SIU Edwardsville @ Ohio

Ohio topped SIU Edwardsville 22-17 in Athens, Ohio on Feb. 16, 2024, a tight dual decided by a handful of bonus-point outcomes and a key fall. The meeting at Ohio University came down to which side could convert big opportunities into extra team points, and Ohio did just enough to secure the five-point win.

SIUE picked up two major decisions that kept the match close. At 141 pounds Eric Almarinez downed Aidan Waszak 13-4 by major decision, and at 184 Deron Pulliam turned in a 13-3 major over Robert Gaylord. Those bonus wins provided SIUE with two four-point outings that were critical in the scoring exchange.

The difference-maker for Ohio was a pin and a major of its own. Peyten Kellar’s fall produced six team points, a decisive boost that swung momentum back to the hosts. Jordan Greer added an 11-1 major decision at heavyweight, tacking on four more bonus points that helped Ohio build the margin needed to finish ahead.

In the end bonus points told the story: each team collected multiple majors, but Kellar’s pin and Greer’s major were the extra payoffs that separated the squads. With several bouts decided by bonus, the dual stayed competitive throughout, but Ohio’s ability to convert a pin and a late major carried them to the 22-17 victory.