Michigan
Eastern Michigan Open
Wolverines Boast Seven Placewinners at EMU Open
11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Site: Ypsilanti, Mich. (Bowen Field House)
Event: EMU Open
U-M Finish: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 9 -- MSU Open (East Lansing, Mich.)
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The University of Michigan wrestling team kicked off the preseason portion of its 2008-09 schedule with several representatives competing unattached at the Eastern Michigan Open on Saturday (Nov. 1). The Wolverines boasted seven individual placewinners between the freshman/sophomore and open divisions, including freshman Zac Stevens(Monroe, Mich./Monroe HS), junior/sophomore Aaron Hynes(Mt. Morris, Mich./Flint Kearsley HS), freshman Hunter Collins(Gilroy, Calif./Gilroy HS) and junior/sophomore Eddie Phillips(Woodland, Mich./Lakewood HS), who all placed fourth at their respective weight classes.
The open tournament marked the collegiate debut for Stevens and Collins, who advanced to the semifinal round at 133 and 184 pounds, respectively, and completed the event with identical 3-2 records. Both U-M rookies earned pins in their first collegiate bouts. Stevens accumulated a sizable 12-point advantage against Cleveland State's Josh Palivoda before sticking the Viking wrestler late in the final period. After sacrificing an early lead against Purdue's Jake Fleckenstein to fall 12-9 in the semifinals, Stevens split a pair of contests in the wrestlebacks, ultimately losing 5-2 in a rematch against Eastern Michigan's Chris Jenkins in the third-place match.
Collins outscored his 184-pound opposition 41-18 with a first-round pin and dominant 19-1 technical fall in the wrestlebacks. The Wolverine wrestler wasted little time before pinning Brockport's Josh Bloom in his first match, scoring a quick takedown before threading the needle to stack up his opponent at the 2:04 mark. He cruised into the semifinals before falling to Michigan State's Ian Hinston 8-7 after allowing a pair of first-period takedowns. His second loss came in the third-place contest when he gave up a quick, first-period pin against Purdue's Andrew Kissel, a 2008 NCAA qualifier.
Hynes earned his second EMU Open placing performance in three years, adding to his runner-up finish two years ago, posting a 3-2 record en route to fourth place at 157 pounds. After a pair of early victories, including a second-round technical fall, Hynes suffered a narrow 6-5 loss to Virignia's Danny Gonzer in the semifinal round to drop into the wrestlebacks. Hynes used two takedowns and a pair of reversals to defeat Navy's Joel Ahern 9-7 in the consolations semifinals before falling to Olivet's Jason Brew in the third-place contest.
Phillips rallied from a second-round loss with four straight wins in the heavyweight wrestlebacks, including two over Michigan teammates freshman Ben Apland(Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South HS) and junior/sophomore Chad Bleske(Washington, Mich./Romeo HS). Phillips knocked off Purdue's returning starter Chris Kasten 5-3 in the consolation semifinals before falling 7-3 in a rematch against Pittsburgh's Ryan Tomei for third place.
Sophomore/freshman Jacob Johnson(Reed City, Mich./Reed City HS) posted a 4-3 mark en route to a sixth-place finish at 149 pounds in his first collegiate competition. Johnson, who did not compete in his first season at U-M, reversed seventh-ranked Jake Patacsil of Purdue to his back in the waning moments of second period of his quarterfinal match but could not secure the pin before time expired. Despite earning a takedown in the third period and riding out the two-time NCAA qualifier for the remainder of the bout, Johnson could not overcome the sizable deficit, falling 12-6 to drop into the consolation bracket. He split his matches in the wrestlebacks, taking sixth place after giving up a pin to Indiana's Alex Warren midway through the second period of the placement match.
Freshmen Bret Marsh(Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) and Joel Vallier(Gladstone, Mich./Gladstone HS) rounded out Michigan's placewinners with top-six showings at 125 and 197 pounds, respectively, in the freshman/sophomore division. Marsh posted a 3-1 mark, outscoring his opposition 29-2 to advance to the semifinals before defaulting out in the wrestlebacks. Vallier earned a first-period pin against Mercyhurst's Jeff Hawryliw in his first collegiate match to pick up his lone victory of the tournament.
Michigan will continue early-season competition next Sunday (Nov. 9) at the annual Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Mich. U-M participants will again compete unattached.
Michigan Results
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE DIVISION
125 - Bret Marsh
First Round - tech. fall Zack Worthing (Mott C.C.), 17-0
Second Round - dec. Greg Egbert (Eastern Michigan), 5-2
Quarterfinals - dec. Ethan Miller (Mount St. Joseph), 7-0
Semifinals - dec. by Colby Borchetta (Michigan State), 8-3
Finished in sixth place with a 3-1 record
149 - Mark Boyer
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Nate Hall (Grand Valley State), 5-1
Consolations - dec. John Osbon (Mott C.C.), 6-4
Consolations - dec. by Pat Fallot (Brockport), 2-1
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
197 - Joel Vallier
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - pinned Jeff Hawryliw (Mercyhurst), 2:13
Semifinals - dec. by George Malone (Indiana), 4-3
Consolations - dec. by Orin Kleinhenz (Purdue), 12-5
Fifth Place - dec. by Tom Voorhis (Brockport), 9-5
Finished in sixth place with a 1-3 record
OPEN DIVISION
133 - Zac Stevens
First Round - pinned Josh Palivoda (Cleveland State), 6:48
Quarterfinals - dec. Chris Jenkins (Eastern Michigan), 7-5
Semifinals - dec. by Jake Fleckenstein (Purdue), 12-9
Consolations - dec. Joey Boone (Navy), 5-2
Third Place - dec. by Chris Jenkins (Eastern Michigan), 5-2
Finished in fourth place with a 3-2 record
133 - Mike Sears
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - major dec. by Jake Fleckenstein (Purdue), 14-5
Consolations - pinned by Chris Jenkins (Eastern Michigan), 1:13
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
149 - Jacob Johnson
First Round - major dec. Robert Adams (unattached), 11-2
Second Round - dec. David Cheza (Michigan State), 10-4
Quarterfinals - dec. by Jake Patacsil (Purdue), 12-6
Consolations - major dec. Jon Thomas (Michigan State), 13-1
Consolations - dec. Matt Redmond (Purdue), 6-3
Consolations - major dec. by Tim Hammer (Michigan State), 12-1
Fifth Place - pinned by Alex Warren (Indiana), 3:57
Finished in sixth place with a 4-3 record
149 - Mark Weber
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Bryce Saddons (Navy), 8-2
Consolations - dec. Derek Hill (Findlay), 11-4
Consolations - dec. Jordan Nettuno (Purdue), 5-1
Consolations - dec. by Alex Warren (Indiana), 7-4
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
149 - Phil Shaheen
First Round - dec. by Antonio Nicholson (Cleveland State), 7-5
Consolations - dec. by David Cheza (Michigan State), 9-2
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
157 - Aaron Hynes
First Round - Bye
Second Round - tech. fall Matt Waxman (Cleveland State), 17-0
Quarterfinals - dec. Anthony Jones (Michigan State), 9-3
Semifinals - dec. by Danny Gonzer (Virginia), 6-5
Consolations - dec. Joel Ahern (Navy), 9-7
Third Place - dec. by Jason Brew (Olivet), 5-3
Finished in fourth place with a 3-2 record
157 - Dave Johnson
First Round - dec. Lester France (Eastern Michigan), 13-8
Second Round - pinned by Dan Gonser (unattached), 1:49
Consolations - pinned Mike Cole (Brockport), 4:55
Consolations - dec. by Corey Carlo (Cleveland State), 11-6
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
157 - Coby Boyd
First Round - dec. by Joel Ahern (Navy), 6-5
Consolations - dec. by Tony Bradberry (Ashland), 8-7
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
165 - Cody Waters
First Round - major dec. by Jason Martin (Purdue), 14-6
Consolations - dec. by Justin Brandel (Eastern Michigan), 7-6
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
184 - Hunter Collins
First Round - pinned Josh Bloom (Brockport), 2:04
Quarterfinal - dec. Andy Vaughn (Pittsburgh), 13-7
Semifinals - dec. by Ian Hinton (Michigan State), 8-7
Consolations - tech. fall Eric Anderson (Michigan State), 19-1
Third Place - pinned by Andrew Kissel (Purdue), 0:42
Finished in fourth place with a 3-2 record
184 - Erich Smith
First Round - major dec. by Jeremie Cook (Lock Haven), 8-0
Consolations - major dec. by Zac Thomusseit (Pittsburgh), 14-3
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
197 - Ryan Selley
First Round - dec. by Phil Neese (Navy), 10-5
Consolations - major dec. by Matt Wilps (Pittsburgh), 8-0
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
Hwt - Eddie Phillips
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Ryan Tomei (Pittsburgh), 3-1
Consolations - dec. Ben Apland (Michigan), 8-1
Consolations - dec. Chad Bleske (Michigan), 3-2
Consolations - pinned Cody Ruffer (Findlay), 1:47
Consolations - dec. Chris Kasten (Purdue), 5-3
Third Place - dec. by Ryan Tomei (Pittsburgh), 7-3
Finished in fourth place with a 4-2 record
Hwt - Chad Bleske
First Round - tech. fall James Campolongo (Mount St. Joseph), 24-8
Second Round - dec. by Scott Steele (Navy), 7-3
Consolations - dec. by Eddie Phillips (Michigan), 3-2
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
Hwt - Ben Apland
First Round - pinned by Dave Herman (Indiana), 6:37
Consolations - dec. by Eddie Phillips (Michigan), 8-1
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
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