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Five Polar Bears advance to semifinals on first day of NCAA III Central Regional Wrestling Championships

Five Polar Bears advance to semifinals on first day of NCAA III Central Regional Wrestling Championships
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March 1, 2024

ADA — No. 12-ranked Ohio Northern advanced five into the semifinals of their respective weight classes on the first day of the 2024 NCAA Division III Central Regional Wrestling Championships.

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The Basics

  • Records: #12 Ohio Northern (17-7) is in 3rd place of 19 teams with 87.5 points after the first day of competition.
  • #6 Baldwin Wallace is in first place with 108.5 points, #14 Wabash (Ind.) is second with 93.5 points and Adrian (Mich.) is fourth with 82.0 points.
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse - Ada, Ohio
  • The top three finishers in each weight class earn bids to compete at the NCAA III Championships March 15-16 at LaCrosse, Wis.

ONU Individuals

  • Junior Dylan Le (Dublin/Scioto) advanced to the semis at 133 pounds with a 2-0 record with a forfeit and a major decision. Le, the No. 3 seed in the weight class, is now 28-13 on the season.
  • Junior All-American and No. 1-ranked Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) went 2-0 with a pair of falls to advance to the semifinals at 141 pounds. Reed is now 24-0 on the year.
  • Junior Jayden Jones (Ashland) advanced to the semis as the No. 3 seed at 157 pounds. He won via pin and tech fall to start 2-0. Jones improves to 22-12 this season.
  • Junior Teagan Hendricks (Jamestown/Greenview) is the No. 4 seed at 165 and reached the semis with a 3-0 record, posting two falls and a decision. Hendricks is now 25-8 on the year.
  • Junior Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) is the No. 3 seed at 184 pounds. He went 2-0 with a pin and a decision to reach the semis. Layman has a team-best 33 wins to go against 9 losses.
  • Junior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) is the No. 5 seed at 125 pounds. He advanxced to the consolation quarterfinals with a 2-1 record. He is now 30-15 on the season.
  • Junior Adam Myers (Springfield/STEM Academy) advanced to the consolation quarterfinals as the No. 5 seed at 174. He was 3-1 on Friday and is now 28-12 on the year.
  • Senior Jadon Brownlee (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) posted a 2-1 record as the No. 7 seed at Heavyweight to advance to the consolation semifinals. He is now 24-20 on the season.
  • Sophomore Colton Spurgeon (Mount Vernon) went 2-2 at 149 and ends his season with a 23-17 record.
  • Freshman Cole Williams (Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth) went 0-2 as the No. 7 seed at 197. He ends his season with a 20-13 record.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will wrap up the double-elimination tournament on Saturday at 11 am at the ONU Sports Center.