ADA, Ohio – The Mount Union men's wrestling team lost, 32-9, at No. 14 Ohio Northern in its Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) dual opener on Saturday. 
 
All three Mount Union victories came against regionally ranked opponents. Sophomore Jacob Starkey (North Lima, OH / South Range) highlighted the night for the Purple Raiders winning 18-12 over Teagan Hendricks who was ranked No. 1 regionally and No. 7 nationally at 165. Sophomore Mason Taylor (Millersburg, OH / West Holmes) beat No. 3 regionally ranked Colin Mellott, 9-2, at 125, while junior Nolan Frye (Valley View, OH / Walsh Jesuit) won, 5-4, over Dylan Le who was regionally No. 4 at 133.
 
The Purple Raiders will next compete in the Waynesburg Duals on Sunday, Nov. 17 2 p.m.

125 — Mason Taylor (MtU) dec. Colin Mellott, 9-2
133 — Nolan Frye (MtU) dec. Dylan Le, 5-4
141 — #2 Jacob Reed (ONU) pinned Ridge Barkley, :43
149 — Cael Vanderhorst (ONU) dec. Nick Nettleton, 4-0
157 — Jayden Jones (ONU) pinned Hunter Newell, :52
165 — Jake Starkey (MtU) dec. #7 Teagan Hendricks, 18-12
174 — Nick Campbell (ONU) maj. dec. Nathaniel Johnson, 14-5
184 — Ajay Locke (ONU) won by forfeit
197 — #8 Gavin Layman (ONU) dec. #7 Bryce McCloskey, 2-1 TB-1
285 — Myles Johnson (ONU) maj. dec. Steven Marra, 14-6