BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College wrestling team drops an Ohio Athletic Conference dual match tonight (Tuesday, January 17, 2012) to Cleveland cross-town rival John Carroll University by a final score of 35-10.
The Yellow Jackets are now 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the OAC while the Blue Streaks snap a two match losing streak to B-W and improve to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in the OAC.
The Yellow Jackets were led by freshman 141-pounder Nick Ramsey (Cleveland/Lakewood) who won by a major decision, 13-4. Ramsey improves to 3-0 in dual matches and 2-0 in the OAC. He is now 5-3 overall since joining the team this semester.
In addition to Ramsey, sophomore 133-pounder Andrew Taylor (Columbus/ Worthington/Kilbourne) won by a decision, 8-2. Taylor leads the team in victories with a record of 11-10 overall and is now 1-1 in OAC matches. Sophomore 285-pounder Addison Carbone (Hudson) won by decision, 5-4, to pick up his first career victory. Carbone is now 1-6 overall and 1-1 in the OAC since joining the team after football season.
B-W is back in action this Saturday, January 21 when it will travel to Alma, Michigan to take part in the Alma College Open Tournament at 9:00 a.m. The next home event is on Saturday, February 4 when the team will host the 26th Annual John Summa Memorial Tournament in the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse at 10:00 a.m.
John Carroll -- 35, Baldwin-Wallace -- 10
125 pounds: John Cobos (JCU) major decision Jeremy Dombrady (B-W), 9-1 ; 133 pounds: Andrew Taylor (B-W) decision Kevin Nycz (JCU), 8-2; 141 pounds: Nick Ramsey (B-W) major decision Jake Rininger (JCU), 13-4; 149 pounds: Greg Ryan (JCU) decision Sam McIntosh (B-W), 6-4; 157 pounds: Terner Gott (JCU) major decision Alex Cahill (B-W), 12-2; 165 pounds: Sean Gill (JCU) wins by forfeit; 174 pounds: Todd Gaydosh (JCU) pinned Tyler Blaine (B-W), 4:56; 184 pounds: Bryan Steinmetz (JCU) wins by forfeit; 197 pounds: Jim Nemunaitis (JCU) wins by forfeit; 285 pounds: Addison Carbone (B-W) decision Alec Barker (JCU), 5-4