Upon further, further review: No. 22 Wrestling splits matches against Division II schools at West Liberty after all

Upon further, further review: No. 22 Wrestling splits matches against Division II schools at West Liberty after all
Live Results
December 23, 2024

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — Upon further, further review, No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern wound up splitting two dual meets against NCAA Division II competition on Sunday afternoon at the West Liberty (W.Va.) Duals. 

The Basics

  • #22 Ohio Northern defeated Millersville (Pa.) 29-9 and fell by tiebreaker C 20-19 over #10 West Liberty (W.Va.)
  • WLU defeated MU 28-14 in the first dual on Sunday morning.
  • Records: #22 Ohio Northern (8-4 Overall), Millersville (4-3 Overall), #10 West Liberty (4-0 Overall).
  • Venue: Academic Sports & Recreation Complex - West Liberty, W.Va.

ONU Individuals

  • Senior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) went 2-0 at the 125-pound weight class with a pin and a major decision.
  • Senior Cael Vanderhorst (Covington) went 2-0 at 149 with a pin and a decision over No. 14-ranked Richie DeFulvio of Millersville.
  • Senior Nick Campbell (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) went 2-0 at 157.
  • Freshman #10-ranked Myles Johnson (Springboro) went 2-0 at 285, with a pin and a decision over No. 9 Parker Bentley of WLU.
  • Junior Gabe Hansen (Richwood/North Union) went 1-1 at 141.
  • Senior Teagan Hendricks (Jamestown/Greenview) went 1-1 at 165.
  • Senior #11-ranked Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind) went 1-1 at 197.
  • Senior Adam Myers (Springfield/STEM Academy) went 1-0 at 174.

Notables 

  • The Polar Bears finished in a 19-19 tie against West Liberty, and Ohio Northern headed home Sunday night believing they lost 20-19 by tiebreaker D.
  • Upon further review on Monday morning, it was believed that the computer scoring program did not calculate the fourth tiebreaker properly.
  • The computer had WLU with 50 nearfall points to 49 for ONU, but the actual score was ONU 9-0 - giving the Polar Bears the tiebreaker and the 20-19 victory.
  • By Monday night some clairification had come and tiebreaker C was actually the total points scored by each individual wrestler in each of the 10 bouts, and it was 50-49 WLU, giving the victory back to the Hilltoppers.
  • The teams tied in bout wins (5-5) and pins (1-1) to get to the third tiebreaker.
  • Coker (S.C.) was also scheduled to compete at the duals but were not able to make the trip.
  • Hendricks is 5 wins away from 100 career wins and has a 95-40 career record.
  • Freshman Chase Vanderhorst and Myles Johnson each lead the team in tech falls with 6 each. 
  • Senior Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) is 18-0 on the season.
  • Reed is a three-time All-American at 141 pounds.
  • Reed is 6th all-time in ONU wrestling history in career wins with a 134-7 record.
  • Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 37th season and has a 398-252-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .637. 

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Jan. 2 with a dual at Mount Saint Joseph.

#22 Ohio Northern 29, Millersville (Pa.) 9

#10 West Liberty (W.Va.) 20, #22 Ohio Northern 19