The win was CMU's fourth straight and improved the Chippewas' dual record to 12-2 overall. Old Dominion fell to 8-4-1 overall.
The Chippewas improved to 5-2 against top-25 opponents this season with the victory.
The dual opened at 125 pounds, the first of three overtime bouts in the dual, where seventh-ranked James Nicholson won a tightly contested 3-1 decision over No. 9 Matt Steintrager. Both individuals recorded an escape in regulation and went scoreless in the sudden victory period. Nicholson reversed Steintrager in the first 30-second tiebreaker, then rode him out in the second tiebreaker to earn the decision.
CMU won each of the next four bouts, however, to build a 14-3 lead midway through the match.
Ninth-ranked Scotti Sentes was dominant in his 12-0 major decision over Justin LaValle at 133 pounds. Sentes scored a takedown and two back points in the first period, a reversal and three back points in the second period and another takedown in the third period. He built a riding time advantage of 5:37 in the victory.
Conor Beebe scored late in sudden victory for a 7-3 decision at 141 pounds. Beebe rode ODU's Craig Wilson for the first 1:58 of the third period before surrendering an escape that sent the match to overtime. With less than 10 seconds remaining in the sudden victory period, Beebe took Wilson to the mat and scored two back points for the victory.
At 149 pounds, No. 11 Tony D'Alie scored five takedowns in a 13-4 major decision over Cam Watkins.
Donnie Corby continued the Chippewas' winning streak with a 7-1 decision at 157 pounds. Corby did most of his scoring early in the first period, scoring a takedown and three back points in the opening minute of the match.
The night's second bout between ranked opponents saw ODU's No. 14 Chris Brown record a 3-1 overtime decision against CMU's No. 17 Tyler Grayson at 165 pounds. Both Brown and Grayson scored escapes in regulation, and Brown tallied the decisive takedown with 13 seconds left in sudden victory.
Tenth-ranked Ben Bennett stretched CMU's lead to 20-6 with a fall at 174 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Bennett escaped to open the second period before pinning Eric Decker at the 4:06 mark.
Old Dominion drew within 20-14 with major decisions at both 184 and 197 pounds, but No. 3 Jarod Trice capped CMU's victory with an 11-4 decision at heavyweight. Trice took down ODU's Grant Chapman twice in the first period and once in both of the final two periods.
The Chippewas return home Friday, when they host Michigan State at 7:30 p.m. in their final nonconference dual of the season.
Results:
125: No. 7 James Nicholson (ODU) dec. No. 9 Matt Steintrager, 3-1 TB1
133: No. 9 Scotti Sentes (CMU) maj. dec. Justin LaValle, 12-0
141: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Craig Wilson, 7-3 SV1
149: No. 11 Tony D'Alie (CMU) maj. dec. Cam Watkins, 13-4
157: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Joey Sheridan, 7-1
165: No. 14 Chris Brown (ODU) dec. No. 17 Tyler Grayson, 3-1 SV1
174: No. 10 Ben Bennett (CMU) pin Eric Decker, 4:06
184: Joe Budi (ODU) maj. dec. Dillon Kern, 9-0
197: No. 13 Jesse Strawn (ODU) maj. dec. Eric Simaz, 8-0
285: No. 3 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Grant Chapman, 11-4
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