The No. 25-ranked Ashland University wrestling team (0-1) lost its 2024-25 home opener at Kates Gymnasium to No. 10 Pitt-Johnstown (2-1) on Sunday (Nov. 24) afternoon, 23-17.
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Hayden Kuhn earned the Eagles' first win of the afternoon at 149 pounds, topping Chad Ozias in a 17-4 major decision.
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Ashland then picked up three straight victories to put Ashland ahead at 17-16:
- Junior Nate Barrett over Gavyn Beck at 165 pounds, 15-0 technical fall.
- Junior Sevriano Garza over Macon Myers at 174 pounds, 11-3 major decision.
- Sophomore Peyton Lemon over Noah Gnibus at 184 pounds, 9-1 major decision.
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Going south to compete in the Carolina Clash in Greenwood, S.C., on Dec. 1 at 9 a.m.
NO. 10 PITT-JOHNSTOWN 23, NO. 25 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY 17
125 – Trevon Gray (UPJ) pin
Luke Acuna (Ashland), 5:00 – 6-0 UPJ
133 – Tyson Cook (UPJ) maj. dec.
Nicholas Barber (Ashland), 13-0 – 10-0 UPJ
141 – Mason Myers (UPJ) dec.
Brock Durbin (Ashland), 4-1 – 13-0 UPJ
149 –
Hayden Kuhn (Ashland) maj. dec. Chad Ozias (UPJ), 17-4 – 13-4 UPJ
157 – Cooper Warshel (UPJ) dec.
Lance Overmyer (Ashland), 6-3 (OT – 16-4 UPJ
165 –
Nate Barrett (Ashland) tech fall Gavyn Beck (UPJ), 15-0 – 16-9
174 –
Sevriano Garza (Ashland) maj. dec. Macon Myers (UPJ), 11-3 – 16-13
184 –
Peyton Lemon (Ashland)  maj. dec. Noah Gnibus (UPJ), 9-1 – 17-16 AU
197 – Dakoda Rodgers (UPJ) maj. dec.
Kaine Morris (Ashland), 11-1 – 20-17 UPJ
285 – Isaiah Vance (UPJ) dec.
Wyatt Bailey (Ashland), 7-0 – 23-17 UPJ
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