In the long and storied history of the Midwest Classic, no wrestling program had more team titles (eight), individual champions (42) and placers (247) than Ashland University's wrestling program entering the 43rd edition.
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On Sunday (Dec. 18) in Indianapolis, Ind., the No. 17-ranked Eagles added three more to their Classic-best placers total to make an even 250, as juniors
Daniel Beemer and
Drew Wiechers and sophomore
Walker Uhl kept the Ashland tradition alive.
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WHAT HAPPENED
- Beemer, the No. 7-ranked 184-pounder in NCAA Division II, took fourth place after getting to the third-place match but taking a medical forfeit. Beemer was 4-1 on the weekend prior to that, including a major decision and a 9-3 win over Pitt-Johnstown's Brock Biddle – Beemer's second win over No. 11-ranked Biddle in less than a week and a half.
- Uhl, No. 8-ranked in the country at 197 pounds, won his fifth-place match over Upper Iowa's Dalton Hahn by medical forfeit. Uhl was 4-2 in the Classic prior to that, including a pin.
- Wiechers, ranked No. 3 in the nation at 165 pounds, finished in eighth place after losing the seventh-place match due to injury default 1:49 in. Wiechers finished the weekend at 3-3 with a major decision.
- In the final team standings, Ashland ended in 20th place with 40.5 team points. Central Oklahoma was the runaway team winner with 178.5 points, followed by Pitt-Johnstown (95) and Lander (92).
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UP NEXT
Ashland will return in the new year to compete at the NCAA Division II National Duals on Jan. 6-7 in Louisville, Ky.
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