ATHENS, Ohio â€" The Ohio wrestling team (4-3, 2-1 MAC) defeated Eastern Michigan, 20-12, taking six of the 10 matches, including a technical fall victory from redshirt junior Cullen Cummings (Woodridge, Ill.), on the road at Ypsilanti, Mich. on Friday (Jan. 6).
The dual started at 285 pounds. Redshirt sophomore Zack Parker (Felton, Del.) got the Bobcats off to a hot start with a 7-2 victory by decision over Gage Hutchinson.
Redshirt sophomore Shakur Laney (Canal Winchester, Ohio) continued Ohio’s momentum in the 125-class match with a 4-1 decision over Noah Gonser.
In the 133-class, redshirt senior Kevon Powell (Romeoville, Ill.) fell to Shayne Wireman in a 10-3 decision.
In the 144-class, redshirt junior Noah Forrider (Marysville, Ohio) took down Kyle Springer with decision victory (4-1).
Redshirt freshman Kade Kowalski (Nashport, Ohio) wrestled at 149-pounds for Ohio. Nick Barber took the matchup over Kowalski in an 8-2 decision.
In the 157-class, redshirt junior Cullen Cummings (Woodridge, Ill.) dominated James Wolfe with a shutout in a technical fall victory (19-0). Cummings won the lone bonus points in the dual.
Redshirt sophomore Austin Reese (Urbana, Ohio) fell in the 165-class to Devan Marry (10-4 Dec.).
Ohio went on to take the next two matches. Redshirt sophomore Arsen Ashughyan (Vanadzor, Armenia) took the 174-pound match over Kayne MacCallum (6-3 Dec.), while redshirt freshman Dontae McGee (Marion, Ohio) took a 12-9 decision over Mitch Malott in the 184-class.
In the final match of the night at 197-pounds, redshirt freshman Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio) fell in a narrow 4-3 decision against Derek Hillman as Hillman scored a takedown late in the third period.
RESULTS
285: Zack Parker (Ohio) over Gage Hutchison (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 7-2)
125: Shakur Laney (Ohio) over Noah Gonser (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 4-1)
133: Shayne Wireman (Eastern Michigan) over Kevon Powell (Ohio) (Dec 10-3)
141: Noah Forrider (Ohio) over Kyle Springer (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 4-1)
149: Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) over Kade Kowalski (Ohio) (Dec 8-2)
157: Cullen Cummings (Ohio) over James Wolfe (Eastern Michigan) (TF 19-0 6:36)
165: Devan Marry (Eastern Michigan) over Austin Reese (Ohio) (Dec 10-4)
174: Arsen Arshughyan (Ohio) over Kayne MacCallum (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 6-3)
184: Dontae McGee (Ohio) over Mitch Malott (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 12-9)
197: Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan) over Bailey Faust (Ohio) (Dec 4-3)
UP NEXT
Ohio is back in action on Sunday (Jan. 8) as they take on Mid-American Conference foe Central Michigan at the Convocation Center. Action is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
