The victory boosted Edinboro to 7-4 overall and 4-0 in the EWL. A rebuilding Cleveland State team is now 2-14 and 0-4, respectively.
The Fighting Scots won eight of ten matches, picking up bonus points in seven of the wins. Three Fighting Scots won by fall.
For the second night in a row Edinboro’s lightweights fueled a fast getaway. The Scots won the first five bouts to jump out to a 23-0 lead. Eric Morrill got the match started with a 25-7 technical fall over Ronald Butler at 125 lbs. The Boro junior is ranked seventh by Amateur Wrestling News and eighth by InterMat, and improved to 28-4.
Kyle Fluke made it two straight tech falls as the senior disposed of Zech Huff, 17-2, at 133 lbs. It marked the second straight night the senior won by bonus points in his return from injury. Fluke boosted his record to 12-8.
Joel Webster gave Edinboro a 13-0 lead after a 13-2 major decision over Mike Mencini at 141 lbs. That gives Webster a 15-10 record. Torsten Gillespie followed with his second fall in two nights at 149 lbs., this one coming at 3:51 over Dan Castillo. It was Gillespie’s fifth fall of the season and gives the junior a 23-12 record.
Johnny Greisheimer closed out Edinboro’s string of five straight wins with a 9-4 decision over Corey Carlo at 157 lbs. That gives the freshman a 21-17 ledger.
Cleveland State registered its lone wins of the night at 165 and 174 lbs. Rob Michaels won a 5-0 decision over Chris Hrunka, who was filling in for third-ranked Jarrod King at 165 lbs. Hrunka falls to 1-8 with Michael’s a team-leading 14-8 for the Vikings. Former national qualifier Marcus Effner recorded a 6-1 decision over Paul Paddock at 174 lbs., as Paddock falls to 1-4 with Effner improving to 12-8. Paddock was once again filling in for injured starter Phil Morocone
Edinboro would go on to win the final three matches, including back-to-back falls at 184 and 197 lbs. Pat Bradshaw earned career win number 91 while boosting his season chart to 24-11 with a fall at 4:14 over Nick Anthony at 184 lbs.
Shawn Fendone recorded his team-leading eighth fall at 197 lbs. as he pinned Jeff Schuller at 3:34. That gives Fendone a 13-7 record.
Chris Birchler, ranked 18th at heavyweight, won a 13-4 major decision over Chris Weber to close out the victory. Birchler has a 28-8 record.
Edinboro returns to action on Friday, February 12, hosting North Carolina. That match gets underway at 7 p.m. at McComb Fieldhouse.
Results:
125 lbs. #8 Eric Morrill (EU) tech. fall Ronald Butler (CSU), 25-7 5-0
133 lbs. Kyle Fluke (EU) tech. fall Zech Huff (CSU), 17-2 10-0
141 lbs. Joel Webster (EU) maj. dec. Mike Mencini (CSU), 13-2 14-0
149 lbs. Torsten Gillespie (EU) fall over Dan Castillo (CSU), 3:51 20-0
157 lbs. John Greisheimer (EU) dec. Corey Carlo (CSU), 9-4 23-0
165 lbs. Rob Michaels (CSU) dec. Chris Hrunka (EU), 5-0 23-3
174 lbs. Marcus Effner (CSU) dec. Paul Paddock (EU), 6-1 23-6
184 lbs. Pat Bradshaw (EU) fall over Nick Anthony (CSU), 4:14 29-6
197 lbs. Shawn Fendone (EU) fall over Jeff Schuller (CSU), 3:34 35-6
Hwt. #18 Chris Birchler (EU)maj. dec. Chris Weber (CSU), 13-4 39-6
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