Wrestling posts dominant performance at Olivet (Mich.) Duals

By Wes Mayberry

OLIVET, Mich. — The Ohio Northern wrestling team dominated the Olivet (Mich.) Duals on Saturday, dropping just seven of 40 individual matches en route to posting a 4-0 record over Olivet (Mich.), Adrian (Mich.), Trine (Ind.) and Alma (Mich.) at the Cutler Event Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 5-3 overall after winning all four of Saturday's duals by a combined score of 133-28.

Over the four duals, ONU tallied five pins, three technical falls and four major decisions.

Seniors Cash Thompson (Lake Odessa, Mich./Lakewood) and Jordan Hardrick (Dayton/Wayne) and freshmen Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta), Dylan Le (Powell/Dublin Scioto) and Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) all posted 4-0 records on Saturday.

At 197 pounds, Thompson recorded two pins, a decision and a forfeit victory.

At 165 pounds, Hardrick recorded one major decision and three decisions.

At 125 pounds, Mellott recorded one pin, two decisions and one forfeit win.

At 133 pounds, Le recorded two technical falls, one major decision and one decision.

At 141 pounds, Reed recorded two pins, one major decision and one decision.

Reed is now 12-0 on the season.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Tuesday for a dual at Ohio Athletic Conference foe Mount Union at 7 p.m.

Ohio Northern 31, Olivet (Mich.) 12

125 — Colin Mellott (ONU) forfeit win

133 — Dylan Le (ONU) maj. dec. Jesse Brumm, 10-2

141 — Jacob Reed (ONU) dec. Reese Wallis, 2-0

149 — Hunter Murphy (Olivet) pinned Matt Dewitz, 1:03

157 — Shaun Wagner (ONU) dec. Gerald Hall, 7-5

165 — Jordan Hardrick (ONU) dec. Mitchell Reynolds, 5-1

174 — Schuyler Caprella (ONU) dec. Owen Guilford, 11-9

184 — Gavin Layman (ONU) dec. Kody Krupp, 3-0

197 — Cash Thompson (ONU) pinned Isaac Hall, 1:11

285 — Donovan King (Olivet) pinned Brodie Stevens, 1:21

Ohio Northern 22, Adrian (Mich.) 9

125 — Colin Mellott (ONU) dec. Colton Weimer, 6-3

133 — Dylan Le (ONU) dec. Tanner Smith, 4-3

141 — Jacob Reed (ONU) maj. dec. Zachary Platte, 8-0

149 — Landyn VanWyk (Adrian) dec. Matt Dewitz, 3-0

157 — Shaun Wagner (ONU) dec. Junior Martin, 10-9

165 — Jordan Hardrick (ONU) dec. Zach Altman, 4-2

174 — Schuyler Caprella (ONU) dec. Blake Williams, 8-7

184 — Michael Jacobs (Adrian) dec. Gavin Layman, 11-4

197 — Cash Thompson (ONU) dec. Dylan Wellbaum, 10-3

285 — Donald Moses III (Adrian) dec. Brodie Stevens, 3-2

Ohio Northern 36, Trine (Ind.) 3

125 — Colin Mellott (ONU) dec. Bryce Trimm, 4-1

133 — Dylan Le (ONU) tech. fall Tristian Vaughn, 17-2

141 — Jacob Reed (ONU) pinned Kenneth Barrera-Garcia, 2:39

149 —Matt Dewitz (ONU) dec. Joey Langeman, 9-3

157 — Antonio Gonzalez (ONU) maj. dec. Isaac Hawkins, 11-2

165 — Jordan Hardrick (ONU) dec. Ethan Nash, 3-0

174 — Owen Conklin (Trine) dec. Schuyler Caprella, 6-4

184 — Gavin Layman (ONU) dec. Andrew Williamson, 6-2

197 — Cash Thompson (ONU) pinned Ryan Mahoney, 0:35

285 — Jadon Brownlee (ONU) dec. Kyler Bills, 7-2

Ohio Northern 44, Alma (Mich.) 4

125 — Colin Mellott (ONU) pinned Dominic Megdanoff, 1:35

133 — Dylan Le (ONU) tech. fall Nicholas Dawson, 22-3

141 — Jacob Reed (ONU) pinned Carter Hankins, 3:24

149 —Matt Dewitz (ONU) dec. Tyler Bolenbaugh, 3-0

157 — Jayce Kuehnlein (Alma) maj. dec. Antonio Gonzalez, 15-4

165 — Jordan Hardrick (ONU) maj. dec. Brenden Kurtze, 13-0

174 — Schuyler Caprella (ONU) tech. fall Calvin Huggler, 16-0

184 — Gavin Layman (ONU) forfeit win

197 — Cash Thompson (ONU) forfeit win

285 — Jadon Brownlee (ONU) dec. Brody Miskimon, 3-0