Jan. 10, 2016
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. â€" The Ohio wrestling team (4-2, 1-2 MAC) battled Central Michigan (5-1, 2-0 MAC) to a 15-15 tie Sunday but the match was awarded to the Chippewas on its final criteria, individual points scored on a match-by-match basis.
Ohio won five out of the matches, during the dual.
Freshman Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) picked up a 3-2 decision at 133-pounds over Corey Keener. Kelly improved his overall record on the season to 13-5 overall with a 6-1 record in dual matches.
Redshirt senior Spartak Chino (Wheaton, Ill.) beat Central Michigan’s Luke Smith by a 4-3 deacon in the 157-pound match. Chino improved to 15-6 overall with a 6-1 record in dual match ups.
RS freshman Austin Reese (Urbana, Ohio) beat Jordan Atienza at 165-pounds by decision 9-7 improving his overall mark to 12-7 with a mark of 4-3 in duals.
RS senior Andrew Romanchik (Independence, Ohio) picked up a 5-3 win over the Chippewa’s Jordan Ellingwood at 184-pounds, 5-3. Romanchik improved to 9-5 with the win and is now 3-1 in dual matches.
RS senior Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) picked up a win at 197 over Jackson Lewis, 4-1. Wellington remained undefeated in dual matches with a 6-0 record and boasts a overall mark of 17-3.
Ohio hosts back to back matches against Kent State and Clarion Friday and Saturday at the Convocation Center. Both matches are set to begin at 7 p.m. both nights.
125 - Brent Fleetwood (CMU) def. Shakur Laney (Ohio), 9-2, Dec.
133 - Cameron Kelly (Ohio) def. Corey Keener (CMU), 3-2, Dec.
141 - Zachary Horan (CMU) def. Noah Forrider (Ohio), 4-3, Dec.
149 - Justin Oliver (CMU) def. Cullen Cummings (Ohio), 5-3, Dec.
157 - Spartak Chino (Ohio) def. Luke Smith (CMU), 4-3, Dec.
165 - Austin Reese (Ohio) def. Jordan Atienza (CMU) 9-7, SV-1
174 - Michael Ottinger (CMU) def. Cody Walters (Ohio), 3-2, Dec.
184 - Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) def. Jordan Ellingwood (CMU), 5-3, Dec.
197 - Phil Wellington (Ohio) def. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 4-1, Dec.
285 - Newton Smerchek (CMU) def. Jesse Webb (Ohio), 2-1, Dec.
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