Ashland Duals complete results

ASHLAND, Ohio – Redshirt junior Adam Hluschak (141) and redshirt senior Jeff Jacobs (174) both went 3-0 and combined for four bonus-point wins, but East Stroudsburg University was unable to overcome forfeits at 125 and 133 and dropped all three matches at the Mid-Atlantic Duals on Saturday at Ashland.

Sophomore Will Weaver (285) notched the Warriors' biggest upset, a 3-2 decision over No. 6 J.D. Ramsey of West Liberty, a Division II national qualifier last year. Weaver was 2-1 on the day and improved to 17-12 on the season.

ESU, ranked No. 19 in Division II, fell 28-13 to No. 15 West Liberty, 23-22 to Belmont Abbey and 30-21 to Seton Hill. Tournament host No. 18 Ashland went 3-0 and won the championship with a 24-16 victory over No. 17 Adams State.

The Warriors went 11-10 in bouts contested on the mat and posted six wins by bonus points, but trailed 12-0 in each match when Hluschak took the mat at 141. Hluschak, Jacobs, redshirt freshman Brendan McKeown (184) and Weaver, all regionally-ranked, combined to go 10-1.

Hluschak capped his 3-0 day with a 9-5 decision over Dallas Evans of Seton Hill, a rematch of Evans' 10-2 victory at the Mercyhurst Quad on December 18. Hluschak earned his trip to last year's NCAA Division II Championships with an 11-10 decision over Evans in the regional semifinals. The Warriors' 141-pounder also won by major decision and technical fall on Saturday to improve to 17-11.

Jacobs had a pair of first-period pins to run his season record to 11-6. All eight of his pins this season have come in the first period as he decked Ryan Gregory (Belmont Abbey) in 1:51 and Josh Voelker (Seton Hill) in 1:48. He posted a 6-2 decision against Matt Littlejohn (West Liberty) in his first match of the day.

McKeown, ranked No. 3 in Super Region One, was 2-0 on the mat and also won by forfeit against Seton Hill. He had a 6-2 decision of Jake Donley (West Liberty) and an 11-0 major decision of Jerami Bartley (Belmont Abbey). McKeown is 16-12 this season and 7-1 against Division II competition.

Redshirt freshman Luke Grassi (149) had ESU's other win with an 8-4 decision over Trey Alley of Belmont Abbey. The Warriors pulled within 20-18 after McKeown's major decision at 184, but redshirt junior Ed Ebewo dropped a 3-2 decision at 197 and Weaver's 10-0 major decision at 285 was only enough to narrow the final margin to a single point.

Just five of the 10 scheduled bouts were contested against Seton Hill, as ESU forfeited at 125, 133 and 157 and the Griffins gave up the 184 and 197-pound spots. Seton Hill led 27-21 going into the final bout but Ron Oswald posted a 4-1 decision over Weaver, who had to work for the fall.

The Warriors will take a 4-8 dual mark to Wilkes on Thursday before hosting American International on Saturday in the first of their four home duals this season at Koehler Fieldhouse.


No. 15 West Liberty 28, No. 19 ESU 13
125 – Preston Foster (WL) won by forfeit; WL 6-0
133 – Pete McAtee (WL) won by forfeit; WL 12-0
141 – Adam Hluschak (ESU) maj. dec. Kolton Stemen, 8-0; WL 12-4
149 – A.J. Gavin (WL) maj. dec. Luke Grassi, 9-0; WL 16-4
157 – No. 4 Seth Phalen (WL) pinned Tyler Wilton, 1:36; WL 22-4
165 – Jarrod Shaw (WL) dec. Jesse Dunn, 8-2; WL 25-4
174 – Jeff Jacobs (ESU) dec. Matt Littleton, 6-2; WL 25-7
184 – Brendan McKeown (ESU) dec. Jake Donley, 6-2; WL 25-10
197 – No. 3 Mitch Knapp (WL) dec. Ed Ebewo, 3-2; WL 28-10
285 – Will Weaver (ESU) dec. No. 6 J.D. Ramsey, 3-2; WL 28-13

Belmont Abbey 23, No. 19 ESU 22
125 – Shane Summerlin (BA) won by forfeit; BA 6-0
133 – Patrick Mestrez (BA) won by forfeit; BA 12-0
141 – Adam Hluschak (ESU) tech. fall Will James, 17-1; BA 12-5
149 – Luke Grassi (ESU) dec. Trey Alley, 8-4; BA 12-8
157 – Appolon Jean-Paul (BA) maj. dec. Tyler Wilton, 11-2; BA 16-8
165 – No. 3 Jake Varilek (BA) maj. dec. Jesse Dunn, 11-3; BA 20-8
174 – Jeff Jacobs (ESU) pinned Ryan Gregory, 1:51; BA 20-14
184 – Brendan McKeown (ESU) maj. dec. Jerami Bartley, 11-0; BA 20-18
197 – Nick Rees (BA) dec. Ed Ebewo, 3-2; BA 23-18
285 – Will Weaver (ESU) maj. dec. Kyle Spar, 10-0; BA 23-22

Seton Hill 30, No. 19 ESU 21
125 – Stephen Smith (SH) won by forfeit; SH 6-0
133 – Josh Testa (SH) won by forfeit; SH 12-0
141 – Adam Hluschak (ESU) dec. Dallas Evans, 9-5; SH 12-3
149 – Nick Nichols (SH) dec. Luke Grassi, 5-1; SH 15-3
157 – Tyler Mohlihenrich (SH) won by forfeit; SH 21-3
165 – Randall Wagner (SH) pinned Jesse Dunn, 1:48; SH 27-3
174 – Jeff Jacobs (ESU) pinned Josh Voelker, 1:23; SH 27-9
184 – Brendan McKeown (ESU) won by forfeit; SH 27-15
197 – Ed Ebewo (ESU) won by forfeit; SH 27-21
285 – Ron Oswald (SH) dec. Will Weaver, 4-1; SH 30-21

MID-ATLANTIC DUALS Team Results

First Round
Ashland 35, Belmont Abbey 8
West Liberty 28, ESU 13
Gannon 28, Indianapolis 10
Adams State 36, Seton Hill 7

Championship Semifinals
Ashland 26, West Liberty 10
Adams State 22, Gannon 16

Consolation Semifinals
Belmont Abbey 23, ESU 22
Indianapolis 34, Seton Hill 13

Championship – Ashland 24, Adams State 16
Third Place – Gannon 34, West Liberty 10
Fifth Place – Indianapolis 21, Belmont Abbey 15
Seventh Place – Seton Hill 30, ESU 21