Thursday, March 21
Kansas City, Missouri
Ohio State
vs
2024 NCAA Championships
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Mendez, Welsh, Feldman Secure Spots in NCAA Quarterfinals
3/21/2024 10:28:00 PM | Wrestling
2024 NCAA Brackets | Ohio State Notes | NCAA Championships Information/Tickets | Scoring/Results
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 1 seed Jesse Mendez (141), No. 6 seed Rocco Welsh (174) and No. 9 seed Nick Feldman (HWT) secured spots in the quarterfinals of the 2024 NCAA Championships after each won twice Thursday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City Missouri.
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Ohio State is in 7th place after the first day of competition with 20.5 points.
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Eight of nine Buckeyes who qualified for the NCAA Championships this year remain in contention for a Top 3 finished in their respective weight classes.
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After the preliminary and opening rounds, seven Buckeyes won their first matches of the day. Â
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Nic Bouzakis (133), Isaac Wilcox (157/prelim), Welsh (174), Rogotzke (184/pin) and Feldman (HWT/pin) won their respective NCAA Tournament openers. Mendez (141), who is making his second NCAA appearance, and Dylan D'Emilio (149), in his fourth NCAA event, won their openers as well.
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The Buckeyes were in fourth place overall after the conclusion of Round One with 12.5 points. Â
2024 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULEÂ
(all times Eastern and subject to change)
Session 3 - Championship QF Round/Friday/March 22/Noon/ESPNU/ESPN+
           + Consolations
Session 4 - Championship SF Round/Friday/March 22/8 p.m./ESPN/ESPN+
           + Blood Round
Session 5 - Medal Round/Saturday/March 23/11 a.m./ESPNU/ESPN+
Session 6 - Championship Finals/Saturday/March 23/7 p.m./ESPN/ESPN+
2024 Ohio State NCAA Day One Results
125
Brendan McCrone (20-12)
Nic Bouzakis (24-10)
Jesse Mendez (27-2)
149
Dylan D`Emilio (25-12)
Isaac Wilcox (22-11)
174
Rocco Welsh (24-4)
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184
Ryder Rogotzke (19-9)
197
Luke Geog (15-10)
Nick Feldman (26-5)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 1 seed Jesse Mendez (141), No. 6 seed Rocco Welsh (174) and No. 9 seed Nick Feldman (HWT) secured spots in the quarterfinals of the 2024 NCAA Championships after each won twice Thursday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City Missouri.
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Jesse Mendez locks up his Quarterfinals spot! ??
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) March 22, 2024
No. 1 at 141 secures the pin then goes to sign a shirt for a fan! ??#NCAAWrestling x @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/lmPMzGeZnS
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Ohio State is in 7th place after the first day of competition with 20.5 points.
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Eight of nine Buckeyes who qualified for the NCAA Championships this year remain in contention for a Top 3 finished in their respective weight classes.
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After the preliminary and opening rounds, seven Buckeyes won their first matches of the day. Â
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Session II ?? #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/jIP1S9jANT
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 21, 2024
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Nic Bouzakis (133), Isaac Wilcox (157/prelim), Welsh (174), Rogotzke (184/pin) and Feldman (HWT/pin) won their respective NCAA Tournament openers. Mendez (141), who is making his second NCAA appearance, and Dylan D'Emilio (149), in his fourth NCAA event, won their openers as well.
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The Buckeyes were in fourth place overall after the conclusion of Round One with 12.5 points. Â
2024 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULEÂ
(all times Eastern and subject to change)
Session 3 - Championship QF Round/Friday/March 22/Noon/ESPNU/ESPN+
           + Consolations
Session 4 - Championship SF Round/Friday/March 22/8 p.m./ESPN/ESPN+
           + Blood Round
Session 5 - Medal Round/Saturday/March 23/11 a.m./ESPNU/ESPN+
Session 6 - Championship Finals/Saturday/March 23/7 p.m./ESPN/ESPN+
2024 Ohio State NCAA Day One Results
125
Brendan McCrone (20-12)
- Champ. Round 1 - Matt Ramos (Purdue) 27-5 won by decision over Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 20-12 (Dec 4-3)
- Cons. Round 1 - Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 20-12 won by major decision over Noah Surtin (Missouri) 15-7 (MD 14-0)
Nic Bouzakis (24-10)
- Champ. Round 1 - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 24-10 won by decision over Braxton Brown (Maryland) 22-11 (Dec 8-5)
- Champ. Round 2 - Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) 19-0 won by decision over Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 24-10 (Dec 5-4)
Jesse Mendez (27-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 27-2 won by tech fall over Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) 26-13 (TF-1.5 5:31 (19-4))
- Champ. Round 2 - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 27-2 won by fall over Isaiah Powe (Chattanooga) 25-3 (Fall 4:37)
showed up hungry?? #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/RsZLml9hnv
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 21, 2024
149
Dylan D`Emilio (25-12)
- Champ. Round 1 - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 25-12 won by decision over Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) 21-10 (Dec 7-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Jackson Arrington (NC State) 20-3 won by decision over Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 25-12 (Dec 8-1)
Isaac Wilcox (22-11)
- Prelim - Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) 22-11 won by decision over Nick Stampoulos (Buffalo) 22-19 (Dec 8-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Levi Haines (Penn State) 20-0 won by tech fall over Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) 22-11 (TF-1.5 7:00 (17-2))
- Cons. Round 1 - Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) 22-11 won by decision over Brock Mauller (Missouri) 16-7 (Dec 13-10)
No quit. #GoBucks https://t.co/SYew5RD7F4 pic.twitter.com/RORIsVZLSL
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 22, 2024
174
Rocco Welsh (24-4)
- Champ. Round 1 - Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) 24-4 won by decision over Danny Wask (Navy) 24-12 (Dec 4-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) 24-4 won in sudden victory - 1 over Austin Murphy (Campbell) 23-7 (SV-1 4-1)
TRUE FRESHMAN TO THE QUARTERS HOW WE FEELIN' ??? #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/PkjJz9c2in
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 22, 2024
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first career win at NCAA Championships in the books?? #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/VJXEosim31
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 21, 2024
184
Ryder Rogotzke (19-9)
- Champ. Round 1 - Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 19-9 won by fall over Reece Heller (Pittsburgh) 21-7 (Fall 2:28)
- Champ. Round 2 - Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) 23-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 19-9 (SV-1 4-1)
Make that ???????????????? falls this season for the true freshman #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/AWLuAAxVMt
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 21, 2024
197
Luke Geog (15-10)
- Champ. Round 1 - Silas Allred (Nebraska) 26-7 won by decision over Luke Geog (Ohio State) 15-10 (Dec 10-3)
- Cons. Round 1 - Zach Glazier (Iowa) 25-3 won by major decision over Luke Geog (Ohio State) 15-10 (MD 16-6)
Nick Feldman (26-5)
- Champ. Round 1 - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 26-5 won by fall over Keaton Kluever (Hofstra) 15-6 (Fall 2:27)
- Champ. Round 2 - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 26-5 won by major decision over Bradley Hill (Iowa) 21-8 (MD 11-2)
Feldmonster to the quarters?? #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/UgrRXutku2
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 22, 2024
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Another Buckeye fall! ??
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) March 21, 2024
No. 9 at 285 Nick Feldman secures the pin and advances to the next round of the @NCAAWrestling Championships! ??#NCAAWrestling x @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/5K4EiDOFV8
Got a lot more to give on day ?? #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/7yYU8Sgi5o
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 22, 2024
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