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125 takes another hit. #2 Peterson goes down to Klinsky 9-6.

Ohio State Buckeyes, 8-1 on the season with a nice finish at CKLV. B1G schedule starts in five days. Illinois on the 12th. Maryland on the 19th. Wisconsin on the 21st. Michigan on the 26th. Penn St. on the 2nd. Rutgers on the 4th. Indiana on the 11th. Michigan State on the 16th to finish up the dual season. All but one of these duals is winnable, with a question mark against Michigan (it's a home dual which should help). Mid Season report card. 125 Brendan McCrone, 13-6 overall. He's been good. McCrone is young and he looks it. He'll get better with experience. Quality wins over Camacho and Ventrusca. Lost close matches to Medley and Volk. He's going to miss Ramos, Smith, Ayala and McKee until the B1G tourney. C+ 133 Nic Bouzakis, 16-5 overall. Nic has taken some head scratching losses, and has had some quality wins. If he keeps his weight under control he's a tough out. He's been a terror on the backside. The schedule favors him the rest of the season. B- 141 Jesse Mendez, 15-1 overall. He's been really good. Last second loss to Matthews is his only blemish. He handled Hardy and Jack. Mendez has Bartlett and Moore left. He will miss Woods until the B1G tourney. A 149 Dylan D'Emilio, 17-4 overall. Having a great season. His pace is improved. Has beaten Arrington and Swiderski with losses to Arrington, Parco and Lovett. He still has Gomez and gets Lovett again. Will miss Van Ness(injury) and Voinovich until the B1G tourney. B 157 Paddy Gallagher, 16-5 overall. He's had a good season. He's been better on the mat and he's been finishing his shots. He still has Chumbley, Lewan and Haines. He'll miss Blaze, Franek and Robb until B1G. B- 165 Isaac Wilcox, 10-5 / Bryce Hepner, 2-1 - Wilcox won the early season wrestle off and has manned the 165 spot most of the season. Has a good win against Brady. He's been a solid wrestler for the Bucks. C- Bryce Hepner 2-1 overall. Had a close loss to Ramirez, unlucky not get to SV in that match. No Grade. It'll be interesting to see what happens the rest of the season here. Still have Fish, Gilcher, Messenbrink, Amine and Hamiti. 174 Carson Kharchla, 12-3 / Rocco Welsh, 11-1 overall. Kharch has a loss to #3, #7 and a medical. He's looked really good at 174, but the injuries wont leave him alone. A- If Kharchla is unable to finish the season we have a great, "backup" in Welsh. He's young, dynamic and pacey. His lone loss is a MFF. A Whomever mans the spot still has, Starocci, Griffith and Ruth on the schedule. We miss Kennedy/Arnold, Washington and Wilson until the B1G tourney. 184 Seth Shumate, 6-2 / Gavin Hoffman, 5-4 overall. Shumate began the season and had a good start at the Open tourneys. One of his losses was to his RS teammate, Rogotzke. Shumate hasn't wrestled since the Edinboro dual. I believe he gets some more matches in the future. C- Hoffman has wrestled the majority of the matches since. He's struggled, but OSU must believe he's their best option? This is not the Same Hoffman that beat Sloan, Bonaccorsi, Woodley, Bulsak, Caffey and Amos. We still wrestle Truax and Bullock but we miss Pinto, Salazar and Assad until the B1G tourney. D 197 Luke Geog, 7-5 overall. I've been waiting on Geog to start his OSU career. It's been a pretty bumpy start. Had a disappointing CKLV. A nice win over Smith(VT) Was beaten soundly by Stout of Pitt and TF'ed by Hidlay (NCST) I'm confidant he's going to be the guy at 197 for the future and this year is going to be an, "experience season." He still has to face Brooks, Smith, Braunagel and Poznanski. Geog misses Glazier and Allred until the B1G tourney. C- 285 Nick Feldman, 14-3 overall. We've all been waiting on Feldman. This season will serve as his real RS season as an injury early in 2022 and a subsequent surgery delayed his start as a Buckeye. Quality wins over Fernandes (2x) and Catka. Losses to Trephan, Ghiadiali (injured but finished) and Bastida. I feel much the same as I do about Geog when considering Feldman. This will be a learning season. Feldman is good now and if he stays healthy he'll become a force. He's small for the weight and length will be a problem for him. His low single has been his bread and butter. He's quick and agile for a guy built like an outhouse. Coming up Feldman will have Kerk, Davison, Slavikowski, Luffman and Nevills. Still not sure about Steveson. If he comes back we miss him until the B1G tourney. That's a tough finish to the season. A few other Buckeyes: 125 Vinnie Kilkeary, 17-6 overall. He's wrestled really well. Has wins over Lujan and Treaster. 7th at Midlands. 133 Andre Gonzales, 17-6 overall. Just no place for him on the roster. Has a win over Ragusin. 184 Ryder Rogotzke, 12-5 overall. He's been good and has nine falls on the season. Perhaps our best choice at 184. I'd rather he just keep the RS though. 'Rather throw ya than know ya."

I thought that was a pretty bad decision. I was screaming at my TV, "Go neutral! Go Neutral!" Mike Grey listens to me...

He's pretty much a true freshman. He's still getting there. He's won 8-1 and 6-4 with a match winning TD. He's gonna win some close matches and take some losses...

McCrone loses 7-1. Bouzakis gets a fall. Mendez wins 14-4. D'Emilio wins 8-1. Paddy loses 15-0... :censored: Shapiro was dominate. Hepner loses 6-4. Unlucky not to go to SV. Rocco gets a TF 19-4. Hoffman gets pinned. Geog loses 8-2. Feldman wins 6-4. Buckeyes win 21-20

I didn't see him fold. I saw him beaten...

8-1 Feldman last time...

Geog will get there. Match lies with Feldman...

I'd argue that he did. He was soundly beaten. Physically and technically...

If Rocco is going to be the guy at 74, I won't be bothered...

Wasn't mental against Shapiro...

McCrone loses 7-1. Bouzakis gets a fall. Mendez wins 14-4. D'Emilio wins 8-1. Paddy loses 15-0... :censored: Shapiro was dominate. Hepner loses 6-4. Unlucky not to go to SV. Rocco gets a TF 19-4. Hoffman gets pinned.

He was legit before this match...

D'Emilio wins 8-1.

He's been injured.

He was really good last year too...

McCrone loses 7-1. Bouzakis gets a fall. Mendez wins 14-4.

McCrone loses 7-1. Bouzakis gets a fall. Mendez wins 14-4.

Hepner lost the wrestle off. He's had an injury. He's struggled with his weight...

There was never such a thing...

I would argue that Ohio State has the toughest schedule this season regardless of Hofstra, Columbia and Edinboro. PSU does what PSU does. It works fine for them, no slight there.

Looks to be the Best post holiday tournament...

OSU vs Cornell 125 - #23 Brendan McCrone (R-Fr) vs #12 Brett Ungar (So.) 133 - #13 Nic Bouzakis (R-Fr.) vs Ethan Qureshi (Fr.) 141 - #3 Jesse Mendez (So.) vs #17 Vince Cornella (So.) 149 - #5 Dylan D'Emilio (R-Sr.) vs #24 Ethan Fernandez (So.) 157- #12 Paddy Gallagher (R-So.) vs #15 Meyer Shapiro (Fr.) 165 - #21 Isaac Wilcox (Sr.) OR Bryce Hepner (R-Jr.) vs #3 Julian Ramirez (Jr.) 174 - Rocco Welsh (Fr.) vs Benny Baker (Sr.) 184 - #16 Gavin Hoff man (Gr.) vs #8 Chris Foca (Jr.) 197 - #24 Luke Geog (R-Fr.) vs. #7 Jacob Cardenas (Sr.) HWT - #18 Nick Feldman OR Hogan Swenski vs #19 Lewis Fernandes (Sr.) *InterMat Rankings

Unless the Buckeyes have injuries, I would expect them to wrestle their best team...