{"id":212429,"date":"2025-12-31T02:44:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T02:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/212429\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T02:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T02:44:16","slug":"birden-shumate-earn-2025-midlands-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/212429\/","title":{"rendered":"Birden, Shumate Earn 2025 Midlands Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2013 Four Buckeyes placed at the 2025 Midlands Championships Tuesday in Evanston, Illinois, with Ohio State claiming titles in both the 165 and 197-pound weight classes.
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\ne’Than Birden<\/a> (165) and Seth Shumate<\/a> (197) each put together 5-0 records to win their respective brackets at the event.
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\nVincent Kilkeary<\/a> (125) and Maddox Shaw<\/a> (149) earned seventh-place finishes in their brackets.
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\nNo. 2 Ohio State (10-0) returns to dual competition Sunday at Oregon State (2-0). Match time is set for 5 p.m. ET with Flowrestling.org providing the live stream.
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\nOhio State at the 2025 Midlands Championships
\nVinny Kilkeary (3-2\/7th)
\n125-Vinny Kilkeary (OSU) def. Matt Marlow (PITT), D, 6-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n125-Christian Castillo (ISU) def. Vinny Kilkeary (OSU), D, 8-6
\n125-Vinny Kilkeary (OSU) def. Drew Davis (SIUE), F, 3:42
\n125-Matt Marlow (PITT) def. Vinny Kilkeary (OSU), D, 4-1, TB-1
\n125-Vinny Kilkeary (OSU) def. Colyn Limbert (PITT), MD, 11-1
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\nBrogan Fielding<\/a> (2-2)
\n141-Drew Gorman (VAT) def. Brogan Fielding<\/a> (Unat.-OSU), F, 4:06
\n141-Brogan Fielding<\/a> (Unat.-OSU) def. DJ Gillett (ORST), D, 12-10
\n141-Brogan Fielding<\/a> (Unat.-OSU) def. Lucas Peters (IND), D, 12-9
\n141-Billy Dekraker (NW) def. Brogan Fielding<\/a> (Unat.-OSU), D, 6-3
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\nMaddox Shaw<\/a> (5-2\/7th)
\n149-Cooper Hilton (MICH) def. Maddox Shaw<\/a> (Unat.-OSU), MD, 12-4
\n149- Maddox Shaw<\/a> (Unat.-OSU) def. Jaden Pepe (HAR), MD, 9-1
\n149- Maddox Shaw<\/a> (Unat.-OSU) def. Jayce Paridon (VA), D, 6-0
\n149- Maddox Shaw<\/a> (Unat.-OSU) def. Noah Tapia (HOF), D, 11-5
\n149- Maddox Shaw<\/a> (Unat.-OSU) def. Jack Crook (HAR), D, 12-6
\n149-Anthony Gonzales (CAP) def. Maddox Shaw<\/a> (Unat.-OSU), D, 4-1, SV-1
\n149-Maddox Shaw<\/a> (Unat.-OSU) def. Owen Reinsel (LEH), D, 5-2
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\ne’Than Birden<\/a> (5-0\/1st)
\n165-e’Than Birden<\/a> (OSU) def. Chase Leech (IND), TF, 20-2, 4:10
\n165-e’Than Birden<\/a> (OSU) def. Cody Chittum (CHAT), D, 4-3
\n165-e’Than Birden<\/a> (OSU) def. Chandler Amaker (CM), TF, 18-3
\n165-e’Than Birden<\/a> (OSU) def. Ryan Burton (VAT), D, 6-3
\n165-e’Than Birden<\/a> (OSU) def. Andrew Barbosa (RUT), D, 4-3
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\nPatrick Downing<\/a> (0-2)
\n165-Luke Gayer (CAP) def. Patrick Downing<\/a> (OSU), D, 12-9
\n165-Ryan Ford (RUT) def. Patrick Downing<\/a> (OSU), F, 0:54
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\nCayaen Smith<\/a> (1-2)
\n184-Cayaen Smith<\/a> (OSU) def. Nico Ronchetti (SIUE), MD, 11-3
\n184-Tye Montiero (STAN) def. Cayaen Smith<\/a> (OSU), MD, 13-5
\n184-Cole Han-Lindemyer (STAN) def. Cayaen Smith<\/a> (OSU), TF, 17-2, 7:00
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\nSeth Shumate<\/a> (5-0\/1st)
\n197-Seth Shumate<\/a> (OSU) def. Daniel Jezik (NIU), TF, 17-2, 3:09
\n197- Seth Shumate<\/a> (OSU) def. Alex Smith (NW), D, 9-8
\n197-Seth Shumate<\/a> (OSU) def. PJ Casale (RUT), F, 1:17
\n197-Seth Shumate<\/a> (OSU) def. Gabe Sollars (IND), MD, 13-3
\n197-Seth Shumate<\/a> (OSU) def. Remy Cotton (RUT), MD, 19-5
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\n197-Xander Myers<\/a> (1-2)
\n197-Remy Cotton (RUT) def. Xander Myers<\/a> (OSU), MD, 12-2
\n197-Xander Myers<\/a> (OSU) def. Cole Jackson (CAP), D, 11-4
\n197- Myron Mendez (SIUE) def. Xander Myers<\/a> (OSU), D, 10-3
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