Wrestling remains undefeated with 45-0 sweep of Manchester (Ind.)

By Tim Glon

ADA -- Ohio Northern swept all 10 weight classes and remained undefeated on the season with a 45-0 victory over Manchester (Ind.) in a non-conference wrestling dual meet on Thursday at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 5-0, while the Spartans fall to 0-1.

Northern won all seven bouts and got three forfeits to win the match. Add in two exhibition victories and ONU was a perfect 12-0 on the evening.

Freshman Brad Taton got ONU off to a good start with a 4-1 victory at 125 pounds. He used a first period takedown and two full minutes of riding time in the second period to earn the win and improve to 8-5 on the season.

Senior Cole Cochran also had a first period takedown and had riding time the entire second period to post a 4-0 win at 133 pounds and put the Polar Bears up 6-0. Cochran's win gives him a 10-5 record this year.

Freshman Dylan Dolph won by fall in 2:05 at 141 pounds to improve to 7-5 with two pins on the year.

Freshman Evan Morgan followed that with a first period fall in 1:30 to give the hosts an 18-0 lead. Morgan is now 11-7 with three pins in 2014-15.

No. 16-ranked Colt Lovejoy rallied from a 7-4 third period deficit with a reversal and 3-point near fall to post an 11-9 victory at 165 pounds. Lovejoy is now 14-3 on the year.

After a pair of forfeits at 174 and 184 pounds, sophomore Dillon Brancheau had four takedowns and a reversal to post an 11-5 decision at 197 pounds to put ONU ahead 42-0 and improve to 10-4 on the season.

No. 2-ranked senior Cody Lovejoy wrapped up the perfect evening with a 5-0 decision at 285 pounds. Lovejoy improves to 15-0 on the season.

The Polar Bears will return to action Jan. 3 at the Waynesburg (Pa.) Invitational.

Ohio Northern 45, Manchester (Ind.) 0

125 -- Brad Taton (ONU) dec. Ruben Rodriguez, 4-1
133 -- Cole Cochran (ONU) dec. Chase Wilson, 4-0
141 -- Dylan Dolph (ONU) pinned Clayton Capes, 2:05
149 -- Evan Morgan (ONU) pinned Bryce Roberts, 1:30
157 -- Gennar Feucht (ONU) won by forfeit
165 -- #16 Colt Lovejoy (ONU) dec. Matthew Ruddick, 11-9
174 -- #11 Tyler Gargano (ONU) won by forfeit
184 -- Alex Bair (ONU) won by forfeit
197 -- Dillon Brancheau (ONU) dec. Brian Clark, 11-5
285 -- #2 Cody Lovejoy dec. Dustin Kult, 5-0

Exhibition Matches

285 - Greg Biben (ONU) pinned Nicholas Joyner, 3:46
285 - Evan Hickey (ONU) pinned Jonathan Brann, 1:19