Michigan State University
Eastern Michigan Open
Eight Wrestlers Place at EMU Open
11/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 7, 2009
YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Michigan State wrestling team opened the 2009-10 season on Saturday (Nov. 7) at the Eastern Michigan Open in Ypsilanti. The meet was an unattached event for the Spartans and not part of their 16 official dates of competitions.
In his first collegiate meet, freshman Dan Osterman, wrestling at 133 pounds, took first in the freshman/sophomore division. Osterman defeated Corey Duncan with a 14-6 decision to claim the title.
Fellow freshman Mike McClure also had a nice run in the freshman/sophomore division, placing second.
In the open division, senior Nick Palmieri led MSU with a second-place finish at 184 pounds. At 165 pounds, senior Kyle Bounds took third place while junior Ben Boudro took sixth.
After falling in a hard fought, double overtime bout of the 141-pound open division semifinals, Collin Dozier went on to take sixth place.
Sophomore Ian Hinton placed fifth in the 175-pound open division while Tyler Dickenson took third at 197 in the open division.
The Spartans will host the MSU Open next Sunday (Nov. 15) at Jenison Field House.
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