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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Ohio wrestling team traveled to Boiling Springs, North Carolina to take on George Mason and Gardner-Webb. They defeated both teams with dentical 27-9 final scores, highlighted by Alec Hagan's fall 16 seconds into his bout against Gardner-Webb.
 
Redshirt sophomore Oscar Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) won both bouts at 125 pounds by decision, defeating George Mason 8-4 and Gardner-Webb 7-4.  At 131 pounds, redshirt junior Giovanni DiSabato (Hilliard, Ohio) secured a 14-4 major decision victory against George Mason's Michael Rapuano.
 
The 141-pound bout against George Mason ended with redshirt senior Kyran Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) winning by decision, 5-3. Later, graduate student Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) secured Ohio's second victory at 141 pounds with a 7-0 decision over Gardner-Webb. 
 
Redshirt senior Alec Hagen (Eureka, Mo.) bounced back from a loss against George Mason, pinning Gardner-Webb's Corbin Dion only 16 seconds into the 149-pound bout. At 157 pounds, redshirt sophomore Jordan Slivka (Indianapolis, Ind.) secured two more victories for the Bobcats. First, with an 8-0 major decision victory against George Mason, followed by a 2-0 victory by decision over Gardner-Webb. 
 
Freshman Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio) was dominant at 174 pounds, securing a 4-3 victory by decision followed by a fall 3:57 into his match against Gardner-Webb. At 184 pounds, freshman Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) also secured two victories, the first by major decision and the second by decision. 
 
Sophomore Jordan Greer (Avon, Ohio) brought home a victory by forfeit at 197 pounds against George Mason and redshirt junior Jordan Earnest (Wadsworth, Ohio) rounded out the day with a 4-2 decision victory over Gardner-Webb. 
 
UP NEXT 
 
The Bobcats return to action on Wednesday, December 29-30 in Hoffman Estate, Illinois for the Midlands Championship. 
 
Ohio 27, George Mason 9
125: Oscar Sanchez (Ohio) dec. Ben Monn (George Mason), 8-4
133: Giovanni DiSabato (Ohio) major dec. Michael Rapuano (George Mason), 14-4
141: Kyran Hagan (Ohio) dec. Kaden Cassidy (George Mason), 5-3
149: Alex Madrigal (George Mason) dec. Alec Hagan (Ohio), 9-3
157: Jordan Slivka (Ohio) major dec. Avery Bassett (George Mason), 8-0
165: Tyler Kocak dec. Sean O'Dwyer (Ohio), 5-2
174: Sal Perrine (Ohio) dec. Logan Messer (George Mason), 4-3
184: Zayne Lehman (Ohio) major dec. Kyle Davis (George Mason), 10-2
197: Jordan Greer (Ohio) win by forfeit
285: Austin Stith (George Mason) dec. Jordan Earnest (Ohio), 3-1 (SV-1)

Extra Match 
165: Drew Dickson (George Mason) dec. Kamal Adewumi (8-7)
 
Ohio 27, Gardner-Webb 9
125: Oscar Sanchez (OHIO) over Aedyn Concepcion (GW) (Dec 7-4)
133: Todd Carter (GW) over Giovanni DiSabato (OHIO) (Dec 7-5) 
141: Mario Guillen (OHIO) over Trevon Majette (GW) (Dec 7-0)
149: Alec Hagan (OHIO) over Corbin Dion (GW) (Fall 0:16) 
157: Jordan Slivka (OHIO) over Taylor Parks (GW) (Dec 2-0) 
165: Rodrick Mosley (GW) over Kamal Adewumi (OHIO) (Dec 6-0)
174: Sal Perrine (OHIO) over Evan Schenk (GW) (Fall 3:57)
184: Zayne Lehman (OHIO) over Jhaquan Anderson (GW) (Dec 3-1)
197: Anthony Perrine (GW) over Carson Brewer (OHIO) (Dec 4-3)
285: Jordan Earnest (OHIO) over Peyton McComas (GW) (Dec 4-2)
 
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