Sasso Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
12/6/2022 3:30:26 PM | General, Wrestling
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Redshirt senior Sammy Sasso has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after winning the 149-pound bracket at the 2022 Cliff Keen Invitational last weekend in Las Vegas.
Sasso went 5-0 at the 40th annual event and was named The Outstanding Wrestler of the 2022 tournament.
In three of Sasso’s five wins in Las Vegas, he scored bonus points with a technical fall and two pins before winning twice by decision over No. 7-ranked Yahya Thomas of Northwestern and then in the final over No. 5 Kyle Parco of Arizona State. Sasso entered the event ranked No. 3 nationally.
Sammy Sasso at the 2022 CKLV Invitational (5-0/1st)
149 | Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Kaemen Smith (NAVY) | TF, 23-7 (5:57)
149 | Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Noah Tolentino (ORST) | Fall, 5:58
149 | Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Alec Hagan (Ohio) | Fall, 2:51
149 | Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. No. 7 Yahya Thomas (NW) | D, 8-2
149 | Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. No. 5 Kyle Parco (ASU) | D, 6-2
No. 3 Ohio State returns to dual competition at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Covelli Center in Columbus vs. Kent State.
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