ADA, Ohio – The Washington & Jefferson College men's wrestling team (2-5) travelled up north to the Ohio Northern Invitational for their last tournament before the holiday break. Freshmen Drake Buzzard (Avella, Pa./Avella Area) and Joey Gardner (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan), along with junior Jiovanni DeChicchis (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township), all placed for the Presidents. W&J finished the invitational in 10^th out of 13 teams.
 
DeChicchis and Gardner both led the Presidents on the day with sixth place finishes in their respective weight classes. In the 165-pound weight class, DeChicchis opened his day with three takedowns en route to an 11-3 major decision. DeChicchis fell in a close 3-0 decision in the quarterfinals to a wrestler from the hosts, Ohio Northern. In the back draw, DeChicchis picked up two additional wins to secure points for W&J.
 
Gardner opened up the invitational with a fall in 1:58, a 19-4 technical fall in 3:31, and a two-point reversal to upset the number two seed in the bracket. Gardner fell in the 157-pound semifinals to the No. 3 seeded wrestler from Ohio Northern.
 
Buzzard made a quarterfinal run in the 133-pound weight class before wrestling his way to an eighth-place finish in the back draw.
 
After a short break for the holidays, W&J will return to host the Jeff Breese Invitational. The event will kick off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 3) inside the Ross Recreation Center.