Pawlitz, Kwiat win in dominating fashion, leading No. 12 Wrestling to second place finish at B-W Invitational
BEREA — Sophomore Michael Pawlitz and junior All-American Kyle Kwiat won their respective weight classes in dominating fashion, leading the No. 12-ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team to a second pplace finish at the John Summa Invitational Saturday at Baldwin-Wallace's Ursprung Gymnasium.
The Polar Bears finished second of nine teams with 160.5 points. No. 25-ranked Brockport State (N.Y.) won the team title with 204 points, Lake Erie was third with 138.5 points and No. 26 Wabash (Ind.) was fourth with 95 points.
Pawlitz won the 197-pound weight class with a 4-0 record, highlighted by four quick pins.
He won by fall in 2:00, 1:27, 3:13 and in just 20 seconds in the finals to improve to 28-6 on the season and increase his team-leading pins total to 16 on the year.
Kwiat was also impressive, winning the 174-pound weight class with a 4-0 record with four technical falls.
He was named the Tournament MVP.
Kwiat, ranked No. 3 nationally at 174 pounds, won by scores of 22-4, 17-0, 15-0 and 16-1 in the finals.
He is 31-1 on the year with a team-high 12 tech. falls.
In all, nine Polar Bears placed in the top six in their respective weight classes.
Senior No. 3-ranked Billy Painter finished second in the 165-pound weight class with a 3-1 record and is now 22-7 on the season.
Senior Mick Letcher was impressive at 157 pounds, finishing third place with a 5-1 record and five pins. Letcher is now 27-6 on the year and is second on the squad with 15 falls.
Letcher also moved to within one victory of becoming the 11th member of ONU's 100-Win Club. In four years as a Polar Bear, Letcher has a 99-35 career record.
He also won the Most Pins Award at the tournament.
Freshman Cody Lovejoy collected four pins at the heavyweight class, placing third with a 5-1 record.
Lovejoy improves to 23-13 on the year with 14 pins.
Freshman Cole Cochran placed fourth in the 125-pound weight class with a 2-2 mark and is now 18-12 on the year.
Senior Joe Fisher was fifth at heavyweight with a 3-2 record, freshman Brandon Howes placed fifth at 149 pounds with a 3-2 record and freshman Dominic Owens was fifth at 184 pounds with a 2-2 mark.
The Polar Bears will take a 10-day rest and return to action Feb. 14 at home against Ohio Athletic Conference foe Muskingum at 7:30 pm at the ONU Sports Center.
ONU can clinch at least a share of its second OAC Regular Season title in the last three seasons and their sixth overall with a victory over the Muskies.
ONU at the John Summa B-W Invitational
2nd of 9 teams
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Cole Cochran – 4th Place
Cole Cochran (ONU) won by dec. over Shayduan Velez-Lara (Thiel), 3-2
Cole Cochran (ONU) lost by dec. to Asher Kramer (Brockport), 6-1
Cole Cochran (ONU) won by dec. over Justin Toth (Lake Erie), 6-3
Cole Cochran (ONU) lost by dec. to Josh Boyer (Wabash), 6-4
Nathan Grieser (ONU2) won by dec. over Nick Hart (Thiel), 6-2
Nathan Grieser (ONU2) lost by fall to Tyler Marlow (Brockport), 2:09
Nathan Grieser (ONU2) won by maj. dec. over Aaron Davis (Wabash), 15-5
Nathan Grieser (ONU2) lost by dec. to Justin Toth (Lake Erie), 9-2
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Jeremy Jones (ONU) lost by dec. to Thomas McVicker (Lake Erie), 9-8
Jeremy Jones (ONU) lost by dec. to Kalob Heald (Indy), 3-0
Cody Harting (ONU2) lost by maj. dec. Rory Bruce (RIT), 13-4
Cody Harting (ONU2) won by dec. over Michael Leonard (Brockport), 4
Cody Harting (ONU2) lost by maj. dec. to Matthias Ellis (Brockport), 15-5
Alex Donoho (ONU3) lost by dec. to Rocco Rosso (Brockport), 4-3
Alex Donoho (ONU3) won by fall over Andrew taylor (BW), 3:45
Alex Donoho (ONU3) lost by dec. to Pat Parham (Wabash), 10-7
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Nick Pataro (ONU) lost by dec. to Trey Weliver (Indy), 7-3
Nick Pataro (ONU) won by dec. over Jake Harvey (RIT), 4-3
Nick Pataro (ONU) lost by maj. dec. to Blake Harvey (Indy), 13-0
Austin Nelson (ONU2) won by maj. dec. over Charles Baugher (W&J), 14-4
Austin Nelson (ONU2) lost by dec. to Jerry Cramer (Thiel), 7-2
Austin Nelson (ONU2) lost by maj. dec. to Scott Witt (Brockport), 12-0
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Brandon Howes (ONU) - 5th Place
Brandon Howes (ONU) lost by pin to Samuel McIntosh (BW)
Brandon Howes (ONU) won by fall over Cory Neel (ONU3), 1:30
Brandon Howes (ONU) won by fall over Kyle Brezovec (ONU2), 6:33
Brandon Howes (ONU) lost by fall to David Lopez (Indy), 1:45
Brandon Howes (ONU) won by injury default over Samuel McIntosh (BW)
Kyle Brezovec (ONU2) lost by dec. to Robert Troy (Brockport), 8-4
Kyle Brezovec (ONU2) won by injury default over Lewis Cucchiara (Brockport)
Kyle Brezovec (ONU2) lost by fall to Brandon Howes (ONU), 6:33
Cory Neel (ONU3) lost by tech fall to David lopez (Indy), 17-1
Cory Neel (ONU) lost by fall to Brandon Howes (ONU), 1:30
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Mick Letcher - 3rd Place
Mick Letcher (ONU) won by fall over Bryce Givens (Indy), 3:40
Mick Letcher (ONU) lost by dec. to Nathan Ball (Lake erie), 10-7
Mick Letcher (ONU) won by fall over C.P. Porter (Wabash), 4:02
Mick Letcher (ONU) won by fall over Alexander cahill (BW), 5:30
Mick Letcher (ONU) won by fall over Steven Rispoli (Brockport), 3:55
Mick Letcher (ONU) won by fall over Kristopher Shirley (Brockport), 2:21
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Billy Painter (ONU) - 2nd Place
Billy Painter (ONU) won by fall over Nick Fisk (RIT), 2:10
Billy Painter (ONU) won by tech. fall over Weston Davis (Indy), 15-0
Billy Painter (ONU) won by dec. over Jake Moore (Wabash), 10-5
Billy Painter (ONU) lost by dec. to David Dibenedetto (W&J), 3-2
Dylon Gregg (ONU2) lost by tech. fall to Tory Cain (RIT), 18-2
Dylon Gregg (ONU2) won by fall over Ken Badstibner (thiel), 2:12
Dylon Gregg (ONU2) lost by dec. to Justin James (Brockport), 10-3
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Kyle Kwiat - Champion
Kyle Kwiat (ONU) won by tech. fall over Gabe Watson (Wabash), 22-4
Kyle Kwiat (ONU) won by tech. fall over Clayton Neivert (Brockport), 17-0
Kyle Kwiat (ONU) won by tech. fall over Nick Fuschino (RIT), 15-0
Kyle Kwiat (ONU) won by tech. fall over Dustin Parrish (Indy), 16-1
Brent Clink (ONU2) won by tech. fall over Michael Mahramas (W&J), 19-4
Brent Clink (ONU2) lost by tech. fall to Logan Cooper (Wabash), 20-5
Brent Clink (ONU2) lost by medical forfeit
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DJ Recknagel (ONU) won by dec. over Elijah Fisher (Thiel), 5-2
DJ Recknagel (ONU) lost by injury default
DJ Recknagel (ONU) lost by injury default
Dominic Owens (ONU2) - 5th Place
Dominic Owens (ONU2) won by injury default
Dominic Owens (ONU2) lost by fall to Josh Linden (Lake Erie), 1:19
Dominic Owens (ONU2) lost by dec. to Tyler Brent (RIT), 7-2
Dominic Owens (ONU2) won by injury default
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Michael Pawlitz (ONU) - Champion
Michael Pawlitz (ONU) won by fall over Jeff Rockenstein (Thiel), 2:00
Michael Pawlitz (ONU) won by fall over Jon Schaefer (Lake Erie), 1:27
Michael Pawlitz (ONU) won by fall over Paul Glover (Brockport), 11-5
Michael Pawlitz (ONU) won by fall over Ian Kelton (Wabash), :20
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Cody Lovejoy - 3rd Place
Cody Lovejoy (ONU) won by fall over Mikhail Solomonik (RIT), :52
Cody Lovejoy (ONU) lost by dec. to Taylor Potts (W&J), 4-2
Cody Lovejoy (ONU) won by fall over Evan Wooding (Indy), :43
Cody Lovejoy (ONU) won by fall over Adam Mott (Thiel), 2:55
Cody Lovejoy (ONU) won by dec. over Joe Fisher (ONU2), 4-0
Cody Lovejoy (ONU) won by fall over Taylor Potts (W&J), 2:17
Joe Fisher (ONU2) - 5th Place
Joe Fisher (ONU2) won by dec. over Zach Stone (Wabash), 3-0
Joe Fisher (ONU2) won by dec. over Pete Meadows (BW), 6-2
Joe Fisher (ONU2) lost by dec. to Nick Stewart (RIT), 8-4
Joe Fisher (ONU2) lost by dec. to Cody Lovejoy (ONU), 4-0
Joe Fisher (ONU2) won by dec. over Zach Stone (Wabash), 5-1
Luke Gaskins (ONU3) lost by fall to Taylor Potts (W&J), 4:28
Luke Gaskins (ONU3) lost by maj. dec. to Karl Hiss (W&J), 11-0