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ATHENS, Ohio—The Ohio wrestling team (2-6, 2-1 MAC) fell to the Northern Illinois Huskies (6-4, 3-1 MAC), 23-10. 
 
Redshirt freshman Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Pa.) was dominant at 174 pounds, shutting out his opponent for an 8-0 major decision. Sophomore Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) followed with a 5-2 decision at 184 pounds. 
 
After a Huskies takedown tied the 197-pound dual in the final seconds, redshirt junior Carson Brewer (Avon, Ind.) came out on top with a 13-11 win in the first sudden victory period. 

Up next, the Bobcats return to action on Sunday, Jan. 22 when they host Cleveland State at 1 p.m. The match can be viewed on ESPN+. 
 
Ohio 10, NIU 23
125: Blake West (NIU) def. Oscar Sanchez (Ohio), 3-2 dec. 
133: Lucian Brink (NIU) def. Paul Woo (Ohio), 6-0 dec. 
141: Jacob Brya (NIU) def. Kyran Hagan (Ohio) 11-7 dec.
149: Anthony Cheloni (NIU) def. Alec Hagan (Ohio), 1-0 dec. 
157: Anthony Gibson (NIU) def. Peyten Kellar (Ohio), 11-4 dec.
165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) def. Jordan Slivka (Ohio), 4-3 dec.
174: Garrett Thompson (Ohio) def. Hayden Pummel (NIU) 8-0 MD
184: Zayne Lehman (Ohio) def. Matt Zuber (NIU), 5-2 dec. 
197: Carson Brewer (Ohio) def. Jacob Christensen (NIU), 13-11 SV
285: Terrese Aaron (NIU) def. Jacob Padilla (Ohio), 17-2 tech fall
 
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