#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.

The Purple Raiders finish with a 10-4 overall record and at 4-1 in the OAC need an Ohio Northern loss tomorrow night at Heidelberg to get a share of their second straight OAC regular season title.

Senior Derick Hesson (Dexter City/Caldwell) headlined the night for Mount Union as he moved into second place on the school's all-time with a pin at 285. Hesson now has 103 career victories which puts him one ahead of former Raider Andy Lamancusa (1984-88).

The Raiders got another pin from freshman Bryant Roby (Westchester, Ill./St. Joseph) at 133 along with major victories from senior Joe Spooner (Willoughby/Willoughby South) at 157 and senior Andy Jenkins (Stow/Woodridge) at 184.

Baldwin-Wallace (1-6, 0-5 OAC) won one contested match as Joe Georgian at 197.

Mount Union next will try to defend its title at the OAC Tournament next Saturday, Feb. 25 at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio.

No. 16 Mount Union 44, Baldwin-Wallace 9

125 Pounds: Jeremy Dombrady (B-W) win by forfeit

133 Pounds: Bryant Roby (MTU) pinned Andrew Taylor (B-W), 4:50

141 Pounds: Josh Malave (MTU) win by forfeit

149 Pounds: Kevin Shadrach (MTU) win by forfeit

157 Pounds: Joe Spponer (MTU) major dec. Alexander Cahill (B-W), 14-3

165 Pounds: John Piechuta (MTU) win by forfeit

174 Pounds: Brent Kirk (MTU) win by forfeit

184 Pounds: Andy Jenkins (MTU) major dec. Tyler Blaine (B-W), 18-6

197 Pounds: Joseph Georgian (B-W) dec. Chad Teague (MTU), 3-1