FINDLAY, Ohio – The Indiana Tech men's wrestling team took a trip to Findlay, Ohio, over the weekend to compete in the Findlay Open. Amid a field littered with NCAA DI competition, the Warriors had two wrestlers finish in the top eight of their weight classes.
Vinnie Abbey finished eighth in the 157 class, while
Jonathan Kervin finished fourth in the 165 class.
Open 157
Vinnie Abbey's place is 8th and has scored 6.5 team points.
- Prelim - Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) won in sudden victory - 1 over Mark Ellis (Thomas More) (SV-1 5-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Cale Hoskinson (McKendree) (Dec 5-3)
- Champ. Round 2 - Easton Worachek (UW Parkside) won by major decision over Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) (Maj 12-4)
- Cons. Round 2 - Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) won by major decision over Joe Clark (Edinboro) (Maj 12-3)
- Cons. Round 3 - Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Braylenn Aulbach (Grand Valley State) (Dec 9-6)
- Cons. Round 4 - Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Bryce Doss (University of Indianapolis) (Dec 7-5)
- Cons. Semi - Jeb Prechtel (Bellarmine) won by no contest over Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) (NC)
- 7th Place Match - Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) and Andrew Parish (Findlay) (DFF)
Open 165
Jonathan Kervin's place is 4th and has scored 14.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Zander Graham (Ashland University) (Dec 17-12)
- Champ. Round 2 - Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Ayden Wilson (Lourdes University) (TF 19-4)
- Quarterfinal - Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech) won by major decision over Chase Leech (Indiana) (Maj 14-5)
- Semifinal - Maxwell Kirby (Edinboro) won by injury default over Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech) (Inj. 5:46)
- 3rd Place Match - Sam Richardson (McKendree) won by forfeit over Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech) (FF)
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