Ohio Wrestling Drops Tight Match to Buffalo

Saturday, February 18

Buffalo, NY

7 p.m.

Buffalo

Ohio Wrestling Drops Tight Match to Buffalo

2/18/2023 9:28:00 PM | Wrestling

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BUFFALO, N.Y.—The Ohio wrestling team (4-10, 3-4 MAC) traveled to Buffalo, N.Y. for the last dual of the season before the Mid-American Conference Championships. After a hard fought match, the Bobcats fell to the Buffalo Bulls (8-12, 4-3 MAC), 22-17.

Redshirt junior Oscar Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) opened with a 6-0 decision at 125 pounds. Sophomore Aidan Waszak (Wheaton, Ill.) represented Ohio at 141 pounds, winning with a 3-2 decision.

At 165 pounds, redshirt junior Jordan Slivka (Indianaoplis, Ind.) defeated his opponent with an 8-0 major decision while sophomore Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio) was dominant at 174 pounds, winning by a 18-6 major decision. Sophomore Zayne Lehman followed at 184 pounds with an 8-5 decision.

Up next, the Bobcats will return to action on March 3-4 at the 2023 MAC Championships in Fairfax, Va. Updates will be posted on OhioBobcats.com or you can follow the team on Instagram (@OhioBobcatsWrestling), Twitter (@OhioU_Wrestling) or Facebook (Ohio University Wrestling).

Buffalo 22, Ohio 17
125: Oscar Sanchez (Ohio) won by decision over Mason Bush (UB), 6-0
133: Tommy Maddox (UB) won by major decision over Paul Woo (Ohio), 14-2
141: Aidan Waszak (Ohio) won by decision over Jack Marlow (UB), 3-2
149: Kaleb Burgess (UB) won by forfeit
157: #32 Michael Petite (UB) won by decision over Dan Segura (Ohio), 4-3
165: Jordan Slivka (Ohio) won by major decision over Noah Grover (UB), 8-0
174: #24 Sal Perrine (Ohio) won by major decision over Noah Grover (UB), 18-6
184: Zayne Lehman (Ohio) won by decision over #22 Giuseppe Hoose (UB), 8-5
197: Sam Mitchell (UB) won by decision over Austin Starr (Ohio), 2-1
285: Greg Hodulick (UB) won by fall over Jacob Padilla (Ohio), 0:54

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