Alex Bair leads Wrestling at highly-competitive Findlay Open

By Tim Glon

FINDLAY — Junior Alex Bair (Centerville) placed sixth at the 184-pound weight class to lead the Ohio Northern wrestling team at the Findlay Open tournament on Saturday.

The highly-competitive tournament featured 20 teams from NCAA Divisions I, II and III and NAIA schools. There were no team scores available as of Saturday evening.

Bair placed sixth at 184 pounds with a 4-2 record, which included two pins and a major decision.

Three other Polar Bears placed eighth in their respective weight classes.

Junior Brad Taton (Mentor/Lake Catholic) was eighth at 133 pounds with a 3-2 record, junior Evan Hickey (Blanchester/Wilmington) was eighth at 197 pounds with a 3-2 record and freshman Brock Jones (Perrysburg) was eighth at 157 pounds with a 4-2 record.

The Polar Bears will return to action next Saturday when they host the 36th annual ONU Invitational at the ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse.