Ohio (5-2, 3-0 Mid-American Conference), after having wrestled nearly 10 hours away from home in the Mid Major National Duals, returned back to Athens Sunday to compete against Edinboro (7-3, 1-2 MAC) in a conference dual.
Coming in, Edinboro looked like it had the upper hand, especially with a 7-2 record compared to Ohio’s 5-2 record, but that didn’t intimidate Ohio one bit. In the end, the Bobcats prevailed over the Fighting Scots 26-14, but there’s more to the story than just that.
There were struggles early in the contest for some of Ohio’s lower-weight divisions. In the 125 lbs. division, Ohio’s sophomore Ryan Meek simply didn’t have enough power to stop Edinboro’s freshman Chris Vargo. Vargo would win in a 14-6 major decision…