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    Baldwin Wallace defeats crosstown rival John Carroll

    UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team defeated Ohio Athletic Conference and Cleveland cross-town rival John Carroll University, 29-11, tonight in an OAC dual match in the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center. This was the final regular season match for BW.

    With its win, the Yellow Jackets end their dual match season at 8-3 overall and 3-2 in OAC duals. JCU is 3-7 overall and 1-3 in the OAC.

    The Yellow Jackets grabbed a 4-0 lead when sophomore 125-pounder Jesse Gunter (Akron/ Coventry), ranked eighth by the NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) in NCAA Division III, earned a 9-1 major decision win against JCU's John Cobos. Gunter improved to 24-3 this season.

    The lead grew to 10-0 when BW's lone senior, 133-pounder Andrew Taylor (Worthington/ Kilborne) pinned JCU's Sal Corrao in 6:49 to improve to 25-14 this season.

    The lead grew to 13-0 at 141 pounds when BW freshman Josh Decatur (Akron/ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) won an 11-6 decision against the Bue Streaks' Anthony Trocchia to improve to improve to 15-18 this winter.

    JCU then closed the gap to 13-7 with a major decision win at 149 pounds and a decision at 157. BW freshman Graham Montague (Independence) dropped to 19-18 with the loss at 149 and sophomore 157-pounder Garrett Chase (Erie, Pa./ Cathedral Prep) dropped to 24-7.

    Sophomore 165-pounder David Shapiro (Beachwood) increased BW's lead to 16-7 with a 9-7 victory against JCU's Tom McNulty to improve to a team-best 36 wins and a 36-10 record. Sophomore 174-pounder Ben LeBrun (Strongsville) made it 20-7 with an 11-2 major decision win against JCU's Matt Tusick to improve to 25-10.

    The Blue Streaks closed the gap to 20-11 when BW freshman 184-pounder Paul Rallis (Ringers, N.J./ Hunterdon Central) lost a major decision and fell to 7-17 overall.

    Freshman 184-pounder Andrew Shackelford (Worthington/ Thomas Worthington) clinched the match for BW and increased its advantage to 23-11 with a 6-1 win against JCU's Brad Beattie. Shackelford is now 15-13 overall. Sophomore 286-pounder Joe Belford (Berea/ Lakewood St. Edward) put the finishing touches on the match when he pinned JCU's Kyle Kratman in 2:45. Belford improved to 9-6 this season.

    The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2 when they travel to York, Pennsylvania to compete at the 2014 NCAA Division III East Region Tournament at York College.

    Results:
    125 Jesse Gunter (Baldwin Wallace) won by major decision over John Cobos (John Carroll) 10-1. 0 4.00
    133 Andrew Taylor (Baldwin Wallace) won by pin over Sal Corrao (John Carroll) 6:49. 0 6.00
    141 Joshua Decatur (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Anthony Trocchio (John Carroll) 11-6. 0 3.00
    149 Daniel Mirman (John Carroll) won by major decision over Graham Montague (Baldwin Wallace) 17-7. 4.00 0
    157 Terner Gott (John Carroll) won by decision over Garrett Chase (Baldwin Wallace) 10-4. 3.00 0
    165 David Shapiro (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Tom McNulty (John Carroll) 9-7. 0 3.00
    174 Ben Lebrun (Baldwin Wallace) won by major decision over Matt Tusick (John Carroll) 11-2. 0 4.00
    184 Isen Vajusi (John Carroll) won by major decision over Paul Rallis (Baldwin Wallace) 20-11. 4.00 0
    197 Andrew Shackelford (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Brad Beattie (John Carroll) 6-1. 0 3.00
    285 Joe Belford (Baldwin Wallace) won by pin over Kyle Kratman (John Carroll) 2:45. 0 6.00

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