ATHENS, Ohio – SIUE wrestling ran its season record to 8-1 Friday with a 25-11 rout at Ohio.

The Cougars also improved to 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference and are in first place in the West Division. Ohio dropped to 6-5 overall and 1-1 in the MAC.

SIUE's eight dual meet victories is the most by a Cougar team in the Division I era and the most for the program since the 1986-87 season.

Seven SIUE wrestlers were victorious in the road contest. That includes three bonus-point efforts. Marcel Lopez collected a 17-4 major decision over Ohio's Ryan Meek at 133 pounds. Brock Woodcock blanked Ohio's Jack Lledo 15-0 at 165 pounds. Bryson Buhk closed out the dual meet with a decisive 8-0 major decision over Ohio's Wyatt Schmitt.

The Cougars now return to Edwardsville to prepare for the final two home contests of the season next weekend. SIUE faces Kent State Saturday at 7 p.m. followed by Central Michigan Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matches are MAC events.

SIUE 25 Ohio 11
125 - Drew Davis (SIUE) def. Brayden Teunissen (OHIO) (Dec 5-1)
133 - Marcel Lopez (SIUE) def. Ryan Meek (OHIO) (MD 17-4)
141 - Alec Peralta (SIUE) def. Abe Hermes (OHIO) (Dec 4-3)
149 - Caleb Tyus (SIUE) def. Paul Woo (OHIO) (Dec 1-0)
157 - Derek Raike (OHIO) def. Hayden Whidden (SIUE) (Dec 4-1)
165 - Brock Woodcock (SIUE) def. Jack Lledo (OHIO) (TF 15-0 4:33)
174 - Garrett Thompson (OHIO) def. Dominic Lopez (SIUE) (MD 13-3)
184 - Deron Pulliam (SIUE) def. Jeremy Olszko (OHIO) (Dec 4-1)
197 - Zayne Lehman (OHIO) def. Nick Nosler (SIUE) (MD 11-0)
285 - Bryson Buhk (SIUE) def. Wyatt Schmitt (OHIO) (MD 8-0)