Gallery: Men’s Wrestling vs. Penn State

Team captains meet in the center of the mat as the coin is tossed. The Ohio State Buckeyes hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions in a Big Ten Dual Meet in a sold out St. John Arena on Feb. 8, 2019. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 6 Luke Pletcher of Ohio State ties up with No. 16 Roman Bravo-Young of Penn State in the 133-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Pletcher lost by decision in the third overtime period, 2-1. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 6 Luke Pletcher of Ohio State looks to score a takedown on No. 16 Roman Bravo-Young of Penn State in the 133-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Pletcher lost by decision in the third overtime period, 2-1. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 2 Joey McKenna of Ohio State looks to score a takedown on No. 6 Nick Lee of Penn State in the 141-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Lee took the victory over McKenna in a back-and-forth match, by decision, 7-6. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 6 Nick Lee of Penn State controls No. 2 Joey McKenna of Ohio State in a front headlock during the 141-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Lee took the victory over McKenna in a back-and-forth match, by decision, 7-6. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

Ohio State Buckeyes Assistant Coach Tervel Dlagnev gives No.2 Joey McKenna of Ohio State some technical advice during a challenge by the Ohio State bench in the 141-pound bout. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 3 Micah Jordan of Ohio State scores with a double leg takedown on Jarod Verkleeren of Penn State in the 149-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Jordan won the bout by decision, 10-8. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 3 Micah Jordan of Ohio State looks to control Jarod Verkleeren of Penn State from the top position in the 149-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Jordan won the bout by decision, 10-8. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph of Penn State scores with a double leg takedown on Te’Shan Campbell of Ohio State in the 165-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Joseph won the bout by major decision, 11-2. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 1 Mark Hall of Penn State attempts to score a single leg takedown on the mat against No. 17 Ethan Smith of Ohio State during the 174-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Hall won the match by major decision, 12-4. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 1 Mark Hall of Penn State gets his hand raised after defeating No. 17 Ethan Smith of Ohio State by major decision, 12-4, during the 174-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 1 Myles Martin of Ohio State scores a single leg takedown on Mason Manville of Penn State in the 184-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Martin won the bout by major decision, 18-6. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 1 Myles Martin of Ohio State controlling the top position on Mason Manville of Penn State in the 184-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Martin won the bout by major decision, 18-6. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

Ohio State Wrestling Alumni (left-to-right)—Nathan Tomasello, Logan Stieber, and Kyle Snyder—being honored in between bouts at the Ohio State-Penn State dual meet. Tomasello is an NCAA National Champion in 2015 and a four-time NCAA All-American. Stieber is a four time NCAA National Champion and a 2016 World Champion at the 61kg weight division. Snyder is a four time NCAA All American, three time NCAA National Champion, two-time World Champion, World Silver Medalist, and Olympic Gold Medalist. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

No. 1 Bo Nickal of Penn State looks for the early fall against No. 2 Kollin Moore of Ohio State during the 197-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Nickal won by pin fall, 1-38. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

The Ohio State Dance Team, the reigning National Champions, dance to “Hang-On Sloopy” in between bouts at the Ohio State-Penn State duel. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

Malik Heinselman of Ohio State looks to finish a single leg takedown against Devin Schnupp of Penn State in the 125-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Heinselman won by decision, 7-4. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

Malik Heinselman of Ohio State gets his hand raised after defeating Devin Schnupp of Penn State by a 7-4 decision in the 125-pound bout of the Ohio State-Penn State dual. Ohio State lost the dual against Penn State 28-9. Credit: Sal Marandino | For The Lantern

 The Ohio State Wrestling team took on undefeated No. 1 Penn State at St. John Arena on Feb. 8 and suffered a 28-9 loss. Photos by Sal Marandino