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Wresting: #7 Mount Union Travels to Ohio Northern For OAC Dual

The No. 7 ranked Mount Union wrestling team takes on Ohio Northern in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Ada, Ohio.

Fans can follow the match with a live video feed from Ohio Northern http://athletics.mountunion.edu/links/vuhzg5

The Purple Raiders (10-3, 1-0 OAC) have won three straight duals including the last two by shutout -- 51-0 over Niagara County (N.Y.) Community College and 56-0 in the OAC opener against Muskingum.

Three Mount Union wrestlers enter the week nationally ranked as Jeremy Border (Caldwell/Caldwell) maintained the No. 1 spot at 133 pounds as the junior is 16-0 overall on the season. Jon Garrison (Copley/Copley) is No. 5 at 157 pounds and is now 13-2 overall this season, while freshman Nick Mancini (Boardman/Boardman) is No. 7 at 125 pounds at 11-4 on the season.

Garrison enters the week with 91 career victories which ranks him eighth on Mount Union's all-time list.

Ohio Northern (13-3, 1-0 OAC) is coming off a 21-12 win over No. 26 ranked Heidelberg in its OAC opener last week.

The Polar Bears are led by Cody Lovejoy, who is ranked No. 1 nation at 285 pounds as he is 29-0 overall with 20 pins. 

Mount Union goes on the road this weekend competing at the Pete Willson Invitational at Wheaton College in suburban Chicago.

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Players Mentioned

Jeremy Border

Jeremy Border

Junior
Jon Garrison

Jon Garrison

Senior
Nick Mancini

Nick Mancini

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jeremy Border

Jeremy Border

Junior
Jon Garrison

Jon Garrison

Senior
Nick Mancini

Nick Mancini

Freshman