Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team fell to host Ohio University, 29-6, inside the Convocation Center in Athlens, Ohio. The Bobcats (5-3, 1-1) won all six of the matches decided by three points or less en route to the conference win against Mason (9-6, 2-2).

The Patriots Kaden Cassidy (149) earned Mason's points with a fall against Dominic Hoffarth (1:58).  

Mason's Brandon Wittenburg (133), Dominic Hargrove (141), DJ McGee (157), Evan Maag (165), Paul Pierce (174), and Chad Nix all dropped close matches.

Redshirt freshman McGee and Maag lost to the top-ranked wrestler in the MAC. Ohio's Peyten Kellar scored a 3-0 decision against DJ McGee and Garrett Thompson earned a 12-10 decision over Evan Maag.

At 174 pounds, the Bobcats two-time NCAA Qualifier Sal Perrine defeated Paul Pierce, 4-2.

OHIO 29 – GEORGE MASON 6
125: Ryan Meek (OHIO) over JB Dragovich (GMU) (Dec 7-0) 
133: Mason Brugh (OHIO) over Brandon Wittenberg (GMU) (Dec 8-5) 
141: Aidan Waszak (OHIO) over Dominic Hargrove (GMU) (Dec 6-3) 
149: Kaden Cassidy (GMU) over Dominic Hoffarth (OHIO) (Fall 1:58) 
157: Peyten Kellar (OHIO) over DJ Mcgee (GMU) (Dec 3-0) 
165: Garrett Thompson (OHIO) over Evan Maag (GMU) (Dec 12-10) 
174: Sal Perrine (OHIO) over Paul Pierce (GMU) (Dec 4-2) 
184: Zayne Lehman (OHIO) over Malachi DuVall (GMU) (TF 15-0 0:00) 
197: Austin Starr (OHIO) over Ruben Karapetyan (GMU) (Dec 8-1) 
285: Jordan Greer (OHIO) over Chad Nix (GMU) (Dec 4-2)

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Mason travels to Pennsylvania to take on Lock Haven and Bloomsburg, Jan. 25 and 26.