WHAT: Dual at Cleveland State University
WHEN: Jan. 28 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Cleveland, Ohio
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
WHAT: Dual vs. SIUE (at Cleveland State University)
WHEN: Jan. 28 at 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Cleveland, Ohio
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
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Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team will continue its seven-match road stint in Ohio in a Tri-meet hosted by Cleveland State University with SIUE on Saturday, January 28.
Mason wrestling is ranked No. 18 in the NWCA Mid-Major Wrestling poll released Jan. 13 by the coaches association. The Patriots are one of three teams in the Mid-American Conference to make the Top 20 mid-major poll. Northern Illinois is ranked No. 16 while Clarion comes in at 19. Several conference schools were among others receiving votes.
The Green and Gold (9-3, 1-1) won its first eight matches of the season, its best start since the 1994-95 season before dropping two matches to ACC powerhouses Virginia and No. 8 Virginia Tech and its opening MAC dual to Clarion.
The Patriots are 3-4 all-time against Cleveland State. The Vikings won the previous dual, 22-14, on Dec. 20, 2019.
The Patriots and SIUE have met twice in program history. Mason won the inaugural match 21-15 (Jan. 7, 2017) at a neutral site in Lexington, Va., and defeated the Cougars last's year 30-7 on the Fairfax campus (Jan. 22, 2022). SIUE enters the match with a 3-5 dual meet record.
The Cougars feature three nationally-ranked wrestlers by intermatwrestle.com.
Saul Ervin is 21st at 141 pounds.
Caleb Tyus is No. 18 at 149. Colton McKIernan is 15th at 285 pounds.
The 141-pound class should be very competitive as SIUE's Saul Ervin is ranked second and CSU's Dylan Layton third in the MAC. There are two wrestles in the top five at 157. Mason's
Peter Pappas is ranked fourth and the Vikings Marcus Robinson fifth in January's MAC rankings.
Freshman
Malachi DuVall ranked five in the conference will battle CSU's Deandre Nasser (6th) and SIUE Sergio Villalobos (8
th) at 184 pounds. All three teams have wrestlers ranked in the top eight in the conference at 197 pounds.
Mason Lineup
125 –
Markel Baker | Dragovich
133 –
Josh Jones | Pat Schellpfeffer
141 –
Michael Rapuano |
Anthony Glasl
149 – Nate Higley
157 –
Peter Pappas |
Loranzo Rajaonarivelo
165 –
Paul Pierce |
Drew Dickson
174 –
Logan Messer
184 –
Malachi DuVall |
Tyler Kocak
197 – Jon List
285 –
Donovan Sprouse
Cleveland State Lineup
125-Ben Aranda
133-Jake Manley
141-Caleb Rea/Jack Sparent
149-Doug Terry/Joey Caprella
157-Marcus Robinson
165-Daniel Patten/Tate Geiser
174-JR Reed/Ronald Dimmerling
184-DeAndre Nassar
197-Anthony Perrine
285-Daniel Bucknavich/Justin Jaeckin
SIUE Lineup
125 Austin Macias/Davian Guanajuato
133 Aaron Schulist/Marcel Lopez
141 #21 Saul Ervin
149 #18 Caleb Tyus/Alec Peralta
157 Caine Tyus
165 Bradley Gillum/Hayden Shepherd
174 Chase Diehl
184 Sergio Villalobos
197 Ryan Yarnell/Bryson Buhk
285 #15 Colton McKiernan
MASON MAT FACTS
- Mason is 9-3 on the season matching the win total (9-8) from last season. In four seasons (excludes 20-21 season), head coach Frank Beasley has three 9-win seasons. The Patriots last 10-win season was 2014-15 (10-12).
- Logan Messer (174) and freshman Markel Baker (125) lead the team in wins with 20.
- Higley and Evan Maag are tied with 6 pins each.
- Freshman Markel Baker (125) leads the team in tech falls with three. The freshman is ranked third in the MAC.
- Sophomore Jon List is 16-10 and ranked 7th in the MAC at 197 pounds.
- Malachi Duvall earned his fourth fall on the season against AU's Colin Shannon. He is the MAC's highest-ranked freshman in the 184-pound class (8th).
- Pappas is ranked 5th in the MAC. The grad student returned to the mat after almost a month out last weekend at Edinboro. He has won eight straight and owns a 14-1 record.
Mat Town Open II: Several Mason wrestlers will compete unattached at the Mat Town Open II tournament in Lock Haven on Sunday.
Ben Monn 125
Pat Schellpfeffer 133
Evan Maag 149
Alex Frowert 157
Nick Foster 157
Sean Coughlin 174
UP NEXT
Mason will travel again next weekend for three matches in New York. The Patriots will take old CAA rival Hofstra on Friday Night (Feb. 3) before the tri-meet in Brooklyn with LIU at Noon and Drexel at 4 p.m.
