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Wrestling

Wrestling: Mount Union Hosts Ohio Northern in OAC Dual Tuesday

What: Mount Union (10-7, 1-0 OAC) vs. Ohio Northern (10-7, 0-1 OAC)

When: January 26, 2016 - 7:30 p.m.

Where: McPherson Academic & Athletic Complex - Alliance, Ohio

Online Coverage: Live stats  |  Video

Match Preview:

The Purple Raiders come into tonight's match winners of four straight duals including a 49-0 win over Muskingum in their Ohio Athletic Conference opener last week.

Senior Jeremy Border is ranked No. 9 in the nation at 141 pounds and is 22-3 on the season. Border, an All-American in 2014, has seven major decisions, five pins and four tech falls this season.

Sophomores Nick Mancini and Alec Cotton each have 16 wins at 125 and 133 pounds respectively. Eight of Mancini's 16 wins have come via tech fall.

Ohio Northern is 10-7 overall and 0-1 in the OAC after dropping a 24-12 decision against Heidelberg last week.

Clayton Davidson at 157 pounds and Kyler Deeter at 165 pounds each have 18 wins to lead the Polar Bears this season.

Evan Hickey at 197 pounds leads the Polar Bears with eight pins this season.

Up Next ..

Mount Union travels to suburban Chicago this weekend for the Wheaton Pete Willson Invitational then comes back home next Tues. Feb. 2 to take on Baldwin Wallace in the regular season home finale.

The Mount Union senior class will be honored before the match.

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Players Mentioned

Jeremy Border

Jeremy Border

Senior
Alec Cotton

Alec Cotton

Sophomore
Nick Mancini

Nick Mancini

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jeremy Border

Jeremy Border

Senior
Alec Cotton

Alec Cotton

Sophomore
Nick Mancini

Nick Mancini

Sophomore