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Wrestling Hosts Buffalo Saturday in MAC Dual Meet
Jan. 26, 2007
2006-07 Ohio Individual Results
ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio wrestling team returns home for the first time since Jan. 3 this Saturday, when the Bobcats battle Buffalo in Mid-American Conference dual meet action at 7:00 p.m. at the Convocation Center. Ohio (12-6, 1-1) was last in action Sunday at the Wendy's Big Classic Duals hosted by Ashland. The Bobcats, wrestling without a 141-pounder, kicked off the day with a 25-14 victory over Appalachian State but then suffered back-to-back defeats to Ohio State and Cleveland State by scores of 26-10 and 24-12, respectively. Ohio, due in part to giving up six points because of the forfeit at 141, was in a 15-3 hole to the Mountaineers before winning the final six matches to take down Appalachian State for the second time this season. The Bobcats return to MAC dual meet action Saturday looking to improve on their 1-1 record in the conference. Ohio began the conference season with an 18-15 victory over Eastern Michigan on Dec. 9 and very nearly took down Northern Illinois on Jan. 19. The meet came down to the last match of the day, but the Huskies pulled it out for an 18-13 win. Ohio fell to Northern Illinois 30-9 in Athens last season. Buffalo (7-3, 0-1) has only competed in one MAC dual meet this season, a 30-6 loss to Northern Illinois on Jan. 14. The Bulls hosted the New York State Intercollegiate Championships last weekend and took third place out of 16 teams as the event. Four different Bulls took home either first or second place in their respective weight classes. Aside from Northern Illinois, the Bobcats and Bulls have faced two similar foes in Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb. Ohio defeated Appalachian State on a pair of occasions, winning by scores of 34-3 and 25-14. The Bulls took down the Mountaineers by a score of 25-16 on Jan. 19. The Bobcats defeated Gardner-Webb 43-9 while Buffalo earned a 42-3 win over the same opponent. Ohio and Buffalo met last season in New York, where the Bulls earned a 25-9 win over the Bobcats. The two teams have met 10 times previously, with Ohio winning all but the first and last of the meets for an 8-2 all-time record against the Bulls.
Previewing the Weight Classes 133: The 133-pound match could be the most exciting of the night as it pits the top two ranked wrestlers in the MAC at this weight class. Sophomore Terry Jackson (Uhrichsville, Ohio), ranked second in the match, will battle top-ranked Mark Budd of Buffalo. Budd is also ranked 16th in the nation according to the latest USA Today/InterMat/NWCA rankings. Jackson is 9-5 this season but lost his last two matches by a combined three points. Budd is 27-4 on the year and a perfect 10-0 in dual meets. His 27 wins and three pins lead the Bulls. 141: Sophomore Albert Madsen (Strongsville, Ohio) is back in action after missing the Wendy's Big Classic Duals due to injury. Madsen is 6-5 on the season and 2-0 in the MAC. He is currently ranked third in the MAC at 141. His opponent Saturday will be Andrew Stella. Stella is an even 15-15 on the season with one pin. 149: Freshman Clay Tucker (Martins Ferry, Ohio) looks to get back in the win column after five consecutive losses. He is 6-15 on the season and 0-2 in conference action. He will battle Buffalo's Jason Hilliard, who is 19-7 on the season with one pin. 157: Sophomore Jake Frerichs (Uniontown, Ohio) heads into action Saturday at 157 for the Bobcats. Frerichs is ranked third in the MAC with an 11-6 overall record. He went 2-1 in Ashland last weekend and dropped a tough 3-2 decision in overtime to Northern Illinois' Kalen Knull. Frerichs is a perfect 4-0 in matches decided by a fall and will face Justin Hunt. Hunt is 10-10 on the season and has yet to record a pin. 165: Redshirt freshman Jacob Ison (Batavia, Ohio), ranked third in the MAC, will look to add to his team-best 24-9 record. Ison went 2-1 in Ashland and leads the Bobcats with eight pins without having been pinned on the season. Ison will face fourth-ranked Mike Ragusa. Ragusa is 16-11 on the season but has dropped his only MAC match. Sophomore Kent Smith (Bowling Green, Ohio) will also weigh in for Ohio at 165. 174: Junior Antione Love (Gahanna, Ohio) went 3-0 last weekend and looks for his 20th win Saturday against just five losses. Love is ranked fourth in the MAC at 174 and is a perfect 6-0 in matches decided by a pin. He has won seven of his last eight matches, five by a major decision or pin. Love will face Buffalo's Nate Rock. Rock is 15-8 on the season without a pin. Junior Ryan Knapp (McConnelsville, Ohio) will also weigh in for the Bobcats. 184: Senior Nick Terbay (Dayton, Ohio) looks to rebound from a 1-3 week and improve on his 8-11 record. Terbay has lost seven times this season by three points or less. He will battle Ray Lamb, who is 19-10 on the year for the Bulls. 197: Sophomore Larry Reichard (New Albany, Ohio) went 2-2 last weekend and is now 16-11 for the season. Reichard is 6-1 in matches decided by a fall and will face Ricky Scott, ranked third in the MAC at 197. Scott is 20-9 on the year with a pair of pins. HWT: Senior Marcus Adelman (Alliance, Ohio) has been on fire the last month of the season with eight consecutive wins. He is ranked third in the MAC at 285 and has not lost since Dec. 29. Adelman is 15-7 on the season and has recorded all three of his pins this season since Jan. 3. He will face fourth-ranked Jeff Parker, who is 19-13 on the season. Parker has yet to record a pin this season. The Bobcats and Bulls will take the mat Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in the Convocation Center. |
