ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University wrestling team picked up a hard-fought win over Northeast Oklahoma A&M on Saturday at home by a final score of 22-21.

Ouachita 22, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 21

• 125: Noah Yeamans (Ouachita) def. Peyton Brown (NEO) (Maj. 10-1)
• 133: Dalen Moore (NEO) def. Evan Kennedy (Ouachita) (Fall 3:35)
• 141: Dalton Burdick (NEO) def. Hudson Herring (Ouachita) (Fall 6:47)
• 149: Jaylon Otero (Ouachita) def. Dylan Brown (NEO) (Dec 4-2)
• 157: Jackson Carter (Ouachita) def. Gunnar Bradley (NEO) (Fall 4:13)
• 165: Richard Mack (NEO) def. Brady Marple (Ouachita) (Dec 5-1)
• 174: Dayton Fields (NEO) def. Adrian Salazar-Rivera (Ouachita) (Dec 7-5)
• 184: William Martin (Ouachita) (win by forfeit)
• 197: Brooks Schrimsher (Ouachita) def. Seth Sarasua (NEO) (Dec 8-5)
• 285: Dan Baker (NEO) def. Johnny Green (Ouachita) (Dec 7-2)

The two squads also went head-to-head in JV action with the NEO coming away with an 81-12 win. Cole McCartney, Chandler Cooley, and Brandon Anderson all picked up wins in the JV dual.

With the win over NEO on Saturday, the Ouachita varsity team improves to 3-2 in head-to-head duals. The Tigers are back in action this weekend on the road for the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana.