Ohio State
Nebraska
No. 5 Buckeyes Fall 25-16 to No. 8 Nebraska
2/10/2023 9:00:48 PM | General, Wrestling
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 5 Ohio State (12-3, 6-2) ended the Big Ten dual regular season with a 25-16 loss to No. 8 Nebraska (10-3, 6-1) Friday at the Covelli Center.
Ohio State celebrated its seniors prior to the match. Malik Heinselman, Ethan Smith, Kaleb Romero and Tate Orndorff were recognized for the final time at the Covelli Center.
How it Happened
125 | No. 5 Liam Cronin (NEB) def. No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 3-1
Heinselman scored first with an escape early in the second period for a 1-0 lead. Cronin got the first takedown of the match to lead 2-1 heading into the third. Cronin added a point with an escape to win by decision, 3-1.
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Kyle Burwick (NEB) | MD, 22-11
Burwick got the early takedown followed by a Mendez escape. Mendez took the 3-2 lead with a takedown going into the second. From the bottom, Mendez added two points with a reversal. After an escape by Burwick, Mendez added three takedowns to lead 11-5 with two minutes left. Mendez finished off the bout with several takedowns to win my major decision, 22-11.
.@PhenoMendez is lethal. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/PlWLZr3YkW
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 11, 2023
141 | No. 5 Brock Hardy (NEB) def. No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | SV-1, 8-6
Hardy led after the first 4-2 with a pair of takedowns followed by D’Emilio escapes. D’Emilio tied it with a reversal to open the second. A Hardy escape put Nebraska in the lead 5-4 after two. Another Hardy escape made it 6-4. D’Emilio tied the bout with a takedown just before time expired to send it to sudden victory. Hardy then got the win with a takedown for an 8-6 win by decision.
149 | No. 3 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Dayne Morton (NEB) | Fall, 6:24
Sasso jumped to 4-0 lead with a takedown and two-point near fall. After a Morton escape, Sasso led 4-1 after the first. After two, Sasso led 9-1 after a four-point near fall and a point awarded for stalling. Sasso escaped to open the third. Sasso then got the pin at 6:24.
Sasso Pin
No. 3 @sammysasso tabs his 10th pin of the year. pic.twitter.com/8sOXW6wR30
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) February 11, 2023
157 | No. 1 Peyton Robb (NEB) def. No. 25 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) | D, 5-4
Robb scored first with a takedown and added another before a Gallagher takedown made it 4-3 Nebraska after the first. Gallagher tied it (4-4) with an escape in the second. Robb went up 5-4 with an escape to open the third and won by decision, 5-4.
165 | Bubba Wilson (NEB) def. Gavin Brown (OSU) | D, 10-4
Brown, who wrestled up two weight classes vs. the Cornhuskers, trailed 2-0 after the first. Wilson added an escape and a takedown to lead 5-1 after five minutes. Brown escaped in the third before a Wilson takedown made it 7-2 Nebraska. Wilson finished off the match to win by decision, 10-4.
174 | No. 2 Mikey Labriola (NEB) def. No. 6 Ethan Smith (OSU) | D, 6-4
Smith scored first with a takedown a minute into the first period. Labriola escaped and added a takedown for a 3-2 lead. Smith escaped to tie it at 3-all with a minute to go in the opener. Smith escaped to open the second to take a 4-3 lead into the final period. Labriola tied the bout at 4-all with a third-period escape. Labriola then got the winning takedown just before time expired to win by decision, 6-4.
184 | No. 15 Lenny Pinto (NEB) def. Gavin Bell (OSU) | Fall, 2:53
Pinto went up 2-0 with a takedown 30 seconds into the first. Bell escaped before Pinto added two more takedowns before winning by fall at 2:53.
197 | No. 10 Silas Allred (NEB) def. Luke Geog (OSU) | MD, 10-2
Allred led 2-0 after the first and added an escape point for a 3-0 lead early in the second. A Allred takedown made it 5-0 Nebraska headed to the third. Geog was awarded an escape in the third before a Allred takedown. Allred added an escape and a point for riding time to win by major decision, 10-2.
HWT | No. 18 Tate Orndorff (OSU) won by forfeit
Final Results OSU NEB
125 | No. 5 Liam Cronin (NEB) def. No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 3-1 0 3
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Kyle Burwick (NEB) | MD, 22-11 4 3
141 | No. 5 Brock Hardy (NEB) def. No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | SV-1, 8-6 4 6
149 | No. 3 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Dayne Morton (NEB) | Fall, 6:24 10 6
157 | No. 1 Peyton Robb (NEB) def. No. 25 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) | D, 5-4 10 9
165 | Bubba Wilson (NEB) def. Gavin Brown (OSU) | D, 10-4 10 12
174 | No. 2 Mikey Labriola (NEB) def. No. 6 Ethan Smith (OSU) | D, 6-4 10 15
184 | No. 15 Lenny Pinto (NEB) def. Gavin Bell (OSU) | Fall, 2:53 10 21
197 | No. 10 Silas Allred (NEB) def. Luke Geog (OSU) | MD, 10-2 10 25
HWT | No. 18 Tate Orndorff (OSU) won by forfeit 16 25
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes will travel to Tampa, Fla., Feb. 18 for the 2023 Spartan Classic to take on No. 4 Cornell (1 p.m.). FloWrestling.org will provide the live stream of the event.
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