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Men's Wrestling Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Spaulding to Wrestle for Heavyweight Crown as Day One of MAC Championships Wraps Up

DEKALB, Ill. – After a slow start, the Edinboro wrestling team has climbed into 10th place at the end of day one of the 2020 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships. In addition, five Fighting Scots are still alive and will compete on day two, including Jon Spaulding, who has reached the finals at heavyweight. Northern Illinois is hosting the two-day event.
 
Defending champion Missouri is in first place with 112.5 points, with Central Michigan second with 86 points. Northern Illinois 67.5 is third with Rider fourth at 66.5 points. The Broncs are the highest of the seven former EWL teams that joined the MAC this year. Lock Haven, the last EWL champion, is fifth with 54.5 points. Edinboro has 39 points. A total of 15 teams are competing in the MAC Championships.
 
The day began with Edinboro advancing six wrestling into the quarterfinals.  However, Spaulding would be the lone Fighting Scot to reach the semifinals.  The junior won his first match of the day, a 10-2 major decision over Spencer Berthhold of Kent State, then used a takedown in sudden victory for a 3-1 decision over Northern Illinois' Max Ihry.
 
Spaulding, seeded second, met Jordan Earnest of Ohio in the semifinals, recording a 6-2 decision to improve to 27-8 on the season. He will face top-seed Matt Stencel of Central Michigan in Sunday's finals.
 
Jacob Oliver would come in as the number one seed at 174 lbs., and opened the day with a technical fall over Bloomsburg's Anthony Vetruno, 15-0 (6:31). He would see his 13-match winning streak come to an end in the quarterfinals, as he was upset by Central Michigan's Jake Lowell, 13-5. He came back to post a 4-2 decision over Anthony Lombardo in the consolation bracket, improving to 24-5 on the year. Oliver faces Conner Flynn of Missouri in his next match on Sunday.
 
Derek Ciavarro (165 lbs.), Cody Mulligan (184 lbs.), and Dylan Reynolds (197 lbs.) also won their first matches before losing in the quarterfinals. All three came back with wins in their first wrestleback match and remain alive.
 
Ciavarro (13-15) won a 6-5 decision over Tracy Hubbard of Central Michigan. Mulligan, a redshirt freshman, improved 19-12 with a come-from-behind decision over Hunter Yeargan of Ohio. Trailing 9-8, he would knot the match with a penalty point and registered the winning takedown with seconds remaining, prevailing 11-9.
 
Dylan Reynolds reached 75 career wins on Saturday with a pair of wins, including a 3-2 decision over Kyle Murphy of Bloomsburg in the consolation round. Now 19-12 on the year, his loss was a narrow 3-1 sudden victory setback to second-seed Ethan Laird of Rider.  
 
EDINBORO IN THE 2020 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
125 lbs. – Lucas Rodriguez (14-15)
First Round – lost dec. to Tomas Gutierrez, Kent State – 5-2
Consolation First Round – bye
Consolation Second Round – lost maj. dec. to Luke Werner, Lock Haven – 14-3
 
133 lbs. – Tye Varndell (15-13)
First Round – won dec. over Seth Koleno, Clarion – 10-8 sv
Quarterfinals – lost by fall to Derek Spann, Buffalo – 2:22
Consolation Second Round – lost by fall to Andrew Marten, Central Michigan – 1:30
 
141 lbs. – Nate Hagan (12-10)
First Round – lost dec. to Dresdon Simon, Central Michigan – 3-2
Consolation First Round – won by fall over Saul Ervin, SIU-Edwardsville – 4:13
Consolation Second Round – lost dec. to Alex Madrigal, George Mason – 7-1
 
149 lbs. – Tyler Vath (12-15)
First Round – lost dec. to Colston DiBlasi, George Mason – 5-0
Consolation First Round – lost dec. to Gino Fluri, Rider – 7-4
 
157 lbs. – PJ Gohn (5-5)
First Round – lost maj. dec. to Zac Carson, Ohio – 11-2
Consolation First Round – lost dec. to Nic O'Dor, Cleveland St. – 3-2
 
165 lbs. – Derek Ciavarro (13-15)
First Round – won dec. over Mike Bartolo, Clarion – 6-4
Quarterfinals – lost dec. to Peyton Mocco, Missouri – 7-4
Consolation Second Round – won dec. over Tracy Hubbard, Central Michigan – 6-5
 
174 lbs. – Jacob Oliver (24-5)
First Round – won by tech. fall over Anthony Vetruno, Bloomsburg – 15-0, 6:31
Quarterfinals – lost maj. dec. to Jake Lowell, Central Michigan – 13-5
Consolation Second Round – won dec. over Anthony Lombardo, George Mason – 4-2
 
184 lbs. – Cody Mulligan (19-12)
First Round – won dec. over Austin Andres, SIU-Edwardsville – 5-3
Quarterfinals – lost dec. to Ty Allard, Bloomsburg – 6-1
Consolation Second Round – won dec. over Hunter Yeargan, Ohio – 11-9
 
197 lbs. – Dylan Reynolds (19-12)
First Round – won dec. over Colin McCracken, Kent State – 6-2
Quarterfinals – lost dec. to Ethan Laird, Rider -- 3-1 sv
Consolation Second Round – won dec. over Kyle Murphy, Bloomsburg – 3-2
 
Hwt. – Jon Spaulding (#2 seed, 27-8)
First Round – won maj. dec. over Spencer Berthhold, Kent State – 10-2
Quarterfinals – won dec. over Max Ihry, Northern Illinois – 3-1 sv  
Semifinals – won dec. over Earnest Jordan, Ohio – 6-2
 
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Players Mentioned

P.J. Gohn

P.J. Gohn

141
Redshirt Sophomore
Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

141
Redshirt Senior
Cody Mulligan

Cody Mulligan

184
Redshirt Freshman
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

174
Redshirt Sophomore
Dylan Reynolds

Dylan Reynolds

197
Redshirt Senior
Lucas Rodriguez

Lucas Rodriguez

125
Redshirt Sophomore
Jon Spaulding

Jon Spaulding

285
Junior
Tyler Vath

Tyler Vath

149
Redshirt Senior
Derek Ciavarro

Derek Ciavarro

165/174
Redshirt Sophomore
Tye Varndell

Tye Varndell

133
Freshman

Players Mentioned

P.J. Gohn

P.J. Gohn

Redshirt Sophomore
141
Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

Redshirt Senior
141
Cody Mulligan

Cody Mulligan

Redshirt Freshman
184
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

Redshirt Sophomore
174
Dylan Reynolds

Dylan Reynolds

Redshirt Senior
197
Lucas Rodriguez

Lucas Rodriguez

Redshirt Sophomore
125
Jon Spaulding

Jon Spaulding

Junior
285
Tyler Vath

Tyler Vath

Redshirt Senior
149
Derek Ciavarro

Derek Ciavarro

Redshirt Sophomore
165/174
Tye Varndell

Tye Varndell

Freshman
133