With its win, the Yellow Jackets end their dual match season at 8-3 overall and 3-2 in OAC duals. JCU is 3-7 overall and 1-3 in the OAC.
The Yellow Jackets grabbed a 4-0 lead when sophomore 125-pounder Jesse Gunter (Akron/ Coventry), ranked eighth by the NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) in NCAA Division III, earned a 9-1 major decision win against JCU's John Cobos. Gunter improved to 24-3 this season.
The lead grew to 10-0 when BW's lone senior, 133-pounder Andrew Taylor (Worthington/ Kilborne) pinned JCU's Sal Corrao in 6:49 to improve to 25-14 this season.
The lead grew to 13-0 at 141 pounds when BW freshman Josh Decatur (Akron/ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) won an 11-6 decision against the Bue Streaks' Anthony Trocchia to improve to improve to 15-18 this winter.
JCU then closed the gap to 13-7 with a major decision win at 149 pounds and a decision at 157. BW freshman Graham Montague (Independence) dropped to 19-18 with the loss at 149 and sophomore 157-pounder Garrett Chase (Erie, Pa./ Cathedral Prep) dropped to 24-7.
Sophomore 165-pounder David Shapiro (Beachwood) increased BW's lead to 16-7 with a 9-7 victory against JCU's Tom McNulty to improve to a team-best 36 wins and a 36-10 record. Sophomore 174-pounder Ben LeBrun (Strongsville) made it 20-7 with an 11-2 major decision win against JCU's Matt Tusick to improve to 25-10.
The Blue Streaks closed the gap to 20-11 when BW freshman 184-pounder Paul Rallis (Ringers, N.J./ Hunterdon Central) lost a major decision and fell to 7-17 overall.
Freshman 184-pounder Andrew Shackelford (Worthington/ Thomas Worthington) clinched the match for BW and increased its advantage to 23-11 with a 6-1 win against JCU's Brad Beattie. Shackelford is now 15-13 overall. Sophomore 286-pounder Joe Belford (Berea/ Lakewood St. Edward) put the finishing touches on the match when he pinned JCU's Kyle Kratman in 2:45. Belford improved to 9-6 this season.
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2 when they travel to York, Pennsylvania to compete at the 2014 NCAA Division III East Region Tournament at York College.
Results:
125 Jesse Gunter (Baldwin Wallace) won by major decision over John Cobos (John Carroll) 10-1. 0 4.00
133 Andrew Taylor (Baldwin Wallace) won by pin over Sal Corrao (John Carroll) 6:49. 0 6.00
141 Joshua Decatur (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Anthony Trocchio (John Carroll) 11-6. 0 3.00
149 Daniel Mirman (John Carroll) won by major decision over Graham Montague (Baldwin Wallace) 17-7. 4.00 0
157 Terner Gott (John Carroll) won by decision over Garrett Chase (Baldwin Wallace) 10-4. 3.00 0
165 David Shapiro (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Tom McNulty (John Carroll) 9-7. 0 3.00
174 Ben Lebrun (Baldwin Wallace) won by major decision over Matt Tusick (John Carroll) 11-2. 0 4.00
184 Isen Vajusi (John Carroll) won by major decision over Paul Rallis (Baldwin Wallace) 20-11. 4.00 0
197 Andrew Shackelford (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Brad Beattie (John Carroll) 6-1. 0 3.00
285 Joe Belford (Baldwin Wallace) won by pin over Kyle Kratman (John Carroll) 2:45. 0 6.00
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