There was no shortage of drama Thursday night at McGuirk Arena.
Central Michigan fans hungry to witness a Chippewas victory over in-state foe Michigan for the first time in four years got everything they hoped for and maybe even a little extra.
In what was an exciting and back-and-forth dual throughout, 17th-ranked CMU toppled the No. 10 Wolverines 19-18 as it all came down to the final match of the night.
Chippewas junior heavyweight Newton Smerchek edged U-M’s Ayoola Olapo, who normally wrestles as a 197-pounder, by a 1-0 decision during a match that had the Central Michigan faithful in a frenzy.