Posted: Feb 05, 2013
ADA, OHIO – The Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team lost tonight to No. 17-ranked Ohio Northern University, 26-12, in an Ohio Athletic Conference in the ONU Sports Center.
With the loss, BW dropped to 4-4 overall and 1-3 in the OAC. With the win, Ohio Northern improved to 15-2 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the OAC.
The Yellow Jackets were led by freshman 125-pounder Jesse Gunter (Akron/Coventry), junior 141-pounder Andrew Taylor (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne) and freshman 157-pounder Garrett Chase (Erie, Pa./ Cathedral Prep) all won by decision.
Gunter, who is ranked fifth individually in the latest NCWA (National Wrestling Coaches Association)/ Brute-adidas poll, is defeated Jerry Pasquale, 8-2. He is now 28-2 overall and 4-0 in the OAC.
Taylor defeated Shaun Lee by a final score of 16-10. Taylor improved to 20-16 overall and 2-2 in the OAC.
Chase, who has a team-leading 32 victories, defeated Jeff Stover, 3-1. He is now 32-12 overall record and a 3-1 in the OAC.
Also winning, freshman 165-pounder David Shapiro (Beachwood) defeated Tyler Gargano in a tie breaker, 2-1. Shapiro improved to 26-14 overall and 2-2 in the OAC.
BW is back in action next Tuesday, February 12 when it ends the season by hosting OAC and Cleveland cross-town rival John Carroll University in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in the Lou Higgins Center at 7:30 p.m.
FOR MORE BW SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327 and e-mail at kruple@bw.edu or Assistant SID Jeff Miller by phone at 440-826-2780 and e-mail at jefmille@bw.edu. Fans can access the latest BW athletics information at www.bwyellowjackets.com and we invite you to join us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bwathletics.
FOR MORE BW SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327 and e-mail at kruple@bw.edu or Assistant SID Jeff Miller by phone at 440-826-2780 and e-mail at jefmille@bw.edu. Fans can access the latest BW athletics information at www.bwyellowjackets.com and we invite you to join us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bwathletics.