Behrend Wrestling Takes on Ohio Wesleyan Saturday Night

Behrend Wrestling Takes on Ohio Wesleyan Saturday Night

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team takes on Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in the Junker Center.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* Behrend is 3-3 in its last six dual matches dating back to Dec. 8
* The Lions went 2-1 at the AMCC Duals on January 13
* Behrend defeated Hiram (53-6) and Pitt-Bradford (32-24), yet falling to Alfred State (27-15)
* The Lions are coming off a 37-9 loss at St. John Fisher last Wednesday night
* Lane Dellaquila (Saint Marys, PA/Elk County Catholic) posted a 4-3 decision at 165
* Matthew Melchior (Lawrence Township, NJ/Lawrence) got his fifth win of the season at 174, earning six points by forfeit
* Dellaquila is tied for second with Peyton Hearn (Conneaut, PA/Conneaut) with 17 wins this season
* Hearn is also undefeated in dual matches at 6-0

Ohio Wesleyan News & Notes

* The Battling Bishops are 2-3 overall this season in dual-meet action
* Last time out, Ohio Wesleyan placed ninth out of 14 teams at the Spartan Mat Classic on January 13
* Junior Tyler Bodovetz went 3-1 on the day at 165 for second place at Manchester
* Bodovetz (165) and sophomore Othman Taha (174) each have 16 wins
* Taha and Bodovetz each placed in three tournaments so far this season
* Taha won the Adrian Invitational on November 4 and Bodovetz took first place in the Albion Invitational

Behrend Lineup
125: Zach Dellinger
133: Cole Neil
141: Jake Brown
149: Peyton Hearn
157: Martin Ohlsson
165: Lane Dellaquila
174: Gildersleeve/Hockenberger
184: Gildersleeve/Hockenberger
197: M. Caldwell
285: Eric Morales

Ohio Wesleyan Lineup

125: Logan Besecker/Emmit Holland
133: Jimmy Baumann/Robert Ross 
141: Gabe Bulugaris
149: Joe Connor/Luke Milanovich
157: Luke Milanovich/Alex Boukheir/Bobby Dadabo
165: Andrew Mushkin/Tommy Brunty/Tyler Bodovetz
174: Brady Walsh/Othman Taha/Christian Tesnow
184: Des Perry
197: Geoffrey Kaminski
285: Marquel Henry/Joe Shoup