Wrestling gets first period pins from Connor Kwiat, Cash Thompson in 26-18 victory over Heidelberg

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern got first period falls from sophomore Connor Kwiat (Bloomville/Tiffin Calvert) and junior Cash Thompson (Lake Odessa, Mich./Lakewood) to post a 26-18 Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling win over Heidelberg on Thursday evening at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears (12-6 overall, 1-2 OAC) also clinched a winning season with the victory.

The Student Princes (3-8, 1-1) won the opening match by fall to grab a 6-0 lead.

Senior Seth Transue (Plain City/Jerome) posted his 17th consecutive victory with a 6-2 decision at 133, improving his record to 28-2 this year.

In the premier match of the evening, No. 24-ranked senior Jeff Andrews (New Baltimore, Mich./Anchor Bay) got a takedown and four nearfall points to post an 8-2 decision over No. 22 Hayden Bates at 141 pounds to tie the match at 6-6.

No. 16-ranked freshman Chase Sumner (Ada) followed with an 8-3 decision at 149 for his 14th consecutive win to give the Polar Bears a 9-6 advantage.

Sophomore Shaun Wagner (Southington, Conn.) then posted a 19-1 tech fall victory at 157 to extend the Northern lead to 14-6.

After an HU decision at 165, sophomore Connor Kwiat (Bloomville/Tiffin Calvert) got a first period fall at 174 to put ONU ahead 20-9.

The Student Princes got a first period fall at 184, but junior Cash Thompson (Lake Odessa, Mich./Lakewood) answered with his team-leading 11th pin of the season at 197 in just 52 seconds to clinch the match for Ohio Northern.

The Polar Bears will send a squad of reserves to the Alma (Mich.) Open on Saturday and the varsity will return to action Jan. 25 at the OAC Quad Meets at Mount Union.

Ohio Northern 26, Heidelberg 18

125 — Harrison Hadley (HU) pinned Jacob Hamad, 5:51
133 — Seth Transue (ONU) dec. Mason Brainard, 6-2
141 — #24 Jeff Andrews (ONU) dec. #22 Hayden Bates, 8-2
149 — #16 Chase Sumner (ONU) dec. Slade Todd, 8-3
157 — Shaun Wagner (ONU) tech fall Dwight Parker, 19-1, 4:47
165 — Devin Miller (HU) dec. Jordan Hardrick, 7-3
174 — Connor Kwiat (ONU) pinned Jeremiah Slagle, 1:47
184 — #3 Dylan Roth (HU) pinned Sam Medlen, :47
197 — Cash Thompson (ONU) pinned Da'Veon Parker, :52
285 — Eric Adkins (HU) dec. Logan Painter, 2-1

Exhibition Match

157 - Rhett Roeder (ONU) dec. Jacon Horsch, 10-7