Six Eagles Remain In 46th Midwest Classic, Team Tied For 14th Place

Day 1 of the 46^th Midwest Classic in Indianapolis, Ind., took place on Saturday (Dec. 13), and six wrestlers for No. 21-ranked Ashland University have advanced to Day 2.
 
Four Eagles have advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective weight classes, and all four are nationally-ranked:

• No. 6-ranked junior Hayden Kuhn at 149 pounds (3-0, two pins).
• No. 10-ranked senior Sevriano Garza at 174 pounds (2-0).
• No. 10-ranked redshirt freshman Fletcher Rose at 184 pounds (2-0, one major decision).
• No. 15-ranked junior Peyton Lemon at 197 pounds (3-0, one major decision).

Remaining in the consolation round are No. 11-ranked 125-pound junior Luke Acuna (3-1, one pin) and 285-pound senior Wyatt Bailey (2-1, one pin, one technical fall).
 
Also competing for AU on Saturday were sophomore Donovan Paes at 133 pounds (1-2), sophomore Rylen Campbell at 141 pounds (2-2), junior Fernando Lopez at 157 pounds (1-2), and redshirt freshman Gavin Nelson at 165 pounds (0-2).
 
As a team, Ashland is tied for 14^th place with 35 points. Pitt-Johnstown is first (58), followed by Parkside (50.5) and Glenville State (47.5).
 
COMING UP
The second and final day of the Midwest Classic on Sunday (Dec. 14).