No. 24 Wrestling prevails 48-0 over OAC foe Otterbein on Tuesday

No. 24 Wrestling prevails 48-0 over OAC foe Otterbein on Tuesday
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January 20, 2026

ADA — The No. 24 ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team defeated Otterbein 48-0 at home in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual on Tuesday evening. 

The Basics

  • Records: #24 Ohio Northern (12-3 Overall, 3-0 OAC), Otterbein (5-3 Overall, 2-1 OAC)
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

  • Freshman Kurt Mokros (Lewis Center/Olentangy) won by forfeit to give ONU a 6-0 lead at the 125 pound weight class. 
  • Sophomore Chase Vanderhorst (Covington) extended the lead with a victory by pin at 133 to make it 12-0.
  • Sophomore Casper Caizzo (Norwalk/St. Paul) won by decision to give Northern a 15-0 lead at 141. 
  • Sophomore Jovanni Greco (Ross) made it 19-0 with his win by major decision at 149. 
  • Freshman Londen Murphy (Moscow/Moeller) extended the Orange and Black lead to 24-0 with his technical fall win at 157. 
  • Freshman Ben Hegler (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) earned a pin and made it 30-0 at 165. 
  • Freshman Jack Hoffman (Springboro) extended the lead to 34-0 with his major decision victory at 174.
  • Senior Ajay Locke (Lancaster) won by decision and made it 37-0 at 184. 
  • #5 Sophomore Myles Johnson (Springboro) extended the lead to 43-0 with a pin at 197. 
  • Freshman Troy Dyszkiewicz (Cleveland, Tenn./Walker Valley) won by major decision and made it 48-0 at heavyweight. 

Notables

  • This is the Polar Bears second shutout of the season. 
  • Murphy has a team-high 13 pins this season with a 21-0 record. 
  • Johnson is 23-2 on the season with six pins and 9 tech falls.
  • Hegler is 24-5 on the season with eight pins and four tech falls.
  • Mokros is 23-7 with five pins and four tech falls.
  • Locke is tied for 43rd in program history in career wins with 77.
  • Johnson is ranked No. 4 nationally at 197 pounds by the NWCA.
  • Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 38th season and has a 419-267-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .607.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Saturday at Wilmington for the OAC Quad dual starting at noon. 

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