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No. 4 Ohio State Faces No. 14 Hokies Friday at Covelli
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech
Date: Nov. 11, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: 1-800-Go-Bucks
Venues: Covelli Middle, Columbus Ohio (4,177)
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Match Notes: Ohio State | Virginia Tech
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 4 Ohio State (0-0) begins the twin portion of the 2022-23 schedule in opposition to No. 14 Virginia Tech Friday on the Covelli Middle in Columbus. The match is about for 7 p.m. with B1G+ offering the reside stream.
- Ohio State opens the 2022-23 season having wrestlers ranked among the many Prime 25 in 10-of-10 weight lessons. Sammy Sasso enters because the No. 2 at 149 with Kaleb Romero at No. 4 at 184. Dylan D’Emilio (No. 7/141), Carson Kharchla (No. 6/165), Ethan Smith (No. 6/174) and Tate Orndorff (No. 7/HWT) are also within the Prime 10 of their respective weight lessons.
- Ohio State received eight titles on the 2022 Michigan State Open (Nov. 5) with 5 coming within the Open Division and three within the Freshman/Sophomore Division. Malik Heinselman (125), Jesse Mendez (133), Sammy Sasso (149), Ethan Smith (174) and Kaleb Romero (184) had been undefeated of their Open brackets. Brendan McCrone (125), Nic Bouzakis (133) and Luke Geog (197) received within the Freshman/Sophomore Division.
- Mendez earned the primary Large Ten Wrestler of the Week for 2022-23 Nov. 9 after his efficiency in his first collegiate occasion. He went 4-0 with wins over two Prime 20 opponents, together with No. 5 Lucas Byrd of Illinois, a two-time All-America.
- The Buckeyes will probably be featured in 4 Large Ten Community televised matches in 2023, two on the highway and twice at house. Ohio State travels to Indiana to open the convention season Jan. 6 earlier than dealing with rival Michigan in Ann Arbor Jan. 27 on BTN. House matches vs. Penn State (Feb. 3) and within the season finale vs. Nebraska Feb. 10.
- Freshmen Nic Bouzakis and Nick Feldman represented Workforce USA on the U20 World Championships in August. Feldman fell within the bronze medal match and completed fifth total at 125kg. Bouzakis was a match away from the bronze medal match when he fell within the 61kg bracket.
- Logan Stieber, an assistant coach with the Buckeyes, was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Corridor of Fame Sept. 9. The four-time NCAA Champion completed his Ohio State profession with a 119-3 document and 4 Large Ten particular person champions. He received the Dan Hodge Trophy as a senior in 2015, the identical 12 months he helped the Buckeyes win the NCAA staff title.
- The Buckeyes certified eight wrestlers for the 2022 NCAA Championships. Six made return journeys with Carson Kharchla (165) and Gavin Hoffman (197) incomes spots for the primary time. All six return for the 2022-23 season. Malik Heinselman (125), Dylan D’Emilio (141), Sammy Sasso (149), Ethan Smith (174), Kaleb Romero (184) and Tate Orndorff (HWT) are all again this 12 months.
- Hoffman earned Ohio State elite “Black Shirt” standing final season (March 14). There are eight present Buckeyes who’ve been acknowledged as Black Shirts, all 2022 NCAA Championship qualifiers.
| No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes | Possible Lineups | No. 14 Virginia Tech Hokies |
|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Mailk Heinselman (Sr.) | 125 | No. 25 Eddie Ventresca (r-Fr) or Cooper Flynn (r-Fr) |
| No. 11 Jesse Mendez (Fr.) | 133 | No. 19 Sam Latona (r-Jr.) |
| No. 7 Dylan D’Emilio (r-Jr.) or Jordan Decatur (Sr.) or Nic Bouzakis (Fr.) | 141 | No. 16 Tom Criminal (Fr) |
| No. 2 Sammy Sasso (r-Sr.) | 149 | No. 27 Caleb Henson (Fr) |
| No. 22 Paddy Gallagher (r-Fr.) | 157 | Clayton Ulrey (r-So.) |
| No. 6 Carson Kharchla (r-Jr.) | 165 | No. 29 Connor Brady (r-So) or Drew Nicholson (Grad) |
| No. 6 Ethan Smith (r-Sr.) | 174 | No. 2 Mekhi Lewis (r-Jr) |
| No. 4 Kaleb Romero (r-Sr.) | 184 | No. 9 Hunter Bolen (Grad) |
| No. 14 Gavin Hoffman (r-Sr.) | 197 | Andy Smith (So) |
| No. 7 Tate Orndorff (r-Sr.) | HWT | No. 18 Hunter Catka |
| (InterMat Wrestling particular person rankings used) | ||
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