Head coach Ron Beaschler picks up career win 400 as No. 22 ranked Wrestling blanks Mount St. Joseph 44-0 in non-conference wrestling dual

Head coach Ron Beaschler picks up career win 400 as No. 22 ranked Wrestling blanks Mount St. Joseph 44-0 in non-conference wrestling dual
January 2, 2025

CINCINNATI — Ohio Northern's 37-year head coach Ron Beaschler picked up career win No. 400 as the No. 22-ranked wrestling team earned its 9th win of the season with a 44-0 victory at Mount St. Joseph 44-0 on Thursday night. 

The Basics

  • Records: #22 Ohio Northern (9-4 Overall), Mount St. Joseph (0-5 Overall).
  • Venue: Harrington Center - Cincinnati, Ohio. 

ONU Individuals

  • Senior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) started the evening off with a major decision at 125 lbs.
  • Freshman Chase Vanderhorst (Covington) followed it up with another major decision at 133. 
  • Senior #1 ranked Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) then posted a third consecutive major decision for the Polar Bears at 141.
  • Senior Cael Vanderhorst (Covington) followed it up with a win by decision at 149.
  • Senior #15 ranked Jayden Jones (Ashland) got a pin on his opponent at 157.
  • Senior Teagan Hendricks (Jamestown/Greenview) followed it with another pin at 165. 
  • Sophomore Flint Guerra (Lebanon) won by decision at 174. 
  • Junior Ajay Locke (Lancaster) earned a pin at 184.
  • Senior #11 ranked Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) won by decision at 197.
  • Freshman #10 ranked Myles Johnson (Springboro) won by tech fall at 285. 

Notables 

  • The varsity Polar Bears went undefeated today, winning all 10 bouts.
  • In all, ONU wrestlers won 18 of the 19 matches.
  • The Polar Bears had 8 pins tonight. 
  • Hendricks is now 96-40 in his career and is just 4 wins away from 100 career wins. 
  • Freshman Myles Johnson 20-2 and leads the team with 7 tech falls.
  • Reed is 19-0 on the season. 
  • Reed is a three-time All-American at 141 pounds.
  • Reed is 3rd all-time in ONU wrestling history in career wins with a 135-7 record.
  • Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 37th season and has a 400-261-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .605. 

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action on the road on Saturday at the Washington & Lee (Va.) Invitational. 

#22 Ohio Northern 44, Mount St. Joseph 0

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