Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Tom Borrelli stressed the importance of riding time Saturday after his Central Michigan wrestling team dropped a non-conference dual meet to Oregon State.
On Sunday, that crucial factor hit home for the Chippewas.
CMU’s Newton Smerchek defeated Jesse Webb, 2-1, in the heavyweight match to lift the Chippewas to a 16-15 victory over Ohio in a Mid-American Conference dual at McGuirk Arena.
CMU, which is ranked 16th, improved to 5-1 overall, 2-0 MAC. No. 21 Ohio is 5-2, 1-2.
Smerchek and Webb were tied, 1-1, when the final buzzer sounded.