ADA — The Otterbein men's wrestling team posted a 2-1 record at the Ohio Athletic Conference Quad on Saturday, defeating Heidelberg 25-20 and Wilmington 38-13 while falling 40-15 to host No. 20 Ohio Northern. Senior Cale Callahan and sophomore Gabe Thacker both posted 3-0 records on the day to lead the Cardinals.

The Basics

• Records: Otterbein (4-7 overall, 2-2 OAC), Heidelberg (6-10 overall, 2-4 OAC), Ohio Northern (15-6 overall, 5-0 OAC), Wilmington (4-8 overall, 1-5 OAC)
• Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio

Otterbein 25, Heidelberg 20 - Full Results

• 125: Heidelberg scored six points via an Otterbein forfeit.
• 133: Thacker scored three points for Otterbein with a win via 7-4 decision over Cole Renier.
• 141: Junior Andrew Sas tied the score at 6-6 with a 9-5 decision win over Josh Gibson.
• 149: Freshman Trent VandenEynden put the Cardinals up 12-6, pinning Drew Miller in 4:04.
• 157: Freshman Luke Dolan increased the Cardinals' lead to 18-6, pinning Tristan Craddock in 2:56.
• 165: Junior Sam Wegesin fell to Heidelberg's Anthony Grecol via 16-1 technical fall, bringing the Student Princes within seven, 18-11.
• 174: Callahan secured a 3-0 decision win over Travis Richardson, putting Otterbein up 21-11.
• 184: Heidelberg's Owen Frizzell pinned junior Gary Steele in 4:15, cutting the Student Princes' deficit to 21-17.
• 197: Heidelberg's Khelei Tillman won via 13-10 sudden victory over freshman Muhammad Jallaq, bringing the Student Princes within one, 21-20.
• 285: Down to the final bout, senior Billy Reed-Bodey secured the victory for the Cardinals, scoring four points with an 8-0 major decision win over Aidan Belgiorno.

Ohio Northern 40, Otterbein 15 - Full Results

• 125: Ohio Northern scored six points via an Otterbein forfeit.
• 133: Thacker won via an ONU forfeit to tie the score at 6-6.
• 141: Northern's No. 1-ranked Jacob Reed pinned Sas in 1:06, putting the Polar Bears up 12-6.
• 149: The Polar Bears' Cael Vanderhorst pinned VandenEynden in 2:42, increasing the ONU lead to 18-6.
• 157: Dolan got the Cardinals within six, 18-12, pinning Ethan Bartlett in 5:47.
• 165: Northern's Teagan Hendricks pinned Wegesin in 2:32, putting the Polar Bears up 24-12.
• 174: Callahan scored three points for the Cardinals with a victory via 6-5 decision over Adam Myers.
• 184: Ajay Locke increased the ONU lead to 29-15 with a 19-4 technical fall win over Steele.
• 197: ONU's 12th-ranked Gavin Layman pinned Jallaq in 2:52, putting the Polar Bears up 35-15.
• 285: ONU's Myles Johnson capped the scoring with a 19-3 technical fall win over Reed-Bodey.

Otterbein 38, Wilmington 13 - Full Results

• 125: Wilmington scored six points via an Otterbein forfeit.
• 133: Thacker pinned Jason Louiso in 5:35, tying the score at 6-6.
• 141: Sas pinned Andre Lewis in 1:04, putting Otterbein up 12-6.
• 149: VandenEynden pinned Braxton Ankrom in 3:32, increasing the Cardinals' lead to 18-6.
• 157: Dolan fell to Thane McCoy via 9-2 decision, making the score 18-9.
• 165: Wegesin fell to Asher LeBeau via 17-9 major decision, making the score 18-13.
• 174: Callahan defeated Quintez Pratt via a 15-0 technical fall, putting Otterbein up 23-13.
• 184: Steele pinned Cailub Solis in 1:15, giving the Cardinals a 29-13 edge.
• 197: Jallaq defeated Cairo Vanterpool via injury default in 2:39, increasing the Otterbein lead to 35-13.
• 285: Senior Zac Stray defeated Darnell Johnson via 6-4 decision for three more points for Otterbein.

Notables

• Ninth-year head coach Brent Rastetter is now 63-64 in his Otterbein career.
• Callahan is now 6-0 on the season with two tech falls and two major decisions.
• Wrestling at 125 and 133 pounds, Thacker is a combined 6-4 with two falls and one tech fall.
• Dolan leads the Cardinals in wins on the season, boasting a 13-6 record with six falls, two tech falls and one major decision.
• VandenEynden is 9-4 on the season with four falls and two tech falls.
• Reed-Bodey is 9-4 on the season with two falls, one tech fall and two major decisions.
• Ohio Northern is ranked No. 20 in the latest NCAA Division III Dual Team Top 25 Coaches Poll, which was released on Jan. 7.