Jan. 25, 2009

Results

ATHENS, Ohio - Up by one point heading into the final match, Ohio’s Justin Powell secured the victory with a takedown at the last second to get the win for the Bobcats over Buffalo, 19-15. Ohio (7-5-1, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) remains unbeaten in MAC action this season as they handed the Bulls (9-5, 1-1 MAC) their first conference loss of the year.

Ohio dropped the first two matches and found itself down 9-0 early, but a major decision victory by Germane Lindsey started the comeback. The Bobcats recorded four-straight wins to hold the lead, 16-12, and were ahead 16-15 going into the final bout at heavyweight. Powell (Youngstown, Ohio), a redshirt freshman, was locked in a tough match against Buffalo’s Brett Correll, and with the crowd calling for a takedown, Powell delivered as time expired in the third period to earn a 6-4 decision and seal victory for Ohio.

“I think all our guys train hard, all our guys are in good shape and ready to go, and I had a lot of confidence in all of them today,” said head coach Joel Greenlee. “This gives us momentum, when last year we didn’t win a single MAC dual meet, and now we’re 2-0 and our name is at the top of the standings. That’s what I like to see.”

To begin the dual at 125 pounds, Ohio’s freshman Tim Silvers (Eaton, Ohio) was pinned by Dan Bishop in 3:05. Following at 133 pounds, redshirt sophomore Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) dropped a 7-3 decision to Kevin Smith, who is now 23-5 on the season for the Bulls.

Not to be discouraged, Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio), a sophomore, earned the first victory of the day for Ohio at 141 pounds with a 14-5 major decision over Mark Lewandowski. Lindsey improved to 7-3 on the season and 4-2 in dual competition.

Junior Seth Morton (Canal Winchester, Ohio) competed for the Bobcats at 149 pounds and lost a close decision to Desmond Green, ranked second in the MAC, 9-6. This put Buffalo up 12-4, but the Bobcats came roaring back to win the next four matches.

Clay Tucker (Martins Ferry, Ohio), a redshirt junior, won a 2-0 decision over John-Martin Cannon to improve to 16-12 on the year and regain momentum for Ohio.

The 165-pound matchup followed, with redshirt freshman Tommy Weinkam (Cincinnati, Ohio) winning a tight 2-1 decision over Ron Majerus. Weinkam is now 9-3 on the season and 6-3 in dual meets.

At 174 pounds, redshirt junior Jacob Ison (Batavia, Ohio) was back in the line-up for Ohio after battling a knee injury. Ison recorded his eighth victory of the year with a 7-3 decision over Nate Rock, giving Ohio a 13-12 lead.

The reigning MAC Wrestler of the Week, sophomore Erik Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.), competed at 184 pounds for Ohio. Schuth won a hard-fought 5-2 decision over Buffalo’s Mickey Moran, who is ranked second in the MAC and 26th nationally by Wrestling Report. Schuth improved to 8-2 on the year, while Moran fell to 15-6.

Sophomore Chris Iammarino (Lyndhurst, Ohio) had a tough match against Jimmy Hamel, who is ranked second in the MAC and 28th by Wrestling Report, but came up short, falling 2-1. Hamel improved to 22-7 on the season and brought Buffalo to within one point, down 16-15.

In the deciding bout, Powell and Correll battled hard and had the bout tied at four in the third and final period. With time running out, Powell managed a takedown of Correll to earn the win for himself and his team. Powell is now 3-2 this year and was wrestling in his first dual meet for Ohio.

The Bobcats have some time off before hitting the road for a pair of dual meets in North Carolina Feb. 7-8. Check OhioBobcats.com for the latest news on Ohio wrestling.

Ohio 19, Buffalo 15
125: Dan Bishop (UB) pinned Tim Silvers (Ohio) in 3:05
133: Kevin Smith (UB) dec. Quentin Keyes (Ohio), 7-3
141: Germane Lindsey (Ohio) maj. dec. Mark Lewandowski (UB), 14-5
149: Desmond Green (UB) dec. Seth Morton (Ohio), 9-6
157: Clay Tucker (Ohio) dec. John-Martin Cannon (UB), 2-0
165: Tommy Weinkam (Ohio) dec. Ron Majerus (UB), 2-1
174: Jacob Ison (Ohio) dec. Nate Rock (UB), 7-3
184: Erik Schuth (Ohio) dec. Mickey Moran (UB), 5-2
197: Jimmy Hamel (UB) dec. Chris Iammarino (Ohio), 2-1
285: Justin Powell (Ohio) dec. Brett Correll (UB), 6-4