LOCK HAVEN, Penn. - Old Dominion's Jeff Rusak (Reading, PA) finished in second place at 174 to lead the Monarchs to a ninth place finish overall at the Mat-Town USA wrestling tournament on Saturday. Also placing for the Monarchs were wrestlers Blake Romano (Boiling Springs, PA), Dennis Whitby (Lanoke Harbor, NJ), and Jake Cairns (Brick, NJ).
Old Dominion will return to action on December 2, when they host Howard University at Lake Taylor HS in Norfolk, VA.
MAT-TOWN USAFinal Results1. Missouri 1392. Pittsburgh 1383. Lock Haven 1254. Penn State 1245. Purdue 1216. Rider 887. Ohio 808. Virginia 519. ODU 4810. SRU 42.5011. Columbia 1312. Bucknell 11.5013. F&M 11
Old Dominion Individuals141-Blake Romano (8th)149-Dennis Whitby (4th)165-Jacob Cairns (6th)174-Jeff Rusak (2nd)