Jake Frerichs led the Bobcats with a runner-up finish at 157 pounds. The redshirt freshman from Uniontown, Ohio, lost 2-1 in overtime to Kent State's Kurt Gross in Saturday's finals after upsetting top seed and nationally ranked Andy Keller of Central Michigan in the semifinals Friday night.
Since he was not selected as a wild card qualifier for the NCAA Tournament by the MAC coaches, Frerichs ended his season with a 14-9 record.
Three Bobcats - Ryan Knapp at 174 pounds, Brian Cesear at 184 and Nick Terbay at 197 - placed fourth in their respective weight classes.
Knapp, a sophomore from McConnelsville, Ohio, lost a 5-3 decision in overtime to Danny Burk of Northern Illinois. Knapp, who ended his season with a 19-20 mark, lost to Burk 8-5 in Friday's opening round as well.
An 8-0 major decision to Buffalo's Garrett Hicks ended Cesear's season on Saturday. The team co-captain from Amherst, Ohio, finished his junior campaign with a 23-16 record, pushing his career mark to 43-48.
Terbay, meanwhile, lost to Kent State's Ardian Ramadani for the second time in the tournament. A 6-4 decision in the opening round was followed by an 8-5 defeat on Saturday in wrestlebacks. The junior from Dayton, Ohio, ended his season with a 16-14 record and a 27-28 career mark.
As a team, the Bobcats earned 25.50 points in the tournament, placing them fifth out of six squads. Central Michigan amassed 102.50 points to capture their fifth straight MAC Tournament title. Ohio was the last team to out-wrestle the Chippewas at the MAC meet when the Bobcats claimed the title in 2001.
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