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https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/1/9/mac-announces-january-coaches-wrestling-rankings.aspx:

"Currently, the MAC is home to No. 21-ranked Missouri, while Central Michigan, Rider, Lock Haven and Northern Illinois have also received votes.

149 lb. weight class
1. Brock Mauller (Missouri, Sophomore)
2. Brock Zacherl (Clarion, Senior)
3. Colston DiBlasi (George Mason, Senior)
4. Alec Hagan (Ohio, Sophomore)
5. Tyshawn Williams (SIUE, Senior)
6. McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois, Senior)

165 lb. weight class
1. Troy Keller (Buffalo, Senior)
2. Shane Jones (Old Dominion, Senior)
3. Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman)
4. Peyton Mocco (Missouri, Redshirt Freshman)
5. Cornelius Schuster (George Mason, Sophomore)
t-6. Joe Terry (Ohio, Junior)
t-6. Nate Newberry (Bloomsburg, Senior)

The first January team rankings were also decided in the same forum. The 15 schools were ranked based on the number of first through sixth-place votes that were earned in the individual voting system. A first-place vote was worth six team points; a second-place vote earned five team points; third-seeded votes were worth four team points, while a fourth-place tally earned three points, with a fifth-place vote earned two points and a sixth-place vote received one point in the team ranking system. The team rankings for the MAC are as follows:

2020 MAC January (first of two) Rankings
1. Missouri (37.0)
2. Rider (24.0)
t-3. Lock Haven (20.0)
t-3. Old Dominion (20.0)
5. Central Michigan (19.0)
6. Northern Illinois (15.0)
t-7. Buffalo (12.0)
t-7. Clarion (12.0)
9. Edinboro (11.0)
10. Ohio (8.5)
11. SIUE (8.0)
12. Kent State (7.0)
13. Bloomsburg (6.5)
14. George Mason (6.0)
15. Cleveland State (4.0)"

 

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Rider Wrestling

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BRONCS WIN! Rider dominates George Mason, 36-6, on Senior Night. #GoBroncs#RiderStrong

 

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https://gomason.com/news/2020/2/9/wrestling-patriots.aspx:

"Fairfax, Va.— The Hofstra Pride were relentless in the 40-5 defeat of the Patriots in a match today in the Recreation Athletic Complex.

Mason (7-7, 2-4) suffered its worst defeat of the season. The Pride (8-5, 4-0 EIWA) won its fifth straight dual.

The Pride opened the match with a fall at 157 pounds and never looked back. The match was tied at 2-2 in the second period before Hofstra's Holden Heller earned a fall at 4:15 against the Patriots' sophomore Kolby Ho. Holden's older brother Sage would get Hofstra's second fall at 174. With the match tied 2-2 in the first period, Heller earned the fall against Mason's Tony Lombardo (2:12).

Mason did have one bright spot. Redshirt-senior Alex Madrigal earned his NCAA-leading 11th technical fall with a 19-2 (6:13) win at 141 pounds against Vinny Vespa."

 

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https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/2/6/mac-announces-february-wrestling-rankings.aspx:


"The rankings will be released each month throughout the season, with one additional ranking system (two total) in January and February. The February rankings are voted on by the league’s head coaches in an open forum as follows:

149 lb. weight class
1. Brock Mauller (Missouri, Sophomore)
2. Brock Zacherl (Clarion, Senior)
3. Colston DiBlasi (George Mason, Senior)
4. Alec Hagan (Ohio, Sophomore)
5. Tyshawn Williams (SIUE, Senior)
6. McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois, Senior)


165 lb. weight class
1. Troy Keller (Buffalo, Senior)
2. Peyton Mocco (Missouri, Redshirt Freshman)
3. Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman)
4. Shane Jones (Old Dominion, Senior)
5. Cornelius Schuster (George Mason, Sophomore)
6. Joe Terry (Ohio, Junior)

The February team rankings were also decided in the same forum. The 15 schools were ranked based on the number of first through sixth-place votes that were earned in the individual voting system. A first-place vote was worth six team points; a second-place vote earned five team points; third-seeded votes were worth four team points, while a fourth-place tally earned three points, with a fifth-place vote earned two points and a sixth-place vote received one point in the team ranking system. The team rankings for the MAC are as follows:

2020 MAC February Rankings
1. Missouri (33.0)
2. Rider (22.0)
3. Lock Haven (20.0)
4. Central Michigan (19.0)
5. Old Dominion (16.0)
6. Northern Illinois (15.5)
7. Edinboro (13.0)
8. Clarion (12.5)
t-9. Buffalo (12.0)
t-9. Ohio (12.0)
11. SIUE (8.5)
12. Kent State (8.0)
13. Cleveland State (6.5)
t-14. George Mason (6.0)
t-14. Bloomsburg (6.0)"

 

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https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/2/6/mac-announces-february-wrestling-rankings.aspx:


"The rankings will be released each month throughout the season, with one additional ranking system (two total) in January and February. The February rankings are voted on by the league’s head coaches in an open forum as follows:

149 lb. weight class
1. Brock Mauller (Missouri, Sophomore)
2. Brock Zacherl (Clarion, Senior)
3. Colston DiBlasi (George Mason, Senior)
4. Alec Hagan (Ohio, Sophomore)
5. Tyshawn Williams (SIUE, Senior)
6. McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois, Senior)


165 lb. weight class
1. Troy Keller (Buffalo, Senior)
2. Peyton Mocco (Missouri, Redshirt Freshman)
3. Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman)
4. Shane Jones (Old Dominion, Senior)
5. Cornelius Schuster (George Mason, Sophomore)
6. Joe Terry (Ohio, Junior)

The February team rankings were also decided in the same forum. The 15 schools were ranked based on the number of first through sixth-place votes that were earned in the individual voting system. A first-place vote was worth six team points; a second-place vote earned five team points; third-seeded votes were worth four team points, while a fourth-place tally earned three points, with a fifth-place vote earned two points and a sixth-place vote received one point in the team ranking system. The team rankings for the MAC are as follows:

2020 MAC February Rankings
1. Missouri (33.0)
2. Rider (22.0)
3. Lock Haven (20.0)
4. Central Michigan (19.0)
5. Old Dominion (16.0)
6. Northern Illinois (15.5)
7. Edinboro (13.0)
8. Clarion (12.5)
t-9. Buffalo (12.0)
t-9. Ohio (12.0)
11. SIUE (8.5)
12. Kent State (8.0)
13. Cleveland State (6.5)
t-14. George Mason (6.0)
t-14. Bloomsburg (6.0)"

Mauller. I love it. That has to be one the better last names to have as wrestler.

 

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Five Wrestlers Earn Academic All-MAC - George Mason University Athletics

Fairfax, Va. – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2020 Academic All-MAC Wrestling team today and the Patriots led the way with six wrestlers honored.

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"2021 Academic All-MAC Wrestling Team (Mason):
Joshua Jones, George Mason, Management, Cumulative GPA: 3.44
Shawn Nonaka, George Mason, Information Technology, Cumulative GPA: 3.48
*Paul Pierce, George Mason, Integrative Studies, Cumulative GPA: 3.32 (Stafford, Va.)
*Ali Salem, George Mason, Bioengineering, Cumulative GPA: 3.41 (Manlius, N.Y.)
*Cornelius Schuster, George Mason, Management, Cumulative GPA: 3.55 (Westminster, Md.)"

 

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If only Paul Pierce was smart like the Paul Pierce from GMU.

 

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Mason Earns Honor as Top 5 Scholar All-American Team - George Mason University Athletics

Fairfax, Va.-- The George Mason University wrestling program was honored by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) for their academic success. The NWCA

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Madrigal and Stith Receive Top 5 Preseason Rank in MAC - George Mason University Athletics

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference has announced the preseason rankings for the 2021-22 wrestling season. The preseason weight class individual rankings

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"The Patriots are preseason 12th overall and have two individual wrestlers rank in the Top 5 in their weight class based on the rankings.

Mason's graduate student Alex Madrigal is ranked second behind Ohio's Alex Hagan at 149 pounds. Competing last in 2019-20, Madrigal finished with a season-high 28 wins (28-15) and was designated an NCAA Alternate for the NCAA Championship. He won the 2020 NCAA Most Technical Falls award in Division I, led all NCAA Division I wrestlers in tech falls by a landslide with 14.

Mason's Austin Stith is ranked fourth in the preseason poll at 197 pounds. He finished with a 5-5 record in the 2021 shortened season."

 

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Madrigal at the Top of MAC Conference February Rankings - George Mason University Athletics

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference has announced the individual weight class and team rankings for the month of February. The updated rankings have been

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"The Patriots Alex Madrigal is ranked at the top of the 149-pound weight class for the second straight month. The grad student owns a 18-3 season record and is 5-0 in the MAC. Madrigal is ranked #21 nationally.

Redshirt senior Kyle Davis is ranked third in the 184-pound weight class, moving up two spots from January's ranking. The Beacon, N.Y. native has won seven straight matches and is 6-1 in the MAC.

Mason is ranked ninth as a team in the 13-team conference. Central Michigan currently sits in first in the Conference (123.5 points) and is followed by second-place Lock Haven (85 points) and third-place Ohio (83 points)."

 

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Five Wrestlers Advance to Second Day at MAC Championships - George Mason University Athletics

Athlens, Ohio – The George Mason wrestling team completed the first day of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship. The Patriots had two wrestlers compete

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Five Wrestlers Place, Davis Third at MAC Championships - George Mason University Athletics

George Mason had four wrestlers finish on the podium at the Mid-American Conference Championships this weekend at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio.

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"Senior Kyle Davis (184) earned a third-place finish, the highest ever placer for Mason at a MAC Championship. Davis had an opportunity to take one of the two automatic bids to nationals at 184 pounds for the conference. Davis defeated Cleveland State's Nassar in the third-place match today earning the right to wrestle for a true second place. Kent State's Colin McCracken got off to a 4-0 start on Davis in the first period en route to taking the match, 9-4."

"George Mason wrestling team concluded the season with an 11-place finish in the 13-team conference.

Mason will have to wait until the NCAA Division I Wrestling Selection Show on Wednesday, March 9th for any NCAA at-large bids. The show will be streamed at 6 ET on NCAA.com."

 

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Alex Madrigal Named First Alternate at NCAA Championships - George Mason University Athletics

Fairfax, Va.-- George Mason wrestler Alex Madrigal was selected as the first alternate to the NCAA Championships at 149 pounds. The two-time NCAA Qualifier was a

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Five Wrestlers Earn a Place on the All-MAC Academic Team - George Mason University Athletics

2022 Wrestling Academic All-MAC Team Announced

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The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.

2022 MAC Wrestling Academic All-MAC Team
George Mason
1. Alex Madrigal, GS, Psychology, 3.61
2. Loranzo, Rajaonarivelo, Community Health, 3.4
3. Drew Dickson, R-So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.57
4. Shawn Nonaka, Information Technology Cyber Security R-So. 3.56
5. Jeremy Seymour, Jr., Business, 3.86

 

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https://gomason.com/news/2023/11/21/wrestling-dj-mcgee-selected-as-mac-east-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx

"FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason redshirt freshman DJ McGee was selected as the Co-East Wrestler of the Week, announced by the Mid-American Conference.

It's the first time a Patriots wrestler has claimed the weekly award in the six years as members of the conference. He shares the award this week with Lock Haven's Wyatt Henson.

The Stafford, Va., native is undefeated at 8-0 on the season. He broke into the national rankings last week for the first time in his career after beating #24 ranked Alejandro Herrera of Clarion.

This weekend, he went 2-0 with a major decision against MacIntosh of Morgan State and earned the biggest win of his collegiate career, a 4-2 decision over Michael Blockhus of Minnesota. Blockhus is a four-time NCAA Qualifier and was an NCAA All-American last year. Blockhus is currently ranked in the top eight in the country again this season. McGee scored the only takedown in the match against Blockhus. Between both of his matches, he scored 19 points and surrendered no offensive points (only escapes)."

 

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American Edges Mason in Turkey Tussle - George Mason University Athletics

WASHINGTON - The George Mason wrestling team came up a little short in the Turkey Tussle, as the American Eagles beat the Patriots (4-3) for the first time in three

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https://gomason.com/news/2023/12/2/wrestling-patriots.aspx

"Fairfax, Va. – The George Mason wrestling team defeated Davidson College and MAC opponent Cleveland State in a pair of duals today inside the RAC.

Four Patriot wrestlers won two matches, Shawn Nonaka (133), Nate Higley (141), Malachi DuVall (184), and Chad Nix (285).

George Mason improves 6-3, while Davidson drops to 0-2 overall, and Cleveland State (0-4)."

 

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MAC Announces Wrestlers of the Week

West Wrestler of the Week

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"East Wrestler of the Week
Nate Higley, George Mason, Redshirt Sophomore, 141lbs
Nate Higley completed a 7-0 weekend. On Saturday, he led GMU to two dual victories. In his first match, he won by major decision, 14-3 over Joshua Viarengo of Davidson. That win helped propel GMU to at 24-10 dual meet victory and the A10 Dual Meet Championship. In the second match of the day, Higley collected a forfeit victory over Cleveland State. That win helped GMU to a 23-14 dual meet victory over MAC East foe. The next day, Higley competed at A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open Tournament. He finished the day with the championship after five victories. First round, he beat Carter Nix of Morgan State with his first fall of the day in 1:47. In the second round, Higley won by major decision, 8-0 over Cael McIntyre of American University. In the quarterfinals, Higley beat Michael Pizzuto of Maryland 9-8. In the semifinals, he won 7-4 over Nico Nardone of the University of Pennsylvania. In the finals, he needed just 24 seconds to flatten Evan Mougalian of Penn. Overall, Higley was 7-0 on the weekend taking his record to 8-0 on the season with five bonus point victories. He has 3 pins, 2 major decisions, 2 decisions, and a forfeit."

 

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McGee Places Fourth at the Prestigious Ken Kraft Midlands Championships - George Mason University Athletics

Fairfax, Va. – Eleven George Mason wrestlers will compete in the 59th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships at the NOW Arena in suburban Hoffmann Estates, Ill., December

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"The redshirt freshman tied the second-best finish in program history at the prestigious tournament represented by 42 wrestling programs. It's the best finish since Donnie Deflillipis (141) earned second in the 2000 tournament."