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Wrestling: Ohio squeezes by Northern Iowa

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Ohio Coach Joel Greenlee called for his redshirt seniors to step up.

They answered.

Led by redshirt seniors Phil Wellington, Cody Walters and Andrew Romanchik, Ohio came back from an early deficit to defeat Northen Iowa 18-17 Sunday, in a matchup featuring Greenlee’s alma mater.

Walters led the charge, defeating Kyle Lux 1-0 in a tight match.

With the win, Ohio tied the overall dual score 12-12.

Then, Romanchik was able to take advantage in the third period of his match with a huge takedown against Drew Foster.

Romanchik won the match, 3-2, and gave the Bobcats a 15-12 lead.