Bulls Finish Fourth At MAC Championships

Pat Lloyd

KENT, OH – The University at Buffalo wrestling team finished in a tie for fourth place at the Mid-American Conference Championships at Kent State. The Bulls scored 26.5 points, tied with Ohio. Pat Lloyd (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central) had the best individual performance for UB, finishing second at 157 pounds. Central Michigan won the championship with 110 points.

Lloyd won a pair of matches on the second day of the championship to earn his second place finish. In his first match, the Buffalo senior defeated Sli Bostleman of Kent State by a 6-3 decision. Lloyd then secured second place with a victory over Bryan O'Connor of Northern Illinois by a 2-0 decision. Lloyd's victory in the true second place bout helped the Bulls overtake Eastern Michigan in the overall meet standings.

Jimmy Hamel (Natick, MA/Natick) and Jeff Parker (Foxboro, MA/Foxboro) each took home third place finishes for UB. Hamel knocked off Chris Iammarino of Ohio in overtime by a 4-3 score, it was the third overtime match for Hamel in his four matches in the 197 pound weight class. Parker upended Eastern Michigan's David Wade by a 5-1 decision in his heavyweight consolation bout. Neither Hamel or Parker wrestled a true second place bout due to previous results in the tournament.

John Cummings (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) and Mickey Moran (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area) each advanced to day two of the championship, but both fell in their first match of day two. At 165 pounds, Cummings fell to Northern Illinois' Bryan Deutsch by a 7-2 decision, it was the second time Deutsch defeated Cummings at the championship. Moran dropped a 3-1 decision in overtime to Eric Chine of Kent State, the 20th ranked wrestler in the nation at 184 pounds.

The Bulls finished the season with a 9-7-1 dual meet record.

157 - Pat Lloyd - Second Place
Consolations: W, dec. Sli Bostleman (Kent State), 6-3
True Second Place: W, dec. Bryan O'Connor (Northern Illinois), 2-0

165 - John Cummings - Fourth Place
Consolations: L, dec. Bryan Deutsch (Northern Illinois), 7-2

184 - Mickey Moran - Fourth Place
Consolations: L, dec. Eric Chine (Kent State), 3-1 ot

197 - Jimmy Hamel - Third Place
Consolations: W, dec. Chris Iammarino (Ohio), 4-3 ot

285 - Jeff Parker - Third Place
Consolations: W, dec. David Wade (Eastern Michigan), 5-1

Final Team Standings

1. Central Michigan - 110
2. Kent State - 75.5
3. Northern Illinois - 60.5
4t. Buffalo - 26.5
4t. Ohio - 26.5
6. Eastern Michigan - 25.5