The Monarchs are now 10-3 on the season, with their three losses coming to top-25 competition.
No. 17 Brandon Jeske started the match out strong, winning the 125-pound bout by a 9-2 decision. Michael Hayes followed with another decision, earning three more team points for ODU to give the Monarchs a 6-0 lead.
No. 9 Chris Mecate took down his opponent, Joel Shump, by a 15-0 tech fall. The Monarchs led the Bobcats 11-0 after three bouts. No. 10 Lenny Richardson gave the crowd an exciting match, downing No. 7 Tywan Claxton 4-1 in sudden victory.
No. 32 TC Warner dropped a 7-2 decision to No. 29 Spartak Chino, as the Bobcats notched their first points of the night. ODU led Ohio 14-3 with six matches left. No. 12 Tristan Warner earned his 12-straight dual win, as he defeated No. 23 Harrison Hightower by a 7-2 decision to give ODU the 17-3 lead.
Andrew Romanchik took a 5-3 decision over Austin Coburn to knot the score at 17-6 in favor of ODU with three bouts to go. No. 2 Jack Dechow continued to dominate, as he won by fall in just 4:50.
No. 17 Kevin Beazley fell to No. 16 Phil Wellington in a tightly contested bout at 197 pounds. Wellington ended up with the 7-6 decision over Beazley at the end of regulation. No. 27 Jake Henderson closed out the match with a win over Jesse Webb, earning a 9-5 decision.
The Wrestling Monarchs will be back in action on Friday Feb. 6, when they host ACC opponent NC State. Prior to the match, the ODU wrestling program will honor its four seniors and action is set to start at 7:30 p.m.
For an in depth look to everything Monarchs Wrestling, make sure to follow the team on Facebook, Twitter (@ODUWrestling) and YouTube and on ODUsports.com. Fans can join in on the conversation by using the hashtag #ODUWREST.
Results:
125 Brandon Jeske (Old Dominion) over Zak Hassan (Ohio)(Dec 9-2)
133 Michael Hayes (Old Dominion) over Josh Parrett (Ohio)(Dec 6-0)
141 Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) over Joel Shump (Ohio) (TF 15-0)
149 Lenny Richardson (Old Dominion) over Tywan Claxton (Ohio) (SV-1, 4-1)
157 Spartak Chino (Ohio) over TC Warner (Old Dominion)(Dec 8-6)
165 Tristan Warner (Old Dominion) over Harrison Hightower (Ohio)(Dec 7-2)
174 Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) over Austin Coburn (Old Dominion)(Dec 5-3)
184 Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) over Antonio Reynolds (Ohio)(Fall 4:50)
197 Phillip Wellington (Ohio) over Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion)(Dec 7-6)
HWT Jacob Henderson (Old Dominion) over Jesse Webb (Ohio) (Dec 9-5)
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