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    Ohio defeats Appalachian State

    BOONE, N.C. - The Ohio wrestling team (3-1) picked up their fourth duel victory against Appalachian State on Friday evening in the Varsity Gym.

    Notable Matchups

    Ohio claimed the first three bouts of the evening. Redshirt junior Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) claimed the first bout with a 14-0 major decision over Forrest Przbysz at the 174-class. This marks Walters seventh consecutive win, improving his season record to 13-1.

    Redshirt junior Andrew Romanchik (Independence, Ohio) followed suit, picking up his first victory at the 184-class, 5-4, on riding time over Marcus Johnson.

    Redshirt junior Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) earned his fifth consecutive win with a 9-3 decision over Tyler Radford.

    The Mountaineers responded with back-to-back falls at the heavyweight and 125 classes, giving Appalachian State the lead over the Bobcats, 12-11.

    Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, Ohio) retrieved the Ohio lead once more, with a 9-7 decision win at the 133-class. The Bobcats continued to claim the next five classes, solidifying the 26-15 Ohio win.

    Tywan Claxton (South Euclid, Ohio) extended his undefeated season by pinning Javon Johnson in 5:20. This marks the redshirt junior's first fall of the season.

    Up Next for the Bobcats

    The Bobcats will return to the Convocation Center for their first home bout on Dec. 13 as they take on No. 5 Missouri beginning at 7 p.m.

    Results:
    174: Cody Walters (Ohio) major dec. over Forrest Przbysz (App. State), 14-0 (Ohio 4, App. State 0)
    184: Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) dec. over Marcus Johnson (App. State), 5-4 (Ohio 7, App. State 3)
    197: Phil Wellington (Ohio) dec. over Tyler Radford (App. State), 9-3 (Ohio 10, App. State 0)
    HWT: Denzel Dejournette (App. State) fall over Zachery Parker (Ohio), 2:33 (Ohio 11, App. State 6)
    125: Denzel Dejournette (App. State) fall over KeVon Powell (Ohio), 1:28 (App. State 12, Ohio 11)
    133: Kagan Squire (Ohio) dec. over Vito Pasone (App. State), 9-7 (Ohio 14, App. State 12)
    141: Noah Forrider (Ohio) dec. over Mike Longo (App. State), 12-8 (Ohio 17, App. State 12)
    149: Tywan Claxton (Ohio) fall over Javon Johnson (App. State), 5:20 (Ohio 23. App. State 12)
    157: Spartak Chino (Ohio) SV-1 over Zachary Strickland (App. State), 3-1 (Ohio 26, App. State 12)
    165: Nick Kee (App. State) dec. over Harrison Hightower (Ohio), 5-3 (Ohio 26, App. State 15)

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