The 16th-ranked Chippewas (4-1) have claimed victories in their last two trips to Michigan. CMU won in Ann Arbor, 21-12, in 2006 and defeated the Wolverines, 21-13, last season in Mount Pleasant.
"Any time you can go there and beat them in their gym is a good win," said CMU head coach Tom Borrelli. "This was a good learning experience for our guys to be in a hostile environment and be in a match that was close all the way through. This match was never not in doubt, so it was a good learning experience for these guys to be in a pressure situation."
True freshman Scotti Sentes opened the dual with the biggest win of his young career, shutting out 11th-ranked Mike Watts, 12-0, at 125 pounds. Sentes, now 6-1 overall this season, led 4-0 entering the third period. In the final 35 seconds of the third period, Sentes scored a takedown, three-point nearfall and two-point nearfall to put the match out of reach.
Conor Beebe followed with a 9-6 decision at 133 pounds. Beebe scored three takedowns, one in each period, against the Wolverines' Zac Stevens. Stevens escaped early in the third period to pull within 6-5, but Beebe's third takedown 30 seconds later extended his lead to 8-5. He tacked on the riding time point for the final margin.
Michigan's Kellen Russell, ranked fourth nationally at 141 pounds, scored a pair of first-period takedowns en route to a 7-3 decision over Eric Kruger.
Steve Brown made it three wins in the first four bouts for CMU with a 6-1 decision at 149 pounds. Brown led 2-0 after the first period, then added an escape and a takedown in the second period.
Aaron Hynes picked up Michigan's second victory, a 6-4 decision over Eric Cubberly at 157 pounds. CMU's Trevor Stewart, however, extended the Chippewas' lead to 13-6 with a 6-1 decision at 165 pounds. Stewart recorded takedowns in both of the first two periods against UM's Justin Zeerip.
The Wolverines posted decisions at 174 and 184 pounds to pull within 13-12. Steve Luke, the No. 1-ranked 174-pounder in the country, defeated No. 10-ranked Mike Miller, 10-4, and Anthony Biondo, ranked 12th nationally at 184, recorded a 7-3 decision over CMU's Vince DiDona.
Eric Simaz earned perhaps the most important victory of the day for CMU at 197 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Simaz tallied a takedown and two-point nearfall in the final five seconds of the second period to build a 4-1 lead. He added an escape and a takedown in the third period, giving CMU a 16-12 lead in the team score entering the final bout.
At heavyweight, Jarod Trice scored an escape and a takedown in the second period on his way to a 3-2 decision over Michigan's Eddie Phillips.
CMU has now won 11 of its last 12 duals dating back to last season.
CMU is off next week and returns to action at Midlands Dec. 29-30.
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