Wrestling drops 24-12 decision to Heidelberg in OAC opener
By Tim Glon
ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team dropped its Ohio Athletic Conference opener to Heidelberg 24-12 Tuesday night at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears fall to 10-7 overall and 0-1 in OAC dual meet action, while the Student Princes improve to 5-8, 1-0.
Freshman Clayton Davidson got Ohio Northern on the board with a solid 3-0 shutout decision at 157 pounds. Davidson is now 18-8 on the season.
Sophomore Alex Bair got the Polar Bears within 17-9 with a medical default victory at 174 pounds. Bair was winning 4-1 in the first period when the match was called. He is now an even 5-5 on the season.
Sophomore Evan Hickey won by decision 8-4 at 197 pounds to make it 21-12. Hickey is now 16-8 on the year.
The Polar Bears will return to action next Tuesday with an OAC dual meet at Mount Union.
Heidelberg 24, Ohio Northern 12
125 — Tyler Price (HU) dec. Brad Taton (ONU), 2-1
133 — Ryan Hornack (HU) tech. fall Nathaniel Palmer (ONU), 18-2 (3:06)
141 — Justin Kihn (HU) dec. Dylan Dolph (ONU), 6-2
149 — Damon Cheek (HU) dec. Gavin Nelson (ONU), 5-4 (tb-1)
157 — Clayton Davidson (ONU) dec. Mark Carosella (HU), 3-0
165 — Aaron Banko (HU) dec. Kyler Deeter (ONU), 5-2
174 — Alex Bair (ONU) inj. def. Myles Wright (HU)
184 — Dillen Decker (HU) maj. dec. Ian Brown (ONU), 15-6
197 — Evan Hickey (ONU) dec. Rickey Bruce (HU), 8-4
285 — John Eckroth (HU) dec. Kody Bellamy (ONU), 5-3 (tb-2)
Exhibition Matches
133 — Austin Palmer (ONU) dec. Josh Beacorn (HU), 8-4
174 — Tyler Hammack (HU) dec. Richard Jones (ONU), 5-4
