Senior All-American Cody Lovejoy ranked No. 1 nationally in Heavyweight division by NWCA

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern senior All-American Cody Lovejoy is ranked No. 1 nationally at the Heavyweight weight class in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll on Tuesday afternoon.

Lovejoy is 18-0 on the season with an impressive 13 pins.

A two-time Elite 89 Award winner, Lovejoy finished seventh at the 2014 NCAA Division III Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

This marks the second time in three seasons that a Polar Bear has been ranked atop his weight class after two-time National Champion and current assistnt coach Kyle Kwiat was ranked No. 1 for most of the 2012-13 season.

The undefeated Polar Bears (5-0) will compete Tuesday evening in a non-conference dual meet at Mount Saint Joseph in Cincinnati.