MAC Wrestling Weekend Action

 

HAMPTON, VA - The Buffalo wrestling team drop both matches Friday at the Virginia Duals tournament, forcing the team into an early exit from the event. The Bulls (0-5) lost to Boise State (2-5) 29-9 in the first round, and then was edged 20-16 by Bucknell (3-6) in the consolation bracket.

 

Wrestling with a shuffled lineup, the team hung tough with the Broncos, who were receiving votes in the NWCA top 25 at the beginning of the week. Max Soria opened with an 8-5 decision over Rami Haddadin, and Erik Galloway returned to the lineup at his new 141 pound weight to win 10-5 over Travis Himmelman. Then, down 9-6, Mark Lewandowski tied up the dual with a 9-2 win over Holden Packard. Boise State would finish with wins in the final four matches, including bonus points at 184, 197, and heavyweight.

 

Then in the consolation round, the Bulls were forced to rally against the Bison, losing the first four matches of the dual in close affairs. Five different UB wrestlers competed at brand-new weight classes due to severe depth issues, but three would pull of wins in their new divisions to lead the way. Blake Roulo snapped the team out of its slump in a big way in the 157-pound bout, winning 16-1 over Vincent Favia for a five-point technical fall (the first of his career in a dual meet). That would be the first of four straight wins for UB, giving the team a 16-12 lead in the team score. 

 

Wally Maziarz earned his first dual meet win of the season with a 5-0 shutout of Brenan McAllister at 165, then Dominic Montesanti won a 8-0 major decision over Ray Schlitt. Despite bumping up two whole weight classes than the dual against Boise State, Lewandowski won 12-1 over Robert Marchese to break the 12-12 tie and give the team a short-lived advantage. The Bison would win the last two matches to move on in the tournament.

 

In the three straight seasons the team has traveled to the Virginia Duals, this marks the first time that it was eliminated on the first day of action. The team will return to action on Jan. 18, facing Eastern Michigan at 7 pm.

 

125, Max Soria (Buffalo) over Rami Haddadin (Boise State ) Dec 8-5

133, Brian Owen (Boise State ) over Justin Farmer (Buffalo) Dec 7-5

141, Erik Galloway (Buffalo) over Travis Himmelman (Boise State ) Dec 10-5

149, Jason Chamberlain (Boise State ) over Andrew Schutt (Buffalo) Dec 10-3

157,George Ivanov (Boise State ) over Wally Maziarz (Buffalo) Dec 6-1

165, Mark Lewandowski (Buffalo) over Holden Packard (Boise State ) Dec 9-2

174, Scott Bacon (Boise State ) over Dominic Montesanti (Buffalo) Dec 4-1

184, Jake Swartz (Boise State ) over Jeff Palmeri (Buffalo) TF 18-3

197, Cod Dixon (Boise State ) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

HWT, J. T. Felix (Boise State ) over Justin Heiserman (Buffalo) Pin 5:25

Dual Meet Score: 29.0 - 9.0

 

125, Austin Miller (Bucknell U) over Max Soria (Buffalo) Dec 3-1

133, Paul Petrov (Bucknell U) over Justin Farmer (Buffalo) Dec 10-5

141, Derrik Russell (Bucknell U) over Erik Galloway (Buffalo) Dec 2-1

149, Adam Healey (Bucknell U) over Andrew Schutt (Buffalo) Dec 6-2

157, Blake Roulo (Buffalo) over Vincent Favia (Bucknell U) TF 16-1

165, Wally Maziarz (Buffalo) over Brenan McAllister (Bucknell U) Dec 5-0

174, Dominic Montesanti (Buffalo) over Ray Schlitt (Bucknell U) Maj 8-0

184, Mark Lewandowski (Buffalo) over Robert Marchese (Bucknell U) Maj 12-1

197, Tyler Lyster (Bucknell U) over Jarred Lux (Buffalo) TF 15-0

HWT, Joe Stolfi (Bucknell U) over Justin Heiserman (Buffalo) Dec 2-1

Dual Meet Score:  16.0 - 20.0

 

 

 

 

HAMPTON, Va. - No. 9 Central Michigan claimed third place at the 33rd Annual Virginia Duals by defeating No. 16 Edinoboro, 25-10. 

 

The Chippewas (8-3) split a pair of duals on the day, falling to No. 4 seed and No. 19 ranked Virginia in the semifinals, 20-13. CMU was able to bounce back versus Edinboro by claiming the final four bouts of the match to break things open. 

 

With the dual all square at 10 points apiece, No. 19 junior Craig Kelliher put the Maroon and Gold in front for good by claiming a 6-3 decision over Patrick Jennings at 174 pounds. 

 

Senior Ben Bennett, ranked No. 2 in the country at 184 pounds, then swung the momentum completely in the Chippewas' favor by putting Vincent Pickett to the mat at the 2:50 mark of the first period. 

 

Redshirt freshman Jackson Lewis (197) and No. 7 senior Jarod Trice (HWT) closed the dual with a pair of decisions, as Lewis defeated Warren Bosch, 6-4, and Trice earned a 1-0 decision over Ernest James. 

 

No. 9 senior Christian Cullinan opened the third-place dual versus Edinboro with a 12-4 major decision, while senior Donnie Corby and redshirt freshman Lucas Smith earned decisions at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. 

 

125: No. 9 Christian Cullinan (CMU) maj. dec. Kory Mines, 12-4; CMU 4-0

133: No. 4 A.J. Schapp (Edinboro) dec. No. 7 Scotti Sentes, 4-1; CMU 4-3

141: No. 5 Mitchell Port (Edinboro) maj. dec. Scott Mattingly, 10-2; Edinboro 7-4

149: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. David Habat, 3-2; Tied 7-7

157: Lucas Smith (CMU) dec. Michael Depalma, 4-0; CMU 10-7

165: No. 18 Johnny Greisheimer (Edinboro) dec. Mike Ottinger, 6-4; Tied 10-10

174: No. 19 Craig Kelliher dec. Patrick Jennings, 6-3; CMU 13-10

184: No. 2 Ben Bennett (CMU) pin Vincent Pickett, 2:50; CMU 19-10

197: Jackson Lewis (CMU) dec. Warren Bosch, 6-4; CMU 22-10

285: No. 7 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Ernest James, 1-0; CMU 25-10

 

125: No. 7 Matt Snyder (UVA) dec. No. 9 Christian Cullinan, 4-0; UVA 3-0

133: No. 7 Scotti Sentes (CMU) dec. No. 13 George DiCamillo, 6-1; Tied 3-3

141: Jimmy Nehls (UVA) dec. Scott Mattingly, 3-2; UVA 6-3

149: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. No. 16 Derek Valenti, 6-2; Tied 6-6

157: No. 13 Jedd Moore (UVA) dec. Lucas Smith, 5-3; UVA 9-6

165: No. 7 Nick Sulzer (UVA) dec. Mike Ottinger, 6-3; UVA 12-6

174: No. 15 Jon Fausey (UVA) maj. dec. No. 19 Craig Kelliher, 9-1; UVA 16-6

184: No. 2 Ben Bennett (CMU) maj. dec. Zach Nye, 10-2; UVA 16-10

197: Stephen Doty (UVA) maj. dec. Jackson Lewis, 16-4; UVA 20-10

285: No. 7 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Cameron King, 5-1; UVA 20-13

 

 

 

 

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Coming off a victory a day earlier, the Eastern Michigan University wrestling team dropped all three matches at the annual Pitt Duals Sunday, Jan. 13. The Eagles (5-9; 0-1 MAC) started the day off with a 21-14 setback to Lock Haven and managed just 18 team points in 27-9 and 24-9 losses to No. 12 Pittsburgh and No. 24 Bloomsburg, respectively.

  

In the opening match of the day, the Bald Eagles never trailed en route to the six-point victory. EMU held the lead against both the Panthers and Huskies through three matches, but lineups full of nationally-ranked competition outlasted the Eagles' combatants on both occasions.

  

Redshirt sophomore Jake Byers won two matches on the day. His only loss cam against No. 15-ranked Shelton Mack of Pitt. Freshman Alexander Calandrino also received credit for two victories with one decision and another by way of forfeit.

  

Byers won the Eagles' first individual match at 133 lbs. to make it a 5-3 contest after Lock Haven opened with a technical fall at 125 lbs. Redshirt senior Aaron Sulzer and freshman Jacob Davis each notched victories at 157 lbs. and 174 lbs., respectively, but Eastern Michigan was still behind, 18-9, following the 184-lbs. match.

  

A critical technical fall by redshirt junior Nick Whitenburg in his first dual-meet action after returning from injury pulled the Eagles to within four, 18-14, but redshirt junior Khodor Hoballah was unable to score a major decision against Harry turner, falling instead, 2-1, in the heavyweight match.

  

Pittsburgh forfeited the 125 lbs. match which afforded EMU an automatic 6-0 advantage. But aside from a decision by redshirt junior Seth Schaner at 141 lbs., the Eagles were unable to find a victory for the remainder of the contest. The Panthers scored six straight decisions followed by a fall at heavyweight for 24 unanswered points.

  

Despite just the one victory, EMU wrestlers competed hard against five top-15 wrestlers, losing only one bout by more than a decision. Joseph came closest to pulling off an upset, dropping his match to No. 14 Max Thomusseit by a 6-4 margin.

  

The final match of the day against Bloomsburg started off positively, with Calandrino and Byers each edging out 3-2 victories at 125 lbs. and 133 lbs., respectively. Bloomsburg gained control of the competition starting at 141 lbs., recording victories in seven of the final eight matches.

  

Joseph was the only other Eagle to post a win against the Huskies when he out-dueled Sam Shirey, 4-1.

  

The Eagles return to Ypsilanti to host Olivet Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Bowen Field House. Match time is slated for 7 p.m.

  

 125: Bobby Rehm (LH) tech. fall Alex Calandrino (EMU), 19-4 (7:00)   LH 5  EMU 3

 133: Jake Byers (EMU) dec. Matt Bryer (LH), 7-3   LH 5  EMU 3

 141: Dan Neff (LH) maj. dec. Mike Shaw (EMU), 12-4   LH 9  EMU 3

 149: Billy Randt (LH) dec. Justin Melick (EMU), 9-5   LH 12  EMU 3

 157: Aaron Sulzer (EMU) dec. Aaron Fry (LH), 5-3   LH 12  EMU 6

 165: Aaron McKinney (LH) dec. Jacob Dorulla (EMU), 2-1   LH 15  EMU 6

 174: Jacob Davis (EMU) dec. Tyler Wood (LH), 4-0   LH 15  EMU 9

 184: Fred Garcia (LH) dec. Phillip Joseph (EMU), 3-1   LH 18  EMU 9

 197: Nick Whitenburg (EMU) tech. fall Phil Sprenkle (LH), 18-2 (7:00)   LH 18  EMU 14

 285: Harry Turner (LH) dec. Khodor Hoballah (EMU), 2-1   LH 21  EMU 14

  

 125: Alexander Calandrino (EMU) forfeit,   EMU 6  PITT 0

 133: No. 15 Shelton Mack (PITT) dec. Jake Byers (EMU), 4-0   EMU 6  PITT 3

 141: Seth Schaner (EMU) dec. Travis Shaffer (PITT), 4-1   EMU 9  PITT 3

 149: Ronnie Garbinsky (PITT) dec. Chris Rau (EMU), 6-2   EMU 9  PITT 6

 157: Donnie Tasser (PITT) dec. Aaron Sulzer (EMU), 1-0   EMU 9  PITT 9

 165: No. 11 Tyler Wilps (PITT) dec. Jacob Dorulla (EMU), 5-0   PITT 12  EMU 9

 174: Nick Bonaccorsi (PITT) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 11-4   EMU 15  PITT 9

 184: No. 14 Max Thomusseit (PITT) dec. Phillip Joseph (EMU), 6-4   EMU 18  PITT 9

 197: No. 2 Matt Wilps (PITT) dec. Nick Whitenburg (EMU), 6-1   EMU 21  PITT 9

 285: No. 9 Zac Thomusseit (PITT) fall Chris Eggert (EMU), 2:31   EMU 27  PITT 9

  

 125: Alexander Calandrino (EMU) dec. Sean Boylan (Bloom.), 3-2   EMU 3  Bloom.0

 133: Jake Byers (EMU) dec. Andy Lyman (Bloom.), 3-2   EMU 6  Bloom. 0

 141: Matt Rappo (Bloom.) dec. Seth Schaner (EMU), 4-2   EMU 6  Bloom. 3

 149: Josh Roosa (Bloom.) maj. dec. Justin Melick (EMU), 16-6   Bloom. 7  EMU 6

 157: No. 11 Frank Hickman (Bloom.) dec. Aaron Sulzer (EMU), 4-0   Bloom. 10  EMU 6

 165: No. 19 Josh Veltre (Bloom.) maj. dec. Jacob Dorulla (EMU), 12-3   Bloom. 14  EMU 6

 174: Chris Smith (Bloom.) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 6-3   Bloom. 17  EMU 6

 184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Sam Shirey (Bloom.), 4-1   Bloom. 17  EMU 9

 197: No. 16 Richard Perry (Bloom.) dec. Nick Whitenburg (EMU), 6-3   Bloom. 20  EMU 9

 285: No. 16 Justin Grant (Bloom.) maj. dec. Anthony Abro (EMU), 12-3   Bloom. 24  EMU 9

 

 

 

 

HAMPTON, Va. – Kent State scored impressive victories over Arizona State and No. 25 Old Dominion, before falling to Boise State in a sixth place finish at the Virginia Duals Saturday inside the Hampton Coliseum.  The Golden Flashes topped the Sun Devils 26-12 and won the last six matches in 27-6 victory over the Monarchs. 

 

The Broncos took an early lead with a pin, won several tight matches and never trailed in a 27-12 win over the Flashes.  The 3-2 weekend moved Kent State to 4-3 on the season.

 

"We did a good job of really grinding it out in a lot of matches," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said.  "We wrestled really well in the first two duals today and pretty good last night against Virginia Tech…they're just better than us.  We beat the No. 6 and 8 seeds in this tournament so it was not a bad weekend."

 

With the team score tied 6-6 after four matches against Old Dominion, senior Tommy Sasfy (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) got the rally going with an upset over No. 18 John Nicholson.  Trailing 1-0 to start the third period, an escape halfway through the period and a takedown at the edge of the mat made the difference for Sasfy in a 3-2 victory.

 

"Tommy did a good job of fighting off his shots," Andrassy said.  "He hung in there and got the takedown when needed to."

 

Sasfy's match was the first of six straight Kent State victories, which included one of Dustin Kilgore's (Berea, Ohio) three pins on the day.  None of Kilgore's three opponents even made it to the third period, including No. 8 Jake Meredith of Arizona State.  The Flashes' career-victory leader extended his winning streak to 46 matches and ran his season pin total to 11.

 

"Outside of the Top four guys in the country, I don't think anyone else can come close to him," Andrassy said.  "Most guys get banged up and bruised by this point in the season, but I don't think he's been fazed by anything."

 

Also putting together a strong weekend was senior Casey Newburg (Union, Ohio), who went 4-1 over two days.  Even in his loss to No. 11 Jake Swartz, Newburg did not surrender a takedown all weekend.

 

Freshman Luke Kern (Delta, Ohio), who's seen limited action in the lineup, registered a first period pin against Boise State's Ben DeMuele.

 

"Luke really went after him," Andrassy said.  "If we can get him to be more consistent, he's going to do some big things here."

 

Senior Stevie Mitcheff (Lortain, Ohio), freshman Mack McGuire (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) and sophomore Caleb Marsh (Marysville, Ohio) all won two matches on the day.

 

Kent State jumps back into Mid-American Conference competition Friday, Jan. 18, hosting rival Ohio at 7 p.m. in the M.A.C. Center.

 

125 - Steve Mitcheff (Kent State) over Dalton Miller (Arizona State ) Dec 6-5

133 - Mackenzie McGuire (Kent State) over Ares Carpio (Arizona State ) Maj 13-3

141 - Kyle Bauer (Kent State) over Matthew Kraus (Arizona State ) Dec 9-2

149 - Nicholas Carr (Kent State) over Alex Schmersahl (Arizona State ) Maj 21-8

157 - Codey Combs (Arizona State ) over Tommy Sasfy (Kent State) Pin 6:28

165 - Caleb Marsh (Kent State) over Parker Madl (Arizona State ) Dec 11-6

174 - Blake Stauffer (Arizona State ) over Sam Wheeler (Kent State) Dec 9-2

184 - Casey Newburg (Kent State) over Kevin Radford (Arizona State ) Dec 3-1

197 - Dustin Kilgore (Kent State) over Jake Meredith (Arizona State ) Pin 4:02

HWT - Levi Cooper (Arizona State ) over Keith Witt (Kent State) Dec 4-0

 

125 - Steve Mitcheff (Kent State) over Jerome Robinson (Old Dominion) Dec 3-2

133 - Mackenzie McGuire (Kent State) over Scott Festejo (Old Dominion) Dec 6-4

141 - Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) over Kyle Bauer (Kent State) Dec 2-0

149 - Brennan Brumley (Old Dominion) over Nicholas Carr (Kent State) TB-2 8-6

157 - Tommy Sasfy (Kent State) over John Nicholson (Old Dominion) Dec 3-2

165 - Caleb Marsh (Kent State) over Brett Miller (Old Dominion) Dec 6-1

174 - Sam Wheeler (Kent State) over Billy Curling (Old Dominion) Dec 3-2

184 - Casey Newburg (Kent State) over Austin Coburn (Old Dominion) Dec 5-1

197 - Dustin Kilgore (Kent State) over Jacob Henderson (Old Dominion) Pin 3:38

HWT - Keith Witt (Kent State) over Matt Tourdot (Old Dominion) Dec 5-1

 

125 - Rami Haddadin (Boise State ) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

133 - Brian Owen (Boise State ) over Mackenzie McGuire (Kent State) Dec 6-0

141 - Lukas Kern (Kent State) over Ben DeMuelle (Boise State ) Pin 2:23

149 - Jason Chamberlain (Boise State ) over Nicholas Carr (Kent State) Dec 14-7

157 - George Ivanov (Boise State ) over Tommy Sasfy (Kent State) Dec 7-4

165 - Holden Packard (Boise State ) over Caleb Marsh (Kent State) Dec 3-2

174 - Scott Bacon (Boise State ) over Sam Wheeler (Kent State) TB-3 2-1

184 - Jake Swartz (Boise State ) over Casey Newburg (Kent State) Dec 2-0

197 - Dustin Kilgore (Kent State) over Cod Dixon (Boise State ) Pin 2:29

HWT - J. T. Felix (Boise State ) over Keith Witt (Kent State) Dec 6-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois wrestling team’s return home after a month-long road trip was not a warm one, as the Huskies lost to Mid-American Conference foe Ohio, 32-13.

 

With the loss, NIU drops to 7-4 overall and 0-2 in the MAC. On the other side, the Bobcats move to 4-3 and 2-1 in the conference.

 

“There’s no way to take (a loss like this),” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. “You get back to work. The only guy that wrestled with the intensity we expect tonight is Nick Smith. The rest of the guys need to find their inner fire and intensity and bring it to the next match.”

 

Kevin Fanta got NIU on the board early with a 5-2 decision against Ohio’s Kagan Squire. After taking a 2-1 lead after the first period, Fanta took control of the match in the second period with an escape and takedown combo, then cruised to victory through the third.

 

The Bobcats, though, struck back quickly when Andrew Romanchik pinned Rob Jillard in the first period at 149, putting Ohio up 6-3. NIU would fall further behind when Spartak Chino defeated Andrew Morse by a 9-3 decision.

 

Things went from bad to worse for Northern when Dan Burk suffered a first period pin at the hands of Harrison Hightower to put Ohio ahead 15-3. The Bobcats added to that lead before halftime when Cody Walters outdueled Matt Mougin in a tough 5-2 decision.

 

Coming out of the break, NIU’s hopes of a comeback were dashed when Bryan Loughlin was pinned by 2012 NCAA qualifier Ryan Garringer despite Loughlin’s early takedown.

 

Ohio pushed their lead to 32-3 with a pair of major decisions. At 197, Phil Wellington got a 13-5 win over Arber Bebo, while Jared Torrence lost a 10-1 major against 2012 All-American and 15th-ranked Jeremy Johnson.

 

The Huskies closed the gap in the remaining two matches, starting with Derek Elmore’s forfeit win at 125. Nick Smith closed the night for Northern with a 9-1 major decision against Garret Garness at 133.

 

“You get back on the mat,” Ludwig said. “Tomorrow’s a new day. Get back to work. You improve. That’s what you do.”

 

The Huskies continue their homestand next Friday, Jan. 18, when they take on the No. 9 Central Michigan Chippewas at 7 p.m. inside the Convocation Center.

 

141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Kagan Squire (Ohio), 5-2

149: Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) pins Rob Jillard (NIU), 1:43

157: Spartak Chino (Ohio) dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 9-3

165: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) pins Dan Burk (NIU), 1:17

174: Cody Walters (Ohio) dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 5-2

184: Ryan Garringer (Ohio) pins Bryan Loughlin (NIU), 2:39

197: Phil Wellington (Ohio) maj. dec. Arber Bebo (NIU), 13-5

285: #15 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) maj. dec. Jared Torrence (NIU), 10-1

125: Derek Elmore (NIU) wins by forfeit

133: Nick Smith (NIU) maj. dec. Garret Garness (Ohio), 9-1

 

 

 

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Northern Iowa spoiled the perfect dual records of five wrestlers from Air Force but ultimately fell to the Falcons in team scoring, 19-18.

 

No one on the Air Force squad had lost in a dual meet until wrestling UNI. The Panthers won half the matches, but came up short for a team win.

 

"It was a gut check for our team," said head coach Doug Schwab. "We just need to respond in the right way, and they will. You just have to figure out how to get their best performances each time out. We have to figure it out as coaches."

 

Cody Caldwell's late takedown put the Panthers on the winning path. He beat Tyler Mergen, 6-3, in the 174-pound weight class.  

 

Devin Hightower got an early takedown against Ryan Loder, but those would be the only two points he scored. Loder escaped quickly and dominated the remainder of the match to win 12-2. Loder has lost just three matches season, giving up just nine points to opponents.

 

UNI lost its next three matches at the 197-pound, 285-pound and 125-pound weight classes to put Air Force ahead 12-7.  

 

Levi Wolfensperger closed that gap in his match at 133 pounds with a win by decision. Wolfensperger got three takedowns in the first period to lead 6-2 at the start of the second period. Air Force's Dylan Hyder countered with a takedown and escape. Wolfensperger continued to lead in the third and went on to win 7-5.

 

In the 141-pound match, Joey Lazor came out tough and nearly pinned Carter McElhany in the first period. He continued to be aggressive, scoring on his second takedown and near fall in the match to win by a major decision. 

 

Lazor's 11-1 win put the Panthers back on top in team scoring, 14-12. 

 

"Lazor is wrestling well right now. He's fun to watch," said Schwab. "He is being aggressive. We need to more of that. He goes out and takes what he wants. We need others to follow that lead."

 

The momentum continued with UNI and Bart Reiter in the 149-pound weight class. Reiter scored a couple of near falls before Logan Burch got an escape. Reiter extended his lead to win with a technical fall, 19-3. 

 

David Bonin, looking to build on UNI's 19-12 lead, went scoreless in the first period of the 157-pound match. He was the first to score with his escape and led 1-0 going into the third. However, he ended up losing to Josh Kreimier, 9-1, allowing Air Force to come back in team scoring, 19-16. 

 

"Bonin got caught in a position," said Schwab. "The match score looks like a blowout, but it really came down to one position." 

 

The meet's fate was determined in the final match at 165 pounds, where Jarrett Jensen faced Jesse Stafford. Jensen lost by decision. UNI lost a point for unsportsmanlike conduct from the bench. 

 

Air Force went on to win 19-18.

 

"We didn't win the close matches when we needed to," said Schwab. "Now we look to Friday against Oklahoma."

 

UNI will return home to host Oklahoma at 7 p.m. Jan. 18. Former Panther and Olympic gold medalist Bill Smith will be on hand to be recognized for his achievements in wrestling. 

 

125-Mitchell Brown (USAF) pinned Ryan Jauch (UNI) 6:36; 133-Levi Wolfensperger (UNI) dec. Dylan Hyder (USAF) 7-5; 141-Joey Lazor (UNI) maj. dec. Carter McElhany (USAF) 11-1; 149-Bart Reiter (UNI) tech. fall Logan Burch (USAF) 5:49 19-3; 157-Joshua Kreimier (USAF) maj. dec. David Bonin (UNI) 9-1; 165-Jesse Stafford (USAF) dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI) 7-3 (UNI); 174-Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Tyler Mergen (USAF) 6-3; 184-Ryan Loder (UNI) maj. dec. Devin Hightower (USAF) 12-2; 197-Joshua Mohr (USAF) dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI) 8-2; 285-Bentley Alsup (USAF) dec. Blayne Beale (UNI) 5-3. Unsportsmanlike conduct (bench) - 1.

 

FLASH FLANAGAN OPEN RESULTS

On Saturday, six UNI wrestlers medaled at the Flash Flanagan Open. 

 

Placing third: 165-Kyle Lux and Cooper Moore, who wrestled unattached for UNI  174-Austin Gelbach 

Placing fifth: 125-Mark Jolcover; 165-Riley Banach; 285-Cody Krumwiede 

 

Complete results of Flash Flanagan Open:

125-Mark Jolcover 5th (2-2); 141-Ryan Hall (1-2); 149-Clay Welter (1-1); 157-Taylor Berger (2-2); 165-Kyle Lux 3rd/4th (3-1); Cooper Moore 3rd/4th (4-1); Riley Banach 5th (4-2); 174-Austin Gelbach 3rd (4-1); 285-Cody Krumwiede 5th (2-2)

 

 

 

 

DEKALB, Ill. - The Ohio University Wrestling team (4-3) improved to 2-1 in conference action Friday night as it defeated Northern Illinois 32-13 at the NIU Convocation Center to post its fifth straight win over the Huskies.

 

The Huskies claimed the first bout of the evening as Kevin Fanta defeated freshman Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, Ohio) at 141, but the Bobcats responded by winning the next seven matches to secure the win.

 

Sophomore Andrew Romanchik (Independence, Ohio) got the Bobcats on the board as he pinned Robert Jillard to win at 149. Romanchik's pin was one of three registered by the Bobcats. Redshirt sophomore Harrison Hightower (Strongsville, Ohio) and redshirt junior Ryan Garringer (Downers Grove, Ill.) also logged pins at 165 and 184, respectively.

 

Redshirt freshman Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) picked up his team-best 21st win on the year as he defeated NIU's Matt Mougin.

 

Redshirt junior Jeremy Johnson (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and redshirt freshman Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) also chipped in with win as they posted major decision victories at heavyweight and 197, respectively.

 

Ohio returns to action next Friday as it heads to Kent State. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m.

 

 141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Kagan Squire (Ohio), 5-2

 149: Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) pins Rob Jillard (NIU), 1:43

 157: Spartak Chino (Ohio) dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 9-3

 165: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) pins Dan Burk (NIU), 1:17

 174: Cody Walters (Ohio) dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 5-2

 184: Ryan Garringer (Ohio) pins Bryan Loughlin (NIU), 2:39

 197: Phil Wellington (Ohio) maj. dec. Arber Bebo (NIU), 13-5

 285: Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) maj. dec. Jared Torrence (NIU), 10-1

 125: Derek Elmore (NIU) wins by forfeit

 133: Nick Smith (NIU) maj. dec. Garret Garness (Ohio), 9-1