Mendez Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Freshman Jesse Mendez was certainly one of eight Ohio State wrestlers to win particular person titles on the Michigan State Open final Saturday in East Lansing. He went 4-0 in his first collegiate occasion and was named the primary 2022-23 Massive Ten Wrestler of the Week for his efforts, the convention workplace introduced Wednesday.

Earlier within the week, Mendez was named the Wrestler of the Week by NCAA Wrestling as nicely.

Mendez confronted No. 5-ranked Lucas Byrd of Illinois within the MSU Open 133-pound closing and after neither wrestler scored within the opening three minutes, Byrd escaped to begin the second for a 1-0 benefit that he held going into the ultimate interval. Mendez evened the match with an escape late within the third after which secured the 3-2 victory by choice with a takedown.

Within the semifinals, Mendez defeated No. 20 Haiden Drury of Utah Valley State by choice, 5-0. Within the opening spherical, Mendez earned his first collegiate win over Wilfried Tanefeu of Michigan by technical fall, 17-2.

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Champ. Spherical 1 – Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) def. Wilfried Tanefeu (Michigan) | TF, 17-2
Quarterfinal – Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) def. Cody Moosman (Cleveland State) | Fall 4:27
Semifinal – Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) def. No. 20 Haiden Drury (Utah Valley College) | D, 5-0
1st Place Match – Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) gained by choice over Lucas Byrd (Illinois) | D, 3-2

No. 4 Ohio State opens the twin schedule towards No. 15 Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. Friday on the Covelli Heart in Columbus.

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