Sunday, November 1
Salem, Va.
9 a.m. ET
vs
Southeast Open
11/1/2026 5:30:00 PM | Wrestling
SALEM, Va. – The Ohio wrestling team opened the 2026-27 season on Sunday (Nov. 1) at the Southeast Open.
Full results for the Southeast Open are available here.
Open Highlights
Senior Max Hermes (Milan, Ohio) was one of two Bobcats to place in the open competition. Wrestling at 165 lbs., Hermes opened his day with a fall at the 2:00 mark to advance to the quarterfinals. After dropping his quarterfinal matchup, Hermes bounced back with two decision victories to earn a sixth-place finish in the 165 lb. division.
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Junior Wyatt Schmitt (Shorewood, Ill.) dropped his opening match but responded with a 4-1 decision in the consolation bracket to advance. Schmitt followed with a 14-1 major decision before adding a 5-1 decision in his next bout to place sixth in the 285 lb. open division.
Redshirt junior Jeremy Olszko (Northfield, Ohio) picked up two wins on the day at 184 lbs. Olszko earned a fall just 29 seconds into his opening match before recording a 4-1 decision in his next bout. He later dropped his final match of the day.
At 197 lbs., junior Evan Wingrove (Ringgold, Ga.) won his opening match with a 17-6 major decision victory.
Freshman/Sophomore Highlights
Sophomore Brayden Teunissen (Belvidere, Ill.) led all Bobcats with five wins in the freshman/sophomore division while competing at 125 lbs. After dropping his opening match, Teunissen responded with a technical fall in his second bout. He followed with an 8-1 decision and a 26-10 technical fall before advancing to the fifth-place match, where he secured an 8-2 decision victory to finish fifth.
Sophomore Konner Lambers (Cincinnati, Ohio) placed sixth in the 133 lb. division, collecting four wins on the day. Lambers recorded a fall at 1:04 in his second match before earning a 22-10 major decision victory. He added two more decision wins before dropping the fifth-place match.
Sophomore Carson Weber (Shorewood, Ill.) competed at 149 lbs. and opened his day with a 19-4 technical fall before dropping his second match. Weber then rattled off four consecutive victories, including an 8-2 decision to advance to the fifth-place match, ultimately finishing sixth in his division.
At 174 lbs., sophomore Adonis Bonar II (Omaha, Neb.) opened his day with a 19-3 technical fall before falling in the quarterfinals. Bonar later earned an 8-4 decision and followed with a fall at 1:13 for his third victory of the tournament.
Up next, the Bobcats return to Athens to host the Ohio Showcase on Saturday, November 7. Ohio is set to take on Bellarmine at 7 p.m., while Ashland will take on UIndy and Baldwin Wallace will face Wabash.
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Full results for the Southeast Open are available here.
Open Highlights
Senior Max Hermes (Milan, Ohio) was one of two Bobcats to place in the open competition. Wrestling at 165 lbs., Hermes opened his day with a fall at the 2:00 mark to advance to the quarterfinals. After dropping his quarterfinal matchup, Hermes bounced back with two decision victories to earn a sixth-place finish in the 165 lb. division.
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Junior Wyatt Schmitt (Shorewood, Ill.) dropped his opening match but responded with a 4-1 decision in the consolation bracket to advance. Schmitt followed with a 14-1 major decision before adding a 5-1 decision in his next bout to place sixth in the 285 lb. open division.
Redshirt junior Jeremy Olszko (Northfield, Ohio) picked up two wins on the day at 184 lbs. Olszko earned a fall just 29 seconds into his opening match before recording a 4-1 decision in his next bout. He later dropped his final match of the day.
At 197 lbs., junior Evan Wingrove (Ringgold, Ga.) won his opening match with a 17-6 major decision victory.
Freshman/Sophomore Highlights
Sophomore Brayden Teunissen (Belvidere, Ill.) led all Bobcats with five wins in the freshman/sophomore division while competing at 125 lbs. After dropping his opening match, Teunissen responded with a technical fall in his second bout. He followed with an 8-1 decision and a 26-10 technical fall before advancing to the fifth-place match, where he secured an 8-2 decision victory to finish fifth.
Sophomore Konner Lambers (Cincinnati, Ohio) placed sixth in the 133 lb. division, collecting four wins on the day. Lambers recorded a fall at 1:04 in his second match before earning a 22-10 major decision victory. He added two more decision wins before dropping the fifth-place match.
Sophomore Carson Weber (Shorewood, Ill.) competed at 149 lbs. and opened his day with a 19-4 technical fall before dropping his second match. Weber then rattled off four consecutive victories, including an 8-2 decision to advance to the fifth-place match, ultimately finishing sixth in his division.
At 174 lbs., sophomore Adonis Bonar II (Omaha, Neb.) opened his day with a 19-3 technical fall before falling in the quarterfinals. Bonar later earned an 8-4 decision and followed with a fall at 1:13 for his third victory of the tournament.
Up next, the Bobcats return to Athens to host the Ohio Showcase on Saturday, November 7. Ohio is set to take on Bellarmine at 7 p.m., while Ashland will take on UIndy and Baldwin Wallace will face Wabash.
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