EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE wrestling closes out its home schedule Friday at 6 p.m. against Mid-American Conference rival Central Michigan.
This a makeup from the match originally scheduled for Jan. 25 at First Community Arena.
SIUE enters the contest with a 9-1 dual match record and a 3-0 record in the MAC, which leads the West Division. Central Michigan holds a 7-5 overall record and a 1-2 mark in MAC action.
This is SIUE's first event since the NCAA Coaches National Ranking was announced. Four SIUE wrestlers were ranked in the top 33, an indicator as to who will be competing at the NCAA Division I Championships in March.
SIUE's ranked wrestlers include 133-pounder Marcel Lopez (20th), 149-pounder Caleb Tyus (3rd), 165-pounder Brock Woodcock (25th), and 285-pounder Bryson Buhk (31st). Central Michigan has two nationally-ranked wrestlers in 157-pounder Mason Shrader (21st) 285-pounder Bryan Caves (28th).
SIUE (9-1, 3-0 MAC)
125 – Drew Davis
133 – #18 Marcel Lopez
141 – Ben Lunn
149 – #3 Caleb Tyus
157 – Hayden Whidden
165 – #21 Brock Woodcock
174 – Dominic Lopez
184 – Deron Pulliam
197 – Nick Nosler
285 – #31 Bryson Buhk
Central Michigan (7-5, 1-2 MAC)
125 – Archer Anderson
133 – Andrew Austin
141 – Nick Blackburn
149 – Jimmy Nugent/Colin Kacena
157 – #23 Mason Shrader
165 – Chandler Amaker
174 – Cody Brenner/Tyler Swiderski
184 – Adrien Cramer/Wyatt Ferguson
197 – Luke Cochran
285 – #31 Bryan Caves
The rankings listed in the lineups are the best as noted by Intermat, Openmat, Wrestlestat, or FloWrestling
