Yellow Jacket Wrestlers Fall to #26 Mount Union, 38-6, in OAC Match in Berea

Posted: Jan 26, 2010

BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team lost to Ohio Athletic Conference rival and 26^th-ranked (NWCA) Mount Union College, 38-6, tonight (Tuesday, January 26, 2010) in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in the Lou Higgins Center.

With the loss, the Yellow Jackets fall to 4-12 overall, 0-4 in the OAC and next compete on Tuesday, February 2 at rival Ohio Northern at 7:30 p.m. in Ada. With the win, Mount Union improves to 8-3 overall and 3-1 in the OAC.

For the Yellow Jackets, junior Phillip Payne (Woodmere/ Orange) won a close 3-2 decision at 133 pounds. Also, junior 174-pounder Andrew Scavuzzo (Cuyahoga Falls/ Woodridge) won by a 4-2 decision.

Media and fans are reminded that the 24th Annual John Summa Memorial Tournament will take place on Saturday, February 6 in the Higgins Center Fieldhouse at 10:00 a.m. For more details, visit the tournament website at http://www.bw.edu/athletics/wr/sched/summa2010/.

FINAL: Mount Union -- 38, Baldwin Wallace -- 6

Exhibition 133 lbs: Colin Dennis (MUC) dec. Danny Huffman (BW) 6-2

125 lbs: Riki Reynolds (MUC) pinned Tyler Erwin (BW) 4:03

133 lbs: Phil Payne (BW) dec. TJ Arnone (MUC) 3-2

141 lbs: Josh Malave (MUC) dec. Eric Schubert (BW) 7-3

149 lbs: Richie Clark (MUC) pinned Grant Steward (BW) 5:27

157 lbs: Bryan Skoff (MUC) dec. Korey Leonhard (BW) 3-1 (OT)

165 lbs: John Piechuta (MUC) maj. dec. Mike Hosta (BW) 17-5

174 lbs: Andrew Scavuzzo (BW) dec. Mike Manypenny (MUC) 4-2

184 lbs: Andy Jenkins (MUC) pinned Cody Quick (BW) 1:58

197 lbs: Bill Schindel (MUC) maj. dec.Tristan Stoll (BW) 13-3

285 lbs: Derrick Hesson (MUC) pinned Ryan Jones (BW) 1:43

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