Joe Roth out of National Duals with undisclosed illness
Central Michigan wrestler Joe Roth did not wrestle on Sunday in the National Duals as a result of an undisclosed illness.
Roth traveled with the team, and the decision was made before weigh-ins Sunday. CMU ended up losing to Purdue and American.
“It was a very frustrating day for everybody,” head coach Tom Borrelli said. “If we have him in that dual meet against American, we win that dual meet. But that’s no excuse.”
Roth is ranked No. 17 in his weight class by InterMat and second in the Mid-American Conference.
“It’s tough not having him. He’s one of our best wrestlers,” CMU wrestler Anthony Bill said. “He usually sets the tempo and gets us all fired up.”
The sophomore has a 16-2 record in duals and an overall record of 29-7.
Borrelli said he most likely will return to the mat on Thursday when CMU hosts Michigan State at McGuirk Arena.
Heavyweight Peter Sturgeon was hampered by an ailment of his own.
He received stitches on his forehead after an elbow scrapped it on Tuesday. He split a pair of matches this weekend.
“It affected him. Yes, I’m sure it did,” Borrelli said. “It affected his practice during the week, and I’m sure it had something to do with (how he wrestled today).”
