Posted: Jan 21, 2023
ADA, Ohio – The No. 4 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men's wrestling team won all three of its matches at the Ohio Athletic Conference Duals hosted by Ohio Northern University inside the ONU Sports Center
BW (15-2, 5-0 OAC) defeated No 16 nationally ranked Ohio Northern by a final score of 34-10, defeated crosstown rival and No 11 nationally ranked John Carroll University by a final score of 40-6 and defeated Muskingum University by a final score of 47-12.
Ohio Northern Results
- 125 pounds: Senior All-American and No. 4 nationally ranked Jacob Decatur (Akron/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) won by forfeit
- 133 pounds: Junior and No. 3 nationally ranked Jaden Hinton (Glassboro, N.J.) won a 14-1 major decision over Dylan Le
- 141 pounds: Junior and Academic All-OAC performer Robby Palmieri (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) lost a 7-0 decision to No. 2 nationally ranked Jacob Reed
- 149 pounds: Junior All-American and No. 1 nationally ranked Michael Petrella (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley) won by pinfall in 4:48 over Cael Vanderhorst
- 157 pounds: Sophomore and No. 12 nationally ranked Tommy West (Avon Lake/St. Edward) won an 8-2 decision over Teagan Hendricks
- 165 pounds: Sophomore Donovan Palmer (North Ridgeville/Lutheran West) lost an 8-3 decision to Jordan Hardrick
- 174 pounds: Senior Academic All-OAC performer Luke Hopkins (Cuyahoga Heights) won an 8-4 decision over Jackson Hawker
- 184 pounds: Senior and Academic All-OAC performer Griffin Rathburn (New Albany/Bishop Hartley) lost a 3-0 decision to Gavin Layman
- 197 pounds: Senior All-American and No. 5 nationally ranked Doug Byrne (Wickliffe) won by pinfall in 4:02 over Ben DePrest
- 285 pounds: Senior Academic All-OAC performer Matthew Werts (Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute) won by pinfall in 3:57 over Jadon Brownlee
John Carroll Results
- 125 pounds: Decatur won by pinfall in 4:19 over Eddie Wallace
- 133 pounds: Sophomore Brett Blaess (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) lost a 6-4 decision to No. 5 nationally ranked Andrew Perelka
- 141 pounds: Hinton won a 17-0 technical fall over Anthony Santagata
- 149 pounds: Petrella won by pinfall in 2:17 over Frank DiMarco
- 157 pounds: West won a 2-0 decision over No. 15 nationally ranked Patrick McGraw
- 165 pounds: Junior Academic All-OAC performer Hunter Kupniewski (North Royalton) won a 9-0 major decision over Ryan Forrest
- 174 pounds: Sophomore Carter Lloyd (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) won by injury default over Adam Salek
- 184 pounds: Rathburn lost a 3-1 decision to Stefan Farian
- 197 pounds: Byrne won by pinfall in 0:32 over Brady Leczo
- 285 pounds: Senior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC performer Drew Levis (Elyria) won a 10-1 major decision over Thomas Blackwell
Muskingum Results
- 125 pounds: Decatur won a 21-4 technical fall over Hunter Heck
- 133 pounds: Blaess won by pinfall in 0:38 over Elijah Burkhart
- 141 pounds: Palmieri won by forfeit
- 149 pounds: Senior Conner DeBoe (Mentor) lost by pinfall in Tanner Donathan
- 157 pounds: West won by forfeit
- 165 pounds: Kupniewski won by forfeit
- 174 pounds: Palmer won by forfeit
- 184 pounds: Rathburn won by pinfall in 2:09 over Isaac Sell
- 197 pounds: Freshman Shawn Earle, Jr. (Broadview Heights/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) lost by pinfall in 2:23 to Noah DeHainaut
- 285 pounds: Levis wins by forfeit
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, February 14 when they host the 36th John Summa Invitational on Seniors' Day inside the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse at 10 a.m.
