Wrestling wins Lycoming (Pa.) Duals with victories over nationally-ranked foes

January 8, 2022

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern won the Lycoming (Pa.) Budd Whitehill National Duals wrestling tournament with a pair of victories over nationally-ranked opponents on Saturday at Lamade Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears (11-3 overall) extended their dual meet winning streak to 11 matches with a 27-9 victory over No. 24-ranked Castleton (Vt.) in the semifinals Friday morning and a 21-15 victory over No. 16 Ithaca (N.Y.) in the finals Saturday afternoon.

Junior Logan Painter (Marysville/Early College) had a pin and a forfeit win to score 12 team points to lead ONU.

He was also named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler as he went 4-0 with two pins, a tech fall and a forfeit victory on the weekend.

Seniors Schuyler Caprella (Bluffton/Allen East) and Jordan Hardrick (Dayton/Wayne) and freshmen Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) and Nick Campbell (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) also went 2-0 on the day for Ohio Northern.

Reed, who is ranked No. 14 nationally at 141 pounds, improves to a team-best 25-1 on the season.

Against Castleton, Northern won five consecutive bouts to rally from a 6-0 deficit to grab a 16-6 lead.

The Spartans (5-1) won at 184 to get within 16-9, but senior Cash Thompson (Lake Odessa, Mich./Lakewood) won by tech fall at 197 and Painter got a pin at heavyweight to ice the match and send ONU into the finals.

In the finals, Caprella, Hardrick and Campbell all won by decision as ONU broke a 6-6 tie to lead 15-6.

The Bombers (5-1) won at 184 and got a forfeit win at 197 to tie it at 15-15.

Painter then won by forfeit at heavyweight to break the tie and give ONU the tournament title with a 21-15 win.

Northern also has a junior varsity team competing in the tournament that group finished 11th of the 12 teams, which included a 33-24 victory over Southern Virginia.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Jan. 15 at the Manchester (Ind.) Classic.

Ohio Northern 27, #24 Castleton (Vt.) 9

125 — Owen Kretschmer (CU) dec. Colin Mellott, 4-2
133 — Michael Gonyea (CU) dec. Dylan Le, 10-8
141 — #14 Jacob Reed (ONU) dec. #12 James Rodriguez, 6-2
149 — Chase Sumner (ONU) maj. dec. Nicholas Roeger, 8-0
157 — Schuyler Caprella (ONU) dec. Logan Dubuque, 4-0
165 — Jordan Hardrick (ONU) dec. Michael Angers, 3-1
174 — Nick Campbell (ONU) dec. Cooper Fleming, 8-4
184 — Sampson Wilkins (CU) dec. Gavin Layman, 4-2
197 — Cash Thompson (ONU) tech fall Chance LaPier, 16-0
285 — Logan Painter (ONU) pinned Shea Garand, 1:16

Ohio Northern 21, #16 Ithaca (N.Y.) 15

125 — Matthew Griffin (IC) dec. Colin Mellott, 7-1
133 — Dylan Le (ONU) dec. Luis Hernandez, 3-2
141 — #14 Jacob Reed (ONU) dec. Travis Jones, 5-2
149 — Matthew Beyer (IC) dec. Jayden Jones, 10-3
157 — Schuyler Caprella (ONU) dec. Adam Wagner, 6-3
165 — Jordan Hardrick (ONU) dec. Jackson Grey, 9-2
174 — Nick Campbell (ONU) dec. Colin Murphy, 7-2
184 — Chibueze Chukwuez (IC) dec. Gavin Layman, 10-3
197 — Jordan Wallace (IC) won by forfeit
285 — Logan Painter (ONU) won by forfeit

Ferrum (Va.) 22, Ohio Northern JV 19

125 — J.D. McMillin (FC) won by forfeit
133 — Double forfeit
141 — Levi Englman (FC) dec. Cael Vanderhorst, 5-4
149 — Tyler Ramirez (FC) maj. dec. Jayden Jones, 13-1
157 — Shaun Wagner (ONU) dec. Christian Hite, 5-4
165 — Elijah Martin (FC) injury default Noah Williamson, 3:26
174 — Teagan Hendricks (ONU) won by forfeit
184 — Sam Slate (FC) dec. Adam Dillon, 4-1
197 — James Paletta (ONU) won by forfeit
285 — Jadon Brownlee (ONU) maj. dec. George Mitchell, 8-0

Ohio Northern JV 33, Southern Virginia 24

125 — Jaden Nelson (SVU) won by forfeit
133 — Francisco Ramierz (SVU) won by forfeit
141 — Cael Vanderhorst (ONU) tech fall Harper Thompson, 17-0
149 — Eli Blackwell (SVU) pinned Lincoln Kuba, 1:19
157 — Shaun Wagner (ONU) maj. dec. Weston Hirschi, 12-2
165 — Teagan Hendricks (ONU) won by forfeit
174 — Ross Rayfield (ONU) won by forfeit
184 — Zac Dabney won by forfeit
197 — Adam Dillon (ONU) pinned Cache Holmes, 4:24
285 — Nico Ramirez (SVU) pinned Jadon Brownlee, 4:37