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Ohio Northern University
Chase Sumner
Chase Sumner
  • Weight:
    149
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Ada
  • High School:
    Ada
  • Major:
    Biology Pre-PA
  • Letters:
    ***

Bio

Overview: Chase is a two-time NCAA Qualifier and three-year starter at 149 pounds ... Is tied for 69th all-time in ONU history with a 58-12 career mark ... Also has 24 pins, 4 tech falls and 15 major decisions in his career ... Is 10-2 in OAC regular season dual meets ... Was named All-Ohio Athletic Conference as a sophomore in 2020-21 ... Qualified for the 2020 and 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships ... Was named an All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association as a national qualifier after the NCAA III Championships were canceled ... Is also a three-time NWCA Scholar All-American ... Won the 2019 Waynesburg (Pa.) Invitational and has placed in seven tournament in his career ... Has only used two seasons of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Junior Season (2021-22): Was 16-4 with nine falls and four major decisions and went 1-2 at the NCAA III Championships in an injury-plagued season ... Placed 2nd at the NCAA Central Regional Championships at 149 pounds ... Was named a NWCA Scholar All-American ... Placed 3rd at the Wilkes (Pa.) Invitational and 6th at the Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational.

Sophomore Season (2020-21): Posted a perfect 4-0 record as the starter at 149 pounds in the abbreviated 2020-21 season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Was named All-Ohio Athletic Conference and a NWCA Scholar All-American ... Went 4-0 with 2 pins and a tech fall in his four OAC dual meets.

Freshman Season (2019-20): Went 37-6 with 13 pins and 11 major decisions as the starter at 149 pounds ... Was 4-1 in OAC regular season dual meets ... His 13 pins tied him for fourth-best on the team ... Qualified for the 2020 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships as an alternate after placing fourth at the NCAA III Midwest Regionals ... Was named an All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association as a national qualifier after the NCAA III Championships were canceled ... Was also named Scholar All-American by the NWCA ... Won the Waynesburg (Pa.) Invitational ... Placed 3rd at the ONU Invitational and was 6th at the Mount Union Invitational.

Career Record

 Year   Record   Pct.   OAC   Pins   TFs   MDs 
2021-22 17-6 .739 2-1 9 0 4
2020-21 4-0 1.000 4-0 2 1 0
2019-20 37-6 .860 4-1 13 3 11
Totals 58-12 .829 10-2 24 4 15