No. 20 Wrestling tops No. 21 New Jersey to finish sixth at Lycoming (Pa.) Duals
By Matt Mangen
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern posted a 33-12 victory over The College of New Jersey, and lost to Cortland State (N.Y.) 37-6 to finish in sixth place at the 16-team Budd Whitehill Lycoming (Pa.) Duals.
These two duals move the Polar Bears record to 8-2 overall.
Against New Jersey, freshmen Seth Transue (Plain City/Dublin) and Aidan Pierobon (Rochester Hills, Mich./Stoney Creek) won by forfeit at 125 and 141 pounds to put ONU up 12-3.
Evan Morgan (Cincinnati/Elder) won by fall in 4:21 at 149 and junior Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) won by decision at 157 to make it 21-3.
At 174 pounds, senior Kyler Deeter (Covington) won by decision.
Sophomore Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) won by fall in 2:21 at 184 and junior Alex Bair (Centerville) bumped up a weight class to 197 and won by decision 11-4.
Against Cortland, freshman Kris Kristofferson (Mason, Mich.) received a forfeit at heavyweight to account for ONU's scoring.
Ohio Northern returns to Ohio Athletic Conference action against John Carroll Tuesday at 7:30 at the ONU Sports Center.
No. 20 Ohio Northern 33, The College of New Jersey 12
125 — Seth Transue (ONU) won by forfeit
133 — Ryan Erwin (NJ) dec. Brad Taton, 9-5
141 — Aidan Pierobon (ONU) won by forfeit
149 — Evan Morgan (ONU) pinned William Reardon, 4:21
157 — Gavin Nelson (ONU) dec. Marcus Sherrod, 3-0
165 — Nick Herring (NJ) dec. Seth Meyer, 10-4
174 — Kyler Deeter (ONU) dec. Kellen Whitney, 8-2
184 — Clayton Davidson (ONU) pinned Dan Kilroy, 2:21
197 — Alex Bair (ONU) dec. Pat Schinder, 11-4
285 — Sigala Fosam (NJ) pinned Austin Windle, 6:49
No. 20 Ohio Northern 6, Cortland State (N.Y.) 37
125 — Andrew Roden (SUNY-Cortland) dec. Seth Transue, 9-5
133 — Austin O`Reilly (SUNY-Cortland) dec. Brad Taton, 6-3
141 — Da`mani Burns (SUNY-Cortland) pinned Aidan Pierobon, :47
149 — Matt Caputo (SUNY-Cortland) dec. Evan Morgan, 8-2
157 — Robert Dierna (SUNY-Cortland) pinned Gavin Nelson, 4:56
165 — Brendan Dent (SUNY-Cortland) dec. Seth Meyer, 8-2
174 — Colin Barber (SUNY-Cortland) dec. Clayton Davidson, 5-3
184 — Deuly Espinal (SUNY-Cortland) maj. dec. Alex Bair, 13-4
197 — Nick Bellanza (SUNY-Cortland) pinned Austin Windle, 2:06
285 — Kristofer Kristofferson (ONU) won by forfeit