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    Ohio State's preliminary wrestle-offs set for Thursday

    COLUMBUS, Ohio –- With the Ohio State wrestling team's season beginning in less than a month, the squad held preliminary wrestle offs Thursday in the Steelwood Athletic Training Facility to narrow down potential starters for the 2007-08 season. The winners from the wrestle offs Thursday will compete in the finals at 8 p.m. Oct. 25 in St. John Arena.

    Nine of the 10 weight classes will be featured next Thursday, as 141 will not be contested. At 125 pounds, freshman Nikko Triggas will match up against classmate Pat Harrington. Will Livingston, who moved up a weight class after starting at 125 pounds his freshman year, will face junior Reece Humphrey. All-American sophomore Lance Palmer and freshman Tyler Meek will headline the 149-pound weight class, while St. Edward product and freshman Sean Nemec will meet fellow freshman Brendan Beucler at 157 pounds.

    The second half of weight classes will highlight Colt Sponseller, the 2007 NHSCA High School Wrestler of the Year, and Ross Ambrose at 165 pounds. After redshirting in 2006-07, Alex Picazo returns to meet Tommy Priestley at 174 pounds. Up next will be All-American Mike Pucillo wrestling Wes Bergman at 184 pounds, while John Weakley and Zack Weinrich will contest for the 197-pound class. Finally, at heavyweight, two-time All-American J.D. Bergman will face either Corey Morrison or Eric DiAgosta, who will wrestle for a spot in the finals this Saturday.

    The finals will follow the first day of the 2007 Ohio State Coaches Clinic. Those attending the coaches clinic will be admitted into the event for free. Tickets for the general public are $5.

    Ohio State Wrestle Offs
    Thursday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m.
    St. John Arena


    125 – Nikko Triggas vs. Pat Harrington
    133 – Will Livingston vs. Reece Humphrey
    141 – No wrestle off
    149 – Lance Palmer vs. Tyler Meek
    157 – Sean Nemec vs. Brendan Beucler
    165 – Colt Sponseller vs. Ross Ambrose
    174 – Alex Picazo vs. Tommy Priestley
    184 – Mike Pucillo vs. Wes Bergman
    197 – John Weakley vs. Zack Weinrich
    HWT – J.D. Bergman vs. Corey Morrison/Eric DiAgosta

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