ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - The Ouachita Tigers wrestling team won their last three matches to come from behind and defeat the University of Central Missouri by a final of 24-21. It was the first dual win on the road for the Tigers this season. 285-pounder Jerhett Lee earned the decisive 3-1 decision win to give Ouachita the victory. 

149-pounder Blake Clevenger gave the Tigers a 12-8 lead after the All-American pinned UCM's Braxton Sparks. Central Missouri took the next three matches to retake the lead and extend it to a 21-12 lead with three matches remaining. Ouachita's 184-pounder Austin Weldon scored a crucial six points for Ouachita with a win by fall over Dylan Lewis. Austin Hailey earned a big 6-2 decision win in the 197-pound match to tie it all up at 21-21. In the final match, Lee finished the Tiger comeback by defeating Chase Miller in the finale, giving Ouachita the three-point victory. 


Full Results
125: Hunter Jones (OBU) wins via forfeit; OBU 6-0
133: John Feeney (UCM) MD Weston Cronan (OBU) 12-2; OBU 6-4
141: Bradley Irwin (UCM) MD Harrison Bamman (OBU) 10-2; UCM 8-6
149: Blake Clevenger wbf over Braxton Sparks (UCM) 2:34; OBU 12-8
157: Steffon Fassett (UCM) wins via forfeit; UCM 14-12
165: Jesse Reser (UCM) MD Connar Loderhose 16-3; UCM 18-12
174: Josh Thomson (UCM) Dec. Tyler Mann (OBU) 8-5; UCM 21-12
184: Austin Weldon (OBU) wbf over Dylan Lewis (UCM) 1:50; UCM 21-18
197: Austin Hailey (OBU) Dec. Grant Sparks (UCM) 6-2; Tied 21-21
285: Jerhett Lee (OBU) Dec. Chase Miller (UCM) 3-1; OBU 24-21
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