Ohio's Bauer named MAC Wrestler of the Week

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Bryan McGowan (Mid American Conference)
02/21/2001


Ohio's Brad Bauer (Hwt, Fr., Kent, Ohio) is this week's MAC Wrestler of the Week upsetting Buffalo's John Eschenfelder 7-3 in a conference dual match last Saturday.  Eschenfelder, the MAC's top-rated wrestler at the heavyweight class, also entered the match as the nation's No. 12 grappler in his weight class, while Bauer was unranked among the MAC's wrestlers.    Other Nominees For This Week*s Award:    Buffalo's Josh States (184lb., Sr., Lockport, N.Y.) won his only match of the week, a 14-9 decision over Ohio's Mark Shrout.    Kent State's Jack Hageman (174lb., Sr., Medina, Ohio) was 2-0 last week with one pin.  Hageman pinned Ashland's Chris Schlaegel, then defeated Ohio's Kevin Carr, 11-9.    2000-01 MAC Wrestlers of the Week  Nov. 28 --  Ahmad Sanders, Central Michigan  Dec. 5 -- Shawn Kegel, Buffalo  Dec. 12 -- Mike Feeney, Eastern Michigan  Dec. 18 -- Nick Magistrelli, Kent State  Jan. 2 -- Mike Feeney, Eastern Michigan  Jan. 9 -- Jason Mester, Central Michigan  Jan. 16 -- Brent Thompson, Kent State  Jan. 23 -- Brett Faustman, Central Michigan    Anthony Carrizales, Ohio  Jan. 30 -- Charlie Voorhees, Buffalo  Feb. 6 -- Jason Mester, Central Michigan    Scott Owen, Northern Illinois  Feb. 13 -- Nick Nemeth, Kent State  Feb. 20 -- Brad Bauer, Ohio    MAC Wrestling Team Notes:  *Buffalo's Josh States (184 lbs.) completed the MAC season with a perfect 5-0 mark, one of five wrestlers in the league to post an unblemished record in league matches.  The Bulls wrestle Cornell on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in the MAC's final dual match prior to the MAC Wrestling Championship, which runs Mar. 3-4 in Athens, Ohio.  States, who has won 17 consecutive matches, is 25-3 this season and is one win shy from reaching the 100 win mark for his career.    *Central Michigan claimed the MAC regular season crown with a 19-12 victory over Kent State last Sunday.  The CMU win extended the Chippewas' MAC win streak to 19 straight matches.  Jason Mester (141 lbs.) finished second in the MAC with 32 victories, one behind Eastern Michigan*s Mike Feeney, the nation*s third-ranked wrestler at 174 lbs., while five other Chippewa grapplers posted 20 or more victories.    *Kent State has a 15-7 dual match record after going 1-1 last week, winning 28-9 at Ashland and dropping a 19-12 decision to Central Michigan.  The Flashes 15 dual-meet victories are the third most in school history, one short of the 1981 and 1985 teams that won 16 matches.  Junior Mark Wentz (141 lbs.) and senior Brent Thompson (125 lbs.) both picked up their 20th wins last week.    *Ohio completed the regular season by winning its final five dual match contests and six of the Bobcats* last seven.  Ohio will serve as the host for the MAC Wrestling Championship, Mar. 3-4.    Upcoming Schedule  Tuesday, February 20  Cornell at Buffalo 7 p.m. Buffalo, N.Y.    Saturday-Sunday, March 3-4  Mid-American Conference Championship  Athens, Ohio    Thursday-Saturday, March 15-17  NCAA Championship  Iowa City, Iowa    *Denotes Mid-American Conference matches  All times local to site