NORFOLK, Va. -- Brandon Jeske scored a dual meet-winning takedown in the final five seconds of the 125 bout to propel the Old Dominion wrestling team (6-12, 1-6 MAC) to a thrilling 20-19 criteria win over Northern Illinois Friday night at the Ted Constant Center. With the victory, ODU captured its 500th program win, and Steve Martin became the second-winningest coach in Old Dominion history.
Beginning at 133, NIU's Austin Eicher earned a 15-4 major decision over Josh Markham, but All-American Chris Mecate rebounded in a big way for the Monarchs, pulling out a pivotal 2-0 decision over No.