ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Mount Union men's wrestling team won, 35-22, over non-conference foe Mount St. Joseph on Thursday for Senior Night.
Sophomore
Jared Smith (New Concord, OH / John Glenn) at 125, sophomore
Jacob Starkey (North Lima, OH / South Range) at 165, and sophomore
Steven Marra (Salem, Ohio / West Branch) at 285 all pinned their respective opponent. Freshman
Josh Carman (Carrollton, OH / Carrollton) earned a technical fall win at 149.
Prior to the match, Mount Union recognized its seniors:
Mason McCarty (Alliance, OH / Marlington),
Bryce McCloskey (Greenville, PA / Reynolds), and
Darese Sparkman (Massillon, OH / Massillon Perry).
The Raiders will next compete at the John Carroll Open on Sunday, Feb. 16 starting at 10 a.m.
Mount Union 35, Mount St. Joseph 22
125:
Jared Smith (MU) over Dakota Phillips (MSJ) (Fall 2:42)
133:
Nolan Frye (MU) over (MSJ) (For.)
141: Desmond Diggs (MSJ) over
Ridge Barkley (MU) (Fall 6:03)
149:
Josh Carman (MU) over Andrew Magness (MSJ) (TF 15-0 7:00)
157: Hayden Newell (MSJ) over Nick Nettleton (MU) (Inj. 0:42)
165: Jake Starkey (MU) over Dylan Fritz (MSJ) (Fall 1:36)
174: Roger Deck (MSJ) over Nathaniel Johnson (MU) (MD 16-4)
184: Brayden Kuhling (MSJ) over Zak Taylor (MU) (Fall 3:59)
197:
Bryce McCloskey (MU) over (MSJ) (For.)
285:
Steven Marra (MU) over Jahlil Davis (MSJ) (Fall 1:27)