Dec. 4, 2009
ATHENS, Ohio -Ohio Wrestling (3-0, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) dominated the 2009 Bobcat Duals Friday, winning by a convincing margin in all three matches. The `Cats beat The Citadel 32-3, Appalachian State 26-9 and Cleveland State 41-4. Six Bobcat wrestlers (Quentin Keyes, Seth Morton, Jacob Ison, Nick Purdue, Erik Schuth and Andy Hartshorn) compiled perfect 3-0 records on the day.
The Bobcats began the event by squaring off against The Citadel Bulldogs. Ohio dominated the match, winning by a final score of 32-3. Keyes, Darrin Boing, Morton, Tucker (Martins Ferry, Oh.), Kevin Christensen, Ison (Batavia, Oh.), Purdue, Schuth (Spencerport, N.Y.) and Hartshorn (Reynoldsburg, Oh.) all won for the host Bobcats. Boing, Morton and Purdue all made short work of their opponents, taking their individual bouts by major decisions. The rest of the Ohio victories came by decision.
To begin the match, The Citadel's Giazzi Segarra defeated Kyle Ciccarello by a 7-4 decision, putting the visitors up 3-0. This would be the last time that the Bulldogs had the lead, however, as Keyes (Cuyahoga Falls, Oh.) defeated Jordan Dix by technical fall in the 133 bout, giving Ohio a 5-3 lead that it would never relinquish. Boing (Northfield Center, Oh.) added a punctuation mark by defeating Nick LaFevre by a 12-4 major decision, putting the `Cats up by six points. Morton (Canal Winchester, Oh.) followed suit immediately after in the 149 bout, defeating Derek Royster by an 8-0 major decision, giving Ohio a 13-3 lead. Tucker won a hotly-contested overtime bout against Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, improving his 2009-10 record to a 4-2 mark at this point. Christensen (165), Ison (174), Schuth (197) and Hartshorn (HWT) took all of their bouts by decision, and Purdue (Genoa, Oh.) earned a 12-1 major decision over Kelby Smith. Full match results are as follows:
Ohio 32, The Citadel 3
125: Segarra (Citadel) def. Ciccarello (Ohio) by decision, 7-4 CIT 3-0
133: Keyes (Ohio) def. Dix (Citadel) by technical fall, 16-0 OHIO 5-3
141: Boing (Ohio) def. LeFevre (Citadel) by major decision, 12-4 OHIO 9-3
149: Morton (Ohio) def. Royster (Citadel) by major decision, 8-0 OHIO 13-3
157: Tucker (Ohio) def. Luvsandorj (Citadel) by decision, 3-1 OT OHIO 16-3
165: Christensen (Ohio) def. Sickel (Citadel) by decision, 5-2 OHIO 19-3
174: Ison (Ohio) def. Oddo (Citadel) by decision, 10-6 OHIO 22-3
184: Purdue (Ohio) def. Smith (Citadel) by major decision, 12-1 OHIO 26-3
197: Schuth (Ohio) def. Delaney (Citadel) by decision, 9-3 OHIO 29-3
HWT: Hartshorn (Ohio) def. Muller (Citadel) by decision, 5-1 OHIO 32-3
In other first round action, Cleveland State took down Appalachian State by a final score of 28-20.
Ohio's next match of the day was against the Mountaineers of Appalachian State. The Bobcats took this match quite handily as well, taking down the Mountaineers by a score of 26-9. Keyes, Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Oh.), Morton, Powell, Ison, Purdue, Schuth and Hartshorn claimed victories for the Bobcats.
The match began much like the first of the day against The Citadel, as the visitors claimed a victory by decision in the 125 pound class. Tony Gravely defeated freshman Jake Wojcik (Homer Glen, Ill.) by a 7-5 decision, giving the Mountaineers an early 3-0 lead. The `Cats answered back emphatically and immediately, as Keyes (133) and Lindsey (141) each claimed major decisions over their opponents, giving Ohio an 8-3 lead that it would never relinquish. Morton then claimed a 6-2 decision over Savva Kostis, stretching the lead to eight points. Appalachian State answered back by taking the next two bouts, but those would prove to be its final victories of the day. Chip Powell (157) and Kyle Blevins (165) took down Tucker and Christensen, respectively in decisions. Christensen's bout was a close one, as he fell by two points in overtime.
With an 11-9 lead, the Bobcats knew it was time to take control of the match. That is exactly what they did, winning the final four bouts, one of which by pin. Ison pinned Colt Howell in a mere 60 seconds, giving the `Cats a comfortable 17-9 lead at a vital point in the match. Purdue, Schuth and Hartshorn quickly followed suit, as they each earned victories by decision in the 184, 197 and heavyweight classes, respectively. Full match results are as follows:
Ohio 26, Appalachian State 9
125: Gravely (ASU) def. Wojcik (Ohio) by decision, 7-5 ASU 3-0
133: Keyes (Ohio) def. Celorrio (ASU) by major decision, 14-5 OHIO 4-3
141: Lindsey (Ohio) def. Earp (ASU) by major decision, 17-8 OHIO 8-3
149: Morton (Ohio) def. Kostis (ASU) by decision, 6-2 OHIO 11-3
157: Powell (ASU) def. Tucker (Ohio) by decision, 12-7 OHIO 11-6
165: Blevins (ASU) def. Christensen (Ohio) by decision, 3-1 OT OHIO 11-9
174: Ison (Ohio) pins Howell (ASU) in 1:00 OHIO 17-9
184: Purdue (Ohio) def. Temple (ASU) by decision, 8-6 OHIO 20-9
197: Schuth (Ohio) def. Glover (ASU) by decision, 7-2 OHIO 23-9
HWT: Hartshorn (Ohio) def. Altarac (ASU) by decision, 7-1 OHIO 26-9
"That was a great win for (Quentin) Keyes," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "Celorrio was No. 23 in the nation, and beating good wrestlers like that is the way to get ranked."
In other second round action, The Citadel took down Cleveland State by a final score of 24-13.
Ohio's third and final match of the day was against the Cleveland State Vikings. The `Cats took this one quite convincingly, dispatching the Vikings by a comfortable 37-point margin, 41-4. Keyes, Ison, Morton, Purdue, Schuth and Hartshorn took home their third victories of the day, each finishing an impressive 3-0. Tucker, Ison and Lindsay also won for the Green and White.
The match began with Wojcik winning by forfeit, giving Ohio an early 6-0 lead. Keyes then stepped up and won by technical fall, earning his squad five more points. Lindsay followed that up with a major decision, defeating Mike Mencini 18-8. Morton contributed a victory by technical fall, Tucker earned a 6-3 decision, and Ison won a 6-0 decision. Purdue (184), Schuth (197) and Hartshorn (HWT) each won their bouts by technical fall and really had a solid day for Ohio in their three respective weight classes. The only bout Cleveland State took from Ohio was in the 165 pound class, where Danny Michaels took down Christensen in a major decision. Full match results are as follows:
Ohio 41, Cleveland State 4
125: Wojcik (Ohio) wins by forfeit OHIO 6-0
133: Keyes (Ohio) def. Huff (CSU) by technical fall, 17-1 OHIO 11-0
141: Lindsay (Ohio) def. Mencini (CSU) by major decision, 18-8 OHIO 15-0
149: Morton (Ohio) def. Castillo (CSU) by technical fall, 15-0 OHIO 20-0
157: Tucker (Ohio) def. Carlo (CSU) by decision, 6-3 OHIO 23-0
165: Michaels (CSU) def. Christensen (Ohio) by major decision, 13-2 OHIO 23-4
174: Ison (Ohio) def. Effner (CSU) by decision, 6-0 OHIO 26-4
184: Purdue (Ohio) def. Anthony (CSU) by technical fall, 18-2 OHIO 31-4
197: Schuth (Ohio) def. Schuller (CSU) by technical fall, 17-0 OHIO 36-4
HWT: Hartshorn (Ohio) def. Weber (CSU) by technical fall, 16-0 OHIO 41-4
"I'm really proud of our guys today," said Greenlee. "They competed hard and wrestled well."
The Bobcats will next take to the mat when they compete against Northern Colorado on Wednesday, December 9. The dual meet will be held in Greeley, Colorado, with the start time set for 7 p.m. Eastern.
