ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's wrestling team, ranked No. 9 in the nation, defeated Heidelberg 36-9 in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Sunday in Peterson Fieldhouse.

The Purple Raiders got wins in eight of the 10 matches and were led by pins from junior Errik Gerback (Alliance / Marlington) at 125 pounds and sophomore David Reinhart (Canfield) at 174 pounds. 

Jordin James (Bedford), a senior ranked No. 1 in the nation at 141 pounds, scored an 18-3 tech fall victory and the Raiders picked up another tech fall from junior David Graber (Green) with a 22-3 win at 149 pounds.

Freshman Brent Paulus (Louisville) scored a major decision in his first collegiate match with a 13-2 win at 197 pounds and junior Landon Talbert (Salem / Crestview) nabbed a major decision with a 10-1 win at 285 pounds.

David Massey (Cuyahoga Falls / Woodridge), a junior ranked No. 4 nationally at 133 pounds, got a 9-3 win while the other Mount Union win came from senior Michael Carpenter (Middleburg Heights / Lakewood St. Edward) at 157 pounds.

Heidelberg (1-2, 1-2 OAC) was led by Dylan Roth who got a pin at 184 pounds and is ranked No. 3 in the nation in the weight class.

Mount Union will host another round of OAC Duals next Sunday, Feb. 7 in Timken Gymnasium.

#9 Mount Union 36, Heidelberg 9