The Purple Raiders finish the regular season a perfect 5-0 in OAC matches and at 14-3 overall. It is the 14th conference title in school history and fourth in the last five seasons.
After a forfeit started the match in Mount Union's favor at 125, the Raiders got a 4-3 win by Alec Cotton (Hartville/Lake) at 133 as he had a reversal with less than 30 seconds left to make it 9-0.
Bryant Roby (Westchester, Ill./St. Joseph) then scored a 2-1 overtime win at 141 and gave Mount Union a 12-0 advantage.
The Raiders then got a pin from Ben Kazimir (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) at 149 and a 4-1 win from Jon Garrison at 157 to take a commanding 21-0 lead.
John Carroll (6-9, 1-4 OAC) squeezed in a pair of close wins at 165 in overtime and at 184 in between a 3-2 Raider win by Nick Miller (Mansfield/Ontario) at 174 that left the score 24-6.
The Blue Streaks won the 197 match before Mount Union closed out the match with a 6-1 win at 285 by Jacob Alarie (Bay City, Mich./Bay City Western) for the 27-9 final.
Mount Union next competes at the NCAA Mideast Regional Sunday, March 1 at Messiah (Pa.) College in Grantham, Pa.
Results:
125 -- Nick Mancini (MTU) win by forfeit
133 -- Alec Cotton (MTU) dec. Sal Corrao (JCU), 4-3
141 -- Bryant Roby (MTU) dec. John Connick (JCU), 2-1 OT
149 -- #9 Ben Kazimir (MTU) pin Anthony Trocchio (JCU), 4:28
157 -- #4 Jon Garrison (MTU) dec. Tom McNulty (JCU), 4-1
165 -- Terner Gott (JCU) dec. Nick Hendershot (MTU), 2-1 OT
174 -- Nick Miller (MTU) dec. Matt Tusick (JCU), 3-2
184 -- Steven Schmitz (JCU) dec. Logan Campbell (MTU), 8-3
197 -- Todd Gaydosh (JCU) dec. Brian Olson (MTU), 5-3
285 -- Jacob Alarie (MTU) vs. Mike Andelbrandt (JCU)
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