No. 24 Eagle Grapplers Lose At Home To No. 4 Hilltoppers

Ashland University's wrestling team returned to Kates Gymnasium on Thursday (Jan. 12) night, as the No. 24-ranked Eagles lost to No. 4-ranked West Liberty, 30-10.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• Thursday night's match was a contrast in experience – the Hilltoppers boasting six seniors, and the Eagles, marred of late with injuries, lining up five freshmen.
• Two of Ashland's nationally-ranked veterans – junior Daniel Beemer at 184 pounds and sophomore Walker Uhl at 197 pounds – did their usual good work at the end of the dual. Beemer, No. 6 in NCAA Division II at 184, earned a 14-5 major decision against Chance Morgan, while Uhl, No. 8 in the country at 197, topped Drake Kendrex, 6-1.
• Ashland's first win of the night came from freshman Sevi Garza, who was a 9-4 winner of Alec Cook at 165 pounds.

 
UP NEXT
Ashland will go to Tiffin for the Regional Duals on Saturday (Jan. 14) at 9 a.m.
  125 pounds – Alexander Crane (WL) def. Tyler Masters (AU), 13-3 – 4-0 WL
133 pounds – Vincent Scollo (WL) tech fall Jeremiah McKee (AU), 16-0 – 9-0 WL
141 pounds – Khyvon Grace (WL) tech fall Andru Hollopeter (AU), 17-1 – 14-0 WL
149 pounds – Jacob Simpson (WL) win by forfeit – 20-0 WL
157 pounds – Jamar Williams (WL) maj. dec. Tyler Berry, 11-3 – 24-0 WL
165 pounds – Sevi Garza (AU) dec. Alec Cook (WL), 9-4 – 24-3 WL
174 pounds – Chase Morgan (WL) dec. Nate Barrett (AU), 4-3 – 27-3 WL
184 pounds – Daniel Beemer (AU) maj. dec. Chance Morgan (WL), 14-5 – 27-7 WL
197 pounds – Walker Uhl (AU) dec. Drake Kendrex (WL), 6-1 – 27-10 WL
285 pounds – Francesco Borsellino (WL) dec. Ty Petrey (AU), 1-0 – 30-10 WL