Keller and CMU wrestlers take MAC title

Keller?s fifth ranked Chips claim 11th MAC title In his final appearance at Rose Arena, senior Andy Keller posted a 9-6 decision over Kurt Gross at 157 pounds to help Central Michigan University locked up its ninth consecutive Mid-American Conference title with a convincing 34-3 win over Kent State Sunday afternoon. The victory was CMU?s 23rd straight in conference action and secured the program?s 11th MAC title overall. It was also CMU?s 17th victory this season, establishing a new single-season school record.

After Gross evened the score at 5-5 with a takedown in the third, Keller answered with an escape and takedown of his own to take an 8-5 advantage. Gross tacked on a late escape, but Keller also tallied the single point for riding time for the final three-point difference. Next on the schedule, is the MAC Tournament championship March 3 and 4 at Buffalo, New York. A conference title would give Keller an automatic bid to the NCAA championships at The Palace in mid-March.