Results (PDF)

Ouachita Baptist wrestling earned victories at eight weights Wednesday night in a 39-9 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Sophomore Johnny Green's 59-second pin put the finishing touches on the Tigers' first win of the season.

Freshman Evan Kennedy got Ouachita on the board with a narrow 11-10 victory at 133 over KWC's Andrew Parker. Kennedy scored the last five points of the bout, using two takedowns and an escape to erase a four-point deficit.

At 149, freshman Jaylon Otero won by major decision over the Panthers' Trevor South, racking up three takedowns in a 12-0 match. Freshman Jackson Carter won by tech fall, 20-4 over Thomas Karlo at 165 on the strength of a takedown and a pair of near falls early in the match.

Freshman Ryan Cochran won by 3-1 decision over Ethan Rogers at 197. Green capped the dual with a pin of KWC's Brennan McElroy in 59 seconds. 

Freshman Chase Howerton (157), freshman William Martin (174) and sophomore Rey Reyes (184) all won by forfeit at their respective weights.

The Tigers are back in action Friday at Central Oklahoma, taking on the host Bronchos and Emmanuel College.

Full Results

Ouachita vs. Kentucky Wesleyan
125: Adam Bender (KWC) over Brandon Anderson (OBU) dec. 3-2
133: Evan Kennedy (OBU) over Adam Kennedy (KWC) Dec. 11-10
141: Caleb Craig (KWC) over Cole McCartney (OBU) Fall 1:01
149: Jaylon Otero (OBU) over Trevor South (KWC) MD 12-0
157: Chase Howerton (OBU) Forfeit
165: Jackson Carter (OBU) over Thomas Karlo (KWC) TF 20-4 5:35
174: William Martin (OBU) Forfeit
184: Rey Reyes (OBU) Forfeit
197: Ryan Cochran (OBU) over Ethan Rogers (KWC) Dec. 3-1
285: Johnny Green (OBU) over Brennan McElroy (KWC) Fall 0:59