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Wrestling Dusty Sloan, Ashland University Director of Athletic Communications

No. 12 Eagle Wrestlers Compete At Case Western Reserve

On Saturday (Nov. 14), the No. 12-ranked Ashland University wrestling team competed at Case Western Reserve's Bob Del Rosa Ohio Open – taking home four first-place finishes in respective brackets.
  • Sophomore 285-pounder Michael Millin took the freshman/sophomore title at that weight class on Saturday, going 4-0 with a pair of technical falls and a major decision.
  • At 125 pounds, freshman DeMarco Kates won the freshman/sophomore bracket at the weight, ending the day at 5-0 with a pin and three major decisions.
  • The open 157-pound bracket saw sophomore Fernando Lopez win with a 4-0 mark, two tech falls and a major decision.
  • Sophomore Matt Malay won the freshman/sophomore 174-pound bracket, going 4-0 with a pair of major decisions.
Taking second at the freshman/sophomore 197-pound class was sophomore Gavin Gaylor (3-1, pin). Also a runner-up was freshman Louden Dixon in the freshman/sophomore 157-pound class (4-1, tech fall).
 
In the open 149-pound class, junior Brock Durbin finished in third place after going 3-1 with two pins and a major decision.
 
The Eagles will open the home portion of the 2026-27 schedule on Wednesday (Nov. 18) at 6:30 p.m. with Youth Night vs. No. 15-ranked Pitt-Johnstown.
 
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Players Mentioned

Brock Durbin

Brock Durbin

141/149
Junior
Gavin Gaylor

Gavin Gaylor

197
Sophomore
Fernando Lopez

Fernando Lopez

157
Junior
Matt Malay

Matt Malay

174
Sophomore
Michael Millin

Michael Millin

285
Sophomore
Louden Dixon

Louden Dixon

157
Freshman
DeMarco Kates

DeMarco Kates

125
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brock Durbin

Brock Durbin

Junior
141/149
Gavin Gaylor

Gavin Gaylor

Sophomore
197
Fernando Lopez

Fernando Lopez

Junior
157
Matt Malay

Matt Malay

Sophomore
174
Michael Millin

Michael Millin

Sophomore
285
Louden Dixon

Louden Dixon

Freshman
157
DeMarco Kates

DeMarco Kates

Freshman
125