ADA, Ohio – Senior All-American and No. 1 nationally ranked 157-pounder Michael Petrella (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley) became the school's all-time wins leader as the No. 5 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men's wrestling team defeated No. 15 nationally ranked Ohio Northern University in an Ohio Athletic Conference match by a final score of 21-16 inside the ONU Sports Center.
Petrella now has a career record of 137-4. The two-time defending 149-pound NCAA Division III Champion has won 98 straight matches dating back to the 2022 NCAA Championships finals.
BW (11-4, 6-0 OAC), who won six of 10 matches, claimed a share of the OAC regular season title for the fifth straight season. Ohio Northern (15-7, 5-1 OAC) won four matches.
Match Results:
- 125-pounds: Freshman Dorian Hoffman (Luzerne, Pa./Wyoming Valley) won a 5-0 decision
- 133-pounds: Senior All-American and No. 4 nationally ranked Jaden Hinton (Glassboro, N.J.) won a 7-1 decision
- 141-pounds: Senior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC Robby Palmieri (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine Richland) loss a 10-0 major decision to No. 1 nationally ranked Jacob Reed
- 149-pounds: Junior Manny Scordos (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) loss a 15-6 major decision
- 157-pounds: M. Petrella won an 18-3 technical fall
- 165-pounds: Sophomore All-OAC and No. 5 nationally ranked Andrew Supers (Medina) won a 13-3 major decision
- 174-pounds: Senior All-OAC Carter Lloyd (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) loss a 6-3 decision
- 184-pounds: Junior Academic All-OAC Remington Bauer (Norwalk/Edison) won a 9-4 decision
- 197-pounds: Senior Academic All-OAC and No. 8 nationally ranked Joey Petrella (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley) won 2-0 decision over No. 15 nationally ranked Gavin Layman
- 285-pounds: Sophomore Angelo Camargo (Brook Park/St. Ignatius) loss a 19-4 technical fall to No. 13 nationally ranked Myles Johnson
Extra Matches:
- 165-pounds: Senior All-OAC Donovan Palmer (North Ridgeville/Lutheran West) loss a 16-6 major decision
- 174-pounds: Senior Brandon Burkhart (Olmsted Township/Olmsted Falls) won a 15-10 decision
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Tuesday, February 4 when they host an OAC match against Otterbein University in the Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center at 7 p.m.
The 38th John Summa Invitational will be held on Saturday, February 8 in the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse at 10 a.m.