ASHLAND, Ohio - The eighth-ranked Gannon wrestling team defeated Ashland (Ohio) University 35-6 Saturday afternoon. John Fleming (Bethel Park, Pa./Lakeview) and Kevin McElhaney (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown Area) each won by pin for GU at Kates Gymnasium. 

Fleming pinned Brandon Davis in the 125-pound match to open the action. The fall came at the 1:55 mark to put the Golden Knights up 6-0 early. Corey Bowers (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) won a 9-5 decision in the 133-pound contest and then 141-pounder #A.J. Milanak# (Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area) took a 5-4 decision for a 12-0 Gannon edge. 

McElhaney followed with a pin of T.J. Rigel in their 149-pound bout. McElhaney won at the 2:46 mark. After an AU pinfall, Gannon answered with five consecutive wins to end the day. Zack McKendree (Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area), Tony Petrella (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Bishop Hartley), and Chris Boyd (Chase City, Va./Randolph Henry) each won via decision, while Bret Terry (Canal Winchester, Ohio/New Albany) and Frank McGrath (Hammonton, N.J./St. Augustine's Prep) took major decisions for the Knights. 

Gannon improved to 6-3 in dual meets. AU dropped to 4-10. GU next hosts Shippensburg Friday, February 12, at 7 p.m. Complete results from Saturday's Gannon-AU match are available here.