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.