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No. 6 Ohio State Rallies for 20-17 Win at Pitt

Buckeyes win five of the final six matches of the dual to erase a 14-0 deficit

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The sixth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team roared back from a 14-0 deficit on Friday night against Pittsburgh and won five of the final six bouts to earn a 20-17 victory against the Panthers at Fitzgerald Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh. Trailing 14-0 after fourth matches, the Buckeyes got three major decisions, one decision and one technical fall in the second half of the dual to styme the Panthers. Each of the five wins came from wrestlers ranked in the top 12 of their respective weight classes.
Friday night’s dual began at 174 pounds and for the Buckeyes, it almost started with a significant upset. Unranked freshman e’Than Birden, a Dublin native, battled 17th-ranked Luca Augustine all the way to a second overtime period before eventually falling, 2-1. Neither wrestler was able to score a takedown in the match, as Birden carried a 1-0 lead into the third period.
In the next bout, at 184 pounds, Ohio State once again lost a tight decision. This time it was Seth Shumate who went down the wire in a 6-5 loss to No. 11-ranked Reece Heller. Shumate built a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period was ahead 4-3 entering the third period but a Heller takedown proved to be the difference. The win for the Panthers gave them an early 6-0 lead in the team score.
The Panthers would increase their lead to 9-0 following an 8-2 decision for No. 16 Mac Stout at 197 pounds over Ryder Rogotzke in the first ranked match of the night. Stout got going late in the bout, scoring a late second-period takedown to pull ahead 3-1 and then scoring four points in the third period. A 16-1 technical fall at 285 lbs. – the first bonus points of the night – gave the Panthers a 14-0 cushion after four matches. But Brendan McCone swung some momentum back in Ohio State’s favor … more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2024/12/13/wrestling-no-6-ohio-state-rallies-for-20-17-win-at-pitt

December 20, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

Ohio State 2025 Big Ten Schedule Announced

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State will battle four Big Ten opponents at the Covelli Center in 2025 with four scheduled for the road, the league announced Tuesday. Rutgers, Purdue, Minnesota and Penn State will face the Buckeyes in Columbus. 
Ohio State travels to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Indiana to round out the eight-match conference season. Match times, dates and television designations will be determined at a later date. The Buckeyes finished eighth at the 2024 NCAA Championships with three Ohio State individuals earning All-America status last year. Junior Jesse Mendez is back to defend both his 2023 Big Ten and NCAA titles at 141 pounds. 
The Buckeyes finished with a dual record of 15-2 a year ago, which included a 7-1 Big Ten record. Ohio State returns starters at eight weights in the nine that qualified for the 2024 NCAA Championships.
Back are Brendan McCrone (125), Nic Bouzakis (133), 2024 NCAA Champion/All-American Jesse Mendez (141), 2023 All-American Dylan D’Emilio (149), 2024 All-American Rocco Welsh (174), Ryder Rogotzke (184), Luke Geog (197) and 2024 All-American Nick Feldman (HWT). … more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2024/10/8/wrestling-2025-big-ten-foes-announced

October 17, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , , | Leave a comment