By: Lenny Reich
OLIVET, Mich. – Mount Union's wrestling team went 1-3 in four dual matches at the Olivet Duals Saturday at the Cutler Events Center.
Jack Stanley (Brecksville / Brecksville-Broadview Heights) at 125 pounds and
David Massey (Cuyahoga Falls / Woodridge) at 133 pounds both went 4-0 on the day. Stanley had a tech fall, a decision, a forfeit win and a major decision while Massey, ranked fourth in the nation in the class, had a pin, a decision, a major decision and a decision win.
The Purple Raiders (1-4) opened the day with a 37-13 win over Alma, 37-13. Stanley and Massey started things off with a tech fall and a fall to get Mount out to an 11-0 lead.
Justin Rayner got a win at 149,
Chris Anderson had a tech fall at 165 while
Grant Martin (Hartville / Lake) got a pin at 285.
Brailyn Lightner (Alliance) at 184 and
Tyler Stepic at 197 both got forfeit wins.
Mount Union then lost 25-13 to Millikin (Ill.) as Stanley and Massey got the Raiders out to a 6-0 lead with a pair of wins.
Zach Larue won at 149 but Millikin won five of the final six bouts with only a major decision from Stepic the only Raider points in that stretch.
Tournament host Olivet then scored a 32-16 win over Mount Union. Once again, the Raiders got out to an early 10-0 lead on a Stanley forfeit and a Massey major decision. The Raiders picked up just two more wins in the final eight bouts as Anderson got a 6-5 win at 165 and Stepic got a 13-7 win at 197.
In the final dual, a Stanley major decision at 125 and a Massey decision at 133 was bookended by a Martin 7-1 win at 285 in a 30-10 loss to Adrian (Mich.).
The Raiders come home to host Ohio Northern in the first home Ohio Athletic Conference dual of the year, Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at The MAAC.
Mount Union 37, Alma (Mich.) 13
125
Jack Stanley (Mount Union) over Dominic Megdanoff (Alma College) TF 16-1 MTU 5-0
133
David Massey (Mount Union) over Nicholas Dawson (Alma College) Fall 2:49 MTU 11-0
141 Carter Hankins (Alma College) over
Lukas Blaine (Mount Union) Dec 14-9 MTU 11-3
149
Justin Rayner (Mount Union) over Tyler Bolenbaugh (Alma College) Dec 5-3 MTU 14-3
157 Jayce Kuehnlein (Alma College) over
Jeff Dunfee (Mount Union) Fall 5:46 0 MTU 14-9
165
Chris Anderson (Mount Union) over William Vernier (Alma College) TF 18-3 MTU 19-9
174 Calvin Huggler (Alma College) over
Nate Oriani (Mount Union) Maj 10-0 0 MTU 19-13
184
Brailyn Lightner (Mount Union) win by forfeit MTU 25-13
197
Tyler Stepic (Mount Union) win by forfeit MTU 31-13
285
Grant Martin (Mount Union) over Brody Miskimon (Alma College) Fall 0:38 MTU 37-13
Millikin (Ill.) 25, Mount Union 13
125
Jack Stanley (Mount Union) over Tommy Russell (Millikin University) Dec 5-4 MTU 3-0
133
David Massey (Mount Union) over Zac Blasioli (Millikin University) Dec 3-2 MTU 6-0
141 DJ Millett (Millikin University) over
Jordan Markowski (Mount Union) Maj 17-4 MTU 6-4
149
Zach Larue (Mount Union) over Jordan Carson (Millikin University) Dec 11-7 MTU 9-4
157 Peter McCusker (Millikin University) over
Jeff Dunfee (Mount Union) Dec 9-3 MTU 9-7
165 Bradan Birt (Millikin University) over
Chris Anderson (Mount Union) TF 17-2 MIL 12-9
174 Dejon Glaster (Millikin University) over
Brailyn Lightner (Mount Union) Maj 11-3 MIL 16-9
184 Nick White (Millikin University) win by forfeit MIL 22-9
197
Tyler Stepic (Mount Union) over Niles Ager (Millikin University) Maj 15-7 0 MIL 22-13
285 Brayan Reyes (Millikin University) over
Grant Martin (Mount Union) Dec 8-3 MIL 25-13
Olivet (Mich.) 32, Mount Union 16
125
Jack Stanley (Mount Union) win by forfeit MTU 6-0
133
David Massey (Mount Union) over Spencer Murphy (Olivet ) Maj 10-2 MTU 10-0
141 Reese Wallis (Olivet) over
Lukas Blaine (Mount Union) Fall 1:25 MTU 10-6
149 Hunter Murphy (Olivet) over
Zach Larue (Mount Union) Fall 2:44 OC 12-10
157 Ramiro Guerrero (Olivet ) over
Jeff Dunfee (Mount Union) Dec 14-9 OC 15-10
165
Chris Anderson (Mount Union) over Mitchell Reynolds (Olivet ) Dec 6-5 OC 15-13
174 Owen Guilford (Olivet ) over
Brailyn Lightner (Mount Union) TF 15-0 OC 20-13
184 Kody Krupp (Olivet ) win by forfeit OC 26-13
197
Tyler Stepic (Mount Union) over Isaac Hall (Olivet ) Dec 13-7 OC 26-16
285 Donovan King (Olivet ) over
Grant Martin (Mount Union) Fall 1:24 OC 32-16
Adrian (MIch.) 30, Mount Union 10
125
Jack Stanley (Mount Union) over Colton Weimer (Adrian College) Maj 12-4 MTU 4-0
133
David Massey (Mount Union) over Tanner Smith (Adrian College) Dec 7-2 MTU 7-0
141 Zachary Platte (Adrian College) over
Jordan Markowski (Mount Union) SV-1 5-3 MTU 7-3
149 Landyn VanWyk (Adrian College) over
Jake Visintine (Mount Union) Fall 3:42 ADR 9-7
157 Junior Martin (Adrian College) over
Jeff Dunfee (Mount Union) Fall 4:57 6.0 ADR 15-7
165 Zach Altman (Adrian College) over
Chris Anderson (Mount Union) Dec 5-1 ADR 18-7
174 Derick Duvall (Adrian College) over
Brailyn Lightner (Mount Union) Dec 6-2 ADR 21-7
184 Michael Jacobs (Adrian College) win by Forfeit ADR 27-7
197 Dylan Wellbaum (Adrian College) over
Tyler Stepic (Mount Union) Dec 10-3 ADR 30-7
285
Grant Martin (Mount Union) over Donald Moses III (Adrian College) Dec 7-1 ADR 30-10