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Ohio State Wrestling (2015/2017/2018 B1G Champs, 2015 National Champs, 2019 National Runners-up)

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WRESTLING: OHIO STATE DEBUTS AT NO. 2 IN THE USA TODAY/NWCA DIVISION I WRESTLING COACHES POLL

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When the Ohio State wrestling team kicks off its season Saturday at the Princeton Open, it will do so as the No. 2 team in the country, behind reigning national champion Penn State. The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes came in No. 1 and 2 in the first USA Today/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll released by the National Wrestling Coaches Association Tuesday.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...a-todaynwca-division-i-wrestling-coaches-poll
 
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Wrestling: Ohio State’s end game? A national championship in Cleveland

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OSU then-redshirt sophomore Nathan Tomasello competes in a match against Arizona State on Nov. 13.

With a roster full of talent like Tom Ryan’s, the Ohio State wrestling head coach is often asked what keeps his team motivated. His answer this fall: the NCAA national championships taking place in Cleveland at the Quicken Loans Arena during the upcoming season.

March 15-17 will see Buckeye fans descend on the city of Cleveland to observe Ohio State wrestling as it makes yet another run at a team national championship along with what could be multiple individual crowns.

Senior heavyweight Kyle Snyder remembers the feeling of winning the national championship in 2015 and believes that winning another — this time in the Buckeye state — would make it even sweeter.

“This couldn’t be a better storyline,” Snyder said. “We win it as a team when I was a freshman and now as a senior, as a leader of this team, to be able to compete on home turf basically in Cleveland with tens of thousands of Buckeyes there watching us. It really couldn’t be a better ending to my career if we all go out there and wrestle as hard as we can and win a team title.”

Ryan, citing ESPN statistics, pointed out that more fans from Columbus watched the NCAA championships last season than in any other city in the country. Those fans might get to see the team in person come March. As far as members of his team, many of them wrestled in front of large crowds at the Schottenstein Center during their high school state championships, and they want that feeling again, Ryan said.

“These guys are fired up that it’s in Cleveland,” Ryan said. “We’ve had a huge response in number of tickets that people want to get into the arena and it’s in the [Quicken Loans Arena], which should be pretty cool. It’s definitely something that we’re excited about.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/...nd-game-a-national-championship-in-cleveland/
 
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Wrestling: Freshmen wrestlers look to carry on Kyle Snyder’s legacy

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Redshirt freshman heavyweight Gary Traub wrestled for Sycamore High School before attending Ohio State. Credit:

When freshman heavyweight wrestler Chase Singletary first set foot in the Steelwood Training Facility, he felt he had a good idea of what he had signed up for.

As a two-time prep national champion, Beast of the East tournament champion and two-time Walsh Ironman title holder, Singletary came into his Ohio State wrestling career ready to help lead one of the best upper-weight rooms in the country.

Then, he wrestled Kyle Snyder.

“I remember … we were just rolling around and I went to pick up his leg and I was like, ‘This thing’s like picking up a tree trunk,’” Singletary said. “I got tired just holding his leg and I was like, ‘This is going to be a long year.’”

Not many collegiate athletes can say they share a locker room with a world and Olympic champion. But Singletary, as well as redshirt freshman heavyweight Gary Traub, count themselves among the lucky few.

However, with the great privilege comes great responsibility. In the words of Traub, both he and Singletary have big shoes to fill.

“Everyone knows you’re never going to replace a guy like Kyle Snyder … and I think that’s what the coaches have been trying to impress upon me and Chase,” Traub said. “Just be the best you can be and hope that translates well to the wins and losses.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/...estlers-look-to-carry-on-kyle-snyders-legacy/
 
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Nathan Tomasello’s projected return to the Ohio State lineup is ahead of schedule, Joey McKenna is still on course to wrestle at the U23 World Championships and the Buckeyes have settled a key lingering lineup question.

Ohio State coach Tom Ryan shared those news nuggets during Wednesday’s episode of On the Mat, a radio show that airs each Wednesday on 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on AM-1650.

After suffering a sprained ankle last month in a wrestle-off bout against Ke-Shawn Hayes, McKenna is back on the mat and ready to compete Nov. 26 in Poland at the U23 World Championships, Ryan said.

And when the Stanford transfer makes his debut in the Ohio State lineup, he’ll fill the 141-pound spot in the Buckeye order with Hayes at 149.

“It’s probably one of the toughest (decisions) I’ve had — we’ve had as a staff,” Ryan said. “We compiled information, we used some common sense, the student-athletes bought in, so it’ll be Joey at 141 and Ke-Shawn at 149.”

Ryan also said Tomasello is on track to return next month to the Ohio State lineup. The senior 125-pounder suffered a lower-leg injury in the final minute of the U23 World Team Trials final series against Daton Fix. He was initially expected to be out until January.

“He had some tests done on it and we thought it was going to be longer than it is,” Ryan said. “We got some really good news recently that Nate will probably be back before we thought he would.

“There was a point in time where you didn’t know if he was going to come back at full strength in January. But we’re in a position now where he will absolutely be at full strength and likely (in) December.”
 
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Excellent news. We are plenty good enough of a tournament team to win our tournaments without him until he comes back for the dual season. I was concerned he wouldn't wrestle at all this year, certainly very good news.
 
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Wrestling: Ohio State set to make another run at a national championship

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Redshirt sophomore wrestler Kollin Moore gets his hand raised after defeating Penn State’s Matt McCutcheon at 197 pounds on Feb. 3, 2017 at the Schottenstein Center.

The No. 2 Ohio State wrestling team returns three former individual national champions and multiple members of the team that won a national championship in 2015.

There are 10 Ohio State wrestlers — one in each of the 10 weight classes — are ranked in the top 12 of FloWrestling’s preseason individual weight class rankings. Given the depth of the roster, it might seem like national championship or bust for the Buckeyes.

Head coach Tom Ryan took it one step further.

“In March, not only do we want to win, I want to be the best team to ever walk on the mat,” he said. “I want this team to have more points and more champions than any team in the history of the sport.”

Ohio State opens the season Saturday with the Princeton Open in Princeton, New Jersey. The open will strictly feature individual-weight brackets in lieu of a team competition. Ohio State opens its dual-meet season at home Sunday against Arizona State.

Ryan’s roster is headlined by a trio of seniors looking to become the first four-time All-Americans together in NCAA history. That group features senior heavyweight and Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder, redshirt senior and 2015 national champion Nathan Tomasello (125 pounds) and redshirt senior and 2017 Big Ten champion Bo Jordan (174 pounds).

For the first couple months of the season, however, the 125-pound class will be anchored by Columbus product and freshman Brakan Mead. He will be stepping in for Tomasello, who sustained a right knee injury while competing internationally last month. It was believed initially that Tomasello would return in January, but the recent prognosis now points toward December, Ryan said.

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/11/...-make-another-run-at-a-national-championship/
 
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Wrestling: Seven Buckeyes win individual brackets at Princeton Open

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Competing for the first time this season, Ohio State wrestling descended upon Princeton, New Jersey, for the Princeton Open and walked out with seven wrestlers holding individual tournament crowns, and eight competitors reaching the finals. The Buckeyes sent 12 wrestlers to compete officially at the open.

Redshirt senior Bo Jordan (174 pounds) earned an early technical-fall win over Wayne Stinson of Rider to claim victory in his bracket.

Two takedowns in both the first and third periods aided junior Myles Martin in his 11-3 win over Binghamton’s Louie DePrez in the 184-pound finals.

A steep 14-7 decision came for redshirt junior Micah Jordan (157 pounds) in the championship round against Mike Dangelo of Princeton.

Redshirt sophomore Ke-Shawn Hayes (149 pounds) claimed victory in a match that went down to the wire against Maryland’s Alfred Bannister. Hayes won by a 7-6 decision despite a late charge by Bannister.

There was an all-Buckeye final in the 165-pound bracket. Junior Te’Shan Campbell got out to a fast start over redshirt freshman Fritz Schierl with two takedowns and two near falls in the opening period of a match that ended in an 18-3 decision in favor of Campbell.

Three takedowns in the second period allowed sophomore Luke Pletcher (133 pounds) to win in the finals over Anthony Cefolo of Rider University by a tally of 10-7.

The day ended for the Buckeyes with freshman Chase Singletary defeating Princeton’s Christian Araneo in the heavyweight division finals by a margin of 14-6 thanks to a penalty, a near fall and three takedowns in the final period.

Freshman Brakan Mead finished in fourth place in the 125-pound bracket after falling to Jonathan Gomez of Princeton by a 7-1 decision in the third-place match.

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/11/...es-win-individual-brackets-at-princeton-open/
 
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Wrestling: Brakan Mead thrust into starting role in freshman season

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Ohio State freshman, Brakan Mead, won a high school state championship at 113 pounds after amassing a 45-4 record in his senior year

A photo features a small child having his hand raised by referee while wearing a black singlet that reads “Buckeyes” on the chest and “OSU” over the left leg.

That child is Ohio State freshman wrestler Brakan Mead. That photo currently adorns the profile of Mead’s Twitter account.

“It was a dream my whole life and now it’s a reality,” Mead said.

On Oct. 8, All-American redshirt senior Nathan Tomasello sustained a right knee injury which will likely keep him out the first two months of the season. It left a gaping hole at the 125-pound class of the Buckeyes’ lineup, which is currently ranked second in the nation.

Enter Mead.

Ohio State’s reserves at 125 pounds consisted only of freshmen. On Oct. 19, Mead and Brady Koontz wrestled for the right to represent the loaded Buckeyes at the class. One fact might have given Mead an advantage.

The stands at the wrestle-offs were filled with his family, friends and high-school coaches. Mead is a product of Olentangy Liberty High School, born and raised in Columbus. He pinned Koontz in the first match and won by points in the second. The 125-pound class belongs to the hometown kid, at least for now.

“It definitely means a lot especially because I’m home,” Mead said. “I know that all the matches, I’m going to have family there and coaching staffs from my past.”

Less than eight months ago, Mead was in high school. On March 11, he won a state championship at 113 pounds after amassing a 45-4 record during his senior season. That might be quite the accomplishment, but Mead now wrestles alongside gifted athletes such as senior heavyweight Kyle Snyder, an Olympic gold medalist.

“We’re ranked No. 2 in the country right now, and I think it’s a really good feeling,” Mead said. “But that’s part of it here. That’s why I’m here. I think that’s why everybody chose here. I think that’s the culture that we’ve built and that’s the atmosphere that’s been built by the guys that are in the lineup right now.”

Head coach Tom Ryan, who had to pull Mead’s redshirt in order for the freshman to compete this season, praised Mead’s character while acknowledging the daunting task that stands before him.

“There is nothing easy about what he’s trying to do,” Ryan said. “He has a monster undertaking. As a true freshman that was a lighter weight class coming in, it’ll be a real challenge for him.”

Both Ryan and Mead’s high-school head coach Mark Marinelli described the freshman as a “lighter” wrestler in the NCAA 125-pound class.

Mead’s personality almost seems to eclipse his size. Confidence is not an issue for Mead, Marinelli said.

“He’s 6-foot-8,” he said. “He’s 6-foot-8, 350 pounds and he can move the jive. He’s got lots of confidence and he’s great.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/11/...thrust-into-starting-role-in-freshman-season/
 
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Signing day was today for wrestling and as expected, the Buckeyes killed it and signed every commit (except Nate Keaton from what Flo has listed, not sure what is going on there) as follows:

125: Malik Heinselman, CO (#7 at 120, but previously #1 at 103...he'll move up assuming he handles moving up weights well...should be a dominant 125 for us out of the gate and right as NaTo leaves)
141: Quinn Kinner, NJ (#5 at 132...really nice get at a crucial weight, he'll be ready to go after a redshirt during McKenna's senior year)
149: Sammy Sasso, PA (#1 at 145...pumped to see the ink dry, he is an incredible commitment later in the game...could start up at 157 to fill the gap after Micah leaves, or redshirt and stay down to 149 after Hayes leaves)
157: Jaden Mattox, OH (#4 at 160...getting big, I like where he is at to come in around 157/165)
157: Jashon Hubbard, OH (NR)
174: Rocky Jordan, OH (#11 at 170...Rock is getting huge, will step into BoJo's shoes at 174 eventually and should slot nicely there)
197: Gavin Hoffman, OH (#1 at 195...another enormous get and the imminent replacement for Moore...going Hoffman/Singletary from 197-Heavy carries on the 197-Heavy legacy being established by Moore/Snyder)

All in all, this is probably the best recruiting class I have seen Ohio State wrestling bring in. I am absolute going to cherish this year and the guys we have right now, but the future is bright when you look at pairing this class with the '16 class with Romero, Smith and Singletary.
 
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Really big dual, tons of great matchups there. How I see it:

125: #7 Milhof MD over Mead, ASU 4 - OSU 0
133: #10 Pletcher decision over Naser, OSU 3 - ASU 4
141: #6 McKenna MD over Villareal, OSU 7 - ASU 4
149: #11 Hayes decision over #13 Maruca, OSU 11 - ASU 4
157: #5 M. Jordan decision over #12 Shields, OSU 14 - ASU 4
165: #6 A. Valencia decision over #7 Campbell, OSU 14 - ASU 7
174: #3 B. Jordan decision over #1 Z. Valencia, OSU 17- ASU 7
184: #2 Martin TF over ?, OSU 23 - ASU 7
197: #1 Moore TF over ?, OSU 28 - ASU 7
HWT: #1 Snyder MD over #4 Hall, OSU 32 - ASU 7

- I am probably being a little optimistic but we should win if we are healthy and wrestle well. However, there are plenty of matchups I could see going either way (Pletcher vs. Naser, Hayes vs. Marcuca, M. Jordan vs. Shields, A. Valencia v. Campbell, and B. Jordan v. Z. Valencia). Throw in the fact that McKenna could be out and you could see a really tight match. Should be be fun to watch, especially the B. Jordan vs. Z. Valencia match.
 
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The Good News: No. 1 Travis Wittlake Decommits From Penn State and Flips His Commitment to OSU
http://www.flowrestling.org/article...ttlake-decommits-from-penn-state#.WgO9WGhSxPY

The Bad News: The OSU is Oklahoma State

I have no idea what school has signed the best rated class of wrestlers; however, this undoubtedly didn't help Penn State.....:biggrin2:
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Wittlake flipped a couple weeks ago but there was speculation that he would end up at PSU anyways. Nice to see him sign with the other OSU though. Ohio State and Penn State is going to likely have a long-lived rivalry for awhile, I love it,.
 
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