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Former Ohio State Wrestler Kyle Snyder Earns Third Straight Berth in Olympics with Victory at U.S. Olympic Trials
Kyle Snyder is headed to his third straight Olympics.
After winning gold in his Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro while still competing for Ohio State in 2016, then following that up with a silver medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021, Snyder will compete in the Olympics again in Paris this summer after winning the 97kg freestyle bracket at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Snyder, who had a bye to the best-of-three finals after winning a bronze medal in his weight class at the 2023 World Championships, defeated current N.C. State wrestler Isaac Trumble in two straight matches, 5-0 and 4-0, to secure the United States’ berth in the weight class in Paris.
Snyder, who has won three gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the World Championships in non-Olympic years, has now qualified for 10 straight Olympics or World Championships dating back to 2015.
Kyle Snyder extends his streak as the U.S. 97kg representative at every Olympics and world championships since 2015! #WrestlingTrials24 pic.twitter.com/BlMupBWPj4
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) April 21, 2024
Snyder, a three-time NCAA champion at Ohio State who now trains with Penn State’s Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, was the only Buckeye to make the U.S. Olympic team, though multiple other Buckeyes had their own impressive showings at the Trials.
Current Ohio State wrestler Jesse Mendez, who earned his spot in the Olympic Trials by winning the NCAA championship at 141 pounds, entered the 65kg freestyle bracket as the No. 11 seed but upset two of the weight class’ top three seeds – Yianni Diakomiahlis and James Green – to advance to the semifinals of the challenge tournament before dropping a 3-2 decision to Zain Retherford. Mendez wrestled his way to the final in the consolation bracket before falling to former Ohio State wrestler Joey McKenna in the third-place match to finish fourth.
Mendez falls to McKenna in the third-place bout and takes 4th! Impressive run with some huge wins for the Young Buck #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/j5GCYLTZCM
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) April 20, 2024
Former Ohio State wrestler Kollin Moore also picked up a third-place finish in his weight class. He just missed out on setting up a Buckeye vs. Buckeye final in the 97kg bracket, falling to Trumble in the challenge tournament final after upsetting No. 1 seed J’den Cox in the semifinals.
Kollin Moore takes third overall at 97kg in FS. Tough as nails #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/MEzOp6yir2
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) April 20, 2024
In Greco-Roman wrestling, graduating Buckeye wrestler Nick Boykin earned second place in the 97kg challenge bracket while former Buckeye heavyweight Tate Orndorff finished third. Former Ohio State wrestler Fritz Schierl finished fourth in the challenge tournament in the 87kg Greco-Roman weight class.
2026 U20 World Team Trials
At Geneva, Ohio, May 29
Best-of-Three Final Results
57 kg
Isaiah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC) defeats Grey Burnett (Burnett Trained Wrestling), two matches to none
Round 1 – Cortez dec. Burnett, 5-1
Round 2 – Cortez tech. fall Burnett, 10-0
61 kg
Aaron Seidel (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Elijah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC), two matches to none
Round 1 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0
Round 2 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0
65 kg
Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)) defeats Clinton Shepherd (Howe Wrestling School, LLC), two matches to none
Round 1 – Bassett fall Shepherd, 2:40
Round 2 – Bassett tech. fall Shepherd, 10-0
70 kg
Landon Robideau (Cowboy RTC) defeats Melvin Miller (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)), two matches to none
Round 1 – Robideau dec. Miller, 5-0
Round 2 – Robideau tech. fall, 12-0
74 kg
Jayden James (KD Training Center/ TMWC) defeats Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy RTC), two matches to none
Round 1 – James dec. Lockett, 5-4
Round 2 – James dec. Lockett, 4-2
79 kg
Ryan Burton (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Joseph Jeter (Position Wrestling), two matches to none
Round 1 – Burton dec. Jeter, 10-7
Round 2 – Burton dec. Jeter, 8-1
86 kg
Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style Wrestling Club) defeats Brock Mantanona (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club), two matches to none
Round 1 – Sinclair dec. Mantanona, 6-0
Round 2 – Sinclair tech. fall Mantanona, 10-0
92 kg
Jimmy Mastny (Relentless Training Center) defeats Karson Tompkins (Air Force Regional Training Center), two matches to none
Round 1 – Mastny fall Tompkins, 3:31
Round 2 – Mastny tech. fall Tompkins, 10-0
97 kg
Michael Boyle (Ohio Crazy Goats Wrestling Club) defeats Garett Kawczynski (Askren Wrestling Academy), two matches to none
Round 1 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0
Round 2 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0
125 kg
Dreshaun Ross (Cowboy RTC) defeats Coby Merrill (NYAC), two matches to one
Round 1 – Merrill tech. fall Ross, 11-0
Round 2 – Ross dec. Merrill 9-2
Round 3 – Ross dec. Merrill, 7-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Central Ohio family has filed a lawsuit against a Hilliard funeral home after their mother was accidentally cremated, despite plans for her to be buried.
According to court documents, Tidd Funeral Home cremated Nancy Anders in June of last year against the family’s wishes. The lawsuit states Anders died a week earlier in May.
The family says Anders had planned and prepaid for funeral arrangements two years before her death to be buried with her late husband. The arrangements did not include cremation because, the family says, she did not believe in the concept.
The lawsuit says the family was told a week after her death that she had been accidentally cremated. It also accuses Tidd Funeral Home of cremating her even though the proper authorization form was never signed.
The family says they have suffered physical illness and emotional trauma and are seeking $25,000 in damages. They are also asking for the case to be decided by a jury.
ABC 6 reached out to the funeral home for comment but had not heard back.
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