SOURCE: ritathletics.com

November 14, 2021

Wrestling pair take titles at Ohio Intercollegiate Open https://t.co/acWZkvukZN

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TIFFIN, OHIO - Senior Christopher Horton and freshman Josh Harkless led RIT by winning their respective weight classes in a field of nearly 40 schools at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open, Sunday.

Horton captured the 141 lb. title in the White Division, 7-3, over Notre Dame's Matthew Kaufman. In the semifinals, Horton won an 8-7 decision over Elijah Hunter (Tiffin). Horton won his quarterfinal bout with a 58 second pin over Heidelberg's Kyle Fanson before opening with a 9-2 victory over De' Ante Evans.

Harkless took the 197 lb. bracket, 11-8, over Edinboro's Nick Lodato in the White Division, reaching the finals after a pin in the semifinals over Glenville State's Christian Ramsey at 1:16. Harkless won his quarterfinal bout, 3-2, over Ashland's Kaine Morris before opening his bracket with a 9-0 major decision over Tiffin's Dylan McCandless.

A trio of Tigers finished runner-up in the White Division. Freshman Lee Rubin at 125 lbs., junior James Ost at 165 lbs., and senior Zach Stedeford at 174 lbs.

Sophomore Michael Glynn III (149 lbs.) finished third, while senior Ian Houck (165 lbs.) and junior Ben Dougherty (174 lbs.) finished fourth in the White Division.

Senior Kaidon Winters (157 lbs.) was fifth in the Gold Division, while junior Colby Giroux (184 lbs.) was fifth in the White Division.

Three Tigers took sixth place in the White Division, sophomores Logan Patterson (125 lbs.) and Matthew Grant (141 lbs.), and freshman Nate DeGroff (197 lbs.). In the Gold Division, junior Austin Lamb (165 lbs.) finished eighth.

Wrestling next travels to Cortland for the New York State Collegiate Championships, Saturday, Nov. 20.