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Wrestling Finishes 2-for-3 at OAC Quad, Including a Narrow Win over ONU

| By: Joe Ginley '16, SID
Patrick McGraw notched three wins on Saturday.
NEW CONCORD, Ohio -- A bout or two separated John Carroll Wrestling from leaping to the top of the Ohio Athletic Conference standings on Saturday. 

As expected, the first match of the day against Baldwin Wallace (#7 in the NWCA's Dual Team Rankings) proved to be an excellent, hard-fought match. Unfortunately, the bounces did not go John Carroll's way.

Despite the opening loss, John Carroll won the next two against #22 Ohio Northern and Muskingum. With the victories, JCU moves to 6-2 overall and 5-1 against conference competition. The Pete Willson Invitational at Wheaton now looms next weekend for John Carroll. 

#24 John Carroll 17, #7 Baldwin Wallace 25
January 22, 2022 –  Anne C. Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio

125: Jacob Decatur (BW) over Kyle Murray (JCU) (Tech Fall 6:58) 4-0 BW
133: Andrew Perelka (JCU) over Jaden Hinton (BW) (Pin Fall 5:43) 6-4 JCU
141: Jarrod Brezovec (JCU) over Connor Deboe (BW) (Dec. 12-9) 9-4 JCU
149: Michael Petrella (BW) over Kale Buckiso (JCU) (Maj. Dec. 10-0) 9-8 JCU
157: Stanley Bleich (BW) over Luke Reicosky (JCU) (Dec. 4-3) 11-9 BW
165: Patrick McGraw (JCU) over Dalton Leightner (BW) (Maj. Dec. 15-2) 13-11 JCU
174: Daniel Devera (JCU) over Donovan Palmer (BW) (Maj. Dec. 10-2) 17-11 JCU
184: Luke Salmon (BW) over Anthony Rizzo (JCU) (Tech Fall 19-3) 17-16 JCU
197: Doug Byrne (BW) over Jesse Kanatzar (JCU) (Dec. 6-2) 19-17 BW
285: Jarod Miller (BW) over Connor Bizjak (JCU) (Pin Fall 4:54) 25-17 BW

HIGHLIGHTS: 

133: Andrew Perelka continued to be a man on a mission. In the third period, Perelka managed to pin his foe, adding another tally to his record book. The No. 4 wrestler in the NWCA rankings continues to pick up steam entering the stretch run. 
141: Jarrod Brezovec picked up a great 12-9 decision for JCU. The No. 3 wrestler in the country at 141 pounds picked up his 17th win of the year with the conquest. 
165: Patrick McGraw delivered one of the top wins of the day at 165. The Chardon native toppled the NWCA's No. 9 wrestler, Dalton Leightner, in impressive fashion. McGraw won in convincing fashion with a 15-2 major decision, pushing the lead in JCU's favor. McGraw is making his case for a national ranking. 

#24 John Carroll 21, #22 Ohio Northern 18
January 22, 2022 –  Anne C. Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio

125: Kyle Murray (JCU) over Colin Mellott (ONU) (Dec. 4-0) 3-0 JCU
133: Andrew Perelka (JCU) over Dylan Le (ONU) (Dec. 3-1) 6-0 JCU
141: Jacob Reed (ONU) over Jarrod Brezovec (JCU) (Maj. Dec. 10-1) 6-4 JCU
149: Chase Sumner (ONU) over Kale Buckiso (JCU) (Maj. Dec. 9-0) 8-6 ONU
157: Luke Reicosky (JCU) over Schuyler Caprella (ONU) (Dec. 4-1) 9-8 JCU
165: Patrick McGraw (JCU) over Jordan Hardrick (ONU) (Dec. 7-5) 12-8 JCU
174: Daniel Devera (JCU) over Connor Kwait (ONU) (Pin Fall 1:06) 18-8 JCU
184: Anthony Rizzo (JCU) over Gavin Layman (ONU) (Dec. 5-1) 21-8 JCU
197: Cash Thompson (ONU) over Jesse Kanatzar (JCU) (Tech Fall 18-3) 21-13 JCU
285: Logan Painter (ONU) over Connor Bizjak (JCU) (Pin Fall 4:49) 21-19 JCU
Misconduct Penalty (-1 ONU) 21-18 JCU 

HIGHLIGHTS: 
125: Kyle Murray started things off with a win, grabbing a 3-0 decision. His victory set the stage for JCU opening an early 6-0 lead.
157: Luke Reicosky rebounded in a major way with a 7-5 decision win, grabbing a 9-8 lead back for JCU. After losing a 4-3 decision to BW, Reicosky got back on track with a giant win, showing why he's No. 8 in the country. 
174: Daniel Devera continued his outstanding freshman campaign with a first-period pin. He went 3-0 for the day, and is showing why he broke into the NWCA rankings. 

#24 John Carroll 52, Muskingum 0
January 22, 2022 –  Anne C. Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio

125: Kyle Murray (JCU) over Hunter Heck (MUSK) (Tech Fall 20-5) 5-0 JCU
133: Andrew Perelka (JCU) over Cooper Hemming (MUSK) (Fall 4:47) 11-0 JCU
141: Americo Milani (JCU) over Tanner Donathan (MUSK) (Dec. 12-8) 14-0 JCU
149: Kale Buckiso (JCU) win by forfeit 20-0 JCU
157: Luke Reicosky (JCU) over Isaac Sell (MUSK) (Tech Fall 17-1) 25-0 JCU
165: Patrick McGraw (JCU) over Carter Layton (MUSK) (Fall 5:06) 31-0 JCU
174: Daniel Devera (JCU) over Tate Sterling (MUSK) (Fall 1:27) 37-0 JCU
184: Anthony Rizzo (JCU) over Jacob Baca (MUSK) (Fall 1:39) 43-0 JCU
197: Jesse Kanatzar (JCU) over Noah DeHainaut (MUSK) (Dec. 8-2) 46-0 JCU
285: Connor Bizjak (JCU) win by forfeit 52-0 JCU

HIGHLIGHTS: 
141: Americo Milani secured a 12-8 decision to pick up JCU's third win in a row, getting the train rolling early. He now advances to 7-6 overall on the season.
184: Anthony Rizzo had a good end to the day with a win over ONU's Grant Layman and following it up with a first-period pin against Muskingum. He's now 11-6 on the year. 
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