a 7-1 decision to the Vikings' Mike Mencini.
Junior Andrew Nadhir quickly turned the tide back in Northwestern's favor, coasting to a 23-9 tech fall win over Dan Castillo and putting another five points on NU's side of the scoreboard in the process. Nadhir is now 9-2 on the young season and a perfect 6-0 in dual matches.
True freshman Kevin Bialka registered the first victory of his career as a dual meet starter at 157 pounds, ringing up Corey Carlo for a 12-3 major decision. After an NU loss at 165 pounds, the 'Cats were bolstered at 174 by the return from injury of redshirt freshman Brian Roddy, Jr., wrestling just down the road from his hometown of Highland Heights, Ohio. Earning his first career dual start, Roddy squared off with CSU senior and two-time NCAA qualifier Marcus Effner but quickly proved he belongs, edging Effner 7-6 to extend Northwestern's lead to 30-6.
In addition to Bialka, another true freshman posted a career-first on the night as Marcus Shrewsbury notched the inaugural pin of his collegiate career, doing so in the third period of his bout with Nick Anthony. Junior Aaron Jones emphatically slammed the door on the Vikings, pinning Jeff Schuller early in the second period to win his third straight match and give NU the 42-6 victory.
The victory was the 151st in the career of head coach Tim Cysewski. Complete results from Thursday's win are available below.
Visit the official Web site of the 47th Midlands Championships and watch a video tracing the origin and history of one of the nation's premier amateur wrestling tournaments!
Results:
HWT John Schoen Pin 6:35 Chris Weber (6-0 NU)
125 Levi Mele (NU) forfeit (12-0 NU)
133 Eric Metzler (NU) Pin 2:38 Zech Huff (CSU) (18-0 NU)
141 Mike Mencini (CSU) 7-1 Dec. Robert Joyce (NU) (18-3 NU)
149 Andrew Nadhir (NU) Tech Fall 23-9 vs. Dan Castillo (CSU) (23-3 NU)
157 Kevin Bialka (NU) 12-3 Maj. Dec. Corey Carlo (CSU) (27-3 NU)
165 Rob Michaels (CSU) 12-5 Dec. Robert Kellogg (NU) (27-6 NU)
174 Brian Roddy (NU) 7-6 Dec. Marcus Effner (CSU) (30-6 NU)
184 Marcus Shrewsbury (NU) Pin 6:05 Nick Anthony (CSU) (36-6 NU)
197 Aaron Jones (NU) Pin 3:23 Jeff Schuller (CSU) (42-6 NU)
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