No. 4 Ohio State Opens Dual Season with 42-4 Win over Mocs

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No. 4 Ohio State Opens Dual Season with 42-4 Win over Mocs

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 4/5 Ohio State (1-0) opened the 2025-26 dual season with a 42-4 win at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (3-0) Sunday at McKenzie Arena.

The Buckeyes won nine of the 10 matches with seven bonus-point victories.

125 - (17) Brendan McCrone (OSU) def. Ty Tice (UTC), D, 4-2
McCrone scored first with a takedown for a 3-0 lead before a Tice reversal made it 3-2 after the first period. McCrone chose top to open the second and built riding time. There was no score change going to the third. From bottom McCrone got the escape for a 4-2 advantage early in the third and held on for the win by decision.

133 - (9) Ben Davino (OSU) def. Ethan Lipsey UTC), TF, 19-4
Davino led 6-1 after a pair of early takedowns around a Lipsey escape headed to the second period. Lipsey trailed 10-2 before another pair of Davino takedowns and Lipsey escape made it 16-3 after five minutes. Lipsey earned an escape leading to a final takedown for the win by technical fall, 19-4.

141 - (1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Hunter Mason (UTC), TF, 21-6
Out of the gates, Mendez scored the takedown for a 3-1 lead after a Mason escape. An end-of-the-mat takedown and escape upped the lead to 6-2. The period ended with Ohio State leading 12-3. Mendez deferred choice and Mason chose down to open the second. Mendez closed out the match with a couple takedowns to win by technical fall, 21-6

149 – Billy Meiszner (UTC) def. Daxton Chase (OSU), MD, 10-1
The first period ended with Meiszner earning a late takedown for a 3-0 lead. Meiszner escaped to open the second and added a takedown for a 7-0 advantage after two periods. Chase earned an escape before a Meiszner added a takedown and with a point for riding time, won by major decision, 10-1

157 - Landon Desselle (OSU) def. Cavarius Liddie (UTC), F, 3:40
Liddie scored a takedown and four-point near fall to lead 7-0 after the first period. Desselle responded with a pin in the second to win by fall, 3:40.

165 - (12) Paddy Gallagher (OSU) def. Mason Reiniche (UTC), TF, 20-5
Gallagher scored five quick points with a takedown and a quick two-point near fall. Reiniche scored on an escape before another Gallagher takedown to make it 8-1 after three minutes. Reiniche opened the second with an escape before another Gallagher takedown (11-2). Gallagher finished off the match in the third to win by technical fall, 20-5.

174 - (10) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Kamdyn Munro (UTC), TF, 19-4
Kharchla scored quickly with a takedown and added three more for a 12-3 lead after the opening period. With another couple takedowns in the second, Kharchla won by technical fall, 19-4.

184 - (7) Dylan Fishback (OSU) def. Landon Jones (UTC), TF, 19-3
Fishback, in his first dual with the Buckeyes, took a 9-2 lead midway through the opening period. Leading 16-3 after the opening period, Fishback got the final takedown in the second to win by technical fall, 19-3.

197 - (15) Luke Geog (OSU) def. Kade Rule (UTC), D, 16-12
Geog got out of the gate with a pair of takedowns for a 6-1 lead. Geog added a pair of near fall points to make it 8-1. Geog led 11-2 after three minutes. With an escape and takedown early in the second, Geog increased the lead to 15-2. Rule responded with a takedown to make it 15-6, Geog, going to the third. Rule scored a takedown midway through the third to make it 16-9 after a Geog escape. Rule added another takedown but fell by decision to Geog, 16-12

HWT - (6) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. Ethan Vergara (UTC), 22-5
Feldman jumped to a 9-2 lead with three takedowns. Feldman kept attacking in building a 15-4 advantage before a takedown and four-point near fall ended the bout with Feldman winning by technical fall, 22-5.

Up Next:
Ohio State will take part in the 2025 National Duals Nov. 15-16 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Buckeyes open the event against Wyoming with the winner taking on either Virginia Tech or Minnesota. More info about the event can be found at https://nationaldualsinvitational.com/.

Results at UT Chattanooga

Wt.	No. 4/5 Ohio State at UT Chattanooga	OSU	UTC
125	(17) Brendan McCrone (OSU) def. Ty Tice (UTC), D, 4-2	3	0
133	(9) Ben Davino (OSU) def. Ethan Lipsey (UTC), TF, 19-4	8	0
141	(1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Hunter Mason (UTC), TF, 21-6	13	0
149	Billy Meiszner (UTC) def. Daxton Chase (OSU), MD, 10-1	13	4
157	Landon Desselle (OSU) def. Cavarius Liddie (UTC), F, 3:40	19	4
165	(12) Paddy Gallagher (OSU) def. Mason Reiniche (UTC), TF, 20-5	24	4
174	(10) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Kamdyn Munro (UTC), TF, 19-4	29	4
184	(7) Dylan Fishback (OSU) def. Landon Jones (UTC), TF, 19-3	34	4
197	(15) Luke Geog (OSU) def. Kade Rule (UTC), D, 16-12	37	4
HWT	(6) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. Ethan Vergara (UTC), TF, 22-5	42	4

Ohio State claimed a pair of titles Saturday at the 2025 Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Michigan.

In the Open Division, redshirt sophomore Vinny Kilkeary won the 125-pound bracket with a 3-0 record. At 197, redshirt junior Seth Shumate also took the crown after going 3-0.

2025, Michigan State Open, Nov. 8, Jenison Field House, East Lansing, Michigan
Freshman/Sophomore Division
133-Dakota King (4-2/4^th)
Dakota King (OSU) def. Preston LeFevre (GVS), D, 9-7
Rico Saenz (MSU) def. Dakota King (OSU), D, 7-3
Dakota King (OSU) def. Ben Fuller (EDIN), MD, 16-7
Dakota King (OSU) def. Jaiden Sarabia (KSU), D, 9-4
Dakota King (OSU) def. Gavin Jendreas (IND), D, 2-1
Preston LeFevre (GVS) def. Dakota King (OSU), MFF

141 Brogan Fielding (2-2/5^th)
Brogan Fielding (OSU) def. Collin Twigg (GVS), D, 10-4
Pierson Manville (ASU) def. Brogan Fielding (OSU), D, 2-0
Giosue Hickman (NW) def. Brogan Fielding (OSU), D, 4-2
Brogan Fielding (OSU) def. Colin Twigg (GVS), MFF

184 Carson Mize (2-2/4^th)
Gavin Craner (CMU) def. Carson Mize (OSU), D, 11-8
Carson Mize (OSU) def. Roth Powers (PUR), MD, 13-5
Carson Mize (OSU) def. Matthew Kubas (NW), F, 1:56
Bradley Mayse (GVS) def. Carson Mize (OSU), D, 2-0

2025, Michigan State Open, Nov. 8, Jenison Field House, East Lansing, Michigan
Open Division
125 Vincent Kilkeary (3-0/1^st)
Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) def. Nick Corday (MSU), F, 6:24
Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) def. Dedrick Navarro (NW), D, 4-2
Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) def. Caleb Weiand (MSU), D, 4-1

165 T.J. Schierl (4-1/3^rd)
T.J. Schierl (OSU) def. Max Kirby (EDIN), F, 2:45
T.J. Schierl (OSU) def. Jack Conley (MSU), D, 7-3
Carson Miller (KS) def. T.J. Schierl (OSU), D, 4-1
T.J. Schierl (OSU) def. Jacob Bostelman (NW), F, 1:30
T.J. Schierl (OSU) def. Colin Young (NIU), D-SV, 4-1

165 Boede Campbell (0-2)
Chandler Amaker (CMU) def. Boede Campbell (OSU), D, 8-1
Carson Miller (KSU) def. Boede Campbell (OSU), MD, 12-2

165 e'than Birden (2-2/6^th)
e'than Birden (OSU) def. Cole Hopkins (CMU), D, 7-2
e'than Birden (OSU) def. Jacob Bostelman (NW), D, 6-4
Ryan Burgos (EDIN) def. e'than Birden (OSU), F, 6:23
Colin Young (NIU) def. e'than Birden (OSU), MFF

165 Pat Downing (0-2)
Cam Adams (MSU) def. Pat Downing (OSU), D, 5-3
Caden Jacobs (GVS) def. Pat Downing (OSU), F, 2:55

197 Seth Shumate (3-0/1^st)
Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Brody Evans (EDIN), D, 6-3
Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Spencer Mooberry (NIU), F, 6:43
Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Kael Wisler (MSU), MD, 17-5

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