No. 20 Wrestling goes 1-2 at the first day of the Lycoming (Pa.) Duals

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team went 1-2 on day 1 of the Lycoming (Pa.) Duals on Friday. Reed and Johnson led the team with 2 pins each.

The Basics

• Records: #20 Ohio Northern (10-6 Overall), Messiah (Pa.) (10-2 Overall), #19 Ithaca (N.Y.) (8-0 Overall), Milwaukee Engineering (Wis.) (4-5 Overall)
• Messiah (Pa.) 21, #20 Ohio Northern 20.
• #20 Ohio Northern 26, Milwaukee Engineering (Wis.) 15.
• #19 Ithaca (NY.) 30, #20 Ohio Northern 15.
• The Polar Bears placed 3rd in Group D.
• Venue: Lamade Gym - Williamsport Pa.

ONU Individuals

• Senior All-American and No. 1-ranked Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) went 3-0 and had 2 pins at 141 lbs.
• Freshman #13 Myles Johnson (Springboro) went 3-0 at 285 and had 2 pins.
• Senior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) went 2-1 at 125.  
• No. 12-ranked senior Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) went 2-1 at 197.
• Freshman Chase Vanderhorst (Covington) went 1-2 at 133. 
• Senior Teagan Hendricks (Jamestown/Greeneview) went 1-2 at 165.
• Senior Adam Myers (Springfield/STEM Academy) went 1-2 at 174.

Notables 

• Mellott and Reed both had tech falls today for the Polar Bears.
• Junior Teagan Hendricks is now 97-42 in his career and is just 3 wins away from 100 career wins. 
• Freshman Myles Johnson is 20-2 and leads the team with 7 tech falls.
• Senior All-American Jacob Reed is 22-0 on the season at 141 pounds.
• Reed is 3rd all-time in ONU wrestling history in career wins with a 138-7 record.
• Reed and Johnson led the team with 2 pins.
• Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 37th season and has a 401-263-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .604. 

Messiah (Pa.) 21, #20 Ohio Northern 20 

• 125 — Colin Mellott (ONU) tech. fall Austin Jeffery, 16-0
• 133 — Caiden Heller (MU) dec. Chase Vanderhorst, 7-0 
• 141 — #1 Jacob Reed (ONU) pinned Camerin Deville. 4:38 
• 149 — Levi Synder (MU) dec. Cael Vanderhorst, 6-5
• 157 — Clay Gainer (MU) tech. fall #14 Jayden Jones, 16-0
• 165 — Keegan Demarest (MU) dec. Teagan Hendricks, 7-3
• 174 — Austin Brass (MU) dec. Adam Myers, 5-3
• 184 — Ryder Slayton (MU) maj. dec. Ajay Locke, 12-2
• 197 — #12 Gavin Layman (ONU) dec. Sawyer Deresynski, 5-2
• 285 — #13 Myles Johnson (ONU) pinned Nathaniel Manarin, 1:39

#20 Ohio Northern 26, Milwaukee Engineering (Wis.) 15

• 125 — Colin Mellott (ONU) dec. Jesse Johnson, 8-2 
• 133 — Chase Vanderhorst (ONU) dec. Liam Anderson, 10-4
• 141 — #1 Jacob Reed (ONU) pinned Max Sanderfoot, 2:17
• 149 — Connor Nagela (MSOE) dec. Casper Caizzo, 4-2
• 157 — Micheal Smith (MSOE) dec. #14 Jayden Jones, 7-6
• 165 — Toren Vandenbush (MSOE) pinned. Teagan Hendricks, 6-3
• 174 — Adam Myers (ONU) maj. dec. Jackson Hughes, 12-0
• 184 — Gavin Graham (MSOE) dec. Ajay Locke, 6-3
• 197 — #12 Gavin Layman maj. dec. Jake Schmitt, 11-0
• 285 — #13 Myles Johnson (ONU) won by forfeit.

#19 Ithaca (NY.) 30, #20 Ohio Northern 15  

• 125 — Tomah Gummow (IC) tech. fall. Colin Mellott, 17-2 
• 133 — #9 Isaias Torres (IC) by injury Chase Vanderhorst, 0:51
• 141 — Jacob Reed (ONU) tech. fall. William Bentrim, 18-3
• 149 — Wenchard Pierre-Louis (IC) tech. fall. Cael Vanderhorst, 17-1
• 157 — Brian Bienus (IC) dec. #14 Jayden Jones, 6-3
• 165 — Teagan Hendricks (ONU) maj. dec. Akio Sanders, 16-2
• 174 — #12 Jackson Gray (IC) maj. dec. Adam Myers, 15-4
• 184 — Xavier Pommells (IC) dec. Ajay Locke, 19-7
• 197 — Ryan Galka (IC) dec. #12 Gavin Layman, 6-2
• 285 — #13 Myles Johnson (ONU) pinned. Charlie Turner, 2:59

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will wrap up the Lycoming (Pa.) Duals on Saturday morning, wrestling for places 9-12 beginning at 9 am against Williams (Mass.).
• Northern will then face either Lycoming (Pa.) or Cortland State (N.Y.) at noon to wrap up the tournament.