Ohio Wrestling Defeats Cleveland State, 27-18

Sunday, January 22

Athens, Ohio

1 p.m.

Cleveland State

Ohio Wrestling Defeats Cleveland State, 27-18

1/22/2023 2:40:00 PM | Wrestling

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ATHENS, Ohio—The Ohio wrestling team (3-6, 3-1 MAC) defeated the Cleveland State Vikings (3-6, 2-3 MAC) at the Convocation Center Sunday afternoon (Jan. 22), 27-18.

Redshirt junior Oscar Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) opened the match with a 4-1 decision at 125 pounds. After a medical forfeit secured graduate student Kyran Hagan's (Eureka, Mo.) win at 141 pounds, graduate student Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) quickly pinned his opponent at 149 pounds.

The Bobcats continued to dominate—at 165 pounds, redshirt junior Jordan Slivka (Indianapolis, Ind.) won by technical fall, followed by redshirt freshman Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Pa.) winning with a 9-1 major decision at 174 pounds. Sophomore Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) wrapped up with a 3-1 decision at 184 pounds.

Up next, the Bobcats return to action on Sunday, Jan. 29 when they host Central Michigan at 1 p.m. The match can be viewed on ESPN+.

Ohio 27, Cleveland State 18
125: Oscar Sanchez (Ohio) def. Ben Aranda (Cleveland State), 4-1 dec.
133: Jake Manley (Cleveland State) def. Paul Woo (Ohio), 10-4 dec.
141: Kyran Hagan (Ohio) def. Dylan Layton (Cleveland State), Medical Forfeit
149: Alec Hagan (Ohio) def. Doug Terry (Cleveland State), Fall (1:56)
157: Marcus Robinson (Cleveland State), Forfeit
165: Jordan Slivka (Ohio) def. Shane Heil, 18-1 tech fall (5:00)
174: Garrett Thompson (Ohio) def. JR Reed (Cleveland State), 9-1 MD
184: Zayne Lehman (Ohio) def. DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State), 3-1 dec.
197: Anthony Perrine (Cleveland State) def. Carson Brewer (Ohio), 3-2 dec.
285: Daniel Bucknavich (Cleveland State) def. Drew Harris (Ohio), Fall (1:45)

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