The win improves Ohio State to 19-3 overall (6-1 Big Ten) and Edinboro drops to 8-3 overall (4-0 Eastern Wrestling League).
The Buckeyes won five of six bouts to open the match with a 20-3 lead. Ohio State took a quick 6-0 advantage after freshman Nikko Triggas pinned Eric Morrill in 1:04 at 125 pounds.
Redshirt-sophomore and No. 13 Reece Humphrey (133) then put the Scarlet and Gray up 9-0 when he recorded a 7-3 decision over Ricky Deubel. Humphrey never trailed throughout his match holding 4-2 and 6-2 leads after the first and second periods, respectively. An escape by Deubel with a minute left cut Humphrey's lead to three, but a riding time of 2:08 would give the Buckeye the four-point lead and eventual win.
Enright, wrestling at 141 pounds in his final bout in St. John Arena, pulled out a 3-1 decision in overtime against Torsten Gillespie to lift the Buckeyes to a 12-0 lead. After no scoring in the first period, Enright owned a slim 1-0 advantage on an escape after the second stanza. However, Gillespie was able to even the score at 1-all on an escape of his own with 1:34 remaining in the match and force the bout into overtime. However, just five seconds into the one-minute sudden victory period, Enright scored a takedown for the 3-1 triumph.
Seventh-ranked Lance Palmer's 18-0 technical fall against Daryl Cocozzo at 149 pounds continued the Buckeye shutout. Up 2-0 following the first period, Palmer eventually sealed the win thanks to four 3-point nearfall counts during the second and third periods. Complemented by an escape, takedown and a riding time of 2:28, Palmer was able to earn his 20th win of the season.
Freshman Colt Sponseller rallied for the 6-4 win in overtime against No. 15 Jarrod King at 165 pounds. Down 3-0 after the second period, Sponseller scored an escape and takedown to even the score at 3-all in the third. However, King recorded an escape with 37 seconds left to take a 4-3 lead, but a second stalling call on King gave Sponseller the crucial point needed to send the match into an extra period. With 23 seconds left on the clock, Sponseller was able to score the takedown for the 6-4 win.
Sandwiched in between Palmer's and Sponseller's victories, redshirt-junior Jason Johnstone was matched-up against No. 1 and 2007 NCAA Champion Gregor Gillespie at 157 pounds. Johnstone would drop a 6-0 decision.
Following the 165-pound bout, the Fighting Scots would go on to win the next three of four matches at 174, 184 and 197 pounds before Bergman concluded his final match in St. John Arena with a 5-1 decision over No. 19 Joey Fendone at heavyweight.
At 174 pounds, Picazo lost, 10-1, to No. 18 Phil Moricone, while at Wes Bergman wrestled at 184 pounds and fell, 3-0, to No. 16 Chris Honeycutt. John Weakley lost, 10-3, to Pat Bradshaw at 197 pounds.
Ohio State will take a week off before wrapping up its regular season at Minnesota Feb. 24. The match is at 2 p.m. CST in Minneapolis, Minn.
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