Wrestling snaps three-match losing streak beating George Mason in Washington D.C.
The Central Michigan wrestling team ended its three-match losing streak after defeating George Mason 23-13 Saturday night in Washington D.C.
CMU fell behind early 4-0, but responded with seven straight points. Freshman Zach Horan earned a 12-4 major decision at 133-pounds, and sophomore Scott Mattingly won his match 6-2 at 141-pounds.
“He wrestled good from a front headlock,” head coach Tom Borrelli said of Horan’s performance. “He was very good on top and very good defensively, and on his feet.”
CMU redshirt freshman Anthony Bill later broke a 10-10 tie with a 7-4 decision.
Junior Ben Bennett followed Bill’s performance with a pin at the 1:05 minute mark, stretching the Chippewas lead to 19-10.
Senior Peter Sturgeon sealed the win for CMU with a 17-5 major decision at 285-pounds.
“Sturgeon wrestled real well,” Borrelli said. “He probably had around six or seven takedowns, and was a lot more offensive than he has been.”
CMU will have a quick turnaround as its back in action tomorrow when it travels to Norfolk, Va. to face Old Dominion.
“I know making weight with a little bit of time between matches is going to be tough on these guys,” Borrelli said. “We just felt like we needed to rest some of our guys because it’s tough to make weight back-to-back.”
