“I think it was a great dual of us and fun to watch and it was exciting to be a part of, but I think we left some points out there and we can do better yet,†said head coach Joel Greenlee. “I think we need to get out there and wrestle, throw caution to the win and who cares who wins - just go as hard as you can.â€
Abro knocked Wellington out of the NCAA Tournament in 2014 in the opening round. Wellington scored a big single-leg takedown before Abro scored an escape from the down position in the opening round. Wellington scored another big double-leg takedown in the second and a big single leg and escape in the third to take a 7-3 decision.
Freshman Shakur Laney (Canal Winchester, Ohio) got things going for Ohio with a 7-3 decision over Armando Torres at 125-pounds. It was back and fourth in the opening frame as Laney scored a big single-let takedown after stuffing two of Torres' shots. Torres was able to score a reversal before the end of the opening frame to even it at 2-2. Laney got an escape to take a 3-2 lead after the opening position. Laney then stuffed two more takedowns but scored a single-leg and near fall in the second to set the final score at 7-3.
Freshman Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) dominated his match against Eastern Michigan's Blake Caudill picking up a 18-6 major decision at 133-pounds. Kelly landed a single-leg takedown, a near fall and a reversal in the opening frame while only surrendering a reversal to Caudill taking a 6-2 lead in the first. Kelly landed a reversal after starting in the down position in the second frame. He then landed two more takedowns and a near fall in the second leading 16-5 after the second. Kelly landed another two-point takedown in the third taking the major decision.
Senior Spartak Chino (Wheaton, Ill.) picked up a close 3-2 decision win over Devan Marry at 156-pounds. Chino scored an early two-point takedown in the first frame before Marry earned an escape before the end of the frame to cut Chino's lead 2-1. Sparty earned an escape after starting down in the opening position of the second. There were close takedowns in the second and third and Marry pulled off an escape to start the third but Chino held on for the 3-2 win.
Senior Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) shutout EMU's Jacob Davis 6-0 in the 174-pound matchup. Walters landed a single-leg takedown in the opening frame. After a reset where Walters started down, he notched an escape to take a 3-0 lead in the first. Walters starts the second in the down position and earned an escape after rolling Davis over a few times. Walters then scored a takedown in a scramble and stuffed an attempt of Davis' to take a 6-0 lead into the third. Walters was never in trouble in the third and stuffed several takedowns to cruise to the win.
Senior Andrew Romanchik (Independence, Ohio) picked up a 5-2 decision win over Derek Hillman in the 184-pound matchup. Romantic landed a two-point takedown after a single-leg takedown to begin the match but Hillman managed an escape. Romantic landed another single-leg takedown off a trip to take a 4-1 lead in the first. Romantic escaped the opening position in the second to to take a 5-1 lead. Hillman notched an escape from the opening position in the third to set the final tally.
Ohio will travel to Central Michigan for a dual on Sunday. The match begins at 2 p.m. (ET).
Results:
125 - Shakur Laney def. Armando Torres, 7-3, Dec. (Ohio 3-0)
135 - Cameron Kelly def. Blake Caudill, 18-6, Maj. Dec. (Ohio 7-0)
141 - Kyle Springer def. Noah Forrider, 12-6, Dec. (Ohio 7-3)
149 - Nicholas Barber def. Cullen Cummings, 5-2, Dec. (Ohio 7-6)
156 - Spartak Chino def. Devan Marry, 3-2, Dec. (Ohio 10-6)
165 - Dakota Juarez def. Austin Reese, 3-1, Dec. (Ohio 10-9)
174 - Cody Walters def. Jacob Davis, 6-0, Dec. (Ohio 13-9)
184 - Andrew Romanchik def. Derek Hillman, 5-2, Dec. (Ohio 16-9)
197 - Phil Wellington def. Anthony Abro, 7-3, Dec. (Ohio 19-9)
285 - Gage Hutchinson def. Jesse Webb, 4-2, Dec. (Ohio 19-12)
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