Dec. 11, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- The Bobcats improved their record to an impressive 6-0 in the 2009-10 season as they finished a successful western trip Friday by beating Air Force (35-3) and the Colorado School of Mines (36-3). The Green and White won 18 of the 20 bouts on Friday en route to earning the two victories.

“I think we’re getting better every time out, which is our goal,” said head coach Joel Greenlee. “We’re learning how to be tough, and that is a huge part of wrestling.”

Seth Morton (Canal Winchester, Oh.), Clay Tucker, Jacob Ison, Nick Purdue (Genoa, Oh.), Erik Schuth and Andy Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.) all went undefeated on the day, posting 2-0 records. Ison won both of his bouts by pin.

“Both matches were important for him,” said Greenlee. “His opponent from Air Force (Tyler French) was a national qualifier two years ago, so when Jacob pinned him, that was big for us.”

Ohio matched up with Air Force in its first match of the night, dominating the Falcons by a final score of 35-3. The ‘Cats only lost one bout in the match, as Andrew Zwirlein defeated Kyle Ciccarello by a 10-5 decision.

Quentin Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Oh.) and Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Oh.) kept up their strong tandem in the 133 and 141-pound classes, handling their opponents well. Keyes defeated Tyler Spangler by a 16-0 technical fall and Lindsey took an 8-3 decision over Derek Gillespie.

The Bobcats won two bouts by pin in the match against Air Force, as Clay Tucker and Ison turned in dominating performances. See below for full results of the first match:

Ohio 35, Air Force 3

125 Andrew Zwirlein (AF) dec. Kyle Ciccarello, 10-5

133 Quentin Keyes (OHIO) tech fall Tyler Spangler, 16-0 (3:15)

141 Germane Lindsey (OHIO) dec. Derek Gillespie, 8-3

149 Seth Morton (OHIO) dec. Alec Williams, 5-2

157 Clay Tucker (OHIO) fall Wade Stowe, 6:01

165 Kevin Christensen (OHIO) dec. Justin Shadrix, 7-4

174 Jacob Ison (OHIO) fall Tyler French, 6:09

184 Nick Purdue (OHIO) dec. James Ciccone, 9-5

197 Erik Schuth (OHIO) dec. Neil Delaney, 4-0

HWT Andy Hartshorn (OHIO) dec. Stephen Larson, 7-4 

The next match for Ohio was against the Orediggers from the Colorado School of Mines. The ‘Cats turned in yet another dominating performance, winning nine of the ten bouts to take the match by a final score of 36-3. Ison and Purdue won their bouts in impressive fashion, pinning their opponents in less than two minutes. Ison (Batavia, Oh.) took down Ryan Swanson in 67 seconds and Purdue pinned Brandon Sheldon in 1:53.

The final three dual meet wrestlers have been very impressive for the Bobcats this season, as Purdue, Schuth and Hartshorn have combined for 17 victories. For full second-match results, look below:

Ohio 36, Colorado School of Mines 3

125 Jake Wojcik (OHIO) win by forfeit

133 Chad Lousberg (CSM) dec. Quentin Keyes, 6-3

141 Darrin Boing (OHIO) dec. Dylan Lewis, 6-4

149 Seth Morton (OHIO) dec. Jesse Snider, 5-4 (TB2)

157 Clay Tucker (OHIO) dec. Ryan Sprackling, 5-0

165 Steve Wilson (OHIO) dec. Mike Brown, 6-1

174 Jacob Ison (OHIO) fall Ryan Swanson 1:07

184 Nick Purdue (OHIO) fall Brandon Sheldon, 1:53

197 Erik Schuth (OHIO) dec. Brennen Knerr, 4-0

HWT Andy Hartshorn (OHIO) dec. Bryan Stansbury, 2-0 

“You’ve got to have guys that you can count on getting wins every time out if you want to be a successful team,” said Greenlee. “Right now, Purdue, Schuth, Hartshorn, Ison…you can count on those guys for wins every time out.”

The Bobcats will have a few days away from competition before they head out to The Reno Tournament of Champions on December 20.