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Wrestling beats Eastern Michigan, 29-3 to push win streak to five

Related Topics: Mid-American Conference

Senior Austin Severn wrestles Northern Illinois' Shawn Scott in the match against Northern Illinois on Jan. 29 in McGuirk Arena.

Five in a row.

That's where the Central Michigan wrestling's team win streak is at after a 29-3 win against Eastern Michigan Friday night in Ypsilanti, winning nine of ten matches.

The Chippewas improved to 8-2 overall, and 5-2 in the Mid-American Conference,

Junior Newton Smerchek faced off with Gage Hutchinson, the No. 2 ranked heavyweight in the MAC at 285 pounds. The two juniors were tied 2-2 before entering sudden victory. Smerchek got the win 4-3 in the second tie breaker and is now 21-7 on the season.