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JEFFERSON, Pa. — The Ohio wrestling team (2-1) suffered its first loss of the season today (Dec. 10) on the road against Navy (5-0). Navy won with a 27-12 score, winning six of the ten matches. 

The Bobcats were led by strong efforts from freshman Dominic Hoffarth (Waynesburg, Ohio), redshirt sophomore Peyten Kellar (Cutler, Ohio), junior Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio), and junior Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio).  

Perrine and Lehman won against ranked opponents. The 21st-ranked Perrine defeated the 20th-ranked Danny Wask in a tight 4-3 decision. Lehman, the 28th-ranked wrestler at 184, won by against the 19th-ranked David Key in an 8-5 decision. 

Full Results: 
125 | Evan Tallmadge (Navy) fall Ryan Meek (Ohio), 4:10
133 | No. 22 Brendan Ferretti (Navy) tech fall Paul Woo (Ohio), 18-2 (6:34)
141 | No. 18 Josh Koderhandt (Navy) fall Aidan Waszak (Ohio), 4:59 
149 | Dominic Hoffarth (Ohio) dec Nicholas Vafiadis (Navy), 8-5 
157 | No. 20 Peyten Kellar (Ohio) dec Jonathan Ley (Navy), 4-1
165 | No. 27 Andrew Cerniglia (Navy) dec No. 11 Garrett Thompson (Ohio), 7-5 
174 | No. 21 Sal Perrine (Ohio) dec No. 20 Danny Wask (Navy), 4-3
184 | No. 28 Zayne Lehman (Ohio) dec No. 19 David Key (Navy), 8-5
197 | Jacob Lucas (Navy) dec Austin Starr (Ohio), 4-3 
285 | No. 13 Grady Griess (Navy) major Jordan Greer (Ohio), 11-2

Up Next: 
Ohio will host Drexel on Dec. 16 at Warren Local High School in Vincent, Ohio with the meet starting at 6:00 PM. Like Ohio, Drexel will enter the matchup coming off of a loss. The Dragons fell to Wisconsin 26-11.