Six claim weight class titles as No. 13 Wrestling wins 43rd Annual ONU Invitational

Six claim weight class titles as No. 13 Wrestling wins 43rd Annual ONU Invitational
December 7, 2024

ADA — Six individuals grabbed weight class titles to lead the No. 13-ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team to a team victory at the 43rd Annual ONU Invitational on Saturday.

The Basics

  • Records: #13 Ohio Northern (7-3 Overall, 2-0 OAC).
  • ONU finished 1st of 12 teams with 231 points.
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio.
  • Olivet (Mich.) was second with 207 points, Tiffin was third with 173 points and Heidelberg was fourth with 99.5 points.

ONU Individuals

  • Senior All-American and No. 2-ranked Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) won in the 141-pound weight class with a 5-0 record. 
  • Senior Nick Campbell (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) went 4-0 and placed 1st at 157. 
  • Senior #7 Teagan Hendricks (Jamestown/Greeneview) went 4-0 and placed 1st at 165. 
  • Junior Ajay Locke (Lancaster) placed 1st with a 4-0 record at 184. 
  • Senior #8 Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) went 4-0 and placed 1st at 197. 
  • Freshman Myles Johnson (Springboro) placed 1st with a 5-0 record at 285. 
  • Senior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) went 3-1 and placed 2nd at 125. 
  • Freshman Chase Vanderhorst (Covington) went 3-1 and placed 2nd at 133.
  • Freshman Casper Caizzo (Norwall/St. Paul) went 4-1 and placed 2nd at 149. 
  • Senior Brandon Lee (La Plata, Md.) went 4-2 and placed 4th at 149. 
  • Senior Adam Myers (Springfield/STEM Academy) placed 4th with a 4-1 record at 174. 
  • Freshman Ryan Foster (Ross) placed 5th and went 5-1 at 149. 
  • Freshman Brock Blankenhornn (Mount Vernon) went 3-2 and placed 7th at 125. 
  • Junior Gabe Hansen (Richwood/North Union) went 3-2 and placed 7th at 141. 
  • Freshman Ethan Bartlett (Newbury/West Geauga) went 4-1 and placed 7th at 157. 
  • Freshman Max Kaye (Dayton/Piqua) went 3-2 and placed 8th at 157. 

Notables

  • Johnson had a tournament high with 4 tech falls.
  • Reed and Johnson lead the team in tech falls with 6 each. 
  • Hendricks is 6 wins away from 100 career wins.
  • The Polar Bears had 16 wrestlers place in the top eight across the 10 weight classes.
  • Reed is 18-0 on the season. 
  • Reed is a three-time All-American at 141 pounds.
  • Reed is 6th all-time career wins. 
  • Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 37th season and has a 391-257-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .603.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will be on the road for West Liberty State (W.Va.) Duals on Dec. 22.