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    No. 5 Heidelberg wins Messiah Petrofes Invitational

    The No. 5 Heidelberg College wrestling team grabbed the overall team title at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational in Grantham, Pa today. The berg recorded 173 points, outdistancing runner-up No. 7 SUNY Brockport with a score of 144.

    Heidelberg had 14 top eight finishers including four individual championships. 197 pound sophomore Ryan Fogliano (Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights) posted a 4-0 record including a pin in the championship match just 2:40 into the match to stay unbeaten at 10-0 on the season. Fogliano entered the weekend ranked seventh at 197 pounds. Also grabbing individual championships was 157 pound sophomore Ian Rammel (St. Mary's, Ohio / Spencerville) going 4-0 including a 6-4 dec. against SUNY Brockport's Andrew Grillo in the finals, 174 pound Dan Jonhenry (Berea, Ohio / Berea) also posting a 4-0 record and 285 pound junior Ryan Bowers (Lima, Ohio / Elida). Bowers was perfect at 4-0, including a semifinal win against the fifth ranked wrestler in the nation, Trevor Hiffa. Bowers pinned Hiffa in 3:56 on his way to the championship.

    Also finishing in the top eight was 184 pound freshman Kyle Rooney (Cincinnati, Ohio / Anderson) who finished third by going, while fellow classmate Matt LaFollette (Raymond, Ohio / Marysville) finished fifth at 184 pounds. LaFollette finished with a 5-2 record including a pin against DJ Lombardo of UC 4:40 into the match and a major decision against Bryan Kopesky of Lycoming, 13-1.

    In the 165 pound weight class, sophomore Aaron Jonhenry (Berea, Ohio / Berea) and freshman James Delong (Perrysville, Ohio / Hillsdale) finished fourth and sixth respectively. Jonhenry finished the day 5-2 with three major decisions; while Delong finished 4-3 with one pin against Tyree Johnson of Mount Union 2:27 into the mach.

    In the 149 pound weight class, freshman Zack Mizer (Canton, Ohio / Perry) and freshman Josh Levy (West Liberty, Ohio / West Liberty Salem) finished fourth and seventh respectively.

    Sophomore Clemens Artmann (Hillsboro, Ohio / Hillsboro) finished fourth at 125 pounds with one pin coming against Peppy Cabera of Brockport 5:52 in the match and finishing seventh at 141 pounds was junior Nick Sanchez (Lima, Ohio / Bath).

    In the heavyweight division, junior Robbie Brubeck (Findlay, Ohio / Findlay) beat out fellow team member junior Tony Carothers (Bloomingdale, Ohio / Harrison Central) for second place.

    According to head coach Jason Miller "I am very pleased where we are at. It was nice to come in and perform well against fellow ranked opponents. This weekend has been good preparation for our dual match with Ohio Northern University on Tuesday."
    The Berg will be back in action this Tuesday at Ohio Northern for an OAC dual match. Starting time is set for 7:30 p.m.

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