Ohio Wrestling Cruises to Victory Over Eastern Michigan

Contact: Brian Stanley, (740) 593-0054 or sports.media@ohio.edu

YPSILANTI, Michigan (January 25, 2001) -- Ohio (8-4, 1-1) picked up their first conference win this season, defeating Eastern Michigan, 35-12. The Bobcats used back-to-back pins by Andy Reichenbach (Miami, Fla.) and Ben Gabriel (Zanesville) midway through the meet to put the Ohio up 23-6. Wins by Luke Moore (Springfield), Mark Shrout (Murraysville, Pa.) and Dan Bednar (Brecksville) secured the victory for the Bobcats.

Ohio's Brad Bauer (Kent) opened the meet with a 17-2 technical fall over Eastern's Derrick Parker. After the Eagles forfeited at 125 lbs., they took the next two matches by decision, cutting Ohio's lead to 11-6. The Bobcats pulled away when Reichenbach (6-6, 1-1) pinned EMU's Rob Root at 4:32 and Gabriel (6-3, 2-0) pinned Eric Fairbanks at 6:11.

The Eagles Tim Hoff picked up a pin for the Eagles at 165 lbs. That would be all for the Eagles as they would forfeit at 174 lbs., and Ohio's Shrout (14-9, 2-0) and Bednar (17-4, 1-1) would pick up decisions over their opponents for the final margin.

Ohio will travel to DeKalb, Ill. on Friday to take on the Huskies at 7:00 p.m.

Results

Ohio 35, Eastern Michigan 12

125 - Mike Caruso (Ohio) forfeit

133 - Zac Pyles (EMU) dec. Anthony Carrizales, 5-4

141 - Darnell Ruffin (EMU) dec Shane Hartzler, 3-2 OT

149 - Andy Reichenbach (Ohio) wbf Rob Root, 4:32

157 - Ben Gabriel (Ohio) wbf Eric Fairbanks, 6:11

165 - Timm Hoff (EMU) wbf John Wervey, 6:39

174 - Luke Moore (Ohio) forfeit

184 - Mark Shrout (Ohio) dec Travis Kraft, 3-1

197 - Dan Bednar (Ohio) dec Dane Bonningson, 10-3

HWT - Brad Bauer (Ohio) TF Derrick Parker, 17-2