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Ohio State captures third straight title in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — Led by champions Joey McKenna (141), Myles Martin (184) and Kollin Moore (197), the Ohio State Buckeyes captured their third straight title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday.  It’s Ohio State’s sixth Las Vegas team title since 2009 and eighth straight top-five finish in the event.  The Buckeyes amassed 148 points and finished 32.5 points ahead of runner-up Missouri. Nebraska finished third with 105 points, while Northern Iowa (84.5) and Michigan (82.5) finished fourth and fifth respectively.  Martin and Moore were the lone repeat champions.   Martin, a three-time All-American who is currently ranked No. 1 at 184 pounds, rolled to an 11-5 victory in the finals over Nebraska’s Taylor Venz. He was named Outstanding Wrestler of the event.  Moore, ranked No. 3, topped unranked Eric Schultz of Nebraska 8-3 in the championship match at 197 pounds.  Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20866

December 4, 2018 - Posted by | Uncategorized

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