Caprella, Gibson win titles to lead Wrestling at Mid-States Invitational
By Tim Glon
| Ohio Northern Individual Results |
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Junior Schuyler Caprella (Harrod/Allen East) and freshman Bailey Gibson (Elida) each won weight class titles to lead the Ohio Northern wrestling team at the Mid-States Invitational on Saturday at Knowling Fieldhouse.
Caprella led a 1-2-3 Polar Bear finish in the 157-pound weight class with a 4-0 record and Gibson won at 141 pounds with a 3-0 mark.
Freshman Adam Lenhoff (Newcomerstown/Indian Valley Local) was second at 157 with a 3-1 mark and sophomore Shaun Wagner (Southington, Conn.) was third with a 4-1 record.
Junior Jevyn Pratt (Carey) placed seventh in the weight class with a 3-2 mark, giving ONU four of the eight placers.
Three other ONU wrestlers placed third in their respective weights.
Senior Brandon Bartlome (Sheffield Village/Lorain) was third at 133 with a 3-1 record, sophomore Cameron Poulton (New Albany) was third at 141 with a 3-1 mark and freshman A.J. Szigeti (Oregon/Clay) was third at 165 with a 5-1 record.
Ohio Northern finished sixth of 11 teams with 80.0 points despite resting many of its starters.
The Polar Bears will return to action Feb. 28-29 at the NCAA III Central Regional Championships at Adrian (Mich.)