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Men's Wrestling Written by Wes Mayberry (Photo by Marvit Hejazin)

VandenEynden, Mottley lead Men's Wrestling at Berg Holiday Duals

SANDUSKY — The Otterbein men's wrestling team posted a 1-3 record at the Berg Holiday Duals on Saturday, defeating Waynesburg (Pa.) 27-6 while falling 29-12 to Alma (Mich.), 45-4 to #24 Olivet (Mich.) and 43-9 to Adrian (Mich.). Freshman Trent VandenEynden and junior Carter Mottley both went 2-0 on the day at 149 pounds, and freshman Luke Dolan, junior Logan Cormell and senior Billy Reed-Bodey scored two victories each throughout the four duals.

The Basics
  • Records: Otterbein (1-4 overall), Alma (3-4 overall), Olivet (7-3 overall), Waynesburg (0-7 overall), Adrian (6-3 overall)
  • Venue: Cedar Point Sports Center - Sandusky, Ohio
  • Full Results
Dual #1 - Alma 29, Otterbein 12
  • 125: Alma scored six points via a win by forfeit.
  • 133: Alma's Colton Kennedy defeated senior Eric Saddler via an 8-6 decision for a 9-0 Scots lead.
  • 141: Alma extended its lead to 12-0, as Jaymes Wildfong won by 7-4 sudden victory over junior Owen Crabtree.
  • 149: VandenEynden got the Cardinals on the board with a win over Joe Dawe via 14-7 decision, cutting the deficit to 12-3.
  • 157: Dolan followed with six more points for Otterbein, defeating Johnathan Hoskins via fall in 1:10, making the score 12-9.
  • 165: The Cardinals tied the score at 12, as Cormell secured a victory via 7-3 decision over Carter Melonio.
  • 174: The Scots retook the lead at 16-12 with a 21-10 major decision win from Dekota Forgash over freshman Eli Cassady.
  • 184: Alma made it 20-12 with a 15-6 major decision win from Eddie Williams over junior Gary Steele.
  • 197: Alma's Luke Martin defeated freshman Muhammad Jallaq via fall in 4:59 to increase the Scots' lead to 26-12.
  • 285: The Scots capped the scoring with three more points, as Brody Miskimon defeated Reed-Bodey by 4-3 decision.
Dual #2 - Olivet 45, Otterbein 4
  • 125: Olivet scored six points via forfeit.
  • 133: Olivet's Emmett Kettel defeated Saddler via 22-7 technical fall for an 11-0 Comet lead.
  • 141: Crabtree fell to Dylan Phelps via 17-2 technical fall, as the Comets took a 16-0 lead.
  • 149: Mottley scored a 14-2 major decision win over Josh Graybeal to get Otterbein on the board at 16-4.
  • 157: Dolan fell to Ramiro Guerrero via 17-13 decision, giving Olivet a 19-4 lead.
  • 165: Cormell fell to Kyan Larson via 10-5 decision, putting Olivet up 22-4.
  • 174: Cassady fell to Hayden Koehler via 16-0 technical fall, giving the Comets a 27-4 edge.
  • 184: Steele fell to Gideon Loewen via fall in 1:14, putting the Comets up 33-4.
  • 197: Freshman Karson Nail fell to Kody Krupp via fall in 4:20, giving the Comets a 39-4 lead.
  • 285: Reed-Bodey fell to Boe Eckman via fall in 3:38 as Olivet capped the 45-4 win.
Dual #3 - Otterbein 27, Waynesburg 6
  • 125: Double forfeit
  • 133: Saddler defeated Ryland Parker via 7-6 decision, putting Otterbein up 3-0.
  • 141: Freshman Reid Todhunter defeated Brayden Barbao via fall in 1:38, giving the Cardinals a 9-0 edge.
  • 149: VandenEynden defeated JT Hollyfield via a 20-4 technical fall, giving the Cardinals a 14-0 lead.
  • 157: Dolan kept up the Cardinals' winning ways, defeating Seth Evans via 7-6 decision for a 17-0 lead.
  • 165: Cormell added to the Otterbein lead, making it 20-0 via an 11-4 decision win over AJ Tomaino.
  • 174: Waynesburg got on the board, as Jacob Wilson defeated sophomore Josh Taylor via 7-6 decision, making the score 20-3.
  • 184: Jessie Orbin added another win for Waynesburg, getting a 2-1 decision victory over Steele, making the score 20-6.
  • 197: Nail defeated Ayden Bishoff via 7-3 decision, putting Otterbein up 23-6.
  • 285: The Cardinals closed out the 27-6 victory with a 14-1 major decision win from Reed-Bodey over Austin Fleming.
Dual #4 - Adrian 43, Otterbein 9
  • 125: Adrian scored six points via forfeit.
  • 133: Sophomore Gabriel Thacker fell to Tyler Davis via fall in 2:20, putting Adrian up 12-0.
  • 141: Todhunter fell to Mack Baird via fall in 3:52, putting Adrian up 18-0.
  • 149: Mottley put Otterbein on the board, getting a win via fall in just 0:47 over Liam Totten, making the score 18-6.
  • 157: Dolan fell to Aiden Smith via fall in 1:44 as Adrian went up 24-6.
  • 165: Cormell fell to Zachary Platte via 17-2 technical fall, making the score 29-6.
  • 174: Cassady fell to Spencer Vos via 20-3 technical fall, making the score 34-6.
  • 184: Steele fell to Blake Williams via fall in 0:37, putting Adrian up 40-6.
  • 197: Nail fell to Daxton Looney via 10-6 decision, making the score 43-6.
  • 285: Reed-Bodey scored three more points for Otterbein, getting a win via 6-0 decision over Blake Daniels.
Notables
  • Ninth-year head coach Brent Rastetter is now 60-61 in his Otterbein career.
  • VandenEynden is now 6-2 on the season two falls and two tech falls, while Mottley is 6-3 with three falls and a team-high three major decisions.
  • Dolan leads the Cardinals in wins on the season, boasting a 10-3 record with a team-best four falls to go with one tech fall and one major decision.
  • Olivet is No. 24 in the latest NCAA Division III Team Dual rankings from The Open Mat, which were released on Wednesday.
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Players Mentioned

Logan Cormell

Logan Cormell

Junior
Owen Crabtree

Owen Crabtree

Junior
Carter Mottley

Carter Mottley

Junior
Billy Reed-Bodey

Billy Reed-Bodey

Senior
Eric Saddler

Eric Saddler

Senior
Gary Steele

Gary Steele

Junior
Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor

Sophomore
Eli Cassady

Eli Cassady

Freshman
Luke Dolan

Luke Dolan

Freshman
Muhammad Jallaq

Muhammad Jallaq

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Logan Cormell

Logan Cormell

Junior
Owen Crabtree

Owen Crabtree

Junior
Carter Mottley

Carter Mottley

Junior
Billy Reed-Bodey

Billy Reed-Bodey

Senior
Eric Saddler

Eric Saddler

Senior
Gary Steele

Gary Steele

Junior
Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor

Sophomore
Eli Cassady

Eli Cassady

Freshman
Luke Dolan

Luke Dolan

Freshman
Muhammad Jallaq

Muhammad Jallaq

Freshman