Complete Results

ADA, Ohio (Dec. 6) – The Waynesburg University men's wrestling team returned to competition on Saturday with a trip to the Ohio Northern Invitational. The Jackets saw three of their own place in the top eight of their respective weight classes.
 
Junior Jessie Orbin (Houston, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston) suffered a hard-fought 5-4 loss to the eventual champion at 174 to open his day. He rebounded with five-straight wins to finish a team-high third place. He logged two major decisions and a technical fall during the run.
 
Junior Austin Fleming (Parkersburg, W.Va. / Parkersburg) came flying out of the gate at heavyweight with a first-period pin, a major decision and a7-3 decision to reach the semifinals. He nearly upset the top seed to earn a spot in the finals, but fell 4-2 to drop into consolations. He suffered another heart-breaking defeat, this time by a 1-0 final to the two seed, that dropped him into the fifth-place bout, which was not contested.
 
Sophomore AJ Tomaino (Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park) became the Jackets' third place winner by placing seventh at 184 pounds. He posted a 3-2 day with two pins and thrilling 15-12 upset win in sudden victory over the fourth seed.
 
Waynesburg finished in 11^th place out of 13 teams with 39.5 points. The host Polar Bears took the team title.
 
Waynesburg is back in action on Wednesday, Dec. 17, with a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) road trip to Hiram. Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m.