Jan. 8, 2015
Clarion, Pa. â€" The Ohio wrestling team (4-2, 0-1 MAC) opened the 2015 calendar year with a 42-5 win over the Clarion Golden Eagles on Thursday evening in Clarion, Pa. in the Waldo S. Tippin Gym.
The Bobcats won all but one of the bouts, recording four pins, two tech. falls, one major decision and three decisions to account for their victory.
Ohio took an early 9-0 lead over Clarion in the first two duels, with redshirt freshmen Zac Hassan (Wheaton, Ill.) earning a 10-7 decision and junior Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, Ohio) pinning Seth Carr in 2:33. The pin was Squires first of the season as he improved his record to 10-6.
The Golden Eagles responded at the 141-class, with Sam Sherlock posting a tech. fall over Joel Shump in 5:23.
The Bobcats mirrored Clarion, with redshirt junior No. 9 Tywan Claxton recording a tech. fall in 5:18 over Brodie Zacheri. The win marks Claxton’s sixth-consecutive triumph, improving his overall record to 19-1.
The momentum continued for Ohio, with redshirt junior Spartak Chino (Wheaton Ill.), redshirt senior No. 20 Harrison Hightower (Strongsville, Ohio) and redshirt junior No. 11 Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) pinning their respective opponents. Chino improved his overall record to 11-6, while Hightower earned his fifth-consecutive victory and increased his season record to 16-6. Walter’s win marks his 13th consecutive triumph, improving his record to 19-1.
The Bobcats continued to sweep the remaining weight classes, solidifying their 42-5 victory.
Clarion vs. Ohio (Ohio, 42-5)
125: Zac Hassan (Ohio) dec. over Hunter Jones (Clarion), 10-7 (Ohio 3, Clarion 0)
133: Kagan Squire (Ohio) pinned Seth Carr (Clarion), 2:33 (Ohio 9, Clarion 0)
141: Sam Sherlock (Clarion) tech. fall over Joel Shump (Ohio), 21-5 5:23 (Ohio 9, Clarion 5)
149: No. 9 Tywan Claxton (Ohio) tech. fall over Brodie Zacheri (Clarion), 16-0 5:18 (Ohio 14, Clarion 5)
157: Spartak Chino (Ohio) pinned Evan Delong (Clarion), 4:00 (Ohio 20, Clarion 5)
165: No. 20 Harrison Hightower (Ohio) pinned Kyle Braddock (Clarion), 2:27 (Ohio 26, Clarion 5)
174: No. 11 Cody Walters (Ohio) pinned Michael Pavasko (Clarion), 3:59 (Ohio 32, Clarion 5)
184: Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) dec. with riding time over Danny Sutherland (Clarion), 2-0 (Ohio 35, Clarion 5)
197: No. 17 Phil Wellington (Ohio) major dec. Ryan Darch (Clarion), 13-4 (Ohio 39, Clarion 5)
HWT: Jesse Webb (Ohio) overtime dec. over Evan Daley (Clarion), 4-2 (Ohio 42, Clarion 5)
Up Next for the Bobcats
Ohio will return to the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio to take on Central Michigan (2-4, 2-0 MAC) at 7 p.m.
The Chippewas take on the Bobcats following a 13th place finish at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1 & 2 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Two CMU grapplers placed in the top ten of their weight class, with No. 13 Zach Horan finishing fourth at 141 and Colin Heffernan placing eighth at 149.
Ohio’s Projected Lineup
125: RS Fr. Zac Hassan (8-9) or So. Seabastian Arroyo (1-2)
133: Jr. Kagan Squire (10-6)/ RS Fr. Joel Shump (9-8)
141: RS Fr. Cullen Cummings (9-6)
149: RS Jr. No. 9 Tywan Claxton (19-1)
157: RS Jr. Spartak Chino (11-6)
165: RS Sr. No. 20 Harrison Hightower (16-6)
174: RS Jr. No. 11 Cody Walters (19-1)
184: RS Jr. Andrew Romanchik (18-8)
197: RS Jr. No. 17 Phil Wellington (13-5)
HWT: Fr. Zach Parker (9-8) / Fr. Jesse Webb (7-11)
Central Michigan’s Projected Lineup
125: Brent Fleetwood (8-8)
133: Carter Ballinger (7-5) or Tyler Keselring (7-8)
141: Zach Horan (9-4)
149: Colin Heffernan (12-8) or Cody LeCount (13-4)
157: Malcolm Martin (2-7) or Cody LeCount (13-4)
165: Jordan Wohlfert (9-8)
174: Jordan Ellingwood (7-5)
184: CJ Brucki (9-5) or Austin Severn (3-7)
197: Jackson Lewis (5-5) or Austin Severn (3-7)
285: Adam Robinson (9-5) or Newton Smerchek (9-10)
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