Top-ranked Cody Lovejoy wins by pin to lead Wrestling past #26 Heidelberg 21-12 in the OAC opener

By Tim Glon

TIFFIN — Top-ranked Cody Lovejoy got a first period pin over third-ranked Nino Majoy in the final bout of the night to lead Ohio Northern to a 21-12 victory at No. 26-ranked Heidelberg Tuesday evening in the Ohio Athletic Conference opener for both teams at Sieberling Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears improve to 13-3 and are 1-0 in the OAC, while the Student Princes fall to 7-10, 0-1.

With ONU clinging to a 15-12 lead entering the final bout of the match, Lovejoy got a quick takedown and two 3-point near falls to build an 8-0 lead.

He turned Majoy again for more near fall points and got the pin at the 2:34 mark of the first period, icing the dual meet victory for the Polar Bears.

Lovejoy, who also has a win over No. 2-ranked Mackenzie Green of Trine (Ind.) earlier this season, improves to 29-0 and now has 20 pins on the season.

Freshman Brad Taton got ONU off to a quick 3-0 lead by winning 3-2 at 125 pounds. He is now 17-10 on the year.

Freshman Evan Morgan tied the match at 6-6 with a 6-1 overtime decision at 149 pounds. He registered a takedown and a 3-point nar fall in the final 10 seconds of overtime to post the victory and improve to 21-10 this season.

Sophomore Gennar Feucht used a first period takedown and riding time advantage to post a 3-2 decision at 157 pounds and give the Polar Bears a 9-6 lead midway through the match. Feucht is now 24-4 in 2014-15.

Junior Colt Lovejoy had three takedowns, a reversal and more than four minutes of riding time to post a 9-3 victory at 165 pounds to extend ONU's lead to 12-6. Lovejoy improves to 22-3 on the season.

Junior Tyler Gargano got a second period takedown and near fall to win 5-3 at 174 pounds to push Northern's advantage to 15-6. Gargano moves to 17-5 on the seson.

The Polar Bears will return to action next Tuesday with a 7:30 pm home match against No. 7-ranked Mount Union at the ONU Sports Center.

Ohio Northern 21, #26 Heidelberg 12

125 — Brad Taton (ONU) dec. Ty Price, 3-2
133 — Joe Brodman (Berg) dec. Cole Cochran, 8-5
141 — Justin Kihn (Berg) dec. Dylan Dolph, 3-2
149 — Evan Morgan (ONU) dec. Damon Cheek, 6-1 (ot)
157 — Gennar Feucht (ONU) dec. Tyler Fahrer, 3-2
165 — Colt Lovejoy (ONU) dec. Aaron Banko, 9-3
174 — Tyler Gargano (ONU) dec. Brennan Kelly, 5-3
184 — Patrick Brown (Berg) dec. Max Dole, 7-3
197 — Ricky Bruce (Berg) dec. Dillon Brancheau, 12-6
285 — #1 Cody Lovejoy (ONU) pinned #3 Nino Majoy, 2:43