TIFFIN, Ohio -- The No. 8 ranked Mount Union wrestling team took one step closer to an Ohio Athletic Conference title by knocking off five-time defending conference champ Heidelberg, 30-12 Thursday night in Tiffin.
The Purple Raiders won seven of the 10 weight classes to remain perfect in dual matches on the season (12-0, 4-0 OAC).
Sophomore Riki Reynolds (Marion/Pleasant) started things off right for Mount Union as the nation's No. 4 ranked at 125 got a pin just 1:03 into his match.
Junior Colin Dennis (North Ridgeville/Lutheran West) continued the Raiders strong start as he scored a pin at 133.
Juniors in No. 9 ranked Josh Malave (Rocky River/Lutheran West) at 141 and Kevin Shadrach (Parma/Parma) at 149 each scored wins to give Mount Union an 18-0 lead.
Heidelberg (9-9-2, 2-2 OAC) rallied as they scored two-straight wins at 157 and 165 with a pin at 174 to bring the score to 18-12.
Junior Andy Jenkins (Stow/Woodridge) then righted the ship for the Raiders with a 10-5 win at 174 before No. 4 ranked All-American senior Bill Schindel (Tallmadge/Akron Hoban) got a pin at 197 and Derick Hesson (Dexter City/Caldwell) got a win at 285 to put the match away.
Mount Union returns home to host Wilmington Saturday at 2 pm at The MAAC. A Purple Raider victory locks up at least a share of the OAC regular season title.
#8 Mount Union 30, Heidelberg 12
125 #4 Riki Reynolds (Mount Union) fall Devin Mazik (Heidelberg) 1:03
133 Colin Dennis (Mount Union) fall Brandon Montgomery (Heidelberg) 4:32
141 #9 Josh Malave (Mount Union) dec. Chris Osborne (Heidelberg), 4-0
149 Kevin Shadrach (Mount Union) dec. Andrew Johnson (Heidelberg), 6-4
157 Jason Barnett (Heidelberg) dec. Joe Spooner (Mount Union), 6 - 4
165 #8 Matt Curley (Heidelberg) dec. John Piechuta (Mount Union), 12-7
174 Dayne Williams (Heidelberg) fall Jeremy Hathaway (Mount Union) , 1:26
184 Andy Jenkins (Mount Union) dec. Pat Rigsby (Heidelberg), 10-5
197 #4 Bill Schindel (Mount Union) fall Andrew Lovins (Heidelberg) 4:45
285 Derick Hesson (Mount Union) dec. Jerry Knapp (Heidelberg), 13-6
Records: Mount Union (12-0, 4-0 OAC), Heidelberg (9-9-2, 2-2 OAC)
