WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College wrestling team competes one more time in the 2022 calendar year on Sunday with a dual at Ohio Wesleyan University. Matches are slated to begin at 2 p.m.
The Teams: Wilmington and Ohio Wesleyan (OWU). The Quakers are in search of their first dual meet victory of the season having most recently fallen 40-12 at Defiance College on Thursday. The Battling Bishops are looking to improve upon a ninth-place finish at the 13-team Ohio Northern University Invitational last Saturday.
The Coaches: Chris Basford enters his first year as WC's head wrestling coach in 2022-23. Basford has experience coaching at multiple institutions including Limestone College (South Carolina), Maryville Univerity (St. Louis) and the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Most recently, he led Limestone to a 10-4 mark as interim coach in 2021-22. Paul Reid is in his fifth season as OWU's head wrestling coach.
The Wrestlers: Wilmington will have the following individuals competing. See below:
| Weight Class | Probable Starters (W/L in weight class) | |
| 125-Pound | N/A | |
| 133-Pound | N/A | |
| 141-Pound | N/A | |
| 149-Pound | N/A | |
| 157-Pound | Garrett Simmons (0-1) | |
| 165-Pound | N/A | |
| 174-Pound | Adrian Salamone (1-2) | |
| 184-Pound | Alexander Ruth (0-1) | |
| 197-Pound | Brayden Smith (0-6) | |
| 285-Pound | Mo Sissoko (1-3) |
Coverage: Live video of the dual is available - visit the links above.
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Up Next: The Quakers head to the Jim Bongo Bayly Open in St. Louis, Missouri, on Jan. 7, 2023.