Stevie Mitcheff Named MAC Wrestler of the Week

CLEVELAND, Ohio -  Kent State sophomore Stevie Mitcheff (Lorain, Ohio/Elyria) was named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week Thursday following his 125-pound championship on Dec. 11 at the Cleveland State Open.

Mitcheff went 5-0 in his 25-man bracket inside Cleveland State’s Woodling Gymnasium.  He scored a 17-0 technical fall in his opening bout over Michigan State’s Chris Lyon, before pinning Cleveland State’s B.J. Miller in the second period.  Mitcheff then earned a convincing 6-0 shutout over Edinboro’s Korey Mines in the quarterfinals and topped Central Michigan’s Joe Roth 6-2 in the semifinals.  In his final bout of the day, Mitcheff knocked off Indiana’s Zach Zimmer 8-6.

Now 13-4 on the year, Mitcheff has placed in all three of the tournaments he has competed in this season (Hokie Open, Body Bar, CSU Open).

The Golden Flashes return to the mats Dec. 29-30 at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C.