Michigan
MSU Open
Wolverines Crown Six Champions at MSU Open
11/5/2017 8:30:00 PM | Wrestling
» Michigan crowned six champions and boasted 10 total placewinners at the season-opening Michigan State Open.
» Logan Massa (165 pounds), Myles Amine (174), Domenic Abounader (184), Kevin Beazley (197) and Adam Coon (Hwt) won at consecutive weights in the open division.
» Andrew Davison captured the freshman/sophomore 197-pound title in his collegiate debut.
Site: East Lansing, Mich. (Jenison Field House)
Event: Michigan State Open
Team Score: Non-scoring
Next U-M Event: Friday, Nov. 10 -- vs. Arizona State (Novi, Mich.), 7 p.m.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team crowned six individual champions, going a perfect 6-for-6 in its finals matches with four bonus wins, at the annual Michigan State Open on Sunday (Nov. 5) at the Spartans' Jenison Field House. In all, the Wolverines boasted 10 placewinners over the freshman/sophomore and open divisions.
Junior/sophomore Logan Massa, junior/sophomore Myles Amine, fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader, graduate student Kevin Beazley and graduate student Adam Coon won five straight weight classes -- from 165 pounds to heavyweight in the open division, while freshman Andrew Davison captured the 197-pound freshman/sophomore title in his collegiate debut.
Massa, ranked third nationally at 165 pounds, defeated Arizona State's sixth-ranked Anthony Valencia, 6-0, after takedowns in the second and third periods. It was his third collegiate win against the Sun Devil wrestler and his only non-bonus win of the tournament. He went 4-0 and, removing a first-round pin, outscored his final three opponents, 38-4.
Amine, ranked fourth at 174 pounds, was equally dominant, outscoring his three opponents, 42-6. He saved his most lopsided win for the championship bout, defeating Michigan State's ninth-ranked Drew Hughes, 20-6, on seven takedowns -- four in the first period -- and reversal and 2:17 in riding-time advantage.
Abounader, ranked fifth at 184 pounds, posted a 4-0 record in his return to competition after last season's redshirt. He cruised through his first three opponents with three straight major decisions before settling for a closer 7-4 decision against Central Michigan's ninth-ranked Jordan Ellingwood. Abounader used a big six-point move to gain a sizable early advantage and did not allow an offensive point in the bout -- and just one total on the day.
Beazley, ranked sixth at 197 pounds, was impressive in his first competition in a Maize and Blue singlet, posting a 4-0 record with four bonus points, including three first-period pins. He stuck Wisconsin's 17th-ranked Hunter Ritter just 1:37 into the championship bout.
Coon, ranked second at heavyweight, also pinned in the championship round with a stick at 1:43 against Northwestern's Conan Jennings. It was his second first-period fall of the tournament and third bonus win. The Wolverine heavyweight went 3-0 in his first competitive action in more than a year.
Rounding out the Wolverines championships, Davison posted a 4-0 record en route to the 197-pound freshman/sophomore title with three bonus wins, including a 12-4 major decision against Illinois' Matthew Wroblewski in the championship bout. Davison finished on five takedowns in that match -- three in the first period -- and accumulated 1:56 in riding-time advantage.
Freshman Jack Medley took third place in the 125-pound freshman/sophomore division in his collegiate debut, sophomore/freshman Tyler Meisinger claimed sixth place in the same division at 149 pounds and junior/sophomores Sal Profaci and Jackson Striggow placed fourth at 141 pounds and fifth at 197 pounds in the open division, respectively, to round out Michigan's placewinners.
Michigan will officially kick off the 2017-18 season next Friday (Nov. 10), hosting Arizona State in its season dual debut at Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan. The dual is slated for a 7 p.m. start and features free admission.
MICHIGAN RESULTS
Freshman/Sophomore Division
125 Pounds -- Jack Medley
First Round - pinned Bruce Hrynciw (Tiffin), 3:49
Quarterfinals - pinned Joshua Stephenson (Manchester), 1:39
Semifinals - dec. by Brandon Courtney (Arizona State), 11-6
Consolations - dec. Brady Koontz (Ohio State), 7-3
Third Place - won by forfeit
Finished in third place with a 4-1 record
141 Pounds -- Nick Lombard
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinal - dec. by Parker Filius (Purdue), 11-7
Consolations - dec. by Alec White (Purdue), 10-3
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
141 Pounds -- K.J. Suitor
First Round - dec. by Collin Adkins (Tiffin), 9-4
Consolations - pinned Alex Lieb (Lake Erie College), 4:36
Consolations - dec. JaVon Phillips (Manchester), 6-1
Consolations - injury def. by Alec White (Purdue), 4:22
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
157 Pounds -- Ameen Hamdan
First Round - major dec. by Taylor Misuna (Notre Dame College), 15-2
Consolations - dec. Trenten Scott (Notre Dame College), 12-5
Consolations - dec. by Dillon Hoey (Indiana), 5-2
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
157 Pounds -- Tyler Meisinger
First Round - pinned Trent Johannsen (Tiffin), 0:48
Quarterfinals - tech. fall Quam Jackson (Lake Erie College), 16-1
Semifinals - major dec. by Nathan Atienza (Michigan State), 17-3
Consolations - dec. by Mason Kauffman (Eastern Michigan), 6-3
Finished in sixth place with a 2-2 record
197 Pounds -- Andrew Davison
First Round - pinned Michael Maguire (Indiana), 1:40
Quarterfinals - dec. Nick Mason (Tiffin), 10-9
Semifinals - pinned Cole Nye (Michigan State), 5:14
First Place - major dec. Matthew Wroblewski (Illinois), 12-4
Finished as the 197-pound champion with a 4-0 record
197 Pounds -- JT Correll
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinal - dec. by Brad Wilton (Michigan State), 7-6
Consolations - major dec. Tanyi Besong (Notre Dame College), 17-4
Consolations - dec. by Logan Hall (Notre Dame College), 3-2
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
Heavyweight -- Zachery Nemec
First Round - dec. by Christian Rebottaro (Michigan State), 6-3
Consolations - dec. Jackson Ross (Michigan State), 7-0
Consolations - dec. by Chase Beard (Michigan State), 10-4
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
Open Division
125 Pounds -- Drew Mattin
First Round - pinned Kyle Quinn (Notre Dame College), 3:35
Quarterfinals - dec. by Luke Welch (Purdue), 6-4 SV
Consolations - major dec. by Joshua Kramer (Arizona State), 13-3
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
133 Pounds -- Mike Volyanyuk
First Round - major dec. by Jens Lantz (Wisconsin), 14-5
Consolations - dec. Michael Stewart (Findlay), 3-2
Consolations - major dec. Rico Puente (Tiffin), 14-4
Consolations - dec. by Jens Lantz (Wisconsin), 8-4
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
141 Pounds -- Ben Lamantia
First Round - pinned by Brendan Fitzgerald (Ohio State), 0:27
Consolations - pinned Drew Walker (Notre Dame College), 0:48
Consolations - tech. fall Cory Crooks (Arizona State), 16-1
Consolations - dec. by Eli Stickley (Wisconsin), 3-2
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
141 Pounds -- Ben Freeman
First Round - pinned by Alexander Mckenna (Northwestern), 5:28
Consolations - dec. by Nate Limmex (Purdue), 11-7
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
141 Pounds -- Sal Profaci
First Round - dec. Drew Walker (Notre Dame College), 6-2
Quarterfinals - dec. Cole Martin (Wisconsin), 5-4
Semifinals - dec. by Javier Gasca (Michigan State), 5-2
Consolations - dec. Nikko Villarreal (Arizona State), 7-2
Third Place - dec. by Mason Smith (Central Michigan), 6-0
Finished in fourth place with a 3-2 record
149 Pounds -- Malik Amine
First Round - dec. Austin Nash (Purdue), 6-4 SV
Second Round - dec. Jwan Britton (Michigan State), 10-4
Quarterfinals - dec. by Trey Grine (Tiffin), 3-2
Consolations - pinned Noah Teaney (Oklahoma), 1:04
Withdrew with a 3-1 record
157 Pounds -- Layne Van Anrooy
First Round - dec. by Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State), 10-6
Consolations - dec. by Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin), 6-4
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
165 Pounds -- Logan Massa
First Round - pinned Mario Leveille (Purdue), 4:20
Quarterfinals - major dec. Logan Parks (Central Michigan), 21-1
Semifinals - major dec. Evan Wick (Wisconsin), 11-3
First Place - dec. Anthony Valencia (Arizona State), 6-0
Finished as the 165-pound champion with a 4-0 record
174 Pounds -- Garrett Sutton
First Round - major dec. Douglas Rojem (Findlay), 19-7
Quarterfinals - dec. by Christian Brucki (Central Michigan), 4-2
Consolations - Christian Price (Ashland), 4-2 SV2
Consolations - dec. by Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin), 5-3
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
174 Pounds - Myles Amine
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - major dec. Jacob Covaciu (Wisconsin), 12-3
Semifinals - major dec. Yoanse Mejias (Oklahoma), 10-2
First Place - major dec. Drew Hughes (Michigan State), 20-6
Finished as the 174-pound champion with a 3-0 record
184 Pounds -- Domenic Abounader
First Round - major dec. Anthony Anderson (Arizona State), 18-6
Quarterfinals - major dec. Hunter Rollins (Central Michigan), 15-6
Semifinals - major dec. Mitch Sliga (Northwestern), 12-1
First Place - dec. Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan), 7-4
Finished as the 184-pound champion with a 4-0 record
197 Pounds -- Jackson Striggow
First Round - dec. Austyn Harris (Arizona State), 7-5
Second Round - dec. Eric Peissig (Wisconsin), 8-2
Quarterfinals - dec. Regis Durbin (Northwestern), 9-5
Semifinals - dec. by Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin), 7-4
Consolations - dec. by Andrew Dixon (Oklahoma), 3-1 SV
Fifth Place - won by forfeit
Finished in fifth place with a 4-2 record
197 Pounds -- Kevin Beazley
First Round - pinned Jake Stilling (Wisconsin), 1:29
Quarterfinals - pinned Alex Roberts (Manchester), 1:27
Semifinals - dec. Jordan Atienza (Central Michigan), 12-8
First Place - pinned Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin), 1:37
Finished as the 197-pound champion with a 4-0 record
Heavyweight -- Adam Coon
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinal - pinned Chase Carter (Tiffin), 1:16
Semifinal - major dec. Shawn Streck (Purdue), 11-3
First Place - pinned Conan Jennings (Northwestern), 1:43
Finished as the heavyweight champion with a 3-0 record
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