WHAT: George Mason (9-7, 3-4) vs. Cleveland State (7-7, 4-3)
WHEN:  Sunday, Feb. 20 | 1 p.m.
WHERE:  RAC
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
FOLLOW ON TWITTER:  @GMUwrestling

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Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team will celebrate Senior Day at its final regular season match with the Cleveland State Vikings on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside the RAC.

SENIOR CELEBRATION
Kyle Davis -- A Beacon, N.Y. Native, Kyle transferred into Mason and wrestled two seasons. The 184-pounder won 2-of-3 matches in 2021's shortened season and currently owns a 9-5 record this season and winner of seven straight duals. He is 6-1 in Mid-American Conference action heading into the match today. Kyle will graduate with a degree in Global Affairs.
 
Alex Madrigal -- A two-time NCAA qualifier and winner of the 2020 NCAA Most Technical Falls award in Division I, Madrigal has had an outstanding collegiate career. Nearing the 100 career-win milestone, Madrigal is ranked No. 21 nationally and is the top ranked wrestle in the MAC at 149 pounds. After two seasons at ODU, Madrigal transferred to Mason and competed for the Patriots during the 2019-20 season. He wrestled at 141-pounds and finished with a season-high 28 wins and was ranked as high as 17^th nationally. A NWCA Academic All-American, Madrigal  will graduate with a master's degree in Psychology.


MAT FACTS

• Graduate student Alex Madrigal is ranked No. 21 at 149 pounds. He is 18-3 on the season. Madrigal is ranked No. 1 in the most recent MAC Coaches rankings.
• Logan Messer is having an impressive rookie campaign The 174-pounder ranks sixth in NCAA D1 technical falls with five.  Messer has an impressive 22-6 record.
• Mason's Avery Bassett is 20-7 in his inaugural season. He has won six straight matches and is 5-1 in MAC action.

MAC RANKINGS TOP 5 WRESTLERS by conference coaches (Feb.)

• The Patriots Alex Madrigal is ranked at the top of the 149-pound weight class for the second straight month. The grad student owns a 18-3 season record and is 5-0 in the MAC. Madrigal is ranked #21 nationally.
• Redshirt senior Kyle Davis is ranked third in the 184-pound weight class, moving up two spots from January's ranking. The Beacon, N.Y. native has won seven straight matches and is 6-1 in the MAC.

MASON'S PROJECTED LINE-UP
125 -- Ben Monn (Mechanicsburg, Pa) / 12-15
133 -- Michael Rapuano (East Haddam) / 14-12
141 -- Kaden Cassidy (Bedford, Pa.) / 14-4 or Shawn Nonaka (Woodbridge, Va.) / 9-11
149 -- #21 Alex Madrigal (Chicago, Ill.) / 18-3
157 -- Avery Bassett (Middleburg, Pa.) / 20-6
165 -- Tyler Kocak (Gibsonia, Pa.) / 14-14
174 -- Logan Messer (Wadsworth, Ohio) / 22-7
184 -- Kyle Davis (Beacon, N.Y.) / 9-5
197 -- Jon List (Wadsworth, Ohio) / 9-5
285 -- Austin Stith (Waverly, Va.) / 8-12

CLEVELAND STATE PROJECTED LINE-UP
125: Logan Heil
133: Jake Manley
141: Hunter Olson
149: No. 33 Marcus Robinson/Joseph Caprella
157: Daniel Patten/Ryan Granger
165: Riley Smucker
174: Anthony Rice
184: DeAndre Nassar/Jax Leonard
197: No. 33 Ben Smith
285: John Kelbly/Daniel Bucknavich