Wrestling captures 7th place finish at the Pete Willson-Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational
January 31, 2026
WHEATON (Ill.) — The Ohio Northern wrestling team placed 7th of 30 teams at the 2026 Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
The Basics
- Ohio Northern placed 7th with 96 points.
- Records: Ohio Northern (14-3 Overall, 5-0 OAC)
- No. 2 Roanoke (Va.) won the team title with 153 points, No. 4 Wisconsin-Lacrosse (Wisc.) placed 2nd with 145.5 points, No. 21 Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Wisc.) placed 3rd with 137.5 points.
- Venue: King Arena - Wheaton, Ill.
ONU Individuals
- Senior Ajay Locke (Lancaster) went 6-2 and placed 5th at 184.
- Sophomore Casper Caizzo (Norwalk/St. Paul) placed 5th and went 5-2 at 141.
- No. 12-ranked sophomore Myles Johnson (Springboro) placed 5th with a 4-2 record at the 197 pound weight class.
- Freshman Kurt Mokros (Lewis Center/Olentangy) went 5-2 and placed 5th at 125.
- Freshman Londen Murphy (Moscow/Moeller) placed 6th and went 3-3 at 157.
- Freshman Troy Dyszkiewicz (Cleveland, Tenn./Walker Valley) went 4-2 and placed 7th at heavyweight.
Notables
- Murphy has a team-high 14 pins this season with a 24-4 record.
- Johnson is 28-4 on the season with 9 pins and 9 tech falls.
- Freshman Ben Hegler (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) is 26-7 on the season with 9 pins and four tech falls.
- Mokros is 29-9 with six pins and six tech falls.
- Locke is 36th in program history in career wins with 85.
- Johnson is ranked No. 12 nationally at 197 pounds by the NWCA.
- Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 38th season and has a 421-267-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .608.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will return to action Feb. 7 at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational at 10 am.