Men's wrestling finishes 2-1 at Berg Holiday Duals

TIFFIN, Ohio – At the Berg Holiday Duals, the Otterbein University men's wrestling team went 2-1 against three MIAA opponents. The Cardinals earned victories over Trine and fell in a tight contest to Adrian.

Otterbein 28 Alma 24

Through three bouts, the Scots held a 12-3 lead. Otterbein's win came from junior Gabe Thacker in a 13-8 gritty decision over Colton Kennedy. Starting with the 149 bout, the Cardinals rattled off three consecutive wins with bonus points, ignited by Zach Orseno's fall at the end of the opening period. Luke Dolan followed with a fall, this one coming in 1:08 before Carter Mottley added five points with a 19-4 tech fall. Otterbein's final two wins were won via major decisions, as Logan Cormell defeated Nate Stark, 13-4, and Matthew Bachie won 12-1 over Douglas Braidwood.

Adrian 24 Otterbein 22

Competing against one of the top tournament teams in the region, the Cardinals dropped a tight match against the Bulldogs. Thacker once again got Otterbein on the board, providing four points with a 12-4 major decision. Senior Zach Orseno defeated Landyn Crance at 149, 10-7. At 165 and 174, the Cardinals posted back to back pins, thanks to Mottley (2:12) and Eli Cassady (4:43). Despite Karson Nail's much-needed 7-6 win at 197 to vault Otterbein ahead by one, the Bulldogs took the final bout with a 5-1 margin.

Otterbein 26 Trine 25

In the final dual of the day, the Cardinals quickly erased an 11-0 deficit as a forfeit sent six points into Otterbein's favor. Orseno followed at 149 with a 20-5 tech fall win and Dolan picked up his second pin of the day, this one coming in 1:58. Trine won the next two bouts before Cormell grinded out a clutch 12-10 decision at 184. Nail secured the win for the Cardinals with a pin in 2:10 over Jacob Saylor.

Otterbein will be idle for the holiday break and will return to the mats on Jan. 9 for a dual at Mount St. Joseph. The match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Bachie: Senior

Eli Cassady: Sophomore

Logan Cormell: Senior

Luke Dolan: Sophomore

Carter Mottley: Senior

Karson Nail: Sophomore

Zach Orseno: Senior

Gabe Thacker: Junior

Players Mentioned

Matthew Bachie
: Senior

Eli Cassady
: Sophomore

Logan Cormell
: Senior

Luke Dolan
: Sophomore

Carter Mottley
: Senior

Karson Nail
: Sophomore

Zach Orseno
: Senior

Gabe Thacker
: Junior