Comets Fall in Match Against Student Princes
Under the spotlight in a packed Seiberling Gymnasium, no. 4 Heidelberg College, led by head coach Jason Miller, wrestled against no. 15 Olivet College. The Student Princes came out a bit battle-weary, but victorious nonetheless; winning the match 27-9. The win brings Heidelberg’s dual record up to 3-0 overall, while Olivet falls to 2-3 on the year.
Jerrad Hoxie (Forest Hills, Mich. / Forest Hills) started things off for the Berg by receiving a forfeit at the 125-pound weight class. He was soon followed by Boomer Fechko (Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick) at 133 pounds who quickly took control of his opponent, taking him down a total five times during the seven minute match. Fechko won by a score of 13-6.
No. 7 Nick Sanchez (Lima, Ohio / Bath) faced off against Rob Yahrmakt at 141 for the Student Princes. In a well fought match-up, Yahrmarkt emerged victorious by way of a score of 3-2. His one-point victory came from riding time accumulated when Sanchez could not escape from the down-position during the third period. Olivet carried their winning momentum into the 149 pound match-up, where Vince Lahar defeated Heidelberg’s Zach Mizer (Canton, Ohio / Perry) in a 10-4 decision.
The most anticipated match of the night came at the 157 bout; Heidelberg’s Joe Pflug (Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights), who is ranked second in the nation, battled against Olivet’s Jason Brew, who is ranked seventh. Pflug tossed Brew to his back in the first period, but was unable to secure the pin, walking away with two near fall points instead. Pflug pulled off a minor decision in end, winning 11-5.
Ian Rammel (St. Mary’s, Ohio / Spencerville) rounded things out for Heidelberg’s middle-weights. His match against no. 8 Daron Cruickshank of Olivet finished with a 4-2 victory for Olivet. With the match score standing at 12-9 in favor of Heidelberg, Mike Rando’s (Oak Harbor, Ohio / Oak Harbor) had the packed gym holding its breath in silence. The Berg fans let out a collective sigh as Rando triumphed over Cruickshank 12-5.
At 184, Ed Bizorik (Bellevue, Ohio / Bellevue) pulled off a win for the Student Princes, beating his opponent 8-2. During the 197-pound match, no. 5 Ryan Fogliano (Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights) sealed the win for the Berg by pinning Olivet’s Joe Yurisich in 1:20. The night was topped off with a 6-3 conquest at 285-pounds by no. 5 Robbie Brubeck (Findlay, Ohio / Findlay).
Heidelberg competes next at the Ohio Northern Invitational on Saturday, December 15. Wrestling starts at 9 a.m.
Final Score
| No. 4 Heidelberg | 27 |
| No. 15 Olivet | 9 |
Bout-By-Bout Results
| Weight | Opponents | Bout Score |
Team Score |
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| H | O | H | O | ||||
| 125 | Jerrad Hoxie (Heid) vs. Forfeit (Olivet) | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||
| 133 | Boomer Fechko (Heid) vs. Justin Lewis (Olivet) | 13 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 141 | No. 7 Nick Sanchez (Heid) vs. Rob Yahrmarkt (Olivet) | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 149 | Zach Mizer (Heid) vs. Vince Lahar (Olivet) | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 157 | No. 2 Joe Pflug (Heid) vs. No. 7 Jason Brew (Olivet) | 11 | 5 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 165 | Ian Rammel (Heid) vs. No. 8 Daron Cruickshank (Olivet) | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 174 | Mike Rando (Heid) vs. Joe McAllister (Olivet) | 12 | 5 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 184 | Ed Bizorik (Heid) vs. Dayne Fletke (Olivet) | 8 | 2 | 18 | 9 | ||
| 197 | No. 5 Ryan Fogliano vs. Joe Yurisich (Olivet) | fall 1:20 | 24 | 9 | |||
| 285 | No. 5 Robbie Brubeck vs. James Tanis (Olivet) | 7 | 3 | 27 | 9 | ||