2021-22 Ohio State Buckeyes Wrestling

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Current Record: 9-3 (5-3)

Current Rank: #6

11/7 vs. #12 North Carolina - W 23-12
11/14 @ Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Tiffin, OH) - No Team Score
11/19 @ #8 Virginia Tech - W 17-13
11/23 vs. Notre Dame College - W 51-0
12/3-4 @ Cliff Keen Invitational (Las Vegas, NV) - 2nd/27
12/12 vs. #22 Pittsburgh - W 30-7
1/8 @ #RV Michigan State - W 27-14
1/14 vs. #3 Michigan - L 29-8
1/21 vs. #2 Iowa - L 21-12
1/23 vs. Maryland - W 39-4
2/4 @ #1 Penn State - L 32-7
2/6 @ #15 Rutgers - W 19-14
2/11 @ #17 Minnesota - W 24-14
2/13 vs. Indiana - W 34-3
3/5-6 @ B1G Championship (Lincoln, NE) - 4th/14
3/17-19 @ NCAA Championships (Detroit, MI) - 13th/61

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I have not decided whether I'll be covering any other Ohio State sports for this school year yet, but wrestling is one I really enjoy covering.

The Buckeyes begin their new campaign on Sunday afternoon at 1pm when they host 12th-ranked North Carolina in the Covelli Center. After a somewhat disappointing season last year, the Buckeyes are looking to rebound with some solid depth on their roster. Stay tuned for the recap of their match later on.

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The Buckeyes opened the new campaign with a solid win over visiting #12 North Carolina on Sunday afternoon, 23-12. After the first half of the match, following the heavyweight bout, it looked as though this would be a dominant blowout by the Buckeyes. But, give the Tar Heels some credit, they stayed with it and won some matches they were schedule to win. Here are the final results, in order they finished:

165lbs: #10 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Sonny Santiago (UNC); MD, 10-2
174lbs: #6 Ethan Smith (OSU) def. #22 Gavin Kane (UNC); D, 17-10
184lbs: #17 Rocky Jordan (OSU) def. #17 Clay Lautt (UNC); D, 4-1
197lbs: Gavin Hoffman (OSU) def. Mark Chaid (UNC); MD, 14-3
285lbs: #7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. #33 Brandon Whitman (UNC); D, 2-0
125lbs: #15 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Spencer Moore (UNC); D, 6-2
133lbs: #13 Jamie Hernandez (UNC) def. Dylan Koontz (OSU); D, 5-3
141lbs: #14 Kizhan Clark (UNC) def. Jordan Decatur (OSU); SV, 3-1
149lbs: #1 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. #5 Zach Sherman (UNC); D, 4-3
157lbs: #2 Austin O'Connor (UNC) def. Jashon Hubbard (OSU); Fall, 3:43

Next up, Ohio State will travel to Tiffin, Ohio for the Ohio Intercollegiate Open on Sunday the 14th.

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After a clear victory over North Carolina this past week, the Buckeyes are bumped up one spot to #9 in the polls, heading into this weekend's Ohio Intercollegiate Open, hosted by Tiffin University.

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As expected, the Buckeyes were fairly dominant at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open hosted by Tiffin University over the weekend, but there were some surprises up the sleeves of some of the competitors. OSU claimed 8 individual open titles, as well as two runner-up finishes in the varsity competition. There was also a freshman/sophomore bracket where Paddy Gallagher took home the 157lb title for the Buckeyes. Individual champions in the open competition were as follows:

125lbs: Malik Heinselman
def. Oscar Sanchez (Ohio U.); D, 5-3
def. Cole Laya (West Liberty); D, 5-4
def. Branden Mendoza (Tiffin); MD, 11-3
def. Brady Koontz (Ohio State); D, 3-2

141lbs: Dylan D'Emilio
def. Marcus Jean Baptiste (West Liberty); TF, 19-2
def. Caiden Mooney (Mercyhurst); Fall, 0:48
def. Kyran Hagan (Ohio U.); D, 5-2

149lbs: Sammy Sasso
def. Matt Ferraro (Mercyhurst); TF, 20-5
def. Ethan Hardy (Glenville State); Fall, 2:00
def. Walker Heard (West Virginia); TF, 22-7
def. Alec Hagan (Ohio U.); MD, 12-3

157lbs: Bryce Hepner
def. Nick Carbone (Ashland); Fall, 2:21
def. Jordan Slivka (Ohio U.); D, 9-4
def. Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State); D, 4-2

165lbs: Carson Kharchla
def. Kamal Adewumi (Ohio U.); TF, 18-3
def. Bryan LaVearn (Tiffin); D, 9-8
def. Jack Blumer (West Virginia); MD, 12-3
def. Colt Yinger (Ohio U.); D, 3-1

174lbs: Ethan Smith
def. Logan Stanley (Ohio U.); MD, 19-7
def. Devin Miller (Heidelberg); TF, 17-2
def. Sal Perrine (Ohio U.); D, 13-6
def. James Limongi (Kent State); MFF

197lbs: Gavin Hoffman
def. Jordan Greer (Ohio U.); TF, 16-1
def. Nicholas Mason (Tiffin); D, 9-2
def. Jordan Williams (Glenville State); MD, 19-8

285lbs: Tate Orndorff
def. Andrew Irick (Indiana); Fall, 5:51
def. Luke Martin (Glenville State); Fall, 1:59
def. Jordan Earnest (Ohio U.); D, 8-1
def. Jacob Robb (Mercyhurst); D, 10-3

Freshman/Sophomore:

157lbs: Paddy Gallagher
def. Jake Justice (Heidelberg); Fall, 0:13
def. Max Stedeford (Mercyhurst); TF, 25-10
def. Garrett Thompson (Ohio U.); MD, 12-4
def. Peyton Kellar (Ohio U.); D, 7-5

285lbs: Mike Misita
def. Mike DeLuca (Mercyhurst); Fall, 1:42
def. Wyatt Bailey (Ashland); Fall, 2:46
def. Hogan Swenski (Ohio State); D, 1-0


After a solid showing in Tiffin, Ohio State will hit the road this week as they match-up against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Friday.

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The Buckeyes picked up an impressive non-conference victory on Friday evening, competing on the road at #8 Virginia Tech, OSU picked up a 17-13 victory. Results were as follows:

125lbs: #14 Malike Heinselman (OSU) def. #12 Sam Latona (VT); D, 5-2
133lbs: #4 Corbin Myers (VT) def. Dylan Koontz (OSU); MD, 10-2
141lbs: Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Collin Gerardi (VT); D, 4-0
149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. #9 Bryce Andonian (VT); D, 11-7
157lbs: #29 Connor Brady (VT) def. Bryce Hepner (OSU); D, 3-2
165lbs: #10 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Clayton Ulrey (VT); D, 5-2
174lbs: #4 Mekhi Lewis (VT) def. #6 Ethan Smith (OSU); D, 6-4
184lbs: #9 Hunter Bolen (VT) def. #21 Rocky Jordan (OSU); D, 7-1
197lbs: #24 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) def. Dakota Howard (VT); D, 3-2
285lbs: #7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. #14 Nathan Trexler (VT); D, 3-2

Next up, Ohio State returns to Columbus to host Notre Dame College on Tuesday night in the Covelli Center.

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A dominant victory for the Buckeyes on Tuesday evening wasn't a surprise. What was a surprise, was that they crossed the 50-point barrier and recorded a shutout, as they picked up a 51-0 victory over (NCAA D2) Notre Dame College in the Covelli Center. This is OSU's second consecutive season with a shutout victory, but their first time crossing the 50-point mark since 2016. This is how it went.

125lbs: #9 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Jake Arnold (NDC); Fall, 1:35
133lbs: Dylan Koontz (OSU) def. Dylan Burnoski (NDC); MD, 18-7
141lbs: #20 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Matthew Kaufmann (NDC); TF, 19-3
149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Justin Crawford (NDC); Fall, 1:10
157lbs: #25 Bryce Hepner (OSU) def. Sandro Ramirez (NDC); TF, 15-0
165lbs: #9 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Cale Hoskinson (NDC); TF, 24-9
174lbs: #6 Ethan Smith (OSU) def. Thomas Schmitt (NDC); Fall, 2:24
184lbs: #20 Rocky Jordan (OSU) def. Logan Hall (NDC); MD, 17-3
197lbs: Tyler Stein (OSU) def. Joey King (NDC); Fall, 4:51
285lbs: #6 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Mike Viramontes (NDC); MD, 12-3

Next up, Ohio State will head to Las Vegas, December 3-4 for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

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The Buckeyes traveled out West over the weekend to compete in the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, and brought home a 2nd place finish as a team. This is the 8th time since 2009 that the Buckeyes have finished in the top 2 at this event. Nebraska won the team event with 125 points, followed by OSU with 104 points. One individual Buckeye brought home and individual championship from the meet, as Kaleb Romero claimed victory in the 184lb weight class. Here are the results from each wrestler over the weekend.

125lbs: #9 Malik Heinselman
Rd of 32: def. Greg Diakomihalis (CORN); D, 5-3
Rd of 16: def. Eddie Flores (CSUB); D, 4-2
Quarterfinal: loss to #26 Brandon Kaylor (ORST); D, 5-4
Cons. Rd of 8: loss to Antonio Lorenzo (CALP); MFF

133lbs: Dylan Koontz
Rd of 32: def. Dillon Murphy (HARV); D, 6-1
Rd of 16: loss to #14 Chance Rich (CSUB); SV, 7-5
Cons. Rd of 16: loss to Caleb Gross (SDSU); D, 5-3

141lbs: #20 Dylan D'Emilio
Rd of 32: def. Christian Nunez (CBU); Fall, 6:43
Rd of 16: def. Michael Jaffe (HARV); D, 10-5
Quarterfinal: loss to #11 Chad Red (NEB); D, 3-2
Cons. Rd of 8: loss to #30 Angelo Martinoni (CSUB); D, 4-3

149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso
Rd of 32: Bye
Rd of 16: def. Nick Lombard (BING); MD, 12-4
Quarterfinal: def. #15 Mitch Moore (OKLA); MD, 12-0
Semifinal: def. #4 Yahya Thomas (NW); D, 5-4
Final: loss to #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (CORN); D, 7-2

157lbs: #25 Bryce Hepner
Rd of 32: def. Shaun Williams (SHU); TF, 20-0, 2:19
Rd of 16: loss to #15 Will Lewan (MICH); D, 3-1
Cons. Rd of 16: def. Nathan Moore (UNCO); D, 9-3
Cons. Rd of 8: loss to Kyle Mosher (COL); Fall, 1:55

165lbs: #9 Carson Kharchla
Rd of 32: def. Grant Speer (CIT); Fall, 1:23
Rd of 16: Emil Soehnien (PUR); TF, 20-5, 6:30
Quarterfinal: def. #17 Julian Ramirez (CORN); MD, 15-7
Semifinal: loss to #4 Shane Griffith (STAN); D, 5-4
Cons. Semifinal: def. #12 Philip Conigliaro (HARV); D, 5-3
Cons. Final: def. #17 Julian Ramirez (CORN); D, 5-2

174lbs: #6 Ethan Smith
Rd of 32: Bye
Rd of 16: def. Max Major (MICH); TF, 26-9, 6:52
Quarterfinal: def. #20 Gerret Nijenhuis (PUR); MD, 14-6
Semifinal: def. #31 Adam Kemp (CALP); D, 3-2
Final: loss to #3 Mikey Labriola (NEB); SV, 7-5

184lbs: Kaleb Romero
Rd of 32: Bye
Rd of 16: def. Sam Deprez (BING); Fall, 4:18
Quarterfinal: def. #18 Darrien Roberts (OKLA); D, 3-2
Semifinal: def. #11 Tate Samuelson (WYO); D, 6-3
Final: def. #15 Taylor Venz (NEB); D, 7-3

197lbs: #21 Gavin Hoffman
Rd of 32: Bye
Rd of 16: def. Tanner Sloan (SDSU); D, 4-3
Quarterfinal: loss to #8 Patrick Brucki (MICH); D, 8-5
Cons. Rd of 8: loss to #27 Luke Stout (PU); D, 7-5

285lbs: #6 Tate Orndorff
Rd of 32: Bye
Rd of 16: def. Lee Herrington (UNK); Fall, 2:32
Quarterfinal: def. #30 Joe Doyle (BING); MD, 10-2
Semifinal: loss to #15 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HARV); D, 3-2
Cons. Semifinal: def. #22 AJ Nevills (SDSU); D, 4-4 (TB2)
Cons. Final: loss to #13 Christian Lance (NEB); D, 9-4

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The Buckeyes will have one more match before they are off until after the new year. They will host Pittsburgh in a dual meet on December 12.

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In their final dual before Christmas break, the Buckeyes took on another ranked ACC opponent, this time at home, as they dominated #22 Pittsburgh by a final score of 30-7. This match took place last Sunday. OSU got out to an early lead in this one, then after a rocky match at 133, started rolling. Here are the individual match results.

125lbs: #14 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. #25 Cage Curry (PITT); D, 5-2
133lbs: #6 Mickey Phillippi (PITT) def. Dylan Koontz (OSU); MD, 14-3
141lbs: #24 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. #16 Cole Matthews (PITT); D, 4-3
149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Luke Kemerer (PITT); TF, 22-6
157lbs: Jashon Hubbard (OSU) def. #30 Elijah Cleary (PITT); D, 2-1
165lbs: #8 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. #9 Jake Wentzel (PITT); D, 4-3
174lbs: #6 Ethan Smith (OSU) def. Hunter Kernan (PITT); TF, 26-8
184lbs: #10 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. #31 Gregg Harvey (PITT); MD, 10-2
197lbs: #2 Nino Bonaccorsi (PITT) def. #21 Gavin Hoffman (OSU); D, 10-4
285lbs: #13 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. #31 Jake Slinger (PITT); MD, 10-2

Ohio State is now off until January 3, when they travel to Washington DC to take on American University, in their final non-conference match.

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Ohio State's dual that was schedule for last night at American University has been canceled due to inclement weather in the Washington DC area.

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The Buckeyes (5-0) opened up Big Ten play on Saturday afternoon with a trip to East Lansing, where they picked up a 27-14 victory over a decent Michigan State (5-1) squad. After the 157lb match, the Spartans held an 11-9 lead in the match, that's when the Buckeyes nearly swept the remainder of the matches and took home the win. This is how the individual matches went in this one.

125lbs: #14 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Tristan Lujan (MSU); D, 6-2
133lbs: #11 Rayvon Foley (MSU) def. Will Betancourt (OSU); TF, 16-0
141lbs: Jordan Hamdan (MSU) def. Klay Reeves (OSU); D, 5-3
149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Jaden Enriquez (MSU); Fall, 5:39
157lbs: #20 Chase Saldate (MSU) def. Jashon Hubbard (OSU); D, 4-2
165lbs: #7 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Caleb Fish (MSU); MD 14-6
174lbs: #7 Ethan Smith (OSU) def. Nathan Jimenez (MSU); TF, 24-9
184lbs: #7 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. Marty Larkin (MSU); Fall, 3:24
197lbs: #19 Cameron Caffrey (MSU) def. Rocky Jordan (OSU); D, 7-2
285lbs: #20 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) def. Brad Wilton (MSU); D, 10-3

Next for Ohio State, they will host another top 10 team, as arch-rival Michigan comes to the Covelli Center on Friday.

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In this weeks poll, the Buckeyes remain solid at #7. They will be hosting #3 Michigan on Friday.

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The Buckeyes suffered their first dual loss of the season on Friday in the Covelli Center. This loss was to arch-rival, #3 Michigan, by a final score of 29-8. The Wolverines have an incredible team this year, and will eventually be on of the teams competing for the national title in March. The individual match results were as follows:

125lbs: #1 Nick Suriano (UM) def. #18 Malik Heinselman (OSU); MD, 11-3
133lbs: #8 Dylan Ragusin (UM) def. Will Betancourt (OSU); MD, 14-5
141lbs: #4 Stevan Micic (UM) def. #21 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU); D, 12-7
149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Cole Mattin (UM); D, 9-4
157lbs: #15 Will Lewan UM) def. Jashon Hubbard (OSU); D, 6-3
165lbs: #7 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Patrick Nolan (UM); TF, 22-6
174lbs: #6 Logan Massa (UM) def. #7 Ethan Smith (OSU); D, 10-5
184lbs: #2 Myles Amine UM) def. #7 Kaleb Romero (OSU); SV, 3-1
197lbs: #8 Patrick Brucki (UM) def. #20 Gavin Hoffman (OSU); D, 5-2
285lbs: #2 Mason Parris (UM) def. #12 Tate Orndorff (OSU); Fall, 2:21

Next up, it doesn't get any easier, as Ohio State will host Iowa on Friday.

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The 6th ranked Buckeyes (7th last week) have a huge weekend of action coming up. On Friday, they'll host #2 Iowa, and then on Sunday they will host another conference dual, this time against Maryland.

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This is the Big Ten, and you can't expect anything other than going up against the best every time you step on the mat. The Buckeyes learned that (if they didn't already know it) on Friday night, when they hosted #2 Iowa on Friday night, and ultimately fell 21-12. Up until the 197lb bout, the Hawkeyes held just a 14-12 lead, but a decision at 197, then a major decision at 285 gave them the victory. Here is how the individual match-ups went.

125lbs: #17 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. #10 Drake Ayala (IOWA); SV, 7-5
133lbs: #3 Austin DeSanto (IOWA) def. Dylan Koontz (OSU); TF, 19-4
141lbs: #2 Jayden Eierman (IOWA) def. #23 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU); D, 4-0
149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. #10 Max Murin (IOWA); D, 3-2
157lbs: #12 Kaleb Young (IOWA) def. Jashon Hubbard (OSU); D, 4-0
165lbs: #7 Caron Kharchla (OSU) def. #1 Alex Marinelli (IOWA); D, 3-2
174lbs: #2 Michael Kemerer (IOWA) def. #7 Ethan Smith (OSU); D, 6-3
184lbs: #7 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. #18 Abe Assad (IOWA); SV, 3-1
197lbs: #4 Jacob Warner (IOWA) def. #20 Gavin Hoffman (OSU); D, 6-5
285lbs: #5 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) def. #12 Tate Orndorff (OSU); MD, 13-4

Next up, Ohio State will host Maryland on Sunday afternoon.

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The Buckeyes (6-2) got a little bit of a break from top-5 teams for one night. On Sunday, OSU defeated Maryland (5-7) by a final score of 39-4 in Columbus. After claiming victory at 125 for the Buckeyes, the Terrapins were able to win a match at 133, but after that, they never scored another team point. OSU then won the remaining 8 matches to run away with a team victory. This is how the individual matches went:

125lbs: #17 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Zach Spence (UMD); TF, 15-0
133lbs: King Sandoval (UMD) def. Dylan Koontz (OSU); MD, 10-0
141lbs: #23 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Will Berkowitz (UMD); Fall, 1:35
149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Michael North (UMD); TF, 24-5
157lbs: Jashon Hubbard (OSU) def. Connor Decker (UMD); Fall, 0:41
165lbs: #7 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Gaven Bell (UMD); TF, 18-3
174lbs: Fritz Schierl (OSU) def. Dominic Solis (UMD); D, 5-2
184lbs: #7 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. #12 Kyle Cochran (UMD); D, 6-2
197lbs: #20 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) def. Kevin Makosy (UMD); D, 10-3
285lbs: #12 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. #31 Zach Schrader (UMD); D, 4-1

Ohio State is back in action this weekend, and it won't be an easy one to kick off the weekend. On Friday, the Buckeyes travel to rival Penn State, and then on Sunday there is a dual at Rutgers.

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As of right now, the Ohio State matches at #1 Penn State and at #15 Rutgers are still on for this weekend.

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Friday night was a tough outing for the Buckeyes (6-3), as they traveled to #1 Penn State (15-0) and suffered a 32-7 setback, to yet another top five ranked program. Although OSU took one on the chin as a team, there were some individual successes. This is how it went:

125lbs: #6 Drew Hildebrandt (PSU) def. #10 Malik Heinselman (OSU); D, 2-0
133lbs: #1 Roman Bravo-Young (PSU) def. Brady Koontz (OSU); Fall, 6:31
141lbs: #1 Nick Lee (PSU) def. #20 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU); MD, 13-3
149lbs: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. #18 Beau Bartlett (PSU); D, 4-2
157lbs: Terrell Barrachough (PSU) def. Isaac Wilcox (OSU); SV-1, 4-2
165lbs: Creighton Edsell (PSU) def. Kevon Freeman (OSU); SV-1, 2-0
174lbs: #7 Ethan Smith (OSU) def. Mason Manville (PSU); MD, 15-5
184lbs: #1 Aaron Brooks (PSU) def. Rocky Jordan (OSU); Fall, 3:20
197lbs: #2 Max Dean (PSU) def. #21 Gavin Hoffman (OSU); SV-1, 5-3
285lbs: #5 Greg Kirkvliet (PSU) def. #13 Tate Orndorff (OSU); MD, 10-2