No. 22 Wrestling gets four first-period pins, returns from holiday break with 35-13 victory over Mount Saint Joseph

January 3, 2024

ADA — No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern got four first-period pins and posted a 35-13 non-conference wrestling victory over Mount Saint Joseph on Wednesday evening at the ONU Sports Center.

The Basics

Records: #22 Ohio Northern (6-5), Mount Saint Joseph (4-2)
Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio
The match was the first for the Polar Bears since Dec. 17, a 17-day layoff for the holidays.

ONU Individuals

Junior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) got ONU off to a 6-0 lead with a first-period pin at 125 pounds.
Sophomore Colton Spurgeon (Mount Vernon) and junior Jayden Jones (Ashland) had back-to-back first-period pins at 149 and 157 to give ONU an 18-7 lead.
Freshman Kael Margraf (McCutchenville/Mohawk) made it 21-7 with an 11-7 decision at 165.
Junior Adam Myers (Springfield/STEM Academy) got a 5-4 decision at 174 to extend the lead to 24-7.
Junior Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) clinched the match for the Polar Bears with a first-period pin at 184, giving the hosts a 30-7 advantage.
Senior Jadon Brownlee (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) wrapped up the Ohio Northern victory with an 18-1 tech fall victory at Heavyweight.

Up Next

The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday at Case Western Reserve in the UAA/OAC Challenge.
ONU will face #25 Chicago (Ill.) at 11 am, Case Western Reserve at 12:30 pm and #14 New York U. at 2 pm.

#22 Ohio Northern 35, Mount Saint Joseph 13

125 — Colin Mellott (ONU) pinned Jordan Miller, 2:10
133 — Desmond Diggs (MSJ) maj. dec. Dylan Le, 9-1
141 — Andrew Magness (MSJ) dec. Gabe Hansen, 4-2
149 — Colton Spurgeon (ONU) pinned Logan Massey, 2:44
157 — Jayden Jones (ONU) pinned Hayden Newell, 1:30
165 — Kael Margraf (ONU) dec. Skyler Cowgill, 11-7
174 — Adam Myers (ONU) dec. Jermaine Poynter, 5-4
184 — Gavin Layman (ONU) pinned Noah Johnson, 1:46
197 — Kaleb Gelter (MSJ) pinned Ajay Locke, 4:24
285 — Jadon Brownlee (ONU) tech fall Rowan Tolbert, 18-1

Extra Matches

149 — Dru Baker (ONU) pinned Cahiel Linton, 1:21
157 — Matt Dewitz (ONU) pinned Cahiel Linton, 1:21
157 — Flint Guerra (ONU) dec. Nicholas Devol, 8-3

Att — 83
Time — 1:03