2025 MAC Wrestling Championship 
March 7-8, 2025 | Trenton, NJ
Hosted by Rider University
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Saturday, March 8 | Live Stream Morning (Mat 2) | Live Stream Championship (Mat 2)
8:00 AM  |  Doors to CURE Insurance Arens Open to the public
11:30 AM | Consolation Quarterfinals (20 Matches, 4 Mats)
1:00 PM   | Consolation Semifinals (20 Matches, 4 Mats)
2:50 PM   | Championship Finals Parade & Face-off Introductions
2:57 PM   | National Anthem
3:00 PM   | Championship Finals 
                | 3^rd Place and 5^th Place Matches where applicable (4 Mats) 
                 NCAA Qualifying Spot Matches to follow if necessary
BRACKETS

Trenton, N.J -- George Mason wrestler DJ McGee punched his ticket to the NCAAs today, while the Patriots stand in fourth overall heading into the final day at the 2025 MAC Wrestling Championships. McGee will compete for the individual championship, while several Patriots will compete in the wrestlebacks in their quest to earn a spot in the NCAA Championship.

It will be the second straight trip to the NCAA Championship for the sophomore. McGee will face Johnny Lovett from Central Michigan in the 157-pound championship on Saturday. The two wrestlers have competed several times including McGee win over Lovett by a 4-3 decision in the 2024 MAC Championship.

Five other Patriots wrestled in the semifinals.

Unfortunately George Mason's Evan Maag (165) and Malachi DuVall (184) will not defend their MAC titles this year. Maag had to withdraw from the tournament after suffering an injury in the semifinal match.

Malachi DuVall (184) will need to compete through the consolation bracket after dropping his semifinal match to Edinboro's McGill with a 7-0 decision. The redshirt Junior began the competition with a bye then won his quarterfinal match against A. Gacek (Clarion) by major decision.

Ben Bonn (125) began the tournament with a 5-1 decision against Lock Haven's Wentzel followed by an upset win against the #3 seed Aranda from Cleveland State with a sudden victory, 4-1 decision. In the semifinals, Monn dropped an 8-3 decision to Clawson from Clarion. He will wrestle tomorrow against winner of Elton (Buf) and Vargo (Edin)

Freshman James Blackman began his day with back-to-back falls against J. Christense (NIU) and #4 seed Chapman from Clarion. After dropping the match to J. Greer (Ohio) in the semifinals, Blackman will compete on Saturday in the consolation round.

Logan Messer won by decision over J. Worthing (Clarion) before Central Michigan's Cramer defeated the senior in the semifinals.


MASON LINEUP

125 | R-Sr. Ben Monn (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) Season: 14-11, 6-4 MAC
#6 seed B. Monn (GMU) over B. Wentzel (Lock Haven), dec 1-0
B. Monn (GMU) over #3 seed Aranda (CSU), SV-1, 4-1
Semifinals - Clawson (Clarion) over Monn, dec 8-3

133 | Fr. Geoffrey Whelan (Stafford, Va./Mountain View) Season: 4-17, 1-4 MAC
#16 Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) over G. Whelan (GMU), Fall (3:45)
Consolation - Lopez (SIUE) over Whelan, dec 9-2
 
141 | R-Jr. Dominic Hargrove (Colorado Springs, Colo./Discovery Canyon) Season: 8-13, 4-7 MAC
Wyatt Henson (LH) over D. Hargrove (GMU), TF-1.5 5:17 (18-2)
D. Hargrove (GMU) over Mitchell (CSU), Fall (4:53)

149 | R-Jr. Kaden Cassidy (Bedford, Pa./Bedford) Season: 14-3, 7-1 Career: 47-20
K. Cassidy over Arch (NIU), TF-1.5 5:38 (15-0)
Raike (Ohio) over K. Cassidy (GMU), Fall 3:47
K. Cassidy (GMU) over Saylor (CSU), TF (1:29) 15-0

157 | R-So. DJ McGee (Stafford, Va./Bullis Prep) Season: 17-5, 7-2 MAC Career: 48-15
DJ McGee (GMU) over D. Terry (Cleveland St), Fall (0:35)
DJ McGee (GMU) over K. Burgess (BUF), SV-1 11-8
Semifinals -- DJ McGee (GMU) over E. Almarinez, SIUE, dec 1-0
Championship bout – v. Johnny Lovett (CMU)

165 | R-So. Evan Maag (Bethlehem, Pa./Notre Dame) Season: 20-5, 8-1 MAC Career: 60-28
Evan Maag ranks in the top 10 of all of NCAA Division I Wrestling in bonus points.  The redshirt sophomore is in ninth for most pins with eight.
Maag (GMU) over C. Dobbins (LH), dec 7-4
Amaker (CSU) wins over Maag (inj.)

174 | Sr. Logan Messer (Norton, Ohio./Wadsworth) Season: 20-9, 7-4 MAC Career: 72-30
Opening round bye
Messer over J. Worthing (Clarion), dec 5-3
Cramer (CMU) over Messer, MD 10-0

184 | R-Jr. Malachi DuVall (Centre Hall, Pa./Penn Valley) Season: 14-4 Career: 62-32
Opening round Bye
DuVall v. winner of A. Gacek (Clarion) MD 13-3 
McGill (Edin) over DuVall (GMU), dec 7-0

197 | GS Tyler Kocak (Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton) Season: 10-8, 6-4 MAC Career: 48-48
Opening round bye
B. Schaffer (Kent) dec Kocak (GMU), 5-2
Kocak (GMU) over Starr (Ohio), dec 8-1

285 | Fr. James Blackman (Falls Church, Va/St. Stephen St. Agnes) Season: 15-9, 7-2 MAC  
James Blackman (GMU) over J. Christense (NIU), Fall (4:55)
J. Blackman over #4 seed Chapman (Clarion), Fall (6:43)
J. Greer (Ohio) over Blackman (GMU), MD 9-0
 
Team Results after Day 1
1 Central Michigan 98.0
2 Lock Haven 85.0
3 Rider 73.5
4 George Mason 57.5
5 Ohio 50.5
6 Edinboro 49.0
7 Northern Illinois 30.0
8 SIU Edwardsville 28.0
9 Buffalo 22.5
10 Clarion 20.5
11 Cleveland State 17.0
11 Kent State 17.0
13 Bloomsburg 3.0