Ohio Wrestling Dominates on Senior Night, Defeating Kent State 28-9

Friday, February 3

Athens, Ohio

7 p.m.

Kent State

Ohio Wrestling Dominates on Senior Night, Defeating Kent State 28-9

2/3/2023 8:57:00 PM | Wrestling

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ATHENS, Ohio—The Ohio wrestling team (4-7, 3-2 MAC) dominated their match against the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-10, 0-5 MAC) at the Convocation Center on Senior Night (Feb. 3), winning 28-9.

Graduate student Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) kicked off the night with an exciting sudden victory at 149 pounds. He entered the first sudden victory period tied with Kent State's Kody Komara, 1-1, but quickly secured a takedown to win, 3-1. Redshirt freshman Peyten Kellar (Cutler, Ohio) followed at 157 pounds, winning with a 12-2 major decision.

The Bobcats continued to dominate. Redshirt junior Jordan Slivka (Indianapolis, Ind.) won his dual at 165 pounds with a technical fall while redshirt freshman Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Pa.) pinned his opponent 1:51 seconds into the 174-pound match.

Sophomore Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) continued Ohio's winning streak, winning by 9-3 decision at 184 pounds. Redshirt junior Carson Brewer (Avon, Ind.) controlled his dual at 197 pounds, winning with a 12-2 major decision.

Graduate student Kyran Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) wrapped up the night with a hard-fought 6-0 decision at 141 pounds, putting the final team score at 28-9.

Up next, the Bobcats return to action on Sunday, Feb. 12 when they travel to Edwardsville, Ill. to take on SIUE and Little Rock at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., respectively. The matches can be viewed on ESPN+.

Ohio 28, Kent State 9
125: Jake Ferri (Kent State) def. Oscar Sanchez (Ohio), 3-2 dec.
133: Jacob Houpt (Kent State) def. Paul Woo (Ohio), 4-2 dec.
141: Kyran Hagan def. Pablo Castro IV (Kent State), 6-0 dec.
149: Alec Hagan (Ohio) def. Kody Komara (Kent State), 3-1 SV
157: Peyten Kellar (Ohio) def. Keegan Knapp (Kent State), 12-2 MD
165: Jordan Slivka (Ohio) def. Enrique Munguia (Kent State), 18-1 TF
174: Garrett Thompson (Ohio) def. Michael Ferree (Kent State), Fall 1:51
184: Zayne Lehman (Ohio) def. Tyler Bates (Kent State), 9-3 dec.
197: Carson Brewer (Ohio) def. Blake Schaffer (Kent State), 12-2 MD
285: Jacob Cover (Kent State) def. Jacob Padilla (Ohio), 8-1 dec.

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