Wrestling finishes 1-2 in Pool Play on Day 1 of the Lycoming (Pa.) Budd Whitehill Duals on Friday

January 9, 2015

By Tim Glon

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Ohio Northern wrestling team posted a 1-2 record in pool play on the first day of the 2015 Lycoming (Pa.) Budd Whitehill Duals tournament on Friday at Lamada Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears (7-2 overall) defeated Rochester Institute of Technology 27-12 and fell to Williams (Mass.) 24-18 and No. 13-ranked York (Pa.) 22-15 to finish in third place in Pool D.

Northern will now battle for places 9-12 with a pair of dual meets on Saturday against other schools that finished in their place in their respective pools.

ONU will wrestle No. 28-ranked Coast Guard (Conn.) Saturday at 9 am and will then wrestle either Wesleyan (Conn.) or Oswego State (N.Y.) at Noon for either 9th or 11th place.

On Friday, senior Cole Cochran, junior Colt Lovejoy and senior All-American Cody Lovejoy all went 3-0 to lead the Polar Bears.

Cochran had three decisions at 133 pounds to improve to 15-6 on the year.

Colt Lovejoy had a pin and two decisions and is now 20-3 with seven pins this season.

Cody Lovejoy, who is ranked No. 1 nationally at Heavyweight, was 3-0 with a pin on the day. He now leads the team with a 22-0 record and an impressive 15 pins.

Freshman Brad Taton went 2-1 at 125 pounds and is now 12-8 on the campaign.

ONU won 16 of the 30 dual meets as nine of the 11 wrestlers to see the mat won at least one match on the day.

Williams (Pa.) 24, Ohio Northern 18

125 — Matt Morris (WC) dec. Brad Taton, 7-1
133 — Cole Cochran (ONU) dec. Daniel Sedita, 8-2
141 — Dylan Dolph (ONU) dec. Gabriel Corrochano, 5-1
149 — Jake Savoca (WC) dec. Evan Morgan, 11-4
157 — #2 Jorge Lopez (WC) pinned Gennar Feucht, 5:00
165 — Colt Lovejoy (ONU) pinned Timothy Garripoli, 5:00
174 — Tyler Gargano (ONU) dec. Carl Sangree, 6-2
184 — #2 Christopher Chorzepa (WC) pinned Alex Bair, 4:49
197 — Anthony Brooks (WC) pinned Dillon Brancheau, 3:37
285 — #1 Cody Lovejoy (ONU) dec. Ben Wertz, 5-0

Ohio Northern 27, Rochester Inst. of Technology (N.Y.) 12

125 — Brad Taton (ONU) won by forfeit
133 — Cole Cochran (ONU) dec. Kevin Palmerim 3-2
141 — Jake Sepor (RIT) dec. Dylan Dolph, 3-1
149 — Brad Mayville (RIT) dec. Evan Morgan, 4-3
157 — Gennar Feucht (ONU) dec. Wonsik Kim, 7-2
165 — Colt Lovejoy (ONU) dec. Nicholas Greenquist, 6-4
174 — Tory Cain (RIT) dec. Tyler Gargano, 7-3
184 — Alex Bair (ONU) pinned Nick Fisk, 4:05
197 — Jake Swearingen (RIT) dec. Dillon Brancheau, 5-4
285 — #1 Cody Lovejoy (ONU) pinned Sam Weinger, 4:22

#13 York (Pa.) 22, Ohio Northern 15

125 — Brad Taton (ONU) dec. Lake Laughman, 8-3
133 — Cole Cochran (ONU) dec. Ryan Flynn, 3-2
141 — Thomas Moss (YC) dec. Dylan Dolph, 5-2
149 — Evan Morgan (ONU) dec. Drew Spector, 7-3
157 — Adam Kritzer (YC) dec. Gennar Feucht, 8-3
165 — Colt Lovejoy (ONU) dec. Cory Rank, 3-1
174 — Tyler Roades (YC) def. Tyler Gargano, Inj. 2:49
184 — Steven Lee (YC) pinned Alex Bair, 4:29
197 — John Shorter (YC) maj. dec. Evan Hickey, 8-0
285 — #1 Cody Lovejoy (ONU) dec. Mike Spencer, 5-0