The wrestle offs will be streamed live on Buckeye Vision on the official website of Ohio State athletics at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
The chance to compete "under the lights" in St. John Arena, the competition venue for the wrestling team, has been an ongoing process since the team reported to campus Sept. 18. About 10 minutes away at the Steelwood Athletic Training Facility, the Buckeyes have been getting back into the routine of strength training and competitive practices.
As a result, the finalists for wrestle offs Thursday have been determined, with the exception of the 141 and 184-pound weight classes.
At 125 pounds, sophomore Nikko Triggas, a 2008 NCAA qualifier, will face freshman Pat Harrington. Harrington defeated freshmen Garrett Henry and Pat Zamaria for a chance to compete Thursday.
Junior and two-time NCAA participant, Reece Humphrey and Brian Kelly will square off at 133 pounds, while junior Lance Palmer, a two-time All-American, and freshman Jared Kusar will battle at 149 pounds. Kusar defeated classmate Caleb Messerall in preliminary action.
Heading into the middleweight matches, senior NCAA qualifier Jason Johnstone will meet junior AJ Agazarm at 157 pounds. Agazarm was vying for a spot in the finals at 165 pounds, but will replace freshman Sean Nemec.
Next up at 165 pounds is sophomore Colt Sponseller vs. freshman Ross Ambrose. One of the larger brackets, there will be a total of four matches wrestled at the conclusion of wrestle offs. During the early stages, Agazarm defeated Robel Campbell before Agazarm lost to Ambrose.
Transfer Dave Rella and freshman C.J. Magrum will face each other at 174 pounds. Rella downed freshman T.C. Pendleton, while Magrum defeated classmate Jeremy Sanders.
Freshman Cody Gardner and sophomore John Weakley will vie for the top spot at 197 pounds. Weakley, a sophomore, beat freshman David Crowley, who defeated classmate Dominic Jontony. Gardner was successful against junior Jason Cook.
It will be a pair of freshmen in Pat Walsh and Johnny Hiles in the final at heavyweight. Hiles defeated freshman Zach Stolarsky in preliminary rounds. Although junior Corey Morrison was victorious over Walsh, who topped classmate Dalton Britt in earlier rounds, Morrison will be unable to wrestle.
2008 Ohio State Wrestle Offs
8 p.m. Oct. 16
St. John Arena
125 - Nikko Triggas vs. Pat Harrington
133 - Reece Humphrey vs. Brian Kelly
149 - Lance Palmer vs. Jared Kusar
157 - Jason Johnstone vs. AJ Agazarm
165 - Colt Sponseller vs. Ross Ambrose
174 - Dave Rella vs. C.J. Magrum
197 - John Weakley vs. Cody Gardner
285 - Pat Walsh vs. Johnny Hiles
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