Wrestling opens dual meet schedule with 34-8 victory at Manchester (Ind.)

By Tim Glon

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. — Ohio Northern opened its dual meet schedule with a 34-8 victory at Manchester (Ind.) on Tuesday night at the Physical Education and Recreation Center.

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

Sophomores Alex Bair and Evan Hickey each posted a first period pins to lead Ohio Northern.

Bair's pin came in just 53 seconds at 184 pounds and Hickey followed with a pin in 2:32 at 197 pounds.

Sophomore Brad Taton got ONU off to a quick 4-0 lead with an 8-0 major decision at 125 pounds.

Freshman Gavin Nelson gave Northern a 9-8 lead with a 16-0 tech fall victory in 5:22 at 149 pounds.

Sophomore Evan Morgan made it 12-8 Polar Bears with an 11-4 win at 157 pounds.

Junior Kyler Deeter rallied from a 7-2 third period deficit to post a 13-11 win at 165 to extend ONU's lead to 15-8.

Sophomore Max Dole extended Northern's lead to 19-8 with a 10-2 major decision at 174 pounds.

Bair gave ONU an insurmountable 25-8 lead with his quick pin at 184.

Hickey's pin at 197 made it a 31-8 score.

Senior Kody Bellamy finished off the evening with a 5-0 victory at heavyweight.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday when they host the 35th annual ONU Invitational at 9 am at the ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse.

Ohio Northern 34, Manchester (Ind.) 8

125 — Brad Taton (ONU) maj. dec. Alan Mock, 8-0
133 — Kalib Jackson (MU) maj. dec. Ryan Boulton, 10-2
141 — Chase Wilson (MU) maj. dec. Dylan Dolph, 15-4
149 — Gavin Nelson (ONU) tech fall Josh Juarez, 16-0, 5:22
157 — Evan Morgan (ONU) dec. Alexander Arney, 11-4
165 — Kyler Deeter (ONU) dec. Richard Osha, 13-11
174 — Max Dole (ONU) maj. dec. Tanner Young, 10-2
184 — Alex Bair (ONU) pinned Alex Roberts, :53
197 — Evan Hickey (ONU) pinned Brian Clark, 2:32
285 — Kody Bellamy (ONU) dec. Seth  Meyer, 5-0

Exhibition Matches

157 — Clayton Davidson (ONU) Pinned Bryce Roberts, 2:53
285 — Greg Biben (ONU) v Jacob Cooper, 1:31