ASHLAND, Ohio – The nationally ranked Glenville State Wrestling team fell to No. 16 Ashland tonight, 22-20, in a neck and neck dual that came down to the final weight class.

The shorthanded No. 2 Pioneers fell behind 12-4, but a tech fall from Guy DeLeonardis and a win from Wiley Houser, GSU tied it back up at 12 all. Glenville State fell behind once again until Kyle Homet and Nick Johnson were able to put GSU up 20-16 going into the heavyweight match. A pin by Ashland's Wyatt Bailey gave Ashland six points and the win, 22-20.

"We lost with four starters out but wrestled with amazing effort and had a chance to win it at heavyweight," said Head Coach Dylan Cottrell.

The Pioneers were without the nation's No. 1 wrestlers in the 133-pound class (Gavin Quiocho) and the 174-pound class (Hayden Pummel) as well as the No. 5 wrestler in the 149-pound class in Gabe Onorato and the #13 ranked wrestler at heavyweight in Colby Whitehill.

#2 GSU 20 | #16 Ashland 22
125 pounds – No. 12 Luke Acuna (AU) dec. No. 13 Colton Drousias (GSU), 8-2 (3-0 AU)
133 pounds – Rylen Campbell (AU) dec. Cameron Fentress (GSU), 5-4 (6-0 AU)
141 pounds – No. 12 Caleb Brooks (GSU) maj. dec. No. 15 Brock Durbin (AU), 11-0 (6-4 AU)
149 pounds – Hayden Kuhn (AU) won by forfeit (12-4 AU)
157 pounds – No. 8 Gaetano DeLeonardis (GSU) tech. fall Lance Overmyer (AU), 17-2 (12-9 AU)
165 pounds – Wiley Houser (GSU) dec. No. 5 Nate Barrett (AU), 9-5 (12-12 tie)
174 pounds – No. 8 Sevriano Garza (AU) maj. dec. Zachary Holstion (GSU), 19-6 (16-12 AU)
184 pounds – No. 6 Kyle Homet (GSU) dec. No. 13 Peyton Lemon (AU), 15-11 (16-15 AU)
197 pounds – No. 7 Nick Johnson (GSU) tech. fall No. 9 Kaine Morris (AU), 20-4 (20-16 GSU)
285 pounds – Wyatt Bailey (AU) pin Devan Gauldin (GSU), 5:35 (22-20 AU)
 
Up Next For The Pioneers
The Pioneers head to Fairmont on Wednesday (Jan. 22) to take on Fairmont State and Garrett College.