An action-packed Saturday afternoon proves beneficial to the Blue Streaks.
 
The John Carroll University wrestling team (6-5, 0-2 OAC) competed in the Si Ostrach tournament on Saturday held at Case Western Reserve University. The day featured a dual with Waynesburg University, followed by a round-robin of individual matches between wrestlers from JCU, Case Western Reserve University and Washington & Jefferson College, culminating in two separate dual wins for the Blue Streaks.


Waynesburg 21, John Carroll 18

The first action of the day was a dual against Waynesburg University. The back-and-forth affair featured Waynesburg winning two of the first three matches, back the Blue Streaks bouncing back to win three of the next four, from the 149-pound division to the 174-pound weight class.
 
Sophomores Jimmy Suhayda and Mason Litz each added a decision win in the later weights, but the Yellow Jackets responded by claiming wins in three of the final five matches.
 
Waynesburg's two six-point victories by pin, along with one team point deduction to JCU, proved to be the decider, as Waynesburg topped JCU in the opening dual.

Results:
125 – Tristan Buxton (WU) def. Dom Devine (JCU) by dec., 3-2
133 – Mitch Tikkanen (JCU) wins by forfeit
141 – Filippo Crivelli (WU) def. Sal Corrao (JCU) by fall, 2:13
149 – Jarrad Lasko (JCU) def. Shaun Wilson (WU) by dec., 8-4
157 – Blake Dixon (JCU) def. Landon Lohr (WU) by maj. dec, 15-3
165 – Dan Verhovsek (WU) def. Danny Novak (JCU) by dec., 13-7
174 – Jimmy Suhayda (JCU) def. Derek Hall (WU) by dec., 3-1
184 – Ryan Shank (WU) def. Kevin Khoma (JCU) by dec., 11-5
197 – Mason Litz (JCU) def. Adam Rigney (WU) by dec., 3-1
285 – Jake Evans (WU) def. Russ Porter (JCU) by fall, 3:49


JCU followed the Waynesburg dual by competing in a three-team dual, which involved win's over Case Western Reserve and Washington & Jefferson.

John Carroll 21, Case Western Reserve 19 
125 – Dom Devine (JCU) def. Jacob Frisch (CWRU) by dec., 9-4
133 – Alec Hoover (CWRU) def. Austin Zarins (JCU) by maj. dec., 12-2
141 –Austin Victor (JCU) def. Andrew Hoover (CWRU) by maj. dec., 17-6
149 – Jarrad Lasko (JCU) def. Michael Petersen (CWRU) by dec., 10-4
157 – Andrew Munn (CWRU) def. Danny Novak (JCU) by dec., 8-4
165 – Blake Dixon (JCU) def. Connor Gordon (CWRU) by maj. dec., 17-7
174 – Nick Tommas (CWRU) def. Christian Hipsher (JCU) by fall, 4:00
184 – Kevin Khoma (JCU) def. Cito Balsells (CWRU) by tech. fall, 18-2
197 – Mason Litz (JCU) def. Gavin Dersh-Fisher (CWRU) by dec., 7-4
 285 – Brian McNamara (CWRU) def. Russ Porter (JCU) by default

John Carroll 33, Washington & Jefferson 19
125 – Dom Devine (JCU) won by forfeit over W&J
133 – Mitch Tikkanen (JCU) won by forfeit over W&J
141 – Sal Corrao (JCU) def. Michael Heinl (W&J) by maj. dec., 15-3
149 – Shane Ging (JCU) def. Lawrence Schrott (W&J) by fall, 2:15
157 – Samuel Florentino (W&J) def. Danny Novak (JCU) by fall, 0:46
165 – Hunter Neely (W&J) def. Blake Dixon (JCU) by dec., 8-1
174 – Sonnieboy Blanco (W&J) def. Matt Ferraro (JCU) by maj. dec., 12-2
184 – Kevin Khoma (JCU) def. Alex Miller (W&J) by fall, 4:10
197 – Mason Litz (JCU) def. William Overschelp (W&J) by tech. fall, 17-0
285 – Nick Kumbaris (W&J) won by forfeit over JCU


Up next, the Blue Streaks will travel to the University of Mount Union on Tuesday evening at take on the Purple Raiders in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup. The dual is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in Alliance, Ohio.