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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.—The Ohio wrestling team (4-9, 3-3 MAC) traveled to Edwardsville, Ill. to take on the SIUE Cougars and the Little Rock Trojans today (Feb. 12). The Bobcats fell to SIUE, 21-15, and Little Rock, 28-12. Sophomores Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio) and Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) both went 2-0 at 174 pounds and 184 pounds, respectively. 
 
Redshirt junior Oscar Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) opened Ohio's match against the Cougars with a 10-3 decision at 125 pounds. Redshirt freshman Peyten Kellar (Cutler, Ohio) followed with a 9-3 decision at 157 pounds. 
 
At 165 pounds, redshirt junior Jordan Slivka (Indianapolis, Ind.) won his match in the first sudden victory period with a takedown, 7-5, while Perrine beat his opponent with a 5-2 decision at 174 pounds. Sophomore Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) wrapped up with a 6-2 decision at 184 pounds. 
 
Against Little Rock, graduate student Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) secured the Bobcats' first victory, winning with a 6-4 decision at 149 pounds. Perrine continued to dominate at 174 pounds, pinning his opponent, while Lehman won with a 6-0 decision at 184 pounds. 
 
Up next, the Bobcats return to action on Saturday, Feb. 18 when they wrap up the regular season in Buffalo, N.Y. The Bobcats are set to take one the Buffalo Bulls at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.  
 
SIUE 21, Ohio 15 
125      Oscar Sanchez (Ohio) over Austin Macias (SIUE) (Dec 10-3) 
133      Aaron Schulist (SIUE) over Nolan Frye (Ohio) (Fall 1:54) 
141      Saul Ervin (SIUE) over Kyran Hagan (Ohio) (Dec 3-0) 
149      Caleb Tyus (SIUE) over Alec Hagan (Ohio) (Dec 3-0)
157      Peyten Kellar (Ohio) over Caine Tyus (SIUE) (Dec 9-3)
165      Jordan Slivka (Ohio) over Cardi Wilson (SIUE) (SV 7-5)
174      Sal Perrine (Ohio) over Chase Diehl (SIUE) (Dec 5-2)
184      Zayne Lehman (Ohio) over Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) (Dec 6-2)
197      Ryan Yarnell (SIUE) over Carson Brewer (Ohio) (Dec 2-0)
285      Colton McKiernan (SIUE) over Jacob Padilla (Fall 2:12) 
 
Little Rock 28 Ohio 12 
125 Jeremiah Reno (Little Rock) over Oscar Sanchez (Ohio) (Dec 3-2)
133 Joshua Sarpy (Little Rock) over Paul Woo (Ohio) (MD 8-0)
141 Brennan Van Hoecke (Little Rock) over Kyran Hagan (Ohio) (Dec 7-1)
149 Alec Hagan (Ohio) over Joseph Bianchi (Little Rock) (Dec 6-4)
157 Matthew Bianchi (Little Rock) over Peyten Kellar (Ohio) (Inj. 0:42)
165 Tyler Brennan (Little Rock) over Jordan Slivka (Ohio) (Dec 1-0)
174 Sal Perrine (Ohio) over Triston Wills (Little Rock) (Fall 4:20)
184 Zayne Lehman (Ohio) over Mason Diel (Little Rock) (Dec 6-0)
197 Stephen Little (Little Rock) over Carson Brewer (Ohio) (Dec 9-3)
285 Josiah Hill (Little Rock) over Drew Harris (Ohio) (Fall 4:21)
 
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