Men's Wrestling | 11/1/2022 10:21:00 PM

 OTTAWA, Kan. – The #7 Ottawa University men's wrestling team took down #17 Baker 26-12 at Wilson Field House on Tuesday night in the opening dual of the 2022-23 season.

Things kicked off at 125lb, with Diago Hernandez taking a 17-8 major decision in the opening match. Austin Kolvek started his OU career on the right foot, claiming a victory by fall at 141lbs. Brandon Kidd Jr. scrapped for a 10-8 decision at 157lbs, while Jordan Lomeli also had a close 9-6 win by decision at 174. Dayton Hill pinned Baker's Joey Hancock at 165lbs, while Benito Hernandez wrapped things up at heavyweight with a 13-4 major decision.

 

Weight			OU	BU
125		Diago Hernandez (OU) over Saoul Prado (Baker) (MD 17-8)	4	0
133		Breyden Morrill (Baker) over Braden Ledford (OU) (Dec 7-3)	0	3
141		Austin Kolvek (OU) over Joseph Triscornia (Baker) (Fall 0:00)	6	0
149		Dallas Koelzer (Baker) over Hunter Wagner (OU) (Dec 7-3)	0	3
157		Brandon Kidd Jr. (OU) over Jonah Muhammad (Baker) (Dec 10-8)	3	0
165		Dayton Hill (OU) over Joey Hancock (Baker) (Fall 0:00)	6	0
174		Jordan Lomeli (OU) over Joey Ewalt (Baker) (Dec 9-6)	3	0
184		Brett Bober (Baker) over Jesse Daniel Perez (OU) (Dec 5-4)	0	3
197		Malachi Karibo (Baker) over Tucker Tomlinson (OU) (Dec 5-4)	0	3
285		Benito Hernandez (OU) over Roman Bushek (Baker) (MD 13-4)	4	0
Team Score:			26	12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
"The fans at Wilson Field House are always awesome," said sophomore Dayton Hill. "When the crowd brings that kind of energy, it makes you want to match that intensity on the mat. It makes me want to go, go, go and pound on whoever is across from me."


Up Next: The Braves will go up against the Wildcats again on Sunday, heading to the Dan Harris open hosted by Baker.