Muskies fall short at Otterbein

The sophomore combination of Jordan Burkholder, Toby Warrington, Tanner Walker, and Antonio Zapata led the Muskingum wrestling team against Otterbein Tuesday evening at the Rike Center.

The Basics

• Results: Otterbein 34, Muskingum 18
• Records: Muskingum (3-3 overall, 0-1 Ohio Athletic Conference), Otterbein (8-1 overall, 1-0 OAC)
• Location: Westerville, Ohio - Rike Center

On the Mat

• Burkholder opened the dual with a second period fall over Jackson Lakso at the 3:50 mark in the 125-pound weight class. The win gave the Muskies an early 6-0 advantage.
• In the 149-pound bout, Warrington tallied a 4-0 decision over Michael Wright.
• Walker outlasted Donny Didion to claim the 5-2 decision at the 165-pound clash.
• Zapata ended the outing with a first period fall at the 1:56 mark against Luke Hess to capture the 197-pound weight class.
• The Cardinals collected three wins via fall in the 133, 157 and 184-pound weight classes to help secure the OAC victory.

Up Next

• The Muskies return to the mat Tuesday, January 17 when they host OAC foe Mount Union. The match is scheduled for 7:30 PM.