#14 Wrestling opens home slate with 32-9 OAC victory over Mount Union

#14 Wrestling opens home slate with 32-9 OAC victory over Mount Union
November 9, 2024

ALLIANCE — The No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team opened the home and Ohio Athletic Conference portion of its schedule with a 32-9 victory over Mount Union on Saturday night.

The Basics

  • Records: #14 Ohio Northern (1-0 Overall, 1-0 OAC), Mount Union (0-1 Overall, 0-1 OAC).
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

  • Senior All-American and No. 2-ranked Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) and senior Jayden Jones (Ashland) each posted first oeriod pins to lead the Polar Bears.
  • Reed won in 43 seconds at the 141-pound weight class and Jones won in 52 seconds at 157.
  • Senior Cael Vanderhorst (Covington) won 4-0 at 149 to give ONU a 9-6 lead.
  • Jones' pin made it 15-6.
  • Senior Nick Campbell (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) mon a major decision at 165 to increase the lead to 19-9.
  • Junior Ajay Locke (Lancaster) won by forfeit at 184 to make it 25-9.
  • No. 8-ranked senior Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) won by decision at 197 2-1 in overtime over No. 7-ranked Bryce McCloskey of Mount Union in a battle of top-10 wrestlers.
  • Freshman Myles Johnson (Springboro) wrapped up the dual with a 14-6 major decision at heavyweight.

Notables

  • Vanderhorst leads the team with a 7-1 record and 2 pins.
  • Freshman Chase Vanderhorst (Covington) is 5-2 with a team-high 3 tech falls at 133.
  • Reed is 5-0 with 2 falls.
  • Reed is a three-time All-American at 141 pounds.
  • Reed is 6th all-time in ONU wrestling history in career wins with a 121-7 record.
  • Layman is now 95-42 in his career and is just 5 wins shy of 100.
  • Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 37th season and has a 392-257-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .603.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will retun to action Nov. 17 at the Olivet (Mich.) Duals.

#14 Ohio Northern 32, Mount Union 9

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