Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, November 5
Convocation Center
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
vs
EMU Open
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Eagles Open 2016-17 Season at EMU Open
11/5/2016 6:07:00 PM | Wrestling
Freshman Andrew McNally placed fifth at 174 lbs. in his first action at EMU
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team officially opened the 2016-17 season when it hosted the EMU Open inside the Convocation Center, Saturday, Nov. 5. The Eagles sent ten wrestlers onto the mats, and were led by freshman Andrew McNally (Uniontown, Ohio-Lake), who wrestled unattached and placed fifth in the 174 lbs. bracket.
Up against a stacked field of wrestlers that included potential starters from Big Ten schools Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, and Ohio State, as well as MAC foes Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Ohio, Eastern finished with 12 wins among the 10 wrestlers.
McNally took fifth place in a bracket that included 27 wrestlers. The 'true' freshman began his career with a bang, as he pinned his opponent in just 50 seconds. He followed that up with a 15-0 technical fall to advance to the quarterfinal.
There, he fell to eventual champion Myles Amine of Michigan and was sent to the consolation. Despite the setback, McNally proceeded to rattle off three straight victories in the wrestle backs to claim the fifth spot.
In the first consolation, the Uniontown, Ohio native nabbed his second pin of the day, this time in 1:53. Following that, he had a hard earned 6-4 decision over Seth Williams of Ohio State to get to the fifth-place match. In his final bout, McNally dominated his opponent, Quinton Rosser of NIU, for a decisive 12-4 major decision victory.
Four Eagles made their debuts in the EMU Open in addition to McNally. Redshirt freshman Kris Hill (Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley), along with unattached freshmen Tomas Gutierrez (Arvada, Colo.-Pomona), Zach Blevins (Dundee, Mich.-Dundee), and Jared Leidich (Olmstead Falls, Ohio-St. Edward) wrestled today. Gutierrez, Blevins and Leidich all found some measure of success as each had two victories on the afternoon.
Both Gutierrez and Blevins won the first two matches of their careers before falling in the quarterfinals and consolation matches. Gutierrez took victory in tight decisions, 5-3 and 5-4 at 125 lbs., while Blevins started his college career with a pin in 4:39, followed by a 7-5 decision at 141 lbs.
Meanwhile, Leidich was felled in his first college match at 174 lbs., but battled back to win a couple matches in the consolation bracket, which included a 14-4 major decision over Dean Vettese of Michigan State.
The only other Eagle to pick up a victory on the day was redshirt freshman Jared Langley (Newton, Kan.-Newton), who won an 8-4 decision on the consolation round at 197 lbs.
The Eagles open dual action next week when they travel down the road to Olivet College. The dual against the Comets is set for 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11.
FULL RESULTS
125 lbs
Kris Hill (0-2)
Ben Thornton (Purdue) won by major decision over Kris Hill (EMU) (Maj 13-3)
Ethan Curtin (Michigan State) won by decision over Kris Hill (EMU) (Dec 5-4)
Tomas Gutierrez (2-2)
Tomas Gutierrez (EMU-Unattached) won by decision over Coleton Chase (Ohio) (Dec 5-3)
Tomas Gutierrez (EMU-Unattached) won by decision over Dylan Shockey (Ashland) (Dec 5-4)
Brent Fleetwood (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Tomas Gutierrez (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 8-0)
Devin Schroder (Purdue) won by decision over Tomas Gutierrez (EMU-Unattached) (Dec 8-2)
Chris Poland (0-2)
Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) won by fall over Chris Poland (EMU) (Fall 2:37)
Blake Glogouski (Lake Erie College) won by injury default over Chris Poland (EMU) (Inj. 2:38)
133 lbs.
Ben Calandrino (0-2)
Mike Labry (Ashland University) won by major decision over Ben Calandrino (EMU) (Maj 8-0)
Tepra Wright (Northern Illinois) won by fall over Ben Calandrino (EMU) (Fall 6:21)
141 lbs.
Zach Blevins (2-2)
Zach Blevins (EMU-Unattached) won by fall over Chayse Csongedi (Lake Erie College) (Fall 4:39)
Zach Blevins (EMU-Unattached) won by decision over Reiley Brown (Central Michigan) (Dec 7-5)
Sal Profaci (Michigan) won by major decision over Zach Blevins (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 9-1)
Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Zach Blevins (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 12-3)
165 lbs.
David Kasper (0-2)
Alonzo Turner (Findlay) won by decision over David Kasper (EMU) (Dec 4-2)
Hunter Rollins (Central Michigan) won in sudden victory - 1 over David Kasper (EMU) (SV-1 5-3)
174 lbs.
Andrew McNally (5-1, Fifth Place)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by fall over Dean Vettese (Michigan State) (Fall 0:50)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by tech fall over Derick Ford (Purdue) (TF 15-0)
Myles Amine (Michigan) won by major decision over Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 18-4)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by fall over Hayden Bronne (Tiffin) (Fall 1:53)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by decision over Seth Williams (Ohio State) (Dec 6-4)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by major decision over Quinton Rosser (Northern Illinois) (Maj 12-4)
Jared Leidich (2-2)
Devon Jackson (Olivet) won by decision over Jared Leidich (EMU-Unattached) (Dec 9-2)
Jared Leidich (EMU-Unattached) won by major decision over Dean Vettese (Michigan State) (Maj 14-4)
Jared Leidich (EMU-Unattached) won by medical forfeit over Christian Price (Ashland) (MFF)
Shane Shadaia (Michigan State) won by major decision over Jared Leidich (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 8-0)
184 lbs.
Mitchell Malott (0-1)
Nick May (Michigan State) won by injury default over Mitchell Malott (EMU) (Inj. 2:27)
Michael Aldrich (Northern Illinois) won by medical forfeit over Mitchell Malott (EMU) (MFF)
197 lbs.
Jared Langley (1-2)
Christian Brunner (Purdue) won by major decision over Jared Langley (EMU) (Maj 12-2)
Jared Langley (EMU) won by decision over Austin Linden (Lake Erie College) (Dec 8-4)
Jake Kleimola (Indiana) won by fall over Jared Langley (EMU) (Fall 4:31)
Up against a stacked field of wrestlers that included potential starters from Big Ten schools Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, and Ohio State, as well as MAC foes Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Ohio, Eastern finished with 12 wins among the 10 wrestlers.
McNally took fifth place in a bracket that included 27 wrestlers. The 'true' freshman began his career with a bang, as he pinned his opponent in just 50 seconds. He followed that up with a 15-0 technical fall to advance to the quarterfinal.
There, he fell to eventual champion Myles Amine of Michigan and was sent to the consolation. Despite the setback, McNally proceeded to rattle off three straight victories in the wrestle backs to claim the fifth spot.
In the first consolation, the Uniontown, Ohio native nabbed his second pin of the day, this time in 1:53. Following that, he had a hard earned 6-4 decision over Seth Williams of Ohio State to get to the fifth-place match. In his final bout, McNally dominated his opponent, Quinton Rosser of NIU, for a decisive 12-4 major decision victory.
Four Eagles made their debuts in the EMU Open in addition to McNally. Redshirt freshman Kris Hill (Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley), along with unattached freshmen Tomas Gutierrez (Arvada, Colo.-Pomona), Zach Blevins (Dundee, Mich.-Dundee), and Jared Leidich (Olmstead Falls, Ohio-St. Edward) wrestled today. Gutierrez, Blevins and Leidich all found some measure of success as each had two victories on the afternoon.
Both Gutierrez and Blevins won the first two matches of their careers before falling in the quarterfinals and consolation matches. Gutierrez took victory in tight decisions, 5-3 and 5-4 at 125 lbs., while Blevins started his college career with a pin in 4:39, followed by a 7-5 decision at 141 lbs.
Meanwhile, Leidich was felled in his first college match at 174 lbs., but battled back to win a couple matches in the consolation bracket, which included a 14-4 major decision over Dean Vettese of Michigan State.
The only other Eagle to pick up a victory on the day was redshirt freshman Jared Langley (Newton, Kan.-Newton), who won an 8-4 decision on the consolation round at 197 lbs.
The Eagles open dual action next week when they travel down the road to Olivet College. The dual against the Comets is set for 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11.
FULL RESULTS
125 lbs
Kris Hill (0-2)
Ben Thornton (Purdue) won by major decision over Kris Hill (EMU) (Maj 13-3)
Ethan Curtin (Michigan State) won by decision over Kris Hill (EMU) (Dec 5-4)
Tomas Gutierrez (2-2)
Tomas Gutierrez (EMU-Unattached) won by decision over Coleton Chase (Ohio) (Dec 5-3)
Tomas Gutierrez (EMU-Unattached) won by decision over Dylan Shockey (Ashland) (Dec 5-4)
Brent Fleetwood (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Tomas Gutierrez (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 8-0)
Devin Schroder (Purdue) won by decision over Tomas Gutierrez (EMU-Unattached) (Dec 8-2)
Chris Poland (0-2)
Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) won by fall over Chris Poland (EMU) (Fall 2:37)
Blake Glogouski (Lake Erie College) won by injury default over Chris Poland (EMU) (Inj. 2:38)
133 lbs.
Ben Calandrino (0-2)
Mike Labry (Ashland University) won by major decision over Ben Calandrino (EMU) (Maj 8-0)
Tepra Wright (Northern Illinois) won by fall over Ben Calandrino (EMU) (Fall 6:21)
141 lbs.
Zach Blevins (2-2)
Zach Blevins (EMU-Unattached) won by fall over Chayse Csongedi (Lake Erie College) (Fall 4:39)
Zach Blevins (EMU-Unattached) won by decision over Reiley Brown (Central Michigan) (Dec 7-5)
Sal Profaci (Michigan) won by major decision over Zach Blevins (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 9-1)
Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Zach Blevins (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 12-3)
165 lbs.
David Kasper (0-2)
Alonzo Turner (Findlay) won by decision over David Kasper (EMU) (Dec 4-2)
Hunter Rollins (Central Michigan) won in sudden victory - 1 over David Kasper (EMU) (SV-1 5-3)
174 lbs.
Andrew McNally (5-1, Fifth Place)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by fall over Dean Vettese (Michigan State) (Fall 0:50)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by tech fall over Derick Ford (Purdue) (TF 15-0)
Myles Amine (Michigan) won by major decision over Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 18-4)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by fall over Hayden Bronne (Tiffin) (Fall 1:53)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by decision over Seth Williams (Ohio State) (Dec 6-4)
Andrew McNally (EMU-Unattached) won by major decision over Quinton Rosser (Northern Illinois) (Maj 12-4)
Jared Leidich (2-2)
Devon Jackson (Olivet) won by decision over Jared Leidich (EMU-Unattached) (Dec 9-2)
Jared Leidich (EMU-Unattached) won by major decision over Dean Vettese (Michigan State) (Maj 14-4)
Jared Leidich (EMU-Unattached) won by medical forfeit over Christian Price (Ashland) (MFF)
Shane Shadaia (Michigan State) won by major decision over Jared Leidich (EMU-Unattached) (Maj 8-0)
184 lbs.
Mitchell Malott (0-1)
Nick May (Michigan State) won by injury default over Mitchell Malott (EMU) (Inj. 2:27)
Michael Aldrich (Northern Illinois) won by medical forfeit over Mitchell Malott (EMU) (MFF)
197 lbs.
Jared Langley (1-2)
Christian Brunner (Purdue) won by major decision over Jared Langley (EMU) (Maj 12-2)
Jared Langley (EMU) won by decision over Austin Linden (Lake Erie College) (Dec 8-4)
Jake Kleimola (Indiana) won by fall over Jared Langley (EMU) (Fall 4:31)
Players Mentioned
141/149
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
174/184
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
125/133
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