Wrestling: Ohio Northern (0-0 Overall) at Mount Union Invitational
Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10 am - Peterson Field House, Alliance, Ohio
Saturday's Preview: The Ohio Northern wrestling team will open up its 2022-23 season on Saturday at the Mount Union Invitational ... Division III schools Ferrum (Va.), Mount Saint Joseph, Mount Union, Brockport State (N.Y.) and Division II schools West Liberty State (W.Va.), #8 Gannon (Pa.) and Wheeling Jesuit (W.Va.) are all expected to compete ... Three Ohio Northern wrestlers are ranked in the first NWCA poll ... Sophomore All-American Jacob Reed (141 pounds) is #2, senior Chase Sumner (149 pounds) is #10 and senior Jordan Hardrick (165) is listed in the "Contender" category as being ranked in the 11-18 group of his weight classes ... Sophomore Dylan Le (133) is listed in the "Honorable Mention" category as being ranked in the 19-26 group ... Reed (43-5), Hardrick (34-10), Le (26-17) and sophomore Gavin Layman (26-24) lead the returners in victories from last season.
ONU Returning Statistical Leaders (2021-22 Stats):
Wins | Pins | Tech Falls | Maj. Dec. | |||||||||||
1. | Reed | 43-5 | 1. | DePrest | 15 | 1. | Hardrick | 6 | 1. | Reed | 8 | |||
2. | Hardrick | 34-10 | 2. | Reed | 13 | 2. | Vanderhorst | 5 | 2. | Le | 7 | |||
3. | Le | 26-17 | 3. | Painter | 9 | 3. | Hendricks | 4 | 3. | Hardrick | 5 | |||
Layman | 26-24 | Hendricks | 9 |
Head Coach Ron Beaschler: Beaschler is in his 35th season at the helm of the Ohio Northern wrestling program and currently stands as the longest-tenured head wrestling coach at the institution ... He sports a 354-247-4 career coaching record in dual action, a winning percentage of .588, making him the all-time winningest coach in program history ... Beaschler was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Hall of Fame in 2008 and has been named OAC Coach of the Year three times in 1993, 2012, and 2013.