Tate Orndorff kicked off the new wrestling season Sunday with a 2-0 decision victory over North Carolina’s Brandon Whitman. While the new season is just beginning, Orndorff hasn’t stopped training since he arrived in Columbus.
A dominant performance from the Buckeyes led the way as they gained their first win of the season, defeating North Carolina Sunday in Columbus.
The Ohio State wrestling team will have wrestle-offs Thursday at the Covelli Center to help determine who will start for the Buckeyes this season.
Nic Bouzakis, the No. 1 132-pounder according to MatScouts and the No. 3 overall pound-for-pound wrestler has committed to Ohio State.
While Lance Palmer has found success off the mats, winning the $1 million Professional Fighters League Featherweight division prize in Madison Square Garden in 2018 and 2019, it was his time at school that cemented him as an Ohio State Hall of Famer.
Four current Ohio State wrestlers competed in the World Team Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska, Saturday and Sunday.
After a season in which it competed solely against the Big Ten, the Ohio State wrestling team has announced its non-conference schedule for the 2021-2022 season.
At Ohio State, the redshirt freshman is searching for more podiums, hoping to become the nation’s best 165-pound wrestler and lead the Buckeyes to a national title.
Although Sasso’s narrow defeat is the headline,other Ohio State wrestlers had a newsworthy impact for the Buckeyes in the NCAA Championships. Redshirt juniors Ethan Smith and Tate Orndorff finished as top wrestlers in their respective weight classes.
After the coronavirus dashed Ohio State wrestling’s national title hopes last year, the team will return to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis Thursday, looking to avenge a runner-up finish from two seasons ago.