Viking Sports Weekly: Exciting Updates and Highlights for Cleveland State University – January 27 Edition

Men’s Basketball
Cleveland State is heading to Purdue Fort Wayne for an exciting game on Thursday, January 30. This match will be shown on national TV. The Vikings are riding high after defeating Detroit Mercy and Green Bay, boasting an impressive 10-1 record in Horizon League play. They also hold the second-longest active win streak in Division I, with 12 consecutive victories.

Women’s Basketball
The Vikings are off to Green Bay on Thursday and then to Milwaukee on Saturday, February 1. They recently enhanced their record to 8-2 in the Horizon League with a win over Youngstown State and a non-league victory against Ohio Christian. Cleveland State currently sits third in the league standings, just behind Purdue Fort Wayne and Green Bay.

Wrestling
This week, Cleveland State has a mix of home and away events. They’ll host Northern Illinois on Friday, January 31, before heading to the Edinboro Open on Saturday. After a successful outing where they won against Bloomsburg (40-0) and Clarion (24-10), the Vikings are in great shape. Wrestlers Tate Geiser, JR Reed, Joey Lyons, Daniel Bucknavich, and Reese Stephen each secured two wins in their last matches.

Fencing
The fencing team is gearing up for the CCFC Championships by participating in the Northwestern Duals on Sunday, February 2. Previously, the men’s team ended the Decicco Duals with a 3-3 record, while the women finished at 3-4.

Swim & Dive
Cleveland State recently wrapped up their regular season with a meet against Oakland. They’ll take a break from competition until the Horizon League Swim and Dive Championships from February 19-22. In their last meet, James Wolf excelled in the 1 Meter dive, while Xander Austin dominated the 3 Meter. On the women’s side, Giovanna Cappabianca had a stellar performance, winning all three of her events: the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 400 IM.

Track & Field
The track and field team will compete at the Wittenberg Steemer Invite on Saturday, February 1. Grace Frye had a fantastic performance last time, winning both the Weight Throw and the Shot Put at the Spire Midwest Invite. The team also achieved eight other top-10 finishes at that event.

Women’s Tennis
The Vikings are set for a match against Toledo on Friday, January 31. They recently celebrated a narrow 4-3 victory over Miami (OH), which improved their record to 2-2 this year. Oihane Vicario and Sima Heren are leading the team with three singles wins each this spring.

Men’s Tennis
The men’s tennis team will take a break this week. They will be back in action on February 7, hosting Dayton for their home opener. Carl Gedlitschka has been a standout with two singles wins, including a victory against Notre Dame.

Viking Of The Week
Congratulations to Grace Frye from the Track & Field team, who clinched first place in both the Weight Throw (16.95m) and Shot Put (12.68m) at the Spire Midwest Invite.

This Week’s Events
Thursday, January 30
Women’s Basketball at Green Bay – 7:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball at Purdue Fort Wayne – 9:00 p.m.

Friday, January 31
Women’s Tennis at Toledo – 1:00 p.m.
Wrestling hosts Northern Illinois – 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 1
Track & Field at Wittenberg Steemer Invite – All Day
Wrestling at Edinboro Open – All Day
Women’s Basketball at Milwaukee – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 2
Fencing at Northwestern Duals – All Day