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Fast Start Leads to 26-16 Ohio State Win Over Michigan

No. 2 Buckeyes face No. 4 Iowa In final home dual Friday at Covelli
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 2 Ohio State (16-0, 5-0) jumped to a 16-0 lead over visiting No.13 Michigan (8-3, 4-1) Sunday to down the Wolverines 26-16 at the Covelli Center.
It was the fourth-consecutive win over Michigan in the series.
Nic Bouzakis got things started with a pin at 125 before a pair of wins by technical fall from Ben Davino (133) and Jesse Mendez (141). Paddy Gallagher (165), Carson Kharchla (174) and Luke Geog (197) secured the victory down the stretch. 
125 – (2) Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. (24) Diego Sotelo (MICH), F, 3:47
Bouzakis earned the first takedown of the match after a called takedown by Sotelo was reviewed and reversed. After the stoppage, Sotelo escaped to make it 3-1 Buckeyes. Bouzakis working on an escape, flipped Sotelo to his back and got the pin at 3:47. 
A second-period pin to get things started in Columbus ??@wrestlingbucks‘ No. 2 at 125 lbs Nic Bouzakis secured the pin at 3:47 against No. 24 Diego Sotelo ?? pic.twitter.com/ZGZVfWzDl2— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) February 1, 2026
133 – (2) Ben Davino (OSU) def. Gauge Botero (MICH), TF, 19-4
Davino scored first with a takedown and added another for a 6-1 lead midway through the opening period. Two more Davino takedowns made it 12-3 after the opening period. an ascape in the second made it 13-3 Buckeyes. Another takedown sent the match to the third with Davino leading 16-3. Davino finished off the match for the win by technical fall, 19-4.
141 – (1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (25) Dylan Ragusin (MICH), TF, 19-3
Mendez struck first with a double-leg takedown for a 3-1 lead after a Ragusin escape. Ragusin was called for stalling and Mendez added a late takedown to lead 7-1 after three minutes. Mendez increased the lead to 13-3 after five minutes. A Mendez escape, a three-point near fall and reversal got the win by technical fall, 19-3. … more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2026/2/1/wrestling-fast-start-leads-to-26-16-ohio-state-win-over-michigan

February 2, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports