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Ohio Wrestling Recognizes Historic Season with Awards Banquet
Germane Lindsey earns three team awards, including Most Valuable Wrestler
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling honored its historic 2009-10 campaign with a banquet in Ohio University's Baker Center on Sunday. Coaches and student-athletes alike took to the podium to make speeches about the season, a year in which the team went 12-5 (3-2 Mid-American Conference), finished third place as a team at the MAC Tournament and sent five wrestlers to the 2010 NCAA Championships in Omaha.
"I really appreciate all of you being here today," said head coach Joel Greenlee to the student-athletes, parents and support staff on hand. "We're all really glad that you came inside for this banquet on one of the nicest days we've had in the last two weeks," he joked. Greenlee proceeded to give a recap of the successful season, describing in detail all of the hard work and dedication that it took for his wrestlers to achieve what they did in 2009-10.
Andy Daniels-one of Ohio Wrestling's all-time legends-was in attendance at the banquet on Sunday. Daniels is one of Ohio Wrestling's four national champions, earning the honors in 1978.
Statistical awards were given out early in the afternoon, in categories such as most pins (Kyle Sanders), Most wins (Germane Lindsey) and best individual grade-point average (Kyle Lang's 4.0). These later gave way to the annual five team awards, a collection of honors for which the entire team votes on a worthy honoree.
The Redshirt of the Year award goes to a Bobcat wrestler who has been judged to have made the most out of his redshirt season. This award was given to freshman Jeremy Johnson (Brecksville, Ohio). Johnson had a fantastic campaign competing unattached, wrestling with much intensity and passion. The heavyweight was a highly-touted recruit a year ago, being named one of Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" when he was in high school.
The next team award of the day was the Hardest Worker award. This honor is bestowed upon the student-athlete that the team deems to exhibit dedication above and beyond what was required. This wrestler is at every practice, puts in time on his own and puts forth maximum effort every single day. Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) won this award on Sunday. The junior 141-pounder is often the first one in the wrestling room and earned the award after both of the two prior seasons, making this his third year in a row to have claimed the honor.
Jacob Ison (Batavia, Ohio) was given the Most Courageous award for the 2009-10 season. The redshirt senior had an incredible final year as a Bobcat, posting a 25-8 record en route to a third-place finish at the MAC Championships and a berth to the NCAA Championships. Ison has compiled a 79-32 record throughout his decorated career. The award was accepted by his father on Sunday, as Jacob is currently in Colorado Springs, Colorado to train for the Olympic Wrestling Trials. He was able to make his senior speech at the banquet via Skype.
The coaching staff had nothing but praise for the winner of this year's Most Improved Award, senior Seth Morton. Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio) compiled a 24-10 mark in his senior season en route to a second-place finish at the MAC Championships and a berth at the NCAA Championships. The coaches detailed the fight that he showed throughout his career, as he got off to a bit of a rocky start but was really able to right the ship during his time as a Bobcat, ending with a 55-49 record while donning the Green and White. The fact that he was named an Academic All-American at the end of his senior year was heavily praised by the coaches.
The final award of the day was the Most Valuable Wrestler, an honor which goes to a member of the team that has shown by athletic and academic excellence. Lindsey won this award as well, making it the second time in his career he has earned such an honor. Lindsey became the program's 18th All-American this season, placing sixth at 141 pounds in Omaha.
After commending his student-athletes for a great season, Greenlee reminded them that much work remains to be done. "How can we make next year even better than this year?" was the question he asked his team at the end of the afternoon.
Ohio's Morton Named to Division One All-Academic Team
Bobcat standout one of 74 student-athletes recognized by National Wrestling Coaches Association
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling's Seth Morton has been named to the 2010 Division One All-Academic Team, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced Wednesday. The Bobcat standout is joined by 73 other student-athletes from a total of 45 schools (Ohio included).
To qualify for the All-Academic team, a wrestler must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and either be a 2010 NCAA qualifier or have won 60 percent of his total schedule in addition to having competed in at least 60 percent of said schedule. The other way to qualify for the All-Academic team is to have a 3.0 GPA and earn NCAA All-American status.
Of the 45 schools represented on this year's team, Edinboro, Nebraska and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga led the way with four wrestlers earning accolades. American, Ohio State, Purdue and Utah Valley each contributed three to the team.
Ohio was the second-highest represented school in the Mid-American Conference on this year's team. Buffalo earned two spots on the squad as John-Martin Cannon and Kevin Smith were selected.
Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio) excelled both in the classroom and on the mat in 2009-10. He earned a spot on the Academic All-MAC team for the third consecutive year and was also an All-MAC Honorable Mention thanks to his second place finish (149 pounds) at the conference championships. The senior finished his last year in the Green and White by going 24-10 en route to making an appearance at the 2010 NCAA Championships, where he finished with a 1-2 record. Morton compiled a 12-2 dual meet during his senior season, putting together an impressive 8-0 record in bonus point matches. He began the season on an absolute tear, winning 13 of his first 14 bouts and finished his career as a Bobcat with a 55-49 record. Morton is a Physical Therapy major that has currently compiled a GPA of 3.298.
The Bobcats finished the 2009-10 season with a 12-5 mark in dual meet competition and a third place finish at the MAC Championships. Erik Schuth (Spencerport, NY) became the 101st MAC Champion in program history, taking first at 197 pounds while Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) became the 18th Bobcat to earn All-American honors.
Ohio Wrestling Adds Two
Bobcats to welcome Brad Squire and Jordon Nolan, two wrestlers who have combined for five state titles
ATHENS, Ohio- Just off the heels of a tremendous 2009-10 campaign that saw five Bobcat wrestlers compete at the NCAA Tournament and 141-pounder Germane Lindsey become the program's 18th All-American, Ohio Wrestling has announced the addition of wrestlers Brad Squire and Jordon Nolan for 2010-11. The two wrestlers have combined for five state titles throughout their careers and will join Ohio's two additions from November-Michael Duckworth and Beau Wenger-in next year's freshman class.
Squire is currently ranked as the No. 4 145-pounder in the nation by Wrestling USA Magazine. He is a four-time Ohio High School Athletic Association place-winner, with two of those honors being state titles. He won the OHSAA state title during his freshman (2007) and senior (2010) seasons, while also earning second (2008) and sixth (2009). A native of Wadsworth High School in Wadsworth, Ohio, Squire projects at 149 pounds.
Nolan, a native or Parkersburg High School in Vienna, West Virginia, also had a very impressive high school career. He was listed as an honorable mention at 145 pounds by Wrestling USA Magazine. Nolan is a three-time West Virginia state champion, taking top honors at the annual championships during his freshman (2007), sophomore (2008) and senior (2010) campaigns. He earned All-American status from the National High School Coaches Association and was also the 2010 Robert Dutton Award winner, an honor that goes to the top prep wrestler in the state of West Virginia. The Bobcat-to-be projects at 149/157 pounds.
The Bobcats finished the 2009-10 season with a 12-5 mark in dual meet competition and a third place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships. Erik Schuth became the 101st MAC Champion in program history, taking first at 197 pounds while the aforementioned Lindsey became the 18th Bobcat to earn All-American honors.
Ohio Wrestling Complete Weekend at NCAA Championships
Lindsey takes sixth at 141 pounds to earn best finish by an Ohio wrestler in five years
OMAHA, Neb.- Ohio Wrestling finished its weekend of competition at the 2010 NCAA Championships on Saturday, finishing tied for 35th place as a team. The Bobcat wrestlers finished with a record of 9-11 in their 20 total bouts throughout the three days of competition. Germane Lindsey headlined the impressive Ohio performances, finishing sixth place overall at 141 pounds to earn the Green and White's 24th All-American honors in program history.
"Ohio University has a great history in wrestling and every guy in our room is trying to add to it," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "We're very proud of Germane. Sometimes this tournament isn't necessarily about being the most talented guy or the best technician or anything like that…rather sometimes it just comes down to being a tough guy. I thought that's how he wrestled all week. He wrestled hard for seven minutes every match and good things happened for him."
Lindsey joins the ranks of such Bobcat greats as Dave Unik (1968), Kurt Blank (1974) and Rob Johnson (1987), who all finished sixth place at the NCAA Tournament. Ohio Wrestling has also produced four national champions, as Kermit Blosser (1932), Harry Houska (1964), Andy Daniels (1978) and Dwight Gardner (1998) all earned top honors in their respective weight classes once during their legendary careers.
"(This weekend) shows that we are headed in the right direction," said Greenlee. "It shows this group of guys that they are doing the right things when there is a guy that has achieved what everyone else wants to achieve. It shows that if you do the right things, you can get it done."
The junior from Cincinnati, Ohio, wrestled in two bouts on Saturday morning to wrap up his and Ohio's portion of the tournament. Lindsey ran into the eventual third-place finisher, No. 4 Reece Humphrey of Ohio State in the first of the day's bouts. Humphrey jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead at the end of the first period but Lindsey was able to answer back and earn a few points of his own in the second. Holding a 6-3 lead at the beginning of the third and final period, Humphrey went on a tear, scoring nine points en route to taking a 15-4 major decision.
In his second and final bout of the day, Lindsey lost a 3-2 decision to No. 10 Tyler Nauman of Pittsburgh. Nauman took a 3-1 lead into the third period, a frame in which Lindsey scored an escape to narrow the gap to 3-2. The 141-pounder from Pittsburgh was able to hold him off the rest of the way, however, to take the bout and fifth place.
As a reminder of what can be the result of years of hard work and dedication, Ohio Wrestling has emblazoned on a wall in its practice room the names of every Bobcat who has achieved All-American status or won a Mid-American Conference championship.
"It is definitely going to feel good to add his name to the wall," added Greenlee.
See below for results from day three:
Ohio Wrestling Third Day Results
141: No. 4 Reece Humphrey (Ohio State) MD 15-4 Germane Lindsey (Ohio)
141: No. 10 Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) dec. 3-2 Germane Lindsey (Ohio)
Ohio Wrestling Adds Two, Set to Send Five to NCAA Championships
Lindsey and Ison earn at-large bids Wednesday night
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling is set to send five student-athletes to the upcoming 2010 NCAA Championships in Omaha, Nebraska. Germane Lindsey and Jacob Ison were awarded at-large bids on Wednesday night and are set to join teammates Seth Morton, Nick Purdue and Erik Schuth at the tournament.
Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio), Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) and Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) earned automatic bids due to their performances at the Mid-American Conference Tournament last weekend. Morton and Purdue took second at 149 and 184 pounds, respectively, while Schuth became Ohio's 101st individual MAC champion, winning the 197-pound bracket.
A senior, Morton is set to square off against the No. 1 seed Lance Palmer of Ohio State. Palmer brings a record of 27-2 to the 2010 Championships.
Purdue, a redshirt sophomore, will be matched up against Thomas Spellman of Virginia Tech at 184 pounds. Spellman is 28-11 this season.
Schuth-the proud owner of a 24-5 season record that includes a 6-0 mark in matches decided by pin-will take on No. 12 seed Brent Haynes of Missouri. Haynes, only a redshirt freshman, brings a 25-13 record to the tournament.
Both Lindsey and Ison have had very good seasons for Ohio, as Lindsey is currently 26-6 and Ison owns a 22-6 record. Lindsey is 9-0 in bonus-point bouts this season, as he is 3-0 in matches decided by pin and a perfect 6-0 in those decided by major decision. Ison's numbers are equally impressive, as he is 8-2 in bouts decided by pin and 2-2 in those determined by major decision. Each of these two wrestlers that were "on the bubble", so to speak, finished third in their respective weight classes at the MAC Tournament.
Lindsey will face off against Trevor Melde of Rutgers in the first round, a sophomore that boasts a 25-10 record. Teammate and fellow at-large selection Ison will take on Nathan Graham, a 174-pounder from Bloomsburg University that 27-9 this season.
The Championships are set to take place from March 18-20 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Schuth Wins Championship, Ohio Finish Third
Morton, Purdue and Schuth all qualify for NCAA Tournament
MT. PLEASANT, Mich.- Erik Schuth became Ohio's 101st Mid-American Conference Champion wrestler on Sunday, winning the 197 pound bracket at the MAC Championships. The junior headlines an impressive group of three wrestlers that qualified for the 2010 NCAA Championships, as teammates Seth Morton and Nick Purdue will be joining him in Omaha, Nebraska on March 18-20. Germane Lindsey and Jacob Ison also have a shot at being selected to go to the Championships when the final picks are made on Tuesday. The Bobcats finished third overall in the tournament, scoring 62 team points.
"We had a great day today," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "We beat a guy in the finals of 197 who had beaten us before; Tucker beat Stella of Buffalo…we won the head-to-head matches when we had to today."
The Bobcats ended the tournament with seven wrestlers finishing in the top four of their respective weight divisions. Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) took first at 197; Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio) and Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) earned second at 149 and 184 pounds, respectively and Gabe Ramos (125), Germane Lindsey (141), Clay Tucker (157) and Jacob Ison (174) all earned third place.
With his first-place finish at 197 pounds, Schuth has been named to the All-MAC First Team. Morton and Purdue earned All-MAC Honorable Mention with their runner-up performances.
Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) had a solid final day on Sunday, winning his only bout. He earned an overtime pin over Kent State's Troy Opfer, taking the 125-pounder down in 8:21. The redshirt freshman finished the year with a final record of 13-7, winning eight of his last 12 contests.
Germane Lindsey took a 7-2 decision over Kent State's Chase Skonieczny in his final bout of the season. The junior finished with an impressive 26-6 record at season's end on his path to third place in the MAC.
Morton followed up his huge win over on Central Michigan's No. 13 Tony D'Alie on Saturday with an exciting 3-2 decision loss to Buffalo's No. 19 Desi Green in the final. The senior's season is not over yet, as he will compete in the 2010 NCAA Championships.
Fellow senior Tucker went 1-0 on the final day of the tournament, winning a 6-4 decision over Buffalo's Andrew Stella to finish third at 157 pounds. The senior captain finishes his career with an impressive 71-66 career record, a mark that includes his 25-15 ledger this season.
After losing his first bout of the tournament, Ison (Batavia, Ohio) came back in a big way. He took a 12-3 major decision over Eastern Michigan's Justin Brandel to conclude Saturday's action before pinning Buffalo's Brian Sheehan in just 67 seconds to earn third place. The senior ends a stellar career wearing the Green and White, finishing with a lifetime record of 76-30 (22-6 this season).
Purdue faced off against Kent State's No. 5 Dustin Kilgore in the final match of the 184 pound bracket. Kilgore proved to be too much in the end, taking a 13-5 major decision over Purdue. Nonetheless, Purdue's big Saturday win over Central Michigan's No. 14 Mike Miller punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships.
"Kilgore is pretty tough," added Grenlee. "Purdue beat (Central Michigan's) Mike Miller, a national finalist last year, to get into the final match. It was a great tournament for him."
Schuth won the title by shutting out Buffalo's Jimmy Hammel, 2-0. The junior did not allow a point to be scored against him throughout the tournament, taking two decisions by a combined score of 3-0.
"He's had a great year," said Greenlee. "For him I think the move up (in weight class) was great from the standpoint of being durable. He didn't have to concentrate on cutting weight this year, rather he could concentrate on wrestling and getting better. He pulled through when he had to."
Host Central Michigan took the overall team title, earning 94 points. Kent State came in second with 73, just 11 ahead of Ohio. Buffalo (60.5), Northern Illinois (24.5) and Eastern Michigan (18) rounded out the rest of the conference.
For full results of the entire tournament, please see the bracket at the top of the story.
Ohio Wrestling Prepares for Conference Championships
Ohio heads to Mount Pleasant to battle for MAC supremacy
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling looks to take its successful 2009-10 season to new heights this weekend as the team travels to the campus of Central Michigan University for the Mid-American Conference Championships. The Bobcats (12-5, 3-2 MAC) finished third in the regular-season conference standings, behind No. 6 Central Michigan and No. 19 Kent State. Ohio has been paced by a consistent group of seven wrestlers that have achieved 20 victories or more this season.
According to a March 2 release from the MAC office, the conference has been allocated 22 automatic bids for the 2010 NCAA tournament in Omaha, Nebraska. The MAC has been awarded four automatic bids at the 133-pound weight class and three each at 149, 184 and 197 pounds. Two automatic bids have been granted at 165, 174 and heavyweight, and one each at 125, 141 and 157 pounds.
Ohio leads the conference in all-time championships with 15. Central Michigan is currently in second (13) and Kent State is in third place with ten.
Sixteen wrestlers in the MAC are currently highlighted in the latest InterMat rankings. The weight classes and rankings are broken down below:
125 Pounds
No. 8: Matt Steintrager (Central Michigan)
133 Pounds
No. 7: Scotti Sentes (Central Michigan)
No. 8: Danny Mitcheff (Kent State)
No. 18: Kevin Smith (Buffalo)
141 Pounds
No. 18: Germane Lindsey (Ohio)
149 Pounds
No. 12: Matt Cathell (Kent State)
No. 13: Tony D'Alie (Central Michigan)
No. 19: Desi Green (Buffalo)
157 Pounds
No. 14: Steve Brown (Central Michigan)
165 Pounds
No. 20: Tyler Grayson (Central Michigan)
174 Pounds
No. 9: Ben Bennett (Central Michigan)
184 Pounds
No. 5: Dustin Kilgore (Kent State)
No. 14: Mike Miller (Central Michigan)
No. 17: Nick Purdue (Ohio)
197 Pounds
No. 19: Erik Schuth (Ohio)
Heavyweight
No. 4: Jarod Trice (Central Michigan)
Competitions will begin on Saturday, with the full schedule as follows:
Saturday, March 6
9 a.m. - Open mats
10:45 a.m. - Skin check
11 a.m. - Weigh-in
Noon - Doors open to public
12:55 p.m. - National anthem
1 p.m. - First round commences
3 p.m. - Second round commences
5 p.m. - Consolation round commences
6 p.m. - Ticket sales end
7-9 p.m. - Open mats
Sunday, March 7
7 a.m. - Open mats
8:45 a.m. - Skin check
9 a.m. - Weigh-in
9 a.m. - Doors open to public
9:55 a.m. - National anthem
10 a.m. - Fifth/sixth place matches
11 a.m. - Championship and consolation finals
2 p.m. - Ticket sales end
Ohio's Double Rankings Update
Three Bobcats remain in InterMat rankings, eight in conference poll
ATHENS, Ohio- In a dual rankings release on Wednesday, eight Bobcat wrestlers were highlighted in two different polls. Germane Lindsey, Nick Purdue and Erik Schuth remain in the InterMat's top 20 while teammates Gabe Ramos, Seth Morton, Clay Tucker, Jacob Ison and Andy Hartshorn join them in the Mid-American Conference Second February Coaches Rankings.
In the InterMat rankings, one Bobcat moved down, one saw no change and the final one went up. Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) moved from 11th to 18th at 141 pounds in this week's listing. He went 1-1 this week, losing a 6-1 decision to Central Michigan's Conor Beebe before taking a 5-4 win over Eastern Michigan's Corey Phillips. The loss to Beebe on Friday was Lindsey's first MAC defeat this season, as he leads the team with a 4-1 record in conference duals.
Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) remained stationary at 17th in the 184 pound class. Though he did not compete this week, the redshirt sophomore leads the team in wins with 25. He is a 4-0 in bouts decided by falls, 2-0 in technical falls and 5-2 in major decisions.
197-pounder Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) moved up from 20th to 19th in the InterMat rankings. He went 1-0 this week, earning a first-period pin over EMU's Travis Stanback. Schuth has had a great 2009-10 season for the Bobcats, currently boasting a 22-5 mark that includes a 12-2 record in dual meets.
In MAC rankings, the aforementioned three are joined by five other teammates. Three Bobcats (Lindsey, Ison and Schuth) are currently ranked second in the conference at their respective weights, three (Ramos, Purdue and Hartshorn) are tabbed third and two (Morton and Tucker) are picked fourth. See below for full MAC individual and team rankings:
125 - 1. Matt Steintrager (CMU); 2. Dan Bishop (UB); 3. Gabe Ramos (OU); 4. Troy Opfer (KSU).
133 - 1. Scotti Sentes (CMU); 2. Dan Mitcheff (KSU); 3. Kevin Smith (UB); 4. Sean Clair (EMU).
141 - 1. Connor Beebe (CMU); 2. Germane Lindsey (OU); t-3. Pat McLemore (NIU); t-3. Chase Skonieczny (KSU).
149 - 1. Desi Green (UB); t-2. Tony D'Alie (CMU); t-2. Matt Cathell (KSU); 4. Seth Morton (OU).
157 - 1. Steve Brown (CMU); 2. Bryan Deutsch (NIU); 3. Mallie Shuster (KSU); 4. Clay Tucker (OU).
165 - 1. Tyler Grayson (CMU); 2. John-Martin Cannon (UB); 3. Alex Ortman (EMU); 4. Ross Tice (KSU).
174 - 1. Ben Bennett (CMU); 2. Jacob Ison (OU); 3. Keith Witt (KSU); 4. Brian Sheehan (UB).
184 - 1. Dustin Kilgore (KSU); 2. Mike Miller (CMU); 3. Nick Purdue (OU); 4. Phillip Joseph (EMU).
197 - 1. Eric Simaz (CMU); 2. Erik Schuth (OU); 3. Adam Cogar (KSU); 4. Jimmy Hamel (UB).
HWT - 1. Jarod Trice (CMU); 2. Brandon Barlow (KSU); 3. Andy Hartshorn (OU); 4. David Wade (EMU).
The second February team rankings were also decided in the same forum. The six schools were ranked based on the number of first through fourth-place votes that were earned in the individual voting system. A first-place vote was worth four team points; a second-place vote earned three team points; third-seeded votes were worth two team points, while a fourth-place tally earned that team one point in the team ranking system. The second February rankings for the MAC are as follows:
MAC Second February Rankings
1. Central Michigan (38)
2. Kent State (21.5)
3. Ohio (17)
4. Buffalo (14)
5. Eastern Michigan (5)
6. Northern Illinois (4.5)
The 2009-10 MAC Wrestling Championships will be held March 6-7 and hosted by Central Michigan University. Last year, Central Michigan won its eighth consecutive MAC wrestling championship with 111.5 team points. Kent State was the runner-up with 82.5 points, while Northern Illinois was third with 47.5.
Ohio Grounds Eastern Michigan
Ohio bounces back in a big way, winning seven of ten bouts in Ypsilanti
YPSILANTI, Mich.- Ohio Wrestling won its last dual meet of the 2009-10 regular season on Sunday, taking a 26-13 victory at Eastern Michigan. The Bobcats won seven of the day's ten bouts, as Gabe Ramos, Germane Lindsey, Seth Morton, Clay Tucker, Jacob Ison, Erik Schuth and Andy Hartshorn all emerged victorious. Ramos and Morton both came away with major decisions for Ohio, while Schuth was able to pin his opponent for an important six points.
The dual meet began with back-to-back major decisions, as Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) came out of the gate quickly, earning a 10-2 win over Eagle 125-pounder Greg Egbert. This was Ramos's tenth win of the season for Ohio. Eastern Michigan was then able to tie up the scores at four apiece when Chris Jenkins took a 13-2 matching major over Bobcat Michael Fennell (Commack, N.Y.).
"Gabe looked pretty good today," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "The last six or seven times out he has had some great performances."
Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) rebounded from his loss by decision at No. 6 Central Michigan on Friday by coming away with a 6-5 victory over Corey Phillips to begin a three-bout winning streak for the Bobcats. Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio) followed this with a 13-2 major decision and teammate Tucker (Martins Ferry, Ohio) took a 3-0 shutout decision at 157 pounds to put the Bobcats up 14-4.
The Eagles (10-12-1, 0-5 Mid-American Conference) stormed back, taking two of the next three bouts to pull within four points at 17-13. Alex Ortman took a 5-3 decision over Kevin Christensen at 157 pounds at Phillip Joseph was able to pin Brian Driscoll (Avon Lake, Ohio) in the first period of the 184 pound clash. Ison (Batavia, Ohio), was the bright spot of those three weight classes, winning a 9-3 decision over Justin Brandel for his 20th victory of the season.
The Bobcats (12-5, 3-2 MAC) won the final two bouts of the day as Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) pinned his opponent in the first period and Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) came away with a close 3-2 decision over Wes Schroeder.
"Schuth looked good today," added Greenlee. "He's tough on top. He got an early takedown and just took the bout from there."
Ohio will have a few days away from competition before it heads back up to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, for the MAC Championships on March 6 and 7.
"I feel pretty good (about the upcoming Championships)", said Greenlee. "We accomplished what we needed to in order to finish third in the regular season, and now we need to perform at the Championships to see if we can send five or six guys to Nationals."
OHIO 26, EASTERN MICHIGAN 13
125 lbs.: Gabe Ramos (OU) maj. dec. Greg Egbert (EMU), 10-2 OU 4, EMU 0
133 lbs.: Chris Jenkins (EMU) maj. dec. Michael Fennell (OU), 13-2 EMU 4, OU 4
141 lbs.: No. 11 Germaine Lindsey (OU) dec. Corey Phillips (EMU), 5-4 OU 7, EMU 4
149 lbs.: Seth Morton (OU) maj. dec. David Pienaar (EMU), 13-2 OU 11, EMU 4
157 lbs.: Clay Tucker (OU) dec. Aaron Sulzer (EMU), 3-0 OU 14, EMU 4
165 lbs.: Alex Ortman (EMU) dec. Kevin Christensen (OU), 5-3 OU 14, EMU 7
174 lbs.: Jacob Ison (OU) dec. Justin Brandel (EMU), 9-3 OU 17, EMU 7
184 lbs.: Phillip Joseph (EMU) pin Brian Driscoll (OU) , 2:42 OU 17, EMU 13
197 lbs.: No. 20 Erik Schuth (OU) pin Travis Stanback (EMU), 2:38 OU 23, EMU 13
HWT: Andy Hartshorn (OU) dec. Wes Schroeder (EMU), 3-2 OU 26, EMU 13
Ohio Bobcats Handle West Virginia Mountaineers
Pins pave the way for a smooth victory at Ohio University's Eastern Campus
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling (11-4, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) got back to its winning ways in St. Clairsville on Sunday, defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers by a final score of 27-15. The Bobcats came out ready and wrestled hard, taking three of their victories by way of pin. Gabe Ramos, Germane Lindsey, Seth Morton, Clay Tucker, Jacob Ison and Nick Purdue all earned wins against the Mountaineers.
"We wrestled pretty well," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "I was a little worried about it from the standpoint of having a big match on Friday and losing a heart-breaker (to Kent State) and not knowing how we'd bounce back. We bounced back well."
The day began with a wrestling clinic hosted by Bobby Douglas. Douglas had an impressive wrestling career, winning five national championships and two U.S. Olympic Trials Titles. He captained the United States Freestyle Wrestling Team at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City and was named the Nation's Outstanding Wrestler in 1970. He is also a member of the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
The dual meet began with the 125 pound wrestlers squaring off. Mountaineer Shane Young started quickly out of the gate, earning a takedown in the first minute of the bout to go up 2-0. Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) came up with a nice escape the center of the mat and then a takedown in the final minute of the first round to take a 3-2 lead. Young fought back, opening up the second period with a takedown of his own to retake the lead. Ramos was then able to pull off back-to-back escapes, finding himself in the third period with a 5-4 lead.
Young was not done, however, and came back with a big takedown. Ramos promptly followed it up with another escape, and the bout was tied at six with seven seconds left when the redshirt freshman came back with the winning takedown. Young had over a minute of riding time to get one more point, but Ramos took the bout by a final score of 8-7 to put Ohio up 3-0.
West Virginia's No. 18 Colin Johnston came through in a big way in the day's next bout, pinning Tim Silvers (Eaton, Ohio) in 2:38 to give the Mountaineers a 6-3 lead.
Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) started off his bout well, taking a 4-1 lead at the end of the first period. He racked up multiple takedowns in the second period, pushing the score to 14-6 before he eventually pinned Ryan Romano in 5:29, earning a huge six points for the Bobcats.
The 149 pound bout was a very strategic one, as Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio) and opponent Mike Rowe tried to feel out each other's strengths and weaknesses. The first score came in the second period when Morton achieved an escape, which he immediately followed with a takedown. Rowe was able to make it close with back-to-back reversals, but Morton added another takedown to take the bout by a final score of 5-2.
In a homecoming of sorts for Tucker (Martins Ferry, Ohio) the redshirt senior found himself in a close battle with Mountaineer Kyle Eason. Tucker took an early 2-0 advantage with a first period takedown, but Eason came back in a big way with a three-point near-fall. Tucker was able to reverse it, however, taking a 4-3 lead into the final period. He was able to hold on to that lead in a furious third period, taking the win by decision.
Donnie Jones of West Virginia (2-9, 2-2 Eastern Wrestling League) came out strong in the first period of the 165 pound bout, earning an early takedown. He pushed his advantage out further to 5-0 before Kevin Christensen (Fairborn, Ohio) escaped his hold for Ohio's first point in the bout. Jones kept up the pressure and earned a 10-3 victory by decision.
The 174 pound bout got off to a furious start as Ison (Batavia, Ohio) earned a takedown in the first 30 seconds. He pushed the advantage to 11-1 before pinning Matt Weston in just 97 seconds, giving the Bobcats a 21-9 lead. The pin was Ison's seventh of the season, a mark that leads all Bobcat wrestlers in 2009-10.
"Ison looked great, I thought," added Greenlee. "He went out there and really put it on his guy."
Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) followed Ison's lead by starting fast, leaping out to a 9-2 lead. He kept up the pressure on West Virginia's Brandon Boyer, finally pinning the Mountaineer with six seconds remaining in the bout.
Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) had an impressive bout for the Bobcats at 197 pounds, racking up takedown after takedown to grab an early lead. WVU's Kyle Rooney stormed back in the second period, narrowing the score to 6-5 in favor of Schuth. Rooney came away with a big takedown in the final seconds of the third period, taking a 7-6 decision.
In the final bout of the day, redshirt freshman Matt Prichard (Dayton, Ohio) wrestled in his first bout of the season. He stymied Brandon Williamson through the first period, taking a 0-0 score into the second. Williamson took the final bout with a 4-0 decision to wrap up the match.
"It was a great event (at Ohio University East)," said Greenlee. "Like I said on Friday, I think that we need to make wrestling important and get our name out there a bit around the state. I thought it was another good crowd today."
The Bobcats will next be in action when they travel to No. 6 Central Michigan on February 19.
-Ohio University 27, West Virginia 15
125: Gabe Ramos (Ohio) vs. Shane Young (WVU) 8-7 dec. OHIO 3-0
133: Tim Silvers (Ohio) vs. No. 18 Colin Johnston (WVU) Fall 2:38 WVU 6-3
141: No. 11 Germane Lindsey (Ohio) vs. Ryan Romano (WVU) Fall 5:29 OHIO 9-6
149: Seth Morton (Ohio) vs. Mike Rowe (WVU) 5-2 dec. OHIO 12-6
157: Clay Tucker (Ohio) vs. Kyle Eason (WVU) 4-3 dec. OHIO 15-6
165: Kevin Christensen (Ohio) vs. Donnie Jones (WVU) 10-3 dec. OHIO 15-9
174: Jacob Ison (Ohio) vs. Matt Weston (WVU) Fall 1:37 OHIO 21-9
184: No. 18 Nick Purdue (Ohio) vs. Brandon Boyer Fall 6:54 OHIO 27-9
197: No. 16 Erik Schuth (Ohio) vs. Kyle Rooney (WVU) 7-6 dec. OHIO 27-12
HWT: Matt Prichard (Ohio) vs. Brandon Williamson (WVU) 4-0 dec. OHIO 27-15
Kent State Edge Ohio, 17-16
Bobcats fight valiantly on senior night but fall just short
ATHENS, Ohio- In front of an enthusiastic senior night crowd of over seven hundred Friday night at the Convocation Center, Ohio Wrestling lost a close dual meet to the No. 20 Kent State Golden Flashes. Each team won five of the ten bouts but the visitors were able to escape Athens with a 17-16 win.
Gabe Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) started off the meet the right way for the Bobcats (10-4, 2-1 Mid-American Conference), taking a 5-1 decision over Troy Opfer. The victory was Ramos's eighth of the season and his first over Opfer, a wrestler who took a 5-2 decision over him on January 9.
Kent State's nationally-ranked (No. 9) Danny Mitcheff came back in a big way in the 133 pound class, taking a 16-0 technical fall victory over Michael Fennell. Fennell, a redshirt sophomore from Commack, N.Y., fought hard through the first period, only conceding two points. Mitcheff then got aggressive in the second frame, earning an escape, a takedown and two three-point near-falls en route to winning the bout.
With the Golden Flashes (14-3, 3-0 MAC) holding a 5-3 lead, Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) was able to help his squad regain the lead by taking a 13-4 major decision over Kent's 141-pounder. The bout was tied 2-2 at the end of the second period, after which Lindsey went on an 11-2 point run in two minutes to earn four big points for the Green and White. The win was Lindsey's 50th career victory as a Bobcat, his second consecutive major decision and his fifth victory in a row.
"That was huge," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "That was what he had planned. His plan was to get the guy tired and then get on it from there, which is what he did."
Seth Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio), the first Bobcat senior to take the mat, was able to win a 5-1 decision over Kent's Tommy Sasfy. Morton held a 2-1 lead going into the third and final frame, a period in which he earned a two-point reversal and a bonus point for his 2:58 riding time.
Fellow seniors Clay Tucker (Martins Ferry, Ohio) and Kevin Christensen (Fairborn, Ohio) were not able to achieve victories Friday, as Tucker lost a 2-1 double-overtime decision and Christensen ended up on the wrong side of a 4-0 decision. Redshirt Senior Jacob Ison (Batavia, Ohio) followed up at 174 pounds by taking a 4-2 decision over Keith Witt. Ison gave the Bobcats a 13-11 lead with the victory, which was the 72nd of his impressive career.
The teams split the next two bouts, as Kent State's nationally-ranked (No. 5) Dustin Kilgoure won a 6-3 decision over No. 18 Nick Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) in the 184 class. Junior Erik Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) then took a 4-0 shutout decision in the 197 pound class, setting the stage for a winner-take-all heavyweight bout as the Bobcats were on the sunny side of a 16-14 score.
The evening's final bout was a microcosm of the entire dual meet, as it involved the same intensity and excitement that the other nine had provided. Kent State's Joe Tymosuzuk took an early 5-2 lead into the second period after stringing together a takedown, an escape and a two-point near-fall. Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) came back in a big way, earning three of the next five points to push the score to 7-5. Hartshorn added two takedowns in the third period, the second of which tied the score at 10-10 with no time remaining. The only thing separating this final bout from overtime was the 81 seconds of riding time that Kent's heavyweight had accumulated throughout the match. This final point propelled the Flashes to an 11-10 win in the bout and a 17-16 victory in the dual meet.
"We put ourselves in a position to win," said Greenlee. "Every guy worked his tail off but we just didn't do it. It doesn't mean our chances are over. It means we go back, work harder, work a little bit smarter, work at getting better technique-the whole nine yards-and try to get them at the MAC Championships."
The Bobcats will next be in action when they host West Virginia at Ohio University Eastern in St. Clairsville on Sunday. First bout is set for 3 p.m. with a youth wrestling clinic beginning at noon.
Ohio (16), No. 20 Kent State (17)
125: Gabe Ramos (Ohio) 5-1 dec. Troy Opfer (KSU) OHIO 3-0
133: No. 9 Dan Mitcheff (KSU) 16-0 TF Michael Fennell (Ohio) KENT 5-3
141: No. 11 Germane Lindsey (Ohio) 13-4 MD Chase Skonieczny (KSU) OHIO 7-5
149: Seth Morton (Ohio) 5-1 dec. Tommy Sasfy (KSU) OHIO 10-5
157: Mallie Shuster (KSU) 2-1 SV-2 Clay Tucker (Ohio) OHIO 10-8
165: Ross Tice (KSU) 4-0 dec. Kevin Christensen (Ohio) KENT 11-10
174: Jacob Ison (Ohio) 4-2 dec. Keith Witt (KSU) OHIO 13-11
184: No. 5 Dustin Kilgoure (KSU) 6-3 dec. No. 18 Nick Purdue (Ohio) KENT 14-13
197: No. 16 Erik Schuth (Ohio) 4-0 dec. Adam Cogar (KSU) OHIO 16-14
HWT: Joe Tymosuzuk (KSU) 11-10 dec. Andy Hartshorn (Ohio) KENT 17-16
Ohio Bobcats Best Buffalo Bulls
Bonus points prove to be the key as Ohio defeats Buffalo, 22-17
BUFFALO, N.Y.- Ohio Wrestling (10-3, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) went on the road and came away with a hard-fought 22-17 victory over the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday. The Bobcats and the Bulls split the victories right down the middle, as each team came away winning five of the ten weight classes. Clay Tucker, Jacob Ison, Nick Purdue, Andy Hartshorn and Germane Lindsey all defeated their opponents in the match.
Bonus points proved to be the deciding factor, as of the five Ohio victories on Saturday, three were bonus point wins (victories that come by way of major decision, pin or technical fall). Only two of Buffalo's victories was a bonus point win.
"That's what we tell our guys before the match," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "We've got to go out there and get big wins."
The day began with Tucker (Martins Ferry, Ohio) taking a 3-2 decision over Buffalo's Andrew Stella. The Bulls countered in the 165-pound class as No. 20 John-Martin Cannon won a 4-2 decision over Ohio's Kevin Christensen (Fairborn, Ohio). At this point the match was tied 3-3.
The next two bouts went quite well for the 'Cats, as Ison (Batavia, Ohio) pinned Pat Brady in 3:43 and No. 18 Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) took a 9-3 decision over Buffalo's Josh Peters. The Green and White held a 12-3 lead at this point in the match.
Jimmy Hamel came up with an upset of No. 12 Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) to get the Bulls back on track at 12-6. Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) came back in a big way for the Bobcats in the heavyweight class, pinning his opponent in 3:52 to grab a vital six points.
"He did great," said Greenlee. "That's one of those matches where he knows that he needs to get a big win. The other guy is trying not to give up big points. Hartshorn had to go out there, stay after him, take some chances and it worked out for him."
Buffalo (7-5-1, 0-1 MAC) won three of the day's final four bouts, making this match a nail-biter. At 125 pounds, Dan Bishop won a 17-5 major decision over Bobcat Gabe Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.). Kevin Smith then took a close 7-5 decision over Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) at 133 pounds to pull the Bulls closer.
No. 11 Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) won a very important bout at 141 pounds, taking an 11-3 major decision over Andrew Schutt to put the match out of reach. No. 16 Desi Green won a 24-8 technical fall over Darrin Boing (Northfield Center, Ohio) but at that point the match was out of reach. See below for full results:
Ohio University 22, University at Buffalo 17
157: Clay Tucker (OU) dec., Andrew Stella (UB), 5-4.
165: #20 John-Martin Cannon (UB) dec., Kevin Christensen (OU), 4-2.
174: Jacob Ison (OU) fall, Pat Brady (UB), 3:43.
184: #18 Nick Purdue (OU) dec., Josh Peters (UB), 9-3.
197: Jimmy Hamel (UB) tb, #12 Erik Schuth (OU), 4-3.
285: Andy Hartshorn (OU) fall, Jedd Mason (UB), 3:52.
125: Dan Bishop (UB) maj. dec., Gabe Ramos (OU), 17-5.
133: Kevin Smith (UB) dec., Quentin Keyes (OU), 7-5.
141: #11 Germane Lindsey (OU) maj. dec., Andrew Schutt (UB), 11-3.
149: #16 Desi Green (UB) tech fall, Darrin Boing (OU), 24-8 (7:00).
The Bobcats will next be in action when they host current No. 20 Kent State on February 12. First bout is set for 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.
Ohio Falls to American
'Cats can't overcome early deficit, lose third dual meet of the season
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Ohio Wrestling (9-3, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) ran into a tough American University squad on Sunday, falling by a final score of 27-18 in the nation's capital. Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio), Kevin Christensen, Erik Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) and Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) all won their bouts during the dual meet, with Christensen (Fairborn, Ohio) and Schuth taking their victories by pin.
"We just didn't wrestle with the same fire that we've had," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "We gave away penalty points in close matches, which you can't do and expect to win."
The Eagles (4-6, 0-1 EIWA) got off to a fast start Sunday, taking the first two bouts by decision. No. 18 Jasen Borshoff took a 4-1 decision over Gabe Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) to give the hosts an early 3-0 lead. This bout was followed by a very close 5-4 decision which saw Thomas Williams victorious over Bobcat Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio).
No. 13 Lindsey then won for Ohio at 141 pounds, taking a close 3-2 decision over Jordan Lipp to cut the Eagles' lead in half at 6-3.
American came out very strong in the next two weight classes, as No. 12 Kyle Borshoff and No. 3 Steve Fittery each pinned a Bobcat in the 149 and 157-pound classes. After these two bouts, the Eagles held a commanding 18-3 lead.
Christensen came back in a big way in the 165-pound class, pinning American's Tanner Shaffer in 6:13. The pin was Christensen's second of the season, with the other one coming against conference foe Northern Illinois on January 14.
"He and Schuth wrestled great," said Greenlee. "Both went out there and got falls for us today."
The Eagles did a good job of stopping any potential Bobcat comeback by earning nine points in the next two bouts, as Phillip Barreiro took a 4-2 decision over Steve Wilson (Marion, Ohio) and No. 4 Mike Cannon pinned Brian Driscoll (Avon Lake, Ohio) in 1:46.
No. 13 Schuth and Hartshorn competed valiantly at the end, as Schuth pinned American's 197-pound wrestler in under 90 seconds for his fifth pin-and 20th victory-of the season. Hartshorn wrestled well at heavyweight, taking a 9-4 decision over Eagle Blake Herrin. Full results of Sunday's action below (with rankings courtesy of InterMatWrestle.com):
American 27, Ohio 18
125 - #18 Jasen Borshoff (AU) dec. Gabe Ramos (OU), 4-1, 3-0
133 - Thomas Williams (AU) dec. Quentin Keyes, (OU), 5-4, 6-0
141 - #13 Germane Lindsey (OU) dec. Jordan Lipp (AU), 3-2, 6-3
149 - #12 Kyle Borshoff (AU) fall Josh Speelman (OU), 6:59, 12-3
157 - #3 Steve Fittery (AU) fall Clay Tucker (OU), 4:04, 18-3
165 - Kevin Christensen (OU) fall Tanner Shaffer (AU), 6:13, 18-9
174 - Phillip Barreiro (AU) dec. Steve Wilson (OU), 4-2, 21-9
184 - #4 Mike Cannon (AU) fall Brian Driscoll (OU), 1:46, 27-9
197 - #13 Erik Schuth (OU) fall Kenneth Clessas (AU), 1:21, 27-15
HWT - Andy Hartshorn (OU) dec. Blake Herrin (AU), 9-4, 27-18
Ohio will next be in action when it travels to Buffalo on January 30.
Six Ohio Bobcats Recognized by Division One Coaches Panel
First NCAA ranking names six Ohio wrestlers among the nation's best
ATHENS, Ohio- The first installment of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Coaches Panel Rankings was released on Thursday, naming the top 330 Division I wrestlers (10 weight classes, 33 wrestlers per class) in the nation. Six Bobcats earned the honors in their divisions, as Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), Germane Lindsey, Seth Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio), Jacob Ison, Nick Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) and Erik Schuth were all recognized by the panel.
Keyes, ranked 26th at 133 pounds, has had a very solid season for Ohio. He is the owner of a 16-9 record that includes a 9-2 mark in duals and a combined 9-1 ledger in bouts decided by technical fall or major decision (3-0 in technical falls and 6-1 in major decisions). Keyes was named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week for his performance during the December 4 Bobcat Duals.
Wrestling at 141 pounds and ranked 15th in Thursday's poll was Lindsey. The junior from Cincinnati, Ohio, has compiled an 18-4 mark that includes going 2-0 in bouts decided by pin and 3-0 in bouts decided by major decision. Lindsey has been a fixture in national rankings this season by a myriad of publications, having been recognized by InterMatWrestle.com, Amateur Wrestling News and CollegeWrestling.net before Thursday's Panel rankings.
Morton currently holds a 19-6 record in the 2009-10 campaign that includes a 9-1 mark in dual meets and an unblemished 7-0 ledger in bouts decided by pin (2-0), technical fall (2-0) and major decisions (3-0). With his 8-3 decision over Northern Illinois' Daniel Ruettiger on January 14, Morton earned his 50th win as a Bobcat. He was tabbed 29th at 149 pounds by Thursday's rankings.
Ison (Batavia, Ohio) was ranked 25th at 174 pounds. The redshirt senior is 16-4 in 2009-10, posting perfect 6-0 and 5-0 records in duals and matches decided by pin, respectively. He was named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week on December 15 for his performance in dual meet victories over Northern Colorado, Air Force and the Colorado School of Mines.
Wrestling at 184 pounds and ranked 19th in Thursday's poll was Purdue. The redshirt sophomore leads the team in wins this season with a 23-8 record. He went 2-0 this past weekend, defeating Northern Illinois' Zach Benzio, 5-3, before pinning NC State's Cedric Moore in 4:32 on Sunday.
Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) had a terrific weekend for the Green and White, going 2-0 with both victories coming by major decision. He took an 11-2 victory over Huskie Scott Penny on Thursday and dominating 15-1 win over Christian McClain of the Wolfpack on Sunday. He is ranked 10th in the 197-pound division.
Three Ohio Bobcats in Top 20
Lindsey, Purdue and Schuth recognized by InterMatWrestle.com
ATHENS, Ohio- Three Ohio wrestlers have been recognized by InterMatWrestle.com in the latest rankings, as Germane Lindsey, Nick Purdue and Erik Schuth earned top 20 honors in their respective weight classes.
Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) went 2-0 this past weekend during dual meet victories over Northern Illinois and North Carolina State. He now owns an 18-4 record on the season which includes an undefeated 6-0 mark in dual meets. In InterMat's most recent rankings, the junior was tabbed 13th in the 141-pound class.
Ranked 19th in the 184-pound class, Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) also posted a 2-0 record over the weekend. He defeated Northern Illinois' Zach Benzio by a score of 5-3 on Thursday and pinned NC State's Cedric Moore in 4:32 on Sunday. The redshirt sophomore leads the team in wins with his 23-8 record and is tied at the top for dual meet victories with nine.
Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) had a terrific weekend for the Green and White, going 2-0 with both victories coming by major decision. He took an 11-2 victory over Huskie Scott Penny on Thursday and a dominating 15-1 win over Christian McClain of the Wolfpack on Sunday. InterMat ranked him 13th in the 197-pound class.
The Bobcats (9-2, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) will next be in action when they head to the nation's capital to take on the American Eagles on January 24. First bout is set for 12 p.m.
Ohio Bobcats Complete Weekend Sweep with Win over Wolfpack
Ohio wins 16 of 20 bouts during successful weekend
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling (9-2, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) completed a successful weekend at home Sunday, defeating the visiting North Carolina State Wolfpack by a final score of 33-7. Ohio won eight of the day's ten bouts and 16 of 20 throughout the weekend. Quentin Keyes, Clay Tucker, Nick Purdue and Erik Schuth were big winners for the Bobcats Sunday, taking a total of three major decisions and one pin between the four of them.
"I felt pretty good about it (Sunday's dual meet)," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "They came out and came after us a little bit and we weathered the storm, stayed in there and tried to wear them down and get them tired."
Gabe Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) got the match off to a quick start for the Green and White, battling hard against Mike Moreno of the Wolfpack. Ramos earned an early takedown for the only points of the bout, which was cut short due to an injury forfeit by NC State's 125-pounder.
Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) wrestled well in the next bout, taking a 9-0 major decision over Scott Norris. Keyes' aggressiveness led to a takedown and a three-point near-fall in the first round, a lead from which he never looked back.
Redshirt freshman Josh Speelman (Mansfield, Ohio) saw his first action of the season Sunday, wrestling at 149 pounds. He wrestled hard but was bested by NC State's Bobby Ward in a 13-4 major decision.
Tucker (Martins Ferry, Ohio) bounced back from his loss on Thursday with a dominating 15-3 major decision over the Juan Stimpson of the Wolfpack (4-6, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Tucker had a 6-3 lead at the end of the first period and went on a 9-0 point run the rest of the way to win the bout convincingly. He amassed four takedowns and 1:53 in riding time during the bout.
Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) had a great showing in the 184-pound class. He leapt out to an early 6-0 lead before pinning Cedric Moore 92 seconds into the second frame.
"He's been very successful so far this year," said Greenlee. "He goes out there and does the same thing every time and is consistent. That is one of the most important things of being good is that you never beat yourself."
Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) emphatically followed Purdue's pin with an impressive victory of his own. The junior won a 15-1 major decision over Christian McClean. The victory was his 19th of the season and he is currently the owner of an undefeated 9-0 mark in dual meets.
See below for full results:
125: Gabe Ramos-Ohio (Inj. Def.) Michael Moreno
133: Quentin Keyes-Ohio (MD 9-0) Scott Norris
141: Germane Lindsey-Ohio (14-7) Dale Shull
149: Bobby Ward-NC State (MD 13-4) Josh Speelman
157: Clay Tucker-Ohio (MD 15-3) Juan Stimpson
165: Kevin Christensen-Ohio (5-2) Ray Ward
174: Quinton Godley-NC State (8-3) Steve Wilson
184: Nick Purdue-Ohio (Fall 4:32) Cedric Moore
197: Erik Schuth-Ohio (MD 15-1) Christian McClain
HWT: Andy Hartshorn-Ohio (9-4) Eloheim Palma
The Bobcats will next be in action when they travel to the nation's capital for a January 24 dual meet against the American Eagles.
Ohio Wrestling Announces Free Video Streaming
Remaining home and select road matches to be broadcast live
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling has announced that it will offer free live video streaming of all remaining home and select road matches during the 2010 season. Fans can click the "Watch Free!" link on the wrestling schedule or on the main athletics calendar to access the stream. The stream is hosted by livesportsvideo.com, and is free to everyone. To view the stream, fans will need to create a free account with livesportsvideo.com by clicking "register" in the top right corner. Once registered, click the "Watch Now" button next to the event. Chris Sasileo, Mike Fennell and Chris Kline will provide commentary during the matches.
In addition to live video streaming, OhioBobcats.com will also be offering live stats during the remaining home meets. Ohio will next be in action on Sunday when it hosts the North Carolina State Wolfpack. First bout is scheduled for one p.m.
Use these avenues to track the Bobcats (8-2. 1-0 Mid-American Conference) both at home and on the road as they continue their impressive 2009-10 campaign!
Ohio Bobcats Handle Huskies, Earn First Conference Win
Ohio takes an impressive 29-7 victory over Northern Illinois
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling continued its unbeaten streak in the Convocation Center Thursday, earning an impressive 29-7 victory over the visiting Northern Illinois Huskies. The Bobcats (8-2, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) have now won four straight dual meets at home. The Green and White took eight of the ten bouts on the night, including two major decisions and one pin.
Erik Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) got things started off on the right foot for Ohio, as he took an 11-2 major decision in the first bout of the day. Redshirt sophomore Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) then promptly won the next bout, taking a 3-1 decision over NIU's Dakota Greenhaw.
The most exciting match of the early bouts was in the 125-pound class, when Gabe Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) won a thrilling overtime decision over Israel Montemayor by a final score of 10-8. Ramos leapt out to an early 7-5 lead at the end of the first period, but Montemayor earned three of the next five points to push the bout to overtime. Ramos came up big in the extra period, lunging forward for the winning takedown.
The Convo was alive after Ramos' rousing victory, which Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) followed up immediately and emphatically with a 9-0 major decision over Huskie Zach Taylor.
Another exciting bout came just moments later, this time in the 141-pound class. Bobcat Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) erased an early deficit to take an inspired 10-8 decision. Lindsey was down 5-1 early to Pat McLemore but refused to take a loss. He stormed back in the final two periods, outscoring McLemore 9-3.
"That guy (McLemore) is a tough one to wrestle," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "It was unbelievable that he (Lindsey) came back from being down like that to win. That shows a lot of heart on his part."
Seth Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio) and Nick Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) turned in solid performances for the Bobcats, taking decisions of 8-3 and 5-3, respectively.
Senior Kevin Christensen (Fairborn, Ohio) had a great bout in the 165-pound class, pinning the Huskies' John Odeen in 5:52.
See below for full results:
125: Gabe Ramos-Ohio (OT 10-8) Israel Montemayor
133: Quentin Keyes-Ohio (MD 9-0) Zach Taylor
141: Germane Lindsey-Ohio (10-8) Patrick McLemore
149: Seth Morton-Ohio (8-3) Daniel Ruettiger
157: Bryan Deutsch-Northern Illinois (3-2) Clay Tucker
165: Kevin Christensen-Ohio (Fall 5:52) John Odeen
174: Mason True-Northern Illinois (MD 9-0) Steve Wilson
184: Nick Purdue-Ohio (5-3) Zach Benzio
197: Erik Schuth-Ohio (MD 11-2) Scott Penny
HWT: Andy Hartshorn-Ohio (3-1) Dakota Greenhaw
The Bobcats will next be in action when they host the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Sunday at one p.m. Stay tuned to OhioBobcats.com for live stats during the match.
Three Ohio Wrestlers in Current Rankings
Amateur Wrestling News recognizes Lindsey, Purdue and Schuth
ATHENS, Ohio- The Bobcat wrestling trio of Germane Lindsey, Nick Purdue and Erik Schuth continues to be recognized in the national rankings as all three student-athletes earned spots in the top 20 of their weight classes, Amateur Wrestling News announced Tuesday.
Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) has compiled a 16-4 record so far this season that includes an undefeated 3-0 mark in major decisions and a spotless 2-0 in bouts that are decided by pin. He has thus far accumulated a 45-28 record while wrestling for the Bobcats. Amateur Wrestling News ranked him 19th at 141 pounds this week.
Purdue, a native of Genoa, Ohio went 1-1 at the 2010 Virginia Duals this past weekend. He has a team-leading 21 wins this season, going 21-8 overall. Ranked 20th at 184 pounds, Purdue has been an integral part of Ohio's dual meet squad, going 7-1 in such matches this season.
Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) is in the rankings again as well, being recognized as No. 12 at 197 pounds. The junior is 17-3 so far this season and is an undefeated 4-0 in matches that are decided by pin.
The Bobcats (7-2, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) will be in action on Thursday when they host the Northern Illinois Huskies. First bout is set for 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.
Ohio Bobcats Fall to Kent State on Second Day of Virginia Duals
'Cats finish 1-2 for the weekend against tough competition
HAMPTON, Virginia- Ohio Wrestling (7-2) finished competition at the Virginia Duals Saturday, falling to a strong Kent State squad by a final score of 33-9. The Bobcats went 1-2 over the weekend and faced tough competition throughout. The team lost to No. 15 Edinboro and defeated UC Davis on Friday before losing to Kent State Saturday.
Kent State (8-1) got off to a fast start against the Bobcats, taking the first two bouts. Troy Opter took a 5-2 decision over Gabe Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) before Danny Mitcheff won a 13-4 major decision over Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio). Mitcheff is No. 9 in the nation at 133 pounds, according to the most recent rankings by Amateur Wrestling News.
Darrin Boing (Northfield Center, Ohio) and Seth Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio) were able to temporarily break up the Golden Flashes' momentum by taking the next two bouts. Boing won a 9-7 decision in the 141-pound class which Morton followed up with a 7-2 decision at 149 pounds.
The Golden Flashes came back and won five of the next six bouts en route to taking the match by a 33-9 final. Kevin Christensen (Fairborn, Ohio) was the lone Bobcat winner of the aforementioned bouts, taking a 9-7 decision over Kent State's Obie Simpson in the 165-pound class. See below for full results:
Match #3 Cons. Round 2: Kent State defeated Ohio 33-9
125 - Troy Opter (Kent State) over Gabe Ramos (Ohio) Dec 5-2
133 - Danny Mitcheff (Kent State) over Quentin Keyes (Ohio) Maj 13-4
141 - Darin Boing (Ohio) over Sean Collins (Kent State) Dec 9-7
149 - Seth Morton (Ohio) over Tommy Sasfy (Kent State) Dec 7-2
157 - Mallie Shuster (Kent State) over Clay Tucker (Ohio) Dec 3-0
165 - Kevin Christensen (Ohio) over Obie Simpson (Kent State) Dec 9-7
174 - Keith Witt (Kent State) over Steve Wilson (Ohio) Pin 2:08
184 - Casey Newburg (Kent State) over Brian Driscoll (Ohio) TF 21-5
197 - Dustin Kilgore (Kent State) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
HWT - Joe Tymosuzuk (Kent State) over Andy Hartshorn (Ohio) Forf
The Bobcats will next be in action when they welcome Northern Illinois to the Convocation Center on January 14. First bout is set for 7 p.m.
Ohio Bobcats Prepare for Virginia Duals
Wrestling heads to Hampton for first challenge of 2010
ATHENS, Ohio- Undefeated Ohio Wrestling will get a major test on Friday and Saturday as it competes in the 2010 Virginia Duals held in Hampton, Virginia.
The college section of the tournament is broken down into two divisions, the American and National. The Bobcats will be competing in the National Division and have drawn No. 15 Edinboro in the first round of competition. Also in the National Division is No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 11 Lehigh, No. 14 Penn State and Mid-American Conference rival Kent State. The 'Cats will face off against the Fighting Scots of Edinboro on Friday at 11 a.m.
Leading the way for Ohio (6-0, 0-0 MAC) is Nick Purdue (Genoa, Ohio). He has posted an impressive 20-7 record this season and leads the team in wins.
After the Virginia Duals the Bobcats will come home to face Northern Illinois in a dual meet on January 14.
Schuth Takes Silver, Helps Propel Ohio to Sixth at Southern Scuffle
Five ‘Cats finish seventh or better in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C.- Ohio Wrestling followed up its fourth-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions with an impressive sixth-place showing at the 2009 Southern Scuffle. The team was tied for eighth after the first day of competition and was jolted forward by Erik Schuth’s second-place performance in the 197-pound bracket on Wednesday. Four other Bobcat wrestlers placed seventh or better as Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio), Clay Tucker, Jacob Ison (Batavia, Ohio) and Nick Purdue all turned in solid performances.
The Bobcats (6-0, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) earned a total of 85.5 points, placing them in sixth out of 31 teams. The team finished ahead of No. 13 Kent State (7th) and just 12 points behind No. 16 Edinboro (4th). Ohio’s performance in this year’s Southern Scuffle highlights how much the team has improved from just a season ago when it finished 22nd in the tournament.
Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) had a great tournament while wrestling at 197 pounds, compiling a 3-1 record en route to finishing in second. One of the highlights of his tournament was a 6-4 decision over Michigan’s Anthony Biondo, a wrestler who is currently ranked No. 12 by Amateur Wrestling News.
“He’s just getting better and better every time he wrestles,” said head coach Joel Greenlee. “We’re proud of what he’s done and hope that he keeps improving.”
Lindsey posted a 4-2 ledger throughout the tournament, earning a fourth-place finish in the 141-pound bracket. He has now accumulated 16 victories in the 2009-10 season, putting him near the top of the team.
“I think Germane has really turned a corner,” said Greenlee. “He could be one of those guys who is knocking at the door of the NCAA Tournament to be an All-American.”
A native of Martins Ferry, Ohio, Tucker had a very resilient tournament. After losing his first bout, the junior rattled off six consecutive victories before losing the last two, putting together a 6-3 mark through two days of competition.
“It can be kind of a grind when you don’t win your first match,” said Greenlee. “But he came back and won six straight and gained a place…that’s great. It takes a lot of heart to do that.”
Ison and Purdue (Genoa, Ohio) were the other two wrestlers placing for the Bobcats, earning seventh and sixth in their divisions, respectively. Ison posted a 4-2 record at 174 pounds and Purdue compiled an even 3-3 record in the 184-pound bracket. Purdue now leads the team in wins this season, accumulating 20 thus far.
“Obviously we’re preparing for the MAC Tournament and we’re preparing for the NCAA Tournament, but we’ve seen a lot of quality competition and now we know that we can wrestle with anybody in the country,” said Greenlee.
Six Ohio Bobcats in December Rankings
Lindsey and Ison lead the way for Ohio, rank second in their divisions
ATHENS, Ohio- Six Bobcats were placed on the Mid-American Conference rankings for the month of December, the conference announced Wednesday. Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Oh.) and Jacob Ison (Batavia, Oh.) led the way for the 'Cats, as they were each ranked second in their respective weight divisions.
Also being named to the list were Clay Tucker (Martins Ferry, Oh.), Nick Purdue (Genoa, Oh.), Erik Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) and Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.). Tucker was ranked fourth at 157 with a 7-4 record, Purdue was ranked fourth at 184 with his 13-3 tally (two pins), Schuth was placed third at 197 with his 7-1 record (two pins) and Hartshorn was ranked fourth at Heavyweight with a 12-3 ledger.
Ohio, ranked fifth as a team, has won six consecutive dual meets as well as back-to-back MAC Wrestler of the Week honors. Full December rankings can be found below:
125 - 1. Conor Beebe (CMU); 2. Chris Jenkins (EMU); 3. Dan Bishop (UB); 4. Izzy Montemayor (NIU).
133 - 1. Dan Mitcheff (KSU); 2. Scott Sentes (CMU); 3. Kevin Smith (UB); 4. Tristen DeShazer (NIU).
141 - 1. Pat McLemore (NIU); 2. Germane Lindsey (OU); 3. Chase Skonieczny (KSU); 4. Jeff Shutich/Ryan Cubberly (CMU).
149 - 1. Desi Green (UB); 2. Matt Cathell (KSU); 3. Tony D'Alie (CMU); 4. J.J. Johnson (EMU).
157 - 1. Steve Brown (CMU); 2. Bryan Deutsch (NIU); 4. Mallie Shuster (KSU); 4. Clay Tucker (OU).
165 - 1. Tyler Grayson (CMU); 2. Obie Simpson/Ross Tice (KSU); 3. John Odeen (NIU); 4. John-Martin Cannon (UB).
174 - 1. Ben Bennett (CMU); 2. Jacob Ison (OU); 3. Keith Witt (KSU); t-4. Derrick Yant (NIU); t-4 Nick Hendrick (EMU).
184 - 1. Dustin Kilgore (KSU); 2. Mike Miller (CMU); 3. Nick Purdue (OU); 4. Brian Dieckhaus (NIU).
197 - 1. Jimmy Hamel (UB); 2. Eric Simaz (CMU); 3. Erik Schuth (OU); 4. Adam Cogar (KSU).
HWT - 1. Jared Trice (CMU); 2. Brandon Barlow (KSU); 3. David Wade (EMU) 4. Andy Hartshorn (OU).
Ohio's Ison Named Wrestler of the Week
Redshirt senior went 3-0 with two pins last week
ATHENS, Ohio- Jacob Ison has been named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Ison helped guide to Bobcats (6-0) to three dual-meet victories last week over Northern Colorado, Air Force and the Colorado School of Mines, winning with scores of 33-7, 35-3 and 36-3, respectively.
Ison (Batavia, Oh.) had a great week for the Bobcats, posting a 3-0 record that included two victories by pin. On Wednesday, Ison defeated Northern Colorado's Brandon Kammerzell by a 9-2 decision. He followed that up with Friday victories over Tyler French (former national qualifier) from Air Force and Ryan Swanson from CSM. Ison pinned French in 6:09 and took down Swanson in a mere 67 seconds. With this successful week, Ison improved to 6-0 on the season, with all of his victories coming in dual meets.
The Bobcats will take a brief break from dual meet competition as they will close out the 2009 calendar year with The Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20) and The Southern Scuffle (Dec. 29-30). Stay tuned to OhioBobcats.com for recaps of these events.
Ohio Bobcats Continue Dual Domination
Ohio improves to 6-0 after wins over Air Force, Colorado School of Mines
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- The Bobcats improved their record to an impressive 6-0 in the 2009-10 season as they finished a successful western trip Friday by beating Air Force (35-3) and the Colorado School of Mines (36-3). The Green and White won 18 of the 20 bouts on Friday en route to earning the two victories.
"I think we're getting better every time out, which is our goal," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "We're learning how to be tough, and that is a huge part of wrestling."
Seth Morton (Canal Winchester, Oh.), Clay Tucker, Jacob Ison, Nick Purdue (Genoa, Oh.), Erik Schuth and Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.) all went undefeated on the day, posting 2-0 records. Ison won both of his bouts by pin.
"Both matches were important for him," said Greenlee. "His opponent from Air Force (Tyler French) was a national qualifier two years ago, so when Jacob pinned him, that was big for us."
Ohio matched up with Air Force in its first match of the night, dominating the Falcons by a final score of 35-3. The 'Cats only lost one bout in the match, as Andrew Zwirlein defeated Kyle Ciccarello by a 10-5 decision.
Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Oh.) and Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Oh.) kept up their strong tandem in the 133 and 141-pound classes, handling their opponents well. Keyes defeated Tyler Spangler by a 16-0 technical fall and Lindsey took an 8-3 decision over Derek Gillespie.
The Bobcats won two bouts by pin in the match against Air Force, as Clay Tucker and Ison turned in dominating performances. See below for full results of the first match:
Ohio 35, Air Force 3
125 Andrew Zwirlein (AF) dec. Kyle Ciccarello, 10-5
133 Quentin Keyes (OHIO) tech fall Tyler Spangler, 16-0 (3:15)
141 Germane Lindsey (OHIO) dec. Derek Gillespie, 8-3
149 Seth Morton (OHIO) dec. Alec Williams, 5-2
157 Clay Tucker (OHIO) fall Wade Stowe, 6:01
165 Kevin Christensen (OHIO) dec. Justin Shadrix, 7-4
174 Jacob Ison (OHIO) fall Tyler French, 6:09
184 Nick Purdue (OHIO) dec. James Ciccone, 9-5
197 Erik Schuth (OHIO) dec. Neil Delaney, 4-0
HWT Andy Hartshorn (OHIO) dec. Stephen Larson, 7-4
The next match for Ohio was against the Orediggers from the Colorado School of Mines. The 'Cats turned in yet another dominating performance, winning nine of the ten bouts to take the match by a final score of 36-3. Ison and Purdue won their bouts in impressive fashion, pinning their opponents in less than two minutes. Ison (Batavia, Oh.) took down Ryan Swanson in 67 seconds and Purdue pinned Brandon Sheldon in 1:53.
The final three dual meet wrestlers have been very impressive for the Bobcats this season, as Purdue, Schuth and Hartshorn have combined for 17 victories. For full second-match results, look below:
Ohio 36, Colorado School of Mines 3
125 Jake Wojcik (OHIO) win by forfeit
133 Chad Lousberg (CSM) dec. Quentin Keyes, 6-3
141 Darrin Boing (OHIO) dec. Dylan Lewis, 6-4
149 Seth Morton (OHIO) dec. Jesse Snider, 5-4 (TB2)
157 Clay Tucker (OHIO) dec. Ryan Sprackling, 5-0
165 Steve Wilson (OHIO) dec. Mike Brown, 6-1
174 Jacob Ison (OHIO) fall Ryan Swanson 1:07
184 Nick Purdue (OHIO) fall Brandon Sheldon, 1:53
197 Erik Schuth (OHIO) dec. Brennen Knerr, 4-0
HWT Andy Hartshorn (OHIO) dec. Bryan Stansbury, 2-0
"You've got to have guys that you can count on getting wins every time out if you want to be a successful team," said Greenlee. "Right now, Purdue, Schuth, Hartshorn, Ison…you can count on those guys for wins every time out."
The Bobcats will have a few days away from competition before they head out to The Reno Tournament of Champions on December 20.
Ohio Bobcats Take Down Northern Colorado Bears
Ohio pushes unbeaten streak to four
GREELEY, Colo.- Ohio Wrestling continued its fast start to the 2009-10 season, beating the Northern Colorado Bears in a dual meet Wednesday by a final score of 33-7. The 'Cats improved their record to 4-0 on the young season, as eight Ohio wrestlers emerged victorious on Wednesday.
The match got off to a good start for the host Bears, as Tony Mustari defeated Kyle Ciccarello (South Euclid, Oh.) by a 13-2 major decision, helping Northern Colorado jump out to an early lead. Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Oh.) answered immediately and emphatically by pinning 133-pound Zach Nash in under a minute.
The 'Cats then proceeded to take the next two bouts, as Germane Lindsey and Seth Morton handled their opponents well. Lindsey pinned Michael Balagna in 41 seconds and Morton took down Rocco DePaolo by a 9-3 decision.
In the 157-pound division, Clay Tucker lost in a very close 5-4 decision to Justin Gaethje.
The Bobcats then took the next five bouts to finish out the match, as Kevin Christensen, Jacob Ison, Nick Purdue (Genoa, Oh.), Erik Schuth and Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.) all won their individual weight classes. Christensen (Fairborn, Oh.) won by a 4-0 decision over Tanner Weiks in the 165-pound class. Ison (Batavia, Oh.) then took a 9-2 decision wrestling at 174.
Purdue (184) and Hartshorn (HWT) won by decision and Schuth took his bout by forfeit.
125 - Tony Mustari (NC) maj. dec. Kyle Ciccarello, 13-2
133 -Quentin Keyes (Ohio), fall Zach Nash, 0:41
141 - Germane Lindsey (Ohio), fall Michael Balagna, 0:41
149 - Seth Morton (Ohio) dec. Rocco DePaolo, 9-3
157 - Justin Gaethje (NC) dec. Clay Tucker, 5-4
165 - Kevin Christiensen (Ohio) dec. Tanner Weiks, 4-0
174 - Jacob Ison (Ohio) dec. Brandon Kammerzell, 9-2
184 - Nick Purdue (Ohio) dec. Eric Brennan, 8-4
197 - Erik Schuth (Ohio) mfor
285 - Andy Hartshorn (Ohio) dec. Tuell, 9-4
The 'Cats will now head to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force and the Colorado School of Mines on Friday.
Ohio Bobcats Travel West for Three Dual Meets
Ohio to take on Northern Colorado, Air Force and Colorado School of Mines
ATHENS, Ohio- After a successful 3-0 showing at the 2009 Bobcat Duals, Ohio Wrestling hits the road for more dual-meet action. The team will be traveling to Colorado for three dual meets, as it will take on Northern Colorado, Air Force and the Colorado School of Mines.
The Bobcats will begin competition on Wednesday at Northern Colorado. The Bears currently own an 0-4 record, having lost dual meets to No. 6 Maryland, Hofstra, America and Binghamton. Justin Gaethje (157) leads the team in wins, accumulating a 15-7 record this season. Casey Cruz has a solid 12-2 record wrestling at 133.
The Air Force Falcons have not yet competed in any duals meets in 2009. They finished 37th at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and have also competed in the Cowboy Open (Wyoming) and the Kaufman-Brand Open (Nebraska). The team competes in the Western Wrestling Conference with Utah Valley, Wyoming, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, North Dakota State and Northern Colorado.
Like Air Force, the Orediggers from the Colorado School of Mines have not yet participated in any dual meets. They have competed at the Cowboy Open, the Northern Colorado Open and the Bob Smith Open (Kansas). The team is led by Jesse Snider, who has posted an impressive 12-3 mark while wrestling at 149. Not far behind is Jordan Larsen (165) at 10-3.
Upon completion of these upcoming dual meets, the Bobcats (3-0, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) will round out the 2009 calendar year with The Reno Tournament of Champions (12/20) and The Southern Scuffle (12/29-30).
Ohio's Keyes Earns Wrestler of the Week Honors
Redshirt junior went 3-0 at Friday's Bobcat Duals
ATHENS, Ohio- Quentin Keyes has been named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the week, the conference announced Tuesday. Keyes has gotten off to a great start for the Bobcats this season, posting a 5-2 record that includes two victories by major decision.
Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Oh.) had a tremendous weekend for the Bobcats while wrestling at 133 pounds. He accumulated an undefeated 3-0 record and helped lead Ohio (3-0, 0-0 MAC) to an undefeated record as well, earning one-sided victories over The Citadel (32-3), Appalachian State (26-9) and Cleveland State (41-4). In the first dual meet of the day, Keyes defeated Jordan Dix of The Citadel by technical fall (16-0). He then beat Appalachian State's nationally-ranked Frank Cellorrio by a 14-5 major decision before completing his day with a 17-1 technical fall victory over Zech Huff of Cleveland State.
The Bobcats have three dual meets this week, as they will square off against Northern Colorado on Wednesday before facing Air Force and the Colorado School of Mines Friday.
Ohio Dominates Bobcat Duals
'Cats emphatically win all three matches, improve to 3-0
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling (3-0, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) dominated the 2009 Bobcat Duals Friday, winning by a convincing margin in all three matches. The 'Cats beat The Citadel 32-3, Appalachian State 26-9 and Cleveland State 41-4. Six Bobcat wrestlers (Quentin Keyes, Seth Morton, Jacob Ison, Nick Purdue, Erik Schuth and Andy Hartshorn) compiled perfect 3-0 records on the day.
The Bobcats began the event by squaring off against The Citadel Bulldogs. Ohio dominated the match, winning by a final score of 32-3. Keyes, Darrin Boing, Morton, Tucker (Martins Ferry, Oh.), Kevin Christensen, Ison (Batavia, Oh.), Purdue, Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) and Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.) all won for the host Bobcats. Boing, Morton and Purdue all made short work of their opponents, taking their individual bouts by major decisions. The rest of the Ohio victories came by decision.
To begin the match, The Citadel's Giazzi Segarra defeated Kyle Ciccarello by a 7-4 decision, putting the visitors up 3-0. This would be the last time that the Bulldogs had the lead, however, as Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Oh.) defeated Jordan Dix by technical fall in the 133 bout, giving Ohio a 5-3 lead that it would never relinquish. Boing (Northfield Center, Oh.) added a punctuation mark by defeating Nick LaFevre by a 12-4 major decision, putting the 'Cats up by six points. Morton (Canal Winchester, Oh.) followed suit immediately after in the 149 bout, defeating Derek Royster by an 8-0 major decision, giving Ohio a 13-3 lead. Tucker won a hotly-contested overtime bout against Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, improving his 2009-10 record to a 4-2 mark at this point. Christensen (165), Ison (174), Schuth (197) and Hartshorn (HWT) took all of their bouts by decision, and Purdue (Genoa, Oh.) earned a 12-1 major decision over Kelby Smith. Full match results are as follows:
Ohio 32, The Citadel 3
125: Segarra (Citadel) def. Ciccarello (Ohio) by decision, 7-4 CIT 3-0
133: Keyes (Ohio) def. Dix (Citadel) by technical fall, 16-0 OHIO 5-3
141: Boing (Ohio) def. LeFevre (Citadel) by major decision, 12-4 OHIO 9-3
149: Morton (Ohio) def. Royster (Citadel) by major decision, 8-0 OHIO 13-3
157: Tucker (Ohio) def. Luvsandorj (Citadel) by decision, 3-1 OT OHIO 16-3
165: Christensen (Ohio) def. Sickel (Citadel) by decision, 5-2 OHIO 19-3
174: Ison (Ohio) def. Oddo (Citadel) by decision, 10-6 OHIO 22-3
184: Purdue (Ohio) def. Smith (Citadel) by major decision, 12-1 OHIO 26-3
197: Schuth (Ohio) def. Delaney (Citadel) by decision, 9-3 OHIO 29-3
HWT: Hartshorn (Ohio) def. Muller (Citadel) by decision, 5-1 OHIO 32-3
In other first round action, Cleveland State took down Appalachian State by a final score of 28-20.
Ohio's next match of the day was against the Mountaineers of Appalachian State. The Bobcats took this match quite handily as well, taking down the Mountaineers by a score of 26-9. Keyes, Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Oh.), Morton, Powell, Ison, Purdue, Schuth and Hartshorn claimed victories for the Bobcats.
The match began much like the first of the day against The Citadel, as the visitors claimed a victory by decision in the 125 pound class. Tony Gravely defeated freshman Jake Wojcik (Homer Glen, Ill.) by a 7-5 decision, giving the Mountaineers an early 3-0 lead. The 'Cats answered back emphatically and immediately, as Keyes (133) and Lindsey (141) each claimed major decisions over their opponents, giving Ohio an 8-3 lead that it would never relinquish. Morton then claimed a 6-2 decision over Savva Kostis, stretching the lead to eight points. Appalachian State answered back by taking the next two bouts, but those would prove to be its final victories of the day. Chip Powell (157) and Kyle Blevins (165) took down Tucker and Christensen, respectively in decisions. Christensen's bout was a close one, as he fell by two points in overtime.
With an 11-9 lead, the Bobcats knew it was time to take control of the match. That is exactly what they did, winning the final four bouts, one of which by pin. Ison pinned Colt Howell in a mere 60 seconds, giving the 'Cats a comfortable 17-9 lead at a vital point in the match. Purdue, Schuth and Hartshorn quickly followed suit, as they each earned victories by decision in the 184, 197 and heavyweight classes, respectively. Full match results are as follows:
Ohio 26, Appalachian State 9
125: Gravely (ASU) def. Wojcik (Ohio) by decision, 7-5 ASU 3-0
133: Keyes (Ohio) def. Celorrio (ASU) by major decision, 14-5 OHIO 4-3
141: Lindsey (Ohio) def. Earp (ASU) by major decision, 17-8 OHIO 8-3
149: Morton (Ohio) def. Kostis (ASU) by decision, 6-2 OHIO 11-3
157: Powell (ASU) def. Tucker (Ohio) by decision, 12-7 OHIO 11-6
165: Blevins (ASU) def. Christensen (Ohio) by decision, 3-1 OT OHIO 11-9
174: Ison (Ohio) pins Howell (ASU) in 1:00 OHIO 17-9
184: Purdue (Ohio) def. Temple (ASU) by decision, 8-6 OHIO 20-9
197: Schuth (Ohio) def. Glover (ASU) by decision, 7-2 OHIO 23-9
HWT: Hartshorn (Ohio) def. Altarac (ASU) by decision, 7-1 OHIO 26-9
"That was a great win for (Quentin) Keyes," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "Celorrio was No. 23 in the nation, and beating good wrestlers like that is the way to get ranked."
In other second round action, The Citadel took down Cleveland State by a final score of 24-13.
Ohio's third and final match of the day was against the Cleveland State Vikings. The 'Cats took this one quite convincingly, dispatching the Vikings by a comfortable 37-point margin, 41-4. Keyes, Ison, Morton, Purdue, Schuth and Hartshorn took home their third victories of the day, each finishing an impressive 3-0. Tucker, Ison and Lindsay also won for the Green and White.
The match began with Wojcik winning by forfeit, giving Ohio an early 6-0 lead. Keyes then stepped up and won by technical fall, earning his squad five more points. Lindsay followed that up with a major decision, defeating Mike Mencini 18-8. Morton contributed a victory by technical fall, Tucker earned a 6-3 decision, and Ison won a 6-0 decision. Purdue (184), Schuth (197) and Hartshorn (HWT) each won their bouts by technical fall and really had a solid day for Ohio in their three respective weight classes. The only bout Cleveland State took from Ohio was in the 165 pound class, where Danny Michaels took down Christensen in a major decision. Full match results are as follows:
Ohio 41, Cleveland State 4
125: Wojcik (Ohio) wins by forfeit OHIO 6-0
133: Keyes (Ohio) def. Huff (CSU) by technical fall, 17-1 OHIO 11-0
141: Lindsay (Ohio) def. Mencini (CSU) by major decision, 18-8 OHIO 15-0
149: Morton (Ohio) def. Castillo (CSU) by technical fall, 15-0 OHIO 20-0
157: Tucker (Ohio) def. Carlo (CSU) by decision, 6-3 OHIO 23-0
165: Michaels (CSU) def. Christensen (Ohio) by major decision, 13-2 OHIO 23-4
174: Ison (Ohio) def. Effner (CSU) by decision, 6-0 OHIO 26-4
184: Purdue (Ohio) def. Anthony (CSU) by technical fall, 18-2 OHIO 31-4
197: Schuth (Ohio) def. Schuller (CSU) by technical fall, 17-0 OHIO 36-4
HWT: Hartshorn (Ohio) def. Weber (CSU) by technical fall, 16-0 OHIO 41-4
"I'm really proud of our guys today," said Greenlee. "They competed hard and wrestled well."
The Bobcats will next take to the mat when they compete against Northern Colorado on Wednesday, December 9. The dual meet will be held in Greeley, Colorado, with the start time set for 7 p.m. Eastern.
Ohio Hosts Appalachian State, The Citadel and Cleveland State on Friday
ATHENS, Ohio- After two tournaments to open the 2009-10 season, Ohio begins dual meet competition on Friday. The 'Cats (0-0, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) will be hosting grapplers from Appalachian State, The Citadel and Cleveland State on Friday in the 2009 Bobcat Duals.
Ohio is coming off two solid tournament performances this season, as the team competed quite well in the Hokie Open and the Michigan State Open. 11 Bobcat wrestlers placed in these two tournaments, with Kyle Ciccarello's first-place finish in the 125 pound freshman/sophomore division at Michigan State leading the way. Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.) began his season very well in the heavyweight class, finishing second in East Lansing and fourth at the Hokie Open. He has compiled a 6-3 record this season, with one win by pin and another by major decision. Tim Silvers (Eaton, Oh.) has also started quickly out of the gate for the Green and White, compiling a 6-3 record that includes a third-place finish at the Michigan State Open.
Appalachian State comes to Athens with a 1-3 record in dual meets, beating Sacred Heart and losing to Binghamton, Pennsylvania and Nebraska in the 2009-10 season. The Mountaineers are led by a strong tandem at 174 and 184 pounds, as Austin Trotman (174) and Dylan Temple (184) have each earned 9-3 records so far this season.
The Citadel carries an 0-1 dual meet record to Athens on Friday, as it fell to North Carolina State early in November. Freshman Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, a native of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has started well in the 157 pound class, posting an 8-2 record.
The Vikings of Cleveland State have posted a 1-4 record in dual meets to begin the season. They defeated John Carroll and have lost to Ohio State, Findlay, Notre Dame of Ohio and Eastern Michigan. Graduate student Marcus Effner leads the team with an 8-2 record this season while wrestling in the 174 pound class.
The Bobcat Duals will begin on Friday morning at 10 a.m. with simultaneous matches (Ohio v. The Citadel and Appalachian State v. Cleveland State) starting things off. The next matches of the day will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the host Bobcats battling Appalachian State and Cleveland State taking on The Citadel. The final match of the day will be held at 1 p.m. when Ohio takes on Cleveland State.
Ohio Wrestling to Host 2010 Dual Meet at Ohio University Eastern
Bobcats square off against Mountaineers in St. Clairsville
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling has announced important details for its dual meet against West Virginia University on February 14. The meet will be held on the Ohio University Eastern Campus in St. Clairsville at 3 p.m. Two of Ohio's wrestlers hail from the St. Clairsville area, as Robbie Chilson grew up in nearby Bellaire and Clay Tucker is from Martin's Ferry.
A youth wrestling clinic will be hosted before the dual meet from noon-2 p.m. The clinic is free of charge with a purchased ticket to the dual meet. Admission to the dual meet will cost $3 for children and $5 for adults. The clinic will be run by wrestling legend Bobby Douglas. As a competitor, Douglas was a standout wrestler, winning five national championships and two U.S. Olympic Trials titles. He captained the United States Freestyle Wrestling Team at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City and was named the Nation's Outstanding Wrestler in 1970. He has been a coach of Olympic wrestling teams and is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
After the Bobcats take on the Mountaineers at 3 p.m., a coaches social will take place at 5 p.m.Ohio Wrestling Signs Two Standouts
Bobcats welcome Michael Duckworth and Beau Wenger
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling proudly welcomes two newcomers into the fold for the 2010-11 season, as Michael Duckworth and Beau Wenger have decided to join the Green and White.
Duckworth, a native of Liberty, Indiana, brings with him a very impressive high school wrestling career. He capped off a 48-1 senior season by claiming the 171-pound IHSAA State Championship. While in his junior season at Union County High School, he finished as state runner-up in the 160-pound division.
In addition to his stellar performances on the state championship level, Duckworth earned repeated success at the NHSCA Nationals. He placed third in the 152-pound class in 2007, second in the 160-pound class in 2008 and fifth in 2009 while wrestling in the 171-pound class. He was a four-time member of the Team Indiana Gold All-Stars and placed in the top eight of the Ohio Tournament of Champions multiple times, including a first-place finish in 2009. He has also claimed multiple state titles in Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling while competing in various Indiana State Championship Series competitions.
"He is a very talented wrestler," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "He's won at every level he has wrestled at, from a young age through the national level. He's a guy that we're looking for to come in and wrestle 174/184 for us, and we think he's a real good one."
Wenger, a native of Navarre, Ohio, also had a stellar high school wrestling career. He brings a 96-16 career record and three sectional championships to the team. He finished third at the OHSAA State Tournament in 2009 while wrestling at 189 pounds. Just a year before that, he finished fourth at the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals.
"We think that Beau is a guy who has a lot of potential and has a great future here at Ohio," said Greenlee. "Both of these guys are good students and were near the top of their classes, so we're excited about that as well."
In addition to his impressive high school accomplishments, Wenger has earned multiple All-American honors. He was an All-American at the Disney Duals in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He earned All-American status at the Brute Scholastic Duals in 2008 and 2009 and also at the 2008 Salsbury Duals.
The Bobcats (0-0, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) will next be in action when they host Appalachian State, Cleveland State and The Citadel for the Bobcat Duals on December 4.
Seven Ohio Wrestlers Place in East Lansing
EAST LANSING, Mich.- The Bobcats had a very successful day at the 2009 Michigan State Open, with seven wrestlers placing in their respective weight divisions. One Bobcat took home first place and two others earned second, making for an impressive second tournament of the season for the Green and White.
The 'Cats started things off the right way Sunday, absolutely dominating the freshman/sophomore division of the 125-lb class. Gabe Ramos (Hopatcong, N.J.) finished in second posting a 4-1 record along the way. Finishing first in the same weight class was Bobcat freshman Kyle Ciccarello (South Euclid, Oh.). Ciccarello went undefeated in the tournament, winning all four of his bouts.
Tim Silvers (Eaton, Oh.) followed the 125-lb class with a success of his own, as he finished in third place of the 133-lb freshman/sophomore division. Silvers posted a 4-1 record on the day, including a 16-2 major decision over a wrestler from host Michigan State.
"Tim (Silvers) did great today," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "He's made some huge gains in the last year. He's moved up a weight class and he needs to keep working at getting stronger, but he has done great for us."
Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Oh.) and Darrin Boing (Northfield Center, Oh.) did a very good job in the 141-lb open division, as they placed second and sixth, respectively. Lindsey posted a 3-1 record en route to his second-place finish, pinning Matt Callahan from Appalachian State in just two minutes and 53 seconds. Boing accumulated a 3-2 mark during the tournament, notably winning a close, 7-5 decision over Vince Castillo of conference-rival Northern Illinois.
In the 157-lb open division, Clay Tucker (Martin's Ferry, Ohio) posted a 3-2 ledger en route to finishing fourth. His day consisted of three very solid wins (all decisions by five points or more) over competitors from Indiana, Michigan and Northern Illinois.
The Bobcats were again well-represented in the heavyweight class, as Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.) finished in second-place. He posted a 3-1 mark for the second consecutive weekend, besting Ivan Muller (Citadel) 8-2, Joe Fagiano (Indiana) by major decision, 16-4, and Wes Schroeder (Eastern Michigan) 4-2. He lost a close bout in the final of the open heavyweight division, 2-0, to Nathan Everheart of Indiana.
"Andy (Hartshorn) has wrestled really well the last two weekends," said Greenlee. "He and Germane (Lindsey) both placed second in their classes…it was a great performance by both of those guys today."
The next event for Ohio will be when it hosts the Bobcat Duals on December 4. Appalachian State, The Citadel and Cleveland State will be coming to the Convocation Center to square off against the 'Cats in Ohio's first dual-meet competition of the season.
Ohio Bobcats Compete Well at Hokie Open
Ohio produces four top-6 finishes
SALEM, Va.- The Bobcats put forth a very solid effort at their first tournament of the regular season, competing in the 2009 Hokie Open. The tournament began at 9 a.m. on Sunday, with 379 wrestlers competing in the day's events.
Placing best for Ohio was redshirt sophomore Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.), who finished 4th in the heavyweight class. He compiled a 3-1 record on the day, defeating some quality opponents in his charge through the bracket.
"I thought Andy performed great," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "He beat Dustin Porter who was a national qualifier at one time and was ranked as high as 12th in the country, so it was a great day for him."
Kyle Sanders (Columbus, Oh.) had a very good day for the Bobcats, posting a 5-1 record (including one pin in 27 seconds) to finish 5th in the 197-lb class.
"Great day for a true freshman," said Greenlee. "He wrestled well. We thought he was pretty good ever since he got here and now I think that he's starting to think he's pretty good as well."
Seth Morton (Canal Winchester, Oh.) performed very well in the 149-lb class, finishing in 5th when all was said and done. He posted a 5-1 record throughout the tournament, pinning one of his opponents in 1:39.
Ohio's Nick Purdue (Genoa, Oh.) competed well in the 184-lb class, finishing in 6th place with a 4-2 record that included one pin.
The rest of the Bobcats finished with good competition records, even if they didn't make it to some of the final bouts.
"I felt great about the whole team today," said Greenlee. "We had some guys really go deep into the tournament that didn't place, but they were 4-2, 5-2…so it really was a great day for a lot of guys. It was a great way to open up a year."
"I think we're pretty tough. We've got a great group of guys that are doing all of the right things and as they continue to do those things they will continue to get better."
The Bobcats will next compete at the Michigan State Open on November 15.
Ohio Wrestling Begins 2009-10 Campaign
Bobcats open season with intra-squad meet
ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio Wrestling is geared up to begin the 2009-10 season with the annual Green and White Intra-squad meet. The meet will be held on Sunday, November 1. It will begin at one pm, which is just after the 2009 Ohio University Fall Wrestling Clinic is completed. The wrestlers will host an autograph session between the completion of the clinic (9 am - 12 pm) and the start of the Intra-squad meet.
There are some pretty exciting matchups on tap for the Green and White teams this season. Representing the Green team in the 125 lb class will be Jake Wojcik, who squares off against Gabe Ramos of the White team. Ramos compiled a 9-12 record while wrestling unattached for the Bobcats last year.
The 133 lb class will see a matchup between Michael Fennell (Green) and Quentin Keyes (White). Keyes had a great season for the Bobcats last year, posting an 18-14 record.
Green's Germane Lindsey will square off against White's Darrin Boing in the 141 lb class. Lindsey was 10-9 last year and placed fourth at the MAC Championships. Boing had a pretty solid 2008-09 season as well, going 8-3 at 141 lbs in his redshirt freshman season.
The 149 lb bout will be between Seth Morton (Green) and Kevin Christensen (White). Morton finished last season with a 13-14 record, competing in both 141 and 149 lb classes. Christensen posted a 3-12 competition record last season.
Clay Tucker (Green) and Kyle Lang (White) will go head-to-head in the 157 lb class. Tucker led Ohio in victories last season with his stellar 21-16 record.
Green's Kyle Dilley will square off against White's Steve Wilson in the 165 lb class. Wilson went 4-15 last season for the Bobcats and placed fifth in the freshman/sophomore division at the Michigan State Open.
Redshirt senior Jacob Ison (Green) will compete with Josh Kassil (White) in the 174 lb class. Ison's 2008-09 season was cut short due to injury, but he managed to post an impressive 10-3 record. He went undefeated at the Indiana Hoosier Duals and was at one point ranked as highly as 19th in the nation.
Brian Driscoll (Green) and Nick Purdue (White) will face one another in the 184 lb bout. Purdue posted an 18-13 record last season, which tied him for second-most wins on the team.
Erik Schuth (Green) and Kyle Sanders (White) will battle in the 197 lb class on Sunday. Scuth went 12-6 last season for the Bobcats and finished 3-1 in MAC duals.
The final bout of the day will be between heavyweights Jeremy Johnson (Green) and Andy Hartshorn (White). Hartshorn posted a 13-14 record last year and placed fourth in the MAC Championships.
After the Intra-squad meet, the team will travel to the Hokie Open on November 8.
Ohio State Pulls Out 23-18 Win Over Northwestern
Three overtime bouts decide outcome; 'Cats to face No. 1 Iowa Sunday
EVANSTON, Ill. - No. 19 Northwestern took sixth-ranked Ohio State into three compelling overtime matches and won four bouts on the night but came up just short, losing a 23-18 decision to the Buckeyes Friday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The 'Cats return to mats against No. 1-ranked Iowa at 2 p.m. on Senior Day Sunday before turning their attention to their postseason competitions.
Friday night's much-anticipated 184-pound bout between No. 1 Jake Herbert (25-0) and No. 2 Mike Pucillo (15-0) did not come to fruition as the Buckeyes opted to send Pucillo out for the 197-pound contest instead. Herbert made Ohio State pay, picking up his 13th fall of the year in just 2:04 against T.C. Pendleton, giving the Wildcats an 18-13 lead in the process.
Through much of the ensuing 197-pound match, it appeared NU would enter the final match with the lead until Pucillo got the turn he was looking for on Northwestern's John Schoen, winning by pin with just 19 seconds to go to put the Buckeyes up by one.
In the heavyweight bout, Ohio State's Corey Morrison iced the win with an 11-2 major decision of NU's Paul Rands.
NU's fourth-ranked Brandon Precin got the home team off to a good start against the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, Nikko Triggas, at 125. Although Triggas earned the first takedown, Precin reversed and was soon in the hunt for a first-period fall, picking up five back points on his way to a 7-2 lead. He did not relinquish a point the rest of the way, tech falling Triggas by a 17-2 margin.
Robert Joyce stepped in at 133 with the tall order of facing No. 3 Reece Humphrey. Joyce used two escapes to tie the bout in the first before both wrestlers exchanged penalty points in an intense match. Humphrey eventually prevailed, however, by an 11-5 decision.
At 141, Keith Sulzer picked up an early takedown but was only in control for 18 seconds before Jaggers scored one point on an escape. Jaggers spent the second period compiling riding time but did not score and opted to start down in the third period, looking for the tying escape point. He got it with 1:14 remaining off a restart, sending the match to overtime.
Just 36 seconds into the extra session, the official ruled Jaggers had gained control, giving him the 4-2 win and the Buckeyes a 6-5 overall advantage.
Ohio State (15-2, 6-1) also rested fourth-ranked Lance Palmer, instead going with senior Owen Schaefer to take on NU's Andrew Nadhir. The Wildcats sophomore was in control throughout the match, picking up three first-period takedowns and never allowing Schaefer to regain momentum. Nadhir remained on the attack, making sure his fifth consecutive win was a major decision for the Wildcats.
At 157, it was a battle between Northwestern's 14th-ranked freshman Jason Welch and OSU's 13th-ranked senior Jason Johnstone. With Johnstone holding a 7-4 advantage in the third, Welch notched the takedown he needed to get within one with 55 seconds remaining as his riding time began to accumulate.
An injury to Johnstone stopped the clock with 45 seconds showing and 21 seconds of riding time in his favor. He managed to ride out the match to tie it at seven and send the match to overtime. Just 30 seconds into the sudden victory period, Welch (20-7) dropped Johnstone for the win and claimed his fifth Big Ten win this season.
After a win by No. 2 Colt Sponseller at 165 reduced Northwestern's lead to two, Wildcats redshirt freshman Robert Kellogg faced the Buckeyes' Dave Rella at 174 in what proved to be the third overtime match. Kellogg looked strong early, picking up a takedown on the way out of bounds in the first half. Even after a takedown by Rella late in the second, Kellogg quickly escaped to protect a two-point lead.
But after a Rella escape to start the third, the Buckeye scored two with 50 seconds to go, giving him the chance to ride out the match. After a stoppage with four seconds to go, Kellogg made the most of his last opportunity to tie, rolling out from the bottom position to even things up on an escape at the buzzer, bringing the fans and the NU bench to their feet.
Each wrestler scored once on an escape in the first overtime tiebreak periods, sending the match to a second sudden-victory session where Rella managed a match-winning takedown inside of a minute after the start of the period.
Kellogg is now 2-2 in overtime matches this season.
No. 6 Ohio State 23, No. 19 Northwestern 18
125: Brandon Precin (NU) TF Nikko Triggas (OSU), 17-2 (6:21) (NU 5, OSU 0)
133: Reece Humphrey (OSU) dec. Bobby Joyce (NU), 11-5 (NU 5, OSU 3)
141: J Jaggers (OSU) dec. Keith Sulzer (NU), 4-2 (SV) (OSU 6, NU 5)
149: Andrew Nadhir (NU) MD Owen Schaefer (OSU), 14-5 (NU 9, OSU 6)
157: Jason Welch (NU) dec. Jason Johnstone (OSU), 9-7 (SV) (NU 12, OSU 6)
165: Colt Sponseller (OSU) MD Dominic Marella (NU), 16-6 (NU 12, OSU 10)
174: Dave Rella (OSU) dec. Robert Kellogg (NU), 8-6 (SV-2) (OSU 13, NU 12)
184: Jake Herbert (NU) FALL T.C. Pendleton (OSU), 2:04 (NU 18, OSU 13)
197: Mike Pucillo (OSU) FALL John Schoen (NU), 6:41 (OSU 19, NU 18)
285: Corey Morrison (OSU) MD Paul Rands (NU), 11-2 (OSU 23, NU 18)