College Wrestling | Mount Union's David Massey is named top OAC performer

Mount Union senior David Massey has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Year and headlines four Purple Raiders named to the All-OAC teams.

Massey, who wrestles at 133 pounds, is from Woodridge High School.

George Lassnick won the OAC's Most Falls in Least Time Award as he had four pins in conference duals on an average of 2 minutes, 15 seconds per pin at 184 pounds. Lassnick is a graduate of Mentor Lake Catholic High School.

Massey is the ninth Raider to win the OAC's John Summa Wrestler of the Year award and the first since his teammate Jordin James won the award in 2020. Massey has a team-best 29 wins this season, 101 career wins, and is ranked fifth in the nation. He is a four-time All-OAC selection, a two-time NWCA Scholar All-American and an All-American in 2020.

James, from Bedford, was also selected to the All-OAC first team for the fourth time. He is a two-time All-American and the 2019 NCAA national champion at 133 pounds. He is 14-0 this season and is ranked No. 1 in the nation at 141 pounds.

Lassnick is the fifth Mount Union wrestler to win the Most Pins in Least Time Award and first since Grant Martin won it in 2020. He was selected to the All-OAC second team this season with 15 wins, including eight by pin.

Jack Stanley, from Brecksville, was named to the All-OAC second team. Stanley has 17 wins and is ranked No. 8 in the nation at 125 pounds. It is the second time he has been named to the all-conference second team. He also earned the honor in 2020 while a member of the Baldwin Wallace team.

Mount Union competes at the NCAA Central Regional in Adrian, Mich., this weekend. Wrestlers who finish in the top three in their weight class qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships March 11-12 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Mount Union wrestler David Massey honored by Ohio Athletic Conference