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Wrestling: Ohio crushes Edinboro 31-12 to pick up its first victory of the season
In a collection of firsts, Ohio picked up its first win of the season on Saturday.
Not solely did Ohio compete in its first twin of the season, however it additionally confronted Edinboro for the primary time. The 31-12 group win boosted Ohio’s confidence earlier than it takes on extra head-to-head meets within the coming weeks.
Listed below are how Ohio fared Saturday night time:
125-pound
Ohio’s Oscar Sanchez was in a position to escape with a dominant 8-3 common determination victory over Edinboro’s Aiden Lewis. The redshirt junior is Ohio’s marquee wrestler within the lowest weight class. Sanchez narrowly missed out on a significant determination victory, which is achieved by some extent differential of seven or extra factors.
Though it doesn’t impression the general group outcomes, Sanchez’s victory over Lewis was really an upset of kinds. Sanchez was ranked because the No. 8 wrestler within the Mid-American Convention for the 125-pound weight class whereas Lewis was ranked No. 7.
133-pound
Giovanni DiSabato made straightforward work of Cameron Soda for an 11-1 victory and Ohio’s solely main determination of the day. Coming into the meet, DiSabato was ranked because the No. 4 wrestler in his weight class whereas Soda was ranked No. 9.
141-pound
For the primary time throughout the meet, Ohio was held down by Edinboro. Kyran Hagan was unable to flee a fall by the hands of Amonn Ohl. This consequence got here as a shock as Hagan entered because the No. 5 wrestler within the class whereas Ohl was solely No. 12. The autumn got here at 3:42.
149-pound
Within the second-straight match together with one of many Hagan twins, Alec, surprisingly, struggled. Hagan just lately received the Navy Basic and positioned sixth within the Cliff Eager Las Vegas Invitational and solidified himself as one of many most-sound wrestlers on the group. Jacob Pail, an unranked competitor, took down Hagan by a rating of 3-1 with a sudden victory.
157-pound
Ohio hit its stride as a group within the subsequent couple of courses. Redshirt freshman Peyten Kellar continued his ascent towards the highest of the MAC rankings by pinning his opponent, Luke Kemerer, on the 3:18 mark of the match. Kellar has flown up the rankings, transferring from No. 8 to No. 4.
165-pound
Jordan Slivka continued the Bobcats’ success along with his bout within the 165-pound class. He secured the second-straight fall for the Bobcats by getting Alex Garee on the mat in simply over six minutes. Slivka entered because the No. 3 wrestler within the class and confronted the No.12 ranked wrestler.
174-pound
Ohio continued its upward pattern within the larger weight courses. Sal Perrine earned an everyday determination victory by a rating of 6-2 within the 174-pound class. Though Edinboro’s Jared McGill is the No. 1 wrestler within the class, McGill was not who Perrine confronted. Joey Arnold wrestled for Edinboro on Saturday.
197-pound
The Bobcat beatdown was capped off when Carson Brewer scraped by Edinboro’s Cody Mulligan for a 4-3 victory. Brewer, the No. 6 wrestler in his weight class, could transfer up the rankings after defeating No. 4 Mulligan.
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