No. 6 Ohio State Battles Tough Field at 2024 College Duals Saturday

No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 21 North Carolina, Lock Haven, No. 14 Iowa State - 2024 Collegiate Duals
Time: 3/5/7 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 21
Venue: Ensworth Frist Campus
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Rosters: Ohio State | North Carolina | Lock Haven | Iowa State
Team Stats: Ohio State | North Carolina | Lock Haven | Iowa State

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 6 Ohio State (4-0) heads to Nashville this week for the 2024 Collegiate Duals held this year at the Ensworth Frist Campus. Ohio State will face No. 21 North Carolina (3 p.m.), Lock Haven (5 p.m.) and No. 14 Iowa State (7 p.m.). All three duals will be streamed live by Rokfin.com.

After trailing 14-0 at Pittsburgh, the Buckeyes won five of the final six bouts to win 20-17. Brendan McCrone started the rally with an 8-0 major decision victory before wins by Nic Bouzakis (133), Jesse Mendez (141), Dylan D'Emilio (149) and Paddy Gallagher (157) brought Ohio State from down 0-14 to up 20-14.
Jesse Mendez claimed the title at 141 Dec. 7 at the 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite. Mendez went 3-0 with wins over No. 8 Joshua Koderhandt of Navy and No. 17 Latona Alabaster of Virgina Tech for the title.
Rocco Welsh (184), wrestling unattached, and Brandon Cannon (157) each won titles with 5-0 records at the 2024 Cleveland State Open Dec. 7.
Sammy Sasso returned to the mat after missing the 2023-24 season while recovering from wounds sustained during a robbery attempt in August of 2023. Sasso had last wrestled in the 2023 NCAA Championships, where he finished second with a 4-1 record. The four-time All-American owns a pair of Big Ten Titles at 149 (2021, 2023).
He opened the 2024-25 season with a 12-6 win at 165 in the UT at Chattanooga home dual followed by a 13-9 victory in a dual at Edinboro. The Buckeyes defeated UTC 36-6 and Edinboro, 40-4.
Sasso got his 50th win in dual competition when the faced Kyle Mosher of Hofstra (W, 14-4). Sasso is 50-3 all-time in duals and has an overall record of 99-14. He is 34-0 in Big Ten duals over his career.
Mendez and redshirt sophomore Nick Feldman took part in the 2024 NWCA All Star Classic Nov. 16 at Rec Hall in State College, Pennsylvania. No. 2 Mendez defeated No. 3 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) 4-1. No. 3 Feldman fell to No. 7 Taye Ghadiali of Campbell, 8-3.
Ohio State and North Carolina have met 13 times in the series history with the Buckeyes owning a 7-6 record. The teams last met in 2022 in Chapel Hill with Ohio State earning a 33-9 win. The Buckeyes have won the last three in the series.
The Buckeyes are 7-1 against Lock Haven all-time with Ohio State winning the last six meetings. The teams clashed a year ago at the 2023 Collegiate Duals with the Buckeyes coming away with a 28-9 victory.
In the series with Iowa State, the Buckeyes will be looking for their first win in this the 10th overall meeting. The Cyclones have prevailed in the first nine matches since the first battle in 1978. The teams last met in 2010 at the National Duals. Iowa State won that one, 23-9.

Ohio State Lineup
125-No. 6 Brendan McCrone (R-So.) or Vinny Kilkeary (R-Fr.)
133-No. 7 Nic Bouzakis (R-So.) or Ben Davino (Fr.)
141-No. 2 Jesse Mendez (Jr.)
149-No. 12 Dylan D'Emilio (Gr.) or Gavin Brown (R-So.)
157-No. 7 Paddy Gallagher (R-Jr.) or Brandon Cannon (So.)
165-No. 11 Sammy Sasso (Gr.) or Brock Herman (R-Fr.)
174-No. 15 Carson Kharchla (Gr.) or e'Than Birden (Fr.)
184-Seth Shumate (R-So.) or Gavin Bell (R-Sr.)
197-No. 15* Ryder Rogotzke (So.) or Cayaen Smith (Fr.)
285-No. 8 Nick Feldman (R-So.) or Hogan Swenski (R-Jr.)
*Rogotzke ranking at 174

North Carolina Lineup
125-No. 23 Spencer Moore (R-Jr.) or Cameron Stinson (Fr.)
133-No. 12 Ethan Oakley(R-Jr.)
141-Jayden Scott (R-So.) or Luke Simcox (Fr.)
149-No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (R-Jr.)
157-No. 25 Sonny Santiago (R-Jr.) or Laird Root (Fr.)
165-Nicholas Fea (R-Fr.) or Collin Carrigan (Fr.)
174-No. 16 Joshua Ogunsanya (Sr.) or Nolan O'Boyle (R-Fr.) or Isaias Estrada (R-Jr.)
184-No. 18 Gavin Kane (R-Sr.)
197-Cade Lautt (R-Jr.) or Robert Platt (R-Fr.)
285-Aydin Guttridge (R-Jr.) or Nolan Neves (R-Fr.)

Lock Haven Lineup
125-Lucas Fye (Fr.)
133-No. 13 Anthony Noto (R-Sr.)
141-No. 21 Wyatt Henson (R-Jr.)
149-Lucas Kapusta (R-Fr.)
157-Nick Stampoulos (R-So.)
165-Caden Dobbins (R-So.) or Nick Kunstek(Fr.)
174-Avery Bassett (Sr.) or James Lledo (R-Jr.)
184-Colin Fegley (R-Sr.) or Cole Bartram (Fr.)
197-Tucker Hogan (Fr)
285-Ethan Miller (Jr.)

Iowa State Lineup
125-Kysen Terukina (Sr.) or Ethan Perryman (So.)
133-No. 6 Evan Frost (So.) or Osmany Diversent (Fr.)
141-No. 19 Jacob Frost (So.)
149-Carter Fousek (So.)
157-No. 13 Paniro Johnson (R-So.) or Cody Chittum (So.)
165-No. 14 MJ Gaitan (So.) or Manny Rojas (So.)
174-Aiden Riggins (R-So.)
184-No. 14 Evan Bockman (So.) or Nando Villaescusa (So.)
197-No. 23 Christian Carroll (R-Fr.) or Sawyer Bartelt (Fr.)
285-Yonger Bastida (Sr.) or Daniel Herrera (Fr.)

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