Despite taking three straight decisions in the upper weights, the John Carroll University wrestling team could not upstage the Cleveland State Vikings, falling 29-9 in the dual meet at the Wolstein Center.

The Blue Streaks started the night slow, losing six straight matches, including two by pinfall and one by major decision.  A bright spot during that stretch came courtesy of freshman Terner Gott, who gave Cleveland State's Corey Carlo all he could handle before losing a tight 14-12 decision at 157.

In the 174-pound class, sophomore Todd Gaydosh got the ball rolling for the Blue & Gold, downing the Vikings' Aric Thurn, 8-3.

Junior Bryan Steinmetz followed up Gaydosh's triumph with one of his own, a 4-3 decision over Corbin Boone at 184 pounds.  Not to be outdone, senior 197-pounder Jim Nemunaitis defeated Nick Anthony of Cleveland State by a 6-4 margin.

The loss runs John Carroll's dual meet record to 1-1 on the young season.  The Blue Streaks will be in action next at the Rochester Institute of Techonology (RIT) Invitational on December 3, 2011. 

Check into www.jcusports.com for scores and updates from the Tournament, which will begin at 9:00 a.m. in Rochester, New York. 

125 - Ben Willeford (CSU) pinned Jeff Holy (JCU), 4:27;  133 - Nick Flannery (CSU) maj. dec. Phil Kail (JCU), 11-3;  141 - Josh Palivoda (CSU) dec. Doug Hayes (JCU), 4-0;  149 - Lawrence Cavello (CSU) pinned Mauricio Gonzalez (JCU), 3:56; 157 - Tanner Lemon (CSU) dec. Terner Gott (JCU), 14-12 OT;  165 -  Corey Carlo (CSU) defc. Sean Gill (JCU), 12-5;  174 -  Todd Gaydosh (JCU) dec. Aric Thurn (CSU), 8-3;  184 -  Bryan Steinmetz (JCU) dec. Corbin Boone (CSU), 4-3;  197 – Jim Nemunaitis (JCU) dec. Nick Anthony (CSU), 6-4;  285 – Chris Weber (CSU) maj. dec. Alec Barker (JCU), 11-3