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2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule Finalized
9/10/2024 3:13:00 PM | Wrestling
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State will open the 2024-25 non-conference schedule at the Clarion Open Nov. 3 before playing host to the first dual competition of the year No. 14 at the Covelli Center against Tennessee-Chattanooga.
The Buckeyes will travel to take on Edinboro Nov. 17 before a home dual against Hofstra Nov. 24.
December opens with the annual trip to Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas event Dec. 6-7. The Buckeyes then travel to meet Pittsburgh Dec. 13 before the Collegiate Duals in Nashville Dec. 21.
The final dual of the non-conference season is against Oregon State Jan. 5 at the Covelli Center.
The Big Ten Conference announced the league opponents for the 2025 Wrestling season in late August. Ohio State will face eight league opponents with four matches at the Covelli Center and four taking place on the road.
Dates, times and television designations for the entire schedule will be announced at a later date.
Tom Ryan's Buckeyes will battle Minnesota, Purdue, Penn State and Rutgers in Columbus in 2025. Ohio State will travel to Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
The Buckeyes finished with a dual record of 15-2 a year ago, which included a 7-1 Big Ten record. Ohio State returns starters at eight weights in the nine that qualified for the 2024 NCAA Championships.
Back are Brendan McCrone (125), Nic Bouzakis (133), 2024 NCAA Champion/All-American Jesse Mendez (141), 2023 All-American Dylan D'Emilio (149), 2024 All-American Rocco Welsh (174), Ryder Rogotzke (184), Luke Geog (197) and 2024 All-American Nick Feldman (HWT).
Welsh finished second at the 2023 NCAA Championships in his freshman season in Columbus. Feldman earned fifth as a redshirt freshman.
McCrone (R-So.), Bouzakis (R-So.), Mendez (Jr.), Welsh (So.), Rogotzke (So.), Geog (R-So.) and Feldman (R-So.) all have at least two years of eligibility remaining in Columbus. Six of the seven have three-years of eligibility.
The Buckeyes will travel to take on Edinboro Nov. 17 before a home dual against Hofstra Nov. 24.
December opens with the annual trip to Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas event Dec. 6-7. The Buckeyes then travel to meet Pittsburgh Dec. 13 before the Collegiate Duals in Nashville Dec. 21.
The final dual of the non-conference season is against Oregon State Jan. 5 at the Covelli Center.
The Big Ten Conference announced the league opponents for the 2025 Wrestling season in late August. Ohio State will face eight league opponents with four matches at the Covelli Center and four taking place on the road.
Dates, times and television designations for the entire schedule will be announced at a later date.
Tom Ryan's Buckeyes will battle Minnesota, Purdue, Penn State and Rutgers in Columbus in 2025. Ohio State will travel to Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
The Buckeyes finished with a dual record of 15-2 a year ago, which included a 7-1 Big Ten record. Ohio State returns starters at eight weights in the nine that qualified for the 2024 NCAA Championships.
Back are Brendan McCrone (125), Nic Bouzakis (133), 2024 NCAA Champion/All-American Jesse Mendez (141), 2023 All-American Dylan D'Emilio (149), 2024 All-American Rocco Welsh (174), Ryder Rogotzke (184), Luke Geog (197) and 2024 All-American Nick Feldman (HWT).
Welsh finished second at the 2023 NCAA Championships in his freshman season in Columbus. Feldman earned fifth as a redshirt freshman.
McCrone (R-So.), Bouzakis (R-So.), Mendez (Jr.), Welsh (So.), Rogotzke (So.), Geog (R-So.) and Feldman (R-So.) all have at least two years of eligibility remaining in Columbus. Six of the seven have three-years of eligibility.
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