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Three wrestlers place 1st in their respective weight classes at the Adrian (Mich.) Futures Invitational.

Three wrestlers place 1st in their respective weight classes at the Adrian (Mich.) Futures Invitational.
Live Results
February 23, 2025

ADRIAN (Mich.) — Three Polar Bears place first in their respective weight classes Adrian (Mich.) Futures Invitational on Saturday.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (16-7 Overall, 6-1 OAC).
  • Eight ONU wrestlers placed in the top 3 of their weight classes.
  • The Polar Bears kept most of its starters at home and wrestled a mix of starters and reserves in the tournament.
  • Venue:  Merillat Sport and Fitness Center – Adrian, Mich. 

ONU Individuals

  • Junior Gabe Hansen (Richwood/North Union) placed 1st and went 3-0 in the 141-pound weight class.
  • Senior Nick Campbell (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) placed 1st and went 3-0 at 165.
  • Freshman Casper Caizzo (Norwalk/St. Paul) went 4-0 and placed 1st at 149.
  • Freshman Aaron Turner (Vandalia/Butler) placed 2nd and went 5-1 today at 149.
  • Sophomore Hunter Probasco (Williamsport/Westfall) placed second and went 4-1 in a round-robin format at 285.
  • Sophomore Clayton Smith (Utica) placed 2nd and went 2-2 at 157.
  • Senior Dylan Le (Dublin/Scioto) went 3-1 and placed 2nd at 141.
  • Freshman Hunter Buckland (Wadsworth) placed 2nd and went 3-1 at 165.
  • Freshman Jovanni Greco (Ross) placed 3rd and went 5-2 at 165.
  • Sophmore Anthony Lahoski (Peninsula/Woodridge) went 4-2 and placed 5th at 174.
  • Sophmore Kyle Austin (Brunswick) went 1-3 and placed 6th at 165.

Notables 

  • Probasco had a tournament-high 3 pins.
  • Eleven Polar Bears place in the top eight in their respective weight classes. 
  • The Polar Bears had a tournament-high 6 tech falls as a team. 
  • Senior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) is still just 3 wins away from 100 in his career with a 97-57 record.
  • Senior No. 1-ranked All-American Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) is 2nd all-time in ONU wrestling history in career wins with a 145-7 record.
  • Freshman #13-ranked Myles Johnson (Springboro) is 35-3 on the season and leads the team with 15 tech falls.
  • Reed is 29-0 on the season at 141 pounds and leads the team in pins with 17.
  • ONU wrapped up its regular season schedule on Saturday.
  • Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 37th season and has a 407-264-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .605.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action for the NCAA III Southeast Regionals on February 28th and March 1st in Danville (Va.)