Two Yellow Jackets place at Ohio Northern Invite

The Defiance wrestling team competed at the Ohio Northern Invitational on Saturday, placing 16th as a team with two wrestlers placing in their brackets. Sophomore Jonah Schlegel placed seventh at 285 while freshman Matthew Beard finished eighth at 157. 

The Basics

• Location: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio
• The Yellow Jackets placed 16th of 16 teams with 25 points.
• Olivet College placed first with 160.5 points.

Notables

• Schlegel posted a 4-2 record at the event with a pin and win by decision.
• Beard went 4-3 on the day with a pin and a win by decision. 
• Sophomore Brent Eicher went 2-2 on the day and won his first match by tech fall for his first win of the season.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets will host Cornerstone University on Saturday, December 11 in their first home match of the season.