Wrestling Competes against Defiance

The Muskingum Wrestling team competed in a dual against Defiance on Friday evening, and the Muskies dropped the match 29-17. Sophomore Joseph Slatzer, freshman Wyatt Opferbeck, and sophomore Robert Edwards Jr. all earned wins in their respective weight classes.

The Basics

• Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio
• Sophomore Joseph Slatzer, freshman Wyatt Opferbeck, and sophomore Robert Edwards Jr. all earned wins in their respective weight classes.

How It Happened

• The Muskies dropped the match 29-17.
• Sophomore Joseph Slatzer wrestled in the 133lb weight class and won by a fall in round two, 5:29.
• Freshman Wyatt Opferbeck won his match by decision in the 157lb weight class, 8-4.
• Sophomore Robert Edwards Jr. won his match in the heavyweight, 285lb weight class by decision, 6-1.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Wednesday, January 14, when they will travel to Washington & Jefferson for a dual. The first bout is set to start at 7:00 pm.