The first dual of the 2026-27 season was a winning one for the No. 12-ranked Ashland University wrestling team, as, on Saturday (Nov. 7) night, the Eagles topped No. 10 Indianapolis, 18-16, at the Ohio Showcase at Ohio University.
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Ashland's workmanlike team victory came after individual wins from five individuals by varying degrees:
- No. 10-ranked junior Rylen Campbell pinned Jadon Gyan in five minutes at 133 pounds.
- Senior Donovan Paes topped Toby Billerman by a 5-2 decision at 141.
- No. 8-ranked senior 157-pounder Hayden Kuhn won via disqualification.
- At 184 pounds, No. 10-ranked junior Fletcher Rose narrowly topped Mason Day, 7-6.
- No. 6-ranked senior Peyton Lemon outlasted No. 4-ranked Ethan Farnell in the only Top 15 dual of the night, 14-11.
The Eagles will return to the mats on Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Case Western Reserve Open.
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NO. 12 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY 18, NO. 10 INDIANAPOLIS 16
125: No. 12 Nathan Smith (UINDY) over
DeMarco Kates (AU) (Dec 3-1)
133: No. 10
Rylen Campbell (AU) over Jadon Gyan (UINDY) (Fall 5:00)
141:
Donovan Paes (AU) over Toby Billerman (UINDY) (Dec 5-2)
149: Logan Dawson (UINDY) over No. 7
Brock Durbin (AU) (Dec 4-3)
157: No. 8
Hayden Kuhn (AU) over Bryce Doss (UINDY) (DQ)
165: No. 9 Michael Ortega (UINDY) over
Louden Dixon (AU) (Dec 12-7)
174: Levi Abbott (UINDY) over
Matt Malay (AU) (Dec 14-12)
184: No. 10
Fletcher Rose (AU) over Mason Day (UINDY) (Dec 7-6)
197: No. 6
Peyton Lemon (AU) over No. 4 Ethan Farnell (UINDY) (Dec 14-11)
285: Hartley Hoover (UINDY) over
Michael Millin (AU) (MD 14-2)
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