No. 23 Wrestling wraps up OAC slate with 34-9 victory at Mount Union

No. 23 Wrestling wraps up OAC slate with 34-9 victory at Mount Union
Video Live Results
February 6, 2024

ALLIANCE — No. 23-ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team wrapped up its Ohio Athletic Conference regular season schedule with a 34-9 victory at Mount Union on Tuesday evening.

The Polar Bears finish in second place in the OAC.

The Basics

  • Records: #23 Ohio Northern (17-7, 6-1 OAC), Mount Union (7-10, 3-3 OAC)
  • Venue: McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex - Alliance, Ohio

ONU Individuals

  • Junior All-American and No. 1-ranked Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) had a first period pin at 141 pounds to tie the match at 6-6 after three weight class bouts. Reed improves to 22-0 on the season and ends his OAC regular season alate with a perfect 7-0 recxord.
  • Sophomore Colton Spurgeon (Mount Vernon) followed with a second period pin in 4:46 and it was 12-6 Polar Bears. Spurgeon improves to 21-15 and 4-2 in OAC action.
  • Junior Jayden Jones (Ashland) made it 16-6 with an 8-0 major decision at 157 pounds. Jones is now 18-13, 5-2.
  • Junior Teagan Hendricks (Jamestown/Greenview) won by tech fall 17-0 at 165 to increase Northern's lead to 21-6. Hendricks is now 21-8, 5-2.
  • Junior Adam Myers (Springfield/STEM Academy) won by major decision 8-0 at 174, clinching the match for ONU at 25-6. Myers is now 26-10, 2-2.
  • Junior Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) made it 31-6 with a forfeit victory at 184 to improve to 30-10, 6-1.
  • Sophomore Ajay Locke (Lancaster) were each 3-0 with a pin and a tech fall. Myers wrestled at 174 and Locke was 197.
  • Senior Jadon Brownlee (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) wrapped up the match with a 4-2 decision at Heavyweight, which improves him to 22-18, 4-3.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action on Feb. 15 when they host Adrian (Mich.) in a non-scoring dual at 7 pm at the ONU Sports Center.

#23 Ohio Northern 34, Mount Union 9

125 — Jack Stanley (MtU) dec. Colin Mellott, 3-0
133 — Nolan Frye (MtU) dec. Dylan Le, 9-8
141 — #1 Jacob Reed (ONU) pinned Mason McCarty, 2:21
149 — Colton Spurgeon (ONU) pinned Riley Kneeland, 4:46
157 — Jayden Jones (ONU) maj. dec. Nick Nettleton, 8-0
165 — Teagan Hendricks (ONU) tech fall Jake Starkey, 17-0; 4:48
174 — Adam Myers (ONU) maj. dec. Blake Kaminski, 8-0
184 — Gavin Layman (ONU) won by forfeit
197 — Nick Chaddock (MtU) dec. Ajay Locke, 4-2
285 — Jadon Brownlee (ONU) dec. Donelle Taylor-Blackwell, 4-2

Exhibition Matches

157 — Matt Dewitz (ONU) maj. dec. Maxwell Cooper, 8-0
165 — Evan Brickman (MtU) dec. Kyle Austin, 9-8
197 — Brayden McFetridge (MtU) pinned Cole Williams, 2:25