UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- No. 7 ranked Mount Union scored a 34-13 win over Ohio Northern Saturday at the Ohio Athletic Conference Duals held at John Carroll in University Heights.
The win makes the Purple Raiders 16-3 in dual matches this season which leaves them one win from matching the single season win total of 17 by the 1996-97 team coached by hall of famer Don Montgomery.
The Purple Raiders scored wins in seven of the nine contested matched and picked up bonus points in four of those.
No. 2 nationally ranked Jordin James (Bedford) picked up a technical fall at 133 pounds and with forfeits at 125 and 141 Mount Union jumped out to a commanding 17-0 lead. James, a sophomore, now has 12 technical falls on the season.
Mount Union won the next three bouts picking up bonus points in each as sophomores Luke Hernandez (Nashport/Tri-Valley) and Michael McIntire (Wadsworth/St. Vincent-St. Mary) each had major decisions at 149 and 165 pounds while No. 10 ranked Antwon Pugh (Fairlawn / Copley) moved to 21-0 on the season with a first period pin.
The Raiders other win came from Landon Talbert (Salem/Crestview) with a 7-0 shutout at 197 pounds.
Mount Union next competes at the Pete Willson Invite held January 25-26 at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.
| #7 Mount Union 34, Ohio Northern 13 | MTU | ONU |
| 125: Seth Hayes (MTU) wins by forfeit | 6 | 0 |
| 133: #2 Jordin James (MTU) over Cameron Poulton (ONU), TF 20-5 [3:27] | 11 | 0 |
| 141: David Massey (MTU) wins by forfeit | 17 | 0 |
| 149: Luke Hernandez (MTU) over Jeff Andrews (ONU), MD 12-3 | 21 | 0 |
| 157: #10 Antwon Pugh (MTU) over Scuyler Caprella (ONU), Fall 2:17 | 27 | 0 |
| 165: Michael McIntire (MTU) over Jordan Hardrick (ONU), MD 12-2 | 31 | 0 |
| 174: Clayton Davidson (ONU) over Conner Homan (MTU), Fall 1:55 | 31 | 6 |
| 184: Cash Thompson (ONU) over Tyler Stepic (MTU), MD 12-3 | 31 | 10 |
| 197: Landon Talbert (MTU) over Christopher Mueller (ONU), Dec 7-0 | 34 | 10 |
| 285: Austin Keeley (ONU) over Assante Ndongo (MTU), SV-1 3-1 | 34 | 3 |