Lovejoy, Deeter and Gargano all post victories as Wrestling hosts #27 Heidelberg

By Tim Glon

ADA -- Junior Cody Lovejoy won by major decision to lead the Ohio Northern wrestling team in a 28-10 loss to No. 27-ranked Heidelberg Tuesday night at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears fall to 9-8 overall and 1-3 in Ohio Athletic Conference action, while the Student Princes improve to 13-10, 5-0.

Lovejoy, who is ranked No. 8 nationally at heavyweight, got a reversal with two seconds left to post the major decision and improve to 36-3 on the season.

Freshman Kyler Deeter got the Polar Bears on the board with a tight 4-3 victory at 157 pounds. Deeter controlled riding time for the entire two minutes of the third period with the bout tied at 3-3, earning the riding time point and the win.

Deeter pulls even with a 12-12 record this season.

Sophomore Tyler Gargano got a second period takedown to post a 3-2 decision at 174 pounds and improve to 25-4 on the season and 4-0 in OAC dual meet competition.

The Polar Bears will wrap up their regular season on Thursday against John Carroll at 7:30 pm at the ONU Sports Center.

#27 Heidelberg 28, Ohio Northern 10

125 -- Ty Price (HU) wins by forfeit
133 -- Colin McDermitt (HU) maj. dec. Cole Cochran, 12-3
141 -- Ian Gillespie (HU) maj. dec. Cody Harting, 14-0
149 -- Damon Cheek (HU) maj. dec. Ryan Fowler, 10-2
157 -- Kyler Deeter (ONU) dec. Aaron Banko, 4-3
165 -- Jeremy Stepp (HU) dec. Keegan Shillito, 11-5
174 -- Tyler Gargano (ONU) dec. Brennan Kelly, 3-2
184 -- Richard Dowdley (HU) maj. dec. Dillon Brancheau, 11-3
197 -- Jason Russell (HU) dec. Michael Pawlitz, 1-0
285 -- Cody Lovejoy (ONU) maj. dec. Alex Farrow, 12-3

Exhibition Matches

197 -- Matt Shurina (HU) dec. Kody Bellamy , 4-3 (2ot)
285 -- Greg Biben (ONU) dec. Jeremy Musleh, 4-0