2011-12 Mount Union Wrestling News

May 21, 2012
Jenkins and Shadrach Earn Academic All-OAC Honors
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Mount Union senior wrestlers Andy Jenkins (Stow/Woodridge) and Kevin Shadrach (Parma/Parma) were named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference At-Large Team by the conference's 10 faculty athletics representatives.

May 20, 2012
Mount Union's Kevin Shadrach Named Academic All-District Men's At-Large
DELAWARE, Ohio -- Mount Union senior wrestler Kevin Shadrach (Parma/Parma) was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All‐District Men's At‐Large Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

March 13, 2012
Three Mount Union Wrestlers and Team Honored For Academics By NWCA
MANHEIM, Pa. -- Three Mount Union wrestlers were named Scholar All-Americans and the Purple Raiders as a team were one of 25 honored for its academics by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

March 10, 2012
Hesson and Malave Earn All-American Honors at NCAA Wrestling Championships
LaCROSSE, Wis. -- Mount Union seniors Derick Hesson (Dexter City/Caldwell) and Josh Malave (Rocky River/Lutheran West) each earned All-American honors at the 2012 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

March 9, 2012
Two Wrestlers Still Alive After Day One of NCAA Wrestling Championships
LaCROSSE, Wis. -- Mount Union senior Derick Hesson (Dexter City/Caldwell) and Josh Malave (Rocky River/Lutheran West) are still alive after the first day of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

March 7, 2012
#8 Mount Union Sends Five to NCAA Wrestling Championships
LaCROSSE, Wis. -- No. 8 ranked Mount Union will be represented by five student-athletes at the 2012 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships this Friday and Saturday at the LaCrosse Center in LaCrosse, Wiscosin.

February 27, 2012
Mark Hawald Named OAC Wrestling Coach of the Year; Mount Union Coach Wins it For Third Time in Five Years
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Mount Union head wrestling coach has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year. It marked the second-straight year and third time in his five years as head coach he has won the award.

February 25, 2012
#16 Wrestling Looks to Defend OAC Tournament Title Saturday
The No. 16 ranked Mount Union wrestling team will look to defend its Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament title Saturday at Heidelberg University in Tiffin.

February 25, 2012
Corrected Scoring Gives #16 Mount Union OAC Wrestling Tournament Title; Raiders Win Five Weight Classes and Record 12th OAC Title
The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced that there was an error in the team scores tabulated at the OAC Wrestling Championship and as a result No. 16 ranked Mount Union has won its record 12th OAC Wrestling Tournament title Saturday at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio.

February 16, 2012
#16 Wrestling Beats Baldwin-Wallace, 44-9 in Regular Season Finale; Hesson Moves Into Second All-Time in Wins
BEREA, Ohio -- The No. 16 ranked Mount Union wrestling team closed out the regular season with a 44-9 victory at Baldwin-Wallace in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Thursday in Berea.

February 15, 2012
#16 Wrestling Closes Out Regular Season Thursday at Baldwin-Wallace
No. 16 ranked Mount Union wrestling team finishes the regular season with an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 pm at Baldwin-Wallace in Berea.

February 7, 2012
#16 Wrestling Bashes Berg 34-6 in Home Finale
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- No. 16 ranked Mount Union won nine of 10 matches to easily dispatch Heidelberg, 34-6 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Tuesday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance.

February 7, 2012
#16 Wrestling Hosts Heidelberg in Final Home Dual of Season; Nine Seniors To Be Honored
No. 16 in the nation Mount Union will host Heidelberg in an Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling dual Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 pm at the McPherson Academic & Athletic Complex in Alliance.

January 31, 2012
#16 Wrestling Travels To John Carroll For OAC Dual; LIVE In-Match Blog
The No. 16 ranked Mount Union wrestling team travels to John Carroll for a key Ohio Athletic Conference dual Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 pm.

January 31, 2012
#16 Wrestling Scores 22-12 Win at John Carroll
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- No. 16 ranked Mount Union scored a 22-12 Ohio Athletic Conference win Tuesday night at John Carroll University in University Heights.

January 30, 2012
Mount Union's Derick Hesson Named OAC Wrestler of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Mount Union's Derick Hesson (Dexter City/Caldwell) has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week.

January 27, 2012
#16 Wrestling Posts Impressive Third Place Finish at Wheaton/Pete Willson Invite; Hesson Wins 285 Title
WHEATON, Ill. -- An impressive weekend of wrestling by No. 16 ranked Mount Union resulted in the Purple Raiders getting a third place finish at the Pete Willson Invitational at Wheaton College just outside of Chicago, Ill.

January 24, 2012
#16 Wrestling Shuts Out Muskingum, 43-0
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- No. 16 ranked Mount Union got its first Ohio Athletic Conference dual meet win of the season with a 43-0 shutout win over Muskingum Tuesday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

January 23, 2012
Mount Union's Josh Malave Named OAC Wrestler of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Mount Union senior Josh Malave (Rocky River/Lutheran West) has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week.

January 21, 2012
#14 Wrestling Takes Down Case Western Reserve, 44-5
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- No. 14 ranked Mount Union wrestling team won six of seven contested matches and beat Case Western Reserve 44-5 Saturday afternoon in Cleveland.

January 20, 2012
#14 Wrestling Gets Win at #29 Thiel, 22-16
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- No. 14 ranked Mount Union's wrestling team scored a 22-16 win at No. 29 ranked Thiel (Pa.) in a non-conference match Friday in Greenville, Pa.

January 17, 2012
#14 Wrestling Falls in Heartbreaker to #24 Ohio Northern, 20-19
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The No. 14 ranked Mount Union wrestling team lost in a heartbreaker to No. 24 ranked Ohio Northern Tuesday in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

January 15, 2012
Six Wrestlers Place at Mount Union Open; Hesson wins 285 Title
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union had six wrestlers place at the 2012 Mount Union Open held Sunday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance.

January 14, 2012
#14 Wrestling Beats Jamestown (N.Y.) Community College, 41-3
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Nationally ranked Mount Union won five of six contested matches in a 41-3 win over Jamestown (N.Y.) Community College Saturday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance.

January 11, 2012
Wrestling Moves Up in National Poll and Hosts Mount Union Open This Weekend
Mount Union's wrestling team jumped 10 spots to No. 14 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Brute/Adidas National Team Rankings. The Raiders also host the Mount Union Open Sunday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

January 9, 2012
Mount Union's Derick Hesson Named OAC Wrestler of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Mount Union's Derick Hesson (Dexter City/Caldwell) has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week.

January 8, 2012
#24 Wrestling in Seventh Place Match at National Duals After Narrow Loss to Whitewater
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- No. 24 ranked Mount Union suffered a close loss to No. 18 ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater in the consolation semifinals of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Sunday morning in Springfield, Ill.

January 8, 2012
#24 Wrestling Finishes Eighth at NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The No. 24 ranked Mount Union wrestling team finished eighth at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals after a 24-13 loss to No. 7 ranked St. John's (Minn.) Sunday in Springfield, Ill.

January 7, 2012
#24 Wrestling Stays Alive at National Duals With 22-15 Win Over #28 UW-Stevens Point
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The No. 24 ranked Mount Union wrestling team is assured to place as a team at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals after a 22-15 win in the consolation bracket Saturday in Springfield, Ill.

January 7, 2012
#24 Wrestling Competes at NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals This Weekend
The No. 24 ranked Mount Union wrestling team was one of 16 teams selected to compete at the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen National Duals this weekend in Springfield, Ill.

January 7, 2012
#24 Wrestling Dropped to Consolation Bracket with 29-10 Loss to #4 UW-LaCrosse at National Duals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The No. 24 ranked Mount Union wrestling team suffered a 29-10 loss to No. 4 ranked Wisconsin-LaCrosse in the quarterfinals of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Saturday in Springfield, Ill.

January 7, 2012
#24 Wrestling Scores 20-19 Upset of #7 St. John's (Minn.) at Cliff Keen National Duals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Always take a No. 12 seed over a No. 5 seed.

December 30, 2011
#24 Wrestling Finishes Fifth at Citrus Invitational; Raiders Have Eight Placewinners
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The No. 24 ranked Mount Union wrestling team had eight place on its way to a fifth place finish at the Citrus Invitational in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

December 3, 2011
#10 Wrestling Finishes Fifth at Messiah Invite; Hesson Wins 285 Title, Eight Raiders Place
GRANTHAM, Pa. -- The No. 10 ranked Mount Union wrestling team placed fifth at the Messiah/Petrofes Invitational this weekend in Grantham, Pa. Senior Derick Hesson (Dexter City/Caldwell) won the 285-pound title as one of eight Purple Raiders that placed at the event.

November 19, 2011
#8 Wrestling Needs Tiebreaker to Top #30 Thiel (Pa.) in First Dual Match of Season
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The No. 8 ranked Mount Union wrestling team pulled out a thrilling 16-15 come-from-behind win over 30th-ranked Thiel (Pa.) in their first dual match of the season Saturday afternoon. A 41-40 advantage in total match points proved to be the difference for the Purple Raiders.

November 12, 2011
Wrestling Opens Season By Winning Mount Union Invite
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's wrestling team, ranked No. 8 in the nation, won six weight classes on their way to winning the Mount Union Invitational Saturday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex on campus.

November 3, 2011
No. 8 Wrestling Looks to Keep Moving Forward; Raiders Picked to Win OAC
Mount Union's wrestling team will look to keep moving forward after a historic season a year ago.

October 20, 2011
Mount Union to Host Fall Wrestling Clinic
The University of Mount Union will host a Fall Wrestling Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 in the wrestling room at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex on campus in Alliance, Ohio.

September 9, 2011
Mount Union's Mark Hawald to Work With USA Wrestling at World Championships in Turkey
Mount Union head wrestling coach Mark Hawald has been chosen to serve USA Wrestling in the National Team Coaching Apprentice Program at the Senior World Championships, Sept. 12-18 in Istanbul, Turkey.

August 30, 2011
Mount Union M Club Hall of Fame to Induct Three on Sept. 24
The University of Mount Union M Club Hall of Fame will induct its 2011 class of Heather O’Shea ’95, Mike Sessor ’86 and John Topoly ’93 on Saturday, September 24.

No date here3
Mount Union Wrestling In-Match Blog
Follow along and join the conversation as Mount Union takes on John Carroll in a key OAC dual Tuesday. The blog starts at 7 pm and the match at 7:30 pm