Wrestling competes at Regional Championships

The Muskingum wrestling team trevaled to Ohio Northern to compete at the NCAA Regional Championships on Friday.

The Basics

• ONU Sports Center – Ada, Ohio
• NCAA Regionals Championships
• Team Score - 9

On the Mat

• Senior Hunter Heck wrestled in the 125-pound weight class. Heck finished with a record of 1-2 and earned three points for the Muskies. Round 1 - Hunter Heck (Muskingum) 1-2 received a bye. Champ. Round 2 - Edward Alizio (Case Western Reserve) 23-16 won by decision over Hunter Heck (Muskingum) 1-2 (Dec 7-6). Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Heck (Muskingum) 1-2 received a bye. Cons. Round 3 - Hunter Heck (Muskingum) 1-2 won by fall over Tyler Beach (Trine) 5-17 (Fall 3:51) Cons. Round 4 - Colin Mellott (Ohio Northern) 2-1 won by decision over Hunter Heck (Muskingum) 1-2 (Dec 10-4)
• Freshman Aiden Johnson finished with a 1-2 record on the day and scored three team points in the 141-pound weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Aiden Johnson (Muskingum) 1-2 received a bye. Champ. Round 2 - Evan Burge (Wabash) 2-0 won by tech fall over Aiden Johnson (Muskingum) 1-2 (TF-1.5 1:40 (15-0)). Cons. Round 2 - Aiden Johnson (Muskingum) 1-2 received a bye. Cons. Round 3 - Aiden Johnson (Muskingum) 1-2 won by fall over Americo Milani (John Carroll) 11-21 (Fall 2:56). Cons. Round 4 - Robert Palmieri (Baldwin Wallace) 2-1 won by tech fall over Aiden Johnson (Muskingum) 1-2 (TF-1.5 5:17 (20-3))
• Sophomore Chris Davis earned one point for Muskingum as he finished the day with a record of 1-2. Champ. Round 1 - Chris Davis (Muskingum) 1-2 received a bye. Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Herrema (Olivet) 2-0 won by tech fall over Chris Davis (Muskingum) 1-2 (TF-1.5 2:49 (19-4)). Cons. Round 2 - Chris Davis (Muskingum) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye). Cons. Round 3 - Chris Davis (Muskingum) 1-2 won by decision over Nathan Westinghouse (Hiram College) 3-18 (Dec 11-8). Cons. Round 4 - Keagen Mabie (Manchester) 27-17 won by tech fall over Chris Davis (Muskingum) 1-2 (TF-1.5 1:28 (15-0)).
• Freshman Zeke Poulos wrestled in the 157-pound weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Zeke Poulos (Muskingum) 0-2 received a bye. Champ. Round 2 - Patrick McGraw (John Carroll) 27-5 won by tech fall over Zeke Poulos (Muskingum) 0-2 (TF-1.5 2:53 (15-0)). Cons. Round 2 - Zeke Poulos (Muskingum) 0-2 received a bye. Cons. Round 3 - Justin Gorman (Albion) 18-19 won by decision over Zeke Poulos (Muskingum) 0-2 (Dec 5-0)
• Senior Noah DeHainaut completed the day with a 1-2 record and recorded two team points in the 285-pound weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Noah Dehainaut (Muskingum) 1-2 received a bye. Champ. Round 2 - Christopher Krum (Albion) 28-10 won by decision over Noah Dehainaut (Muskingum) 1-2 (Dec 8-1). Cons. Round 2 - Noah Dehainaut (Muskingum) 1-2 received a bye. Cons. Round 3 - Noah Dehainaut (Muskingum) 1-2 won by major decision over Trevor Addison (Wilmington) 1-2 (MD 13-2). Cons. Round 4 - Demitrius Hernandez (Heidelberg) 26-17 won by decision over Noah Dehainaut (Muskingum) 1-2 (Dec 6-5)

The event concludes the 2023-24 wrestling season.