No. 12 Wrestling fifth of 32 after first day of Wheaton (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational

WHEATON, Ill. — Five Ohio Northern wrestlers are still competing and are guaranteed a top-eight finish in their respective weight classes after the first day of the Wheaton (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational on Friday.

The No. 12-ranked Polar Bears are in fifth place out of 32 teams with 63 team points. No. 3 Wisconsin-LaCrosse leads the team standings with 88 points. No. 11 Wisconsin-Whitewater is second with 83.5 points, No. 6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire is third with 83 points and Messiah (Pa.) is fourth with 74 points.

ONU is ahead of No. 4 North Central (Ill.), No. 12 Olivet (Mich.), No. 14 Millikin (Ill.) and No. 23 Concordia (Minn.)

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The Basics

• Records: #12 Ohio Northern (16-7, 5-1 OAC)
• Venue: King Arena - Wheaton, Ill.
• Double-elimination individual tournament
• Standard 10 weight classes
• The top 8 finishers in each weight class earn placing honors

ONU Individuals

• Junior All-American and No. 1-ranked Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) was 3-0 with two pins and a tech fall to reach the semifinals in the 141-pound weight class.
• Junior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) went 3-1 with two pins and a tech fall to reach the consolation quarterfinals at 125.
• Junior Teagan Hendricks (Jamestown/Greenview) advanced to the consolation quarterfinals at 165 with a 2-1 record, which inlcuded one pin.
• The busiest Polar Bear of Day 1 was senior Jadon Brownlee (Powell/Olentangy Liberty), who went 4-1 at Heavyweight to reach the consolation quarterfinals.
• Junior Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.), who is seeded No. 2, was 2-1 with a tech fall at 184, and is also in the consolation quarterfinals.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will conclude the Wheaton (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational on Saturday at 11 am (CDT).