Wrestling reserve squad posts a 5th place finish at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational

BEREA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team reserve squad placed 5th in the Baldwin Wallace Invitational on Saturday.

The Basics

• Ohio Northern placed 5th of 13 teams with 126 points. 
• #23 Case Western Reserve won the team title with 276 points, #7 Baldwin Wallace placed 2nd with 251.5 points, Alfred State (N.Y.) placed 3rd with 174 points. 
• Records: Ohio Northern (14-3 Overall, 5-0 OAC)
• Venue: Ursprung Gymnasium – Berea, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

• Freshman Adrian Pigg (Dublin/Scioto) placed 2nd with a 3-1 record at the 149 pound weight class.
• Sophomore Hunter Buckland (Wadsworth) earned a 3rd place finish with a 4-1 record at 165. 
• Freshman Aiden Helmke (Defiance/Tinora) had a 5-1 record and placed 3rd at 184.
• Sophomore Aaron Turner (Dayton/Butler) placed 4th with a 3-2 record at 149. 
• Junior Hunter Probasco (Williamsport/Westfall) earned a 5th place finish with a record of 4-2 at heavyweight.
• Freshman Seth Miller (Bethel Park, Pa.) placed 7th with a 4-2 record at 141.

Notables

• Freshman Londen Murphy (Moscow/Moeller) has a team-high 14 pins this season with a 24-4 record. 
• No. 12-ranked sophomore Myles Johnson (Springboro) is 28-4 on the season with 9 pins and 9 tech falls.
• Freshman Ben Hegler (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) is 26-7 on the season with 9 pins and four tech falls.
• Freshman Kurt Mokros (Lewis Center/Olentangy) is 29-9 with six pins and six tech falls.
• Senior Ajay Locke (Lancaster) is 36th in program history in career wins with 85.
• Johnson is ranked No. 12 nationally at 197 pounds by the NWCA.
• Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 38th season and has a 421-267-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .608.

Up Next

• The No. 22-ranked Polar Bears will return to action at #25 Baldwin Wallace on Thursday at 7 pm with the OAC Regular Season title on the line.