ADRIAN, Mich. — The Otterbein men's wrestling team had lots of success at the Adrian (Mich.) Futures on Sunday, as eight Cardinals posted top-eight finishes in their respective weight classes. Junior Caiden Hooks and freshman Eli Cassady led the way with runner-up finishes.

The Basics

• Venue: Merillat Sport and Fitness Center - Adrian, Mich.
• The event was not team scored.
• The Otterbein lineup featured mostly backups as the Cardinals continue preparing for the NCAA Division III Region 4 Championships in Danville, Va., from Feb. 28 to March 1.
• Joining Otterbein in the event were Adrian (Mich.), Alma (Mich.), Case Western Reserve, Chicago (Ill.), Heidelberg, Ohio Northern and Ohio Wesleyan.
• Full Results
• Results PDF
• NWCA NCAA Division III Tournament Team Rankings - Feb. 21
• NWCA NCAA Division III Individual Rankings - Feb. 21
• NWCA NCAA Division III Individual Regional Rankings - Feb. 21

Otterbein Individual Highlights

• 184: Hooks placed second, going 3-1 in the event. After falling via 22-5 tech fall to Adrian's Trenton DiGenova, he defeated Heidelberg's Gavin Wickham by 16-6 major decision, and pinned Adrian's Jesus Bautista in just 48 seconds and Alma's Jacob Davis in 1:29.
• 174: Cassady placed second, posting a 3-1 record. After an opening-round bye, he won by 18-0 technical fall over Alma's Blaise Armstead and defeated Case Western Reserve's Louka Babic by 15-8 decision in the semifinals. He lost to Chicago's Hutch Lynott via 15-0 technical fall in the championship match and rebounded with a win by no contest over Babic in the second-place match.
• 197: Junior Matthew Bachie placed third, going 1-2. He was pinned by Heidelberg's Paul Wilson and Isaac Shively in the first and second rounds, respectively, before winning by forfeit in the third round.
• 133: Sophomore Gabe Thacker placed fourth, posting a 3-2 record. He won by 9-6 decision over Heidelberg's Brenden Yob in the opening round and pinned Adrian's Jackson Ostrowski in 2:04 in the quarterfinals. He was pinned by Chicago's Zack Parisi in the semifinals before pinning Alma's Dominic Megdanoff in 2:09 in the consolation semifinals. He then was pinned by Adrian's Eugene Barrientes in the third-place match.
• 149: Junior Owen Crabtree placed fourth, going 2-2. After an opening-round bye, he won by 6-5 decision over Ohio Northern's Ryan Foster. He then fell via 13-0 major decision to Heidelberg's Claude Buckmaster but defeated Adrian's Liam Totten by 6-3 decision in the consolation semifinals. He fell via 11-2 major decision to Ohio Northern's Aaron Turner in the third-place match.
• 149: Junior Carter Mottley placed fifth with a 3-2 record. He opened with an 11-5 decision loss to Ohio Northern's Aaron Turner and then received a bye. He pinned Ohio Northern's Ryan Foster in 1:57 and won by 18-3 technical fall over Case Western Reserve's Robert Minden. He fell via 12-5 decision to Turner in the consolation semifinals but rebounded for an 18-0 technical fall win over Adrian's Liam Totten in the fifth-place match.
• 285: Freshman Cooper McKean placed sixth, posting a 3-2 record. He pinned Adrian's Hugo Fernandez in just 33 seconds in the first round and then defeated Alma's Dominic Overway by 11-5 decision. He pinned Adrian's Vincent Kilroy in 35 seconds in the third round before falling by 2-0 decision to Ohio Northern's Hunter Probasco. He then lost via 7-3 decision to Adrian's Scott Smith.
• 165: Freshman Radley Spencer placed eighth but was 0-3, receiving two advancements via byes.

Notables

• Ranked No. 17 at 174 pounds in the latest NCAA Division III rankings from The Open Mat, senior Cale Callahan is 13-2 on the season. He has two tech falls and three major decisions on the year.
• In the latest NWCA NCAA Division III Individual Region 4 Rankings, Callahan is No. 1 at 174 pounds, junior Gary Steele is No. 6 at 184 pounds and freshman Luke Dolan is No. 8 at 157 pounds.
• Dolan leads the team in victories on the season with an 18-9 overall record. He has six falls, three tech falls and two major decisions.
• Freshman Trent VandenEynden is 14-10 on the season with seven falls and three tech falls.
• Mottley is 13-9 on the season with six falls, two tech falls and three major decisions.
• Ninth-year head coach Brent Rastetter has a 64-66 dual meet record in his Otterbein career.