George Mason @ Central Michigan

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — George Mason was awarded the dual-meet victory over Central Michigan on the fourth tiebreaker after the teams finished 18-18, with the Patriots earning the extra team point for most near-fall points, 13-8.

Ben Monn opened the scoring for George Mason with an 8-3 decision at 125 pounds. Central Michigan answered when Andrew Austin recorded a technical fall, 20-5, at 133, and Tate Hisey put George Mason back ahead with a 10-2 major decision at 141.

Central Michigan then won three consecutive matches to take control. Jimmy Nugent rallied from a 5-2 deficit to beat No. 19 Kaden Cassidy, 7-5, scoring an escape, a one-point scoring entry and a 3-point takedown in the third period, according to bout transcript entries. Mason Shrader, listed at No. 25, followed with a 4-2 decision over No. 22 DJ McGee after tying the match with an escape at the 36-second mark of the third period and adding a 3-point takedown later in the period. Chandler Amaker added a 7-3 decision at 165 to put the Chippewas ahead 14-7.

George Mason responded with three straight wins to retake the lead. Logan Messer recorded an 11-1 major decision at 174. Malachi DuVall, listed at No. 26, won 1-0 at 184 on a third-period escape recorded at the 18-second clock entry. Jack Kelly delivered a 17-5 major decision at 197 to put the Patriots in front going into the heavyweight bout.

Central Michigan’s Bryan Caves then posted a 15-2 major decision at 285 that tied the dual at 18-18 and forced application of the tiebreaker criteria. Meet officials applied the fourth tiebreaker — most near-fall points — and awarded the extra team point to George Mason, giving the Patriots the meet win on the tiebreaker.

The sequence of individual results and the tiebreaker decision are reflected in the bout records and the George Mason athletics recap of the match.